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I have a Valentini and a Fiji Spotted Puffer and they both leave our shrimp alone... they do, of course, attack the snails and hermits sometimes, but otherwise, shrimp are off limits. The Valentini leaves our corals alone, but Blue, our Fiji, likes to munch on just about anything we put in the...

Sk8r over on -- had this explanation for why Tangs/Angels/Triggers don't belong in small tanks, and I think it's very interesting, not to mention valid: "Part of it is oxygen demand. Tangs put on huge bursts of speed, swim straight up, straight down, straight ahead, for hundreds of yards in...

No worries. I've actually seen my CBS clean my Yellow Watchman before... not for an extended amount of time, but he cleans him every once in a while. Maybe you should get a Cleaner for your Puffer

Here are my comments: 1. Get your own testing kit. A liquid one is recommended, as the test strips are not reliable. Salifert is the best, but Red Sea is good, as is Aquarium Pharmaceuticals. I've had fish stores tell me that my parameters were fine just to make a sale... 2. Definitely add...

The Georgia Aquarium can't be beat, IMO. We went there in September as an early birthday celebration, and it was absolutely AMAZING. The Whale Shark Tank was massive, of course, and there were tons of different viewing windows. The best window, though, was the floor-to-ceiling one. You feel...

Just be patient and add the two Clownfish at the same time, enjoy them for a few weeks, and then add the Midas. Wait on adding the Shrimp, as they are more sensitive to water parameters being off. Do a search for "cured rock" or "uncured rock" and you'll find many posts on the difference. Please...

Okay, thanks for clearing things up for us. For future reference, though, it's best to not add more than one or two fish at a time and try to keep them a few weeks apart. You never know if one of them is going to bring a parasite or disease in, and it's best to go slow. Adding too many fish...

Whoa. Two words: Slow Down. Answer a few questions that were asked: 1. How long have you had your tank with LR set up? 2. What are your water parameters? Ammonia, Nitrites, Nitrates, pH, Salinity? We're asking about the number of Clownfish because Clownfish are in the Damsel family, and they...

As far as gobies go, I'd say go for one you don't see very often, such as a Highfin Banded Goby. I have one in with my seahorses, and he is such a character, and gorgeous to boot!

Gah, guess I'll have to get pics of our "fish room" now! We have our big reef tank on a wall with a purple couch in front of it, and next to our purple couch is our seahorse nano, which has a matching purple chair next to it. (Our favorite color is purple, BTW!) At the end of our day, Nick...

Awesome, thanks MonaLisa! I'm gonna go find a suitable "feeding station" for Trident and Atlantis this evening and give it a try at their feeding tonight. I'll definitely let you know how it goes, and I'll try to get some pictures in, too! (I'd love to have them hitch to my finger, too )

Thanks for the advice, MonaLisa! I'd love some suggestions on how to set up a feeding station and how to train them to come to it. I am a little confused as to how you keep the mysis from just floating right out of the little bowl, but I guess they don't since everyone else seems to do the...

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We've had our CBS for eight months now, and he has gotten fairly large. He's in the tank with two False Percs, a Pygmy Angel, Mystery Wrasse, Valentini Puffer and a Canary Blenny. He's taken swipes at anyone who passes by his cave, but is harmless outside of that. He even defends the Cleaner...

Thank you very much! I am enamoured with them, for sure Trident has fattened up in the past few weeks, as he's the most aggressive eater, but it looks like I'm going to have to pay special attention to Atlantis, as she's skinnier than him. I have yet to set up an actual feeding station...

Did you get him from Bio Reef?

I'd be delighted to get some more to you! Thanks for the ID. It's hard for me to differentiate sometimes. I'm going to have to take a better look at their tummies when I get home this evening, as I think one of them has an anal fin, which would make it a female... I've had them for almost...

These two have yet to be ID'd, and I'm not sure if this pic is good enough for an ID, but figured I'd let ya'll give it a try! I've wavered between h. kelloggi and h. erectus, and even h. kuda, but in truth, I'm lost! Anyone?

Can't find the exact article, so more searching if needed, but I did find a reason for not feeing them every day: If you feed solely PE Mysis, as a sole diet PEM is too high in fat. Some recommend a fast day, if not once a week, then once every couple of weeks to help keep the fat consumption...

Originally Posted by MonaLisa Another thing to consider, even with horses is the extra added dedication they require. They need to be fed 2 x/day...every day, no skipping. Water changes in my 37gal have been about a 3-4gal change every 5 days or so. Hope this helps you out. Lisa Every day, no...