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  1. thebigelk

    PLEASE HELP ME !!!!

    i give up... i guess nobody really knows for sure.the lfs has no clue either.(like thats a surprise)my water parametres are fine . i've tested the water several times when this problem started.
  2. thebigelk

    PLEASE HELP ME !!!!

    PEOPLE!!! READ WHAT I HAVE SAID. I DONT HAVE SAND IN MY AQUARIUM. ITS CRUSHED CORAL. AND I KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SPOTS AND SALT GRAIN LIKE APPEARANCE.I KNOW THE SPOTS YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT BUT WHEN I SPRINKLE SALT ON MY FRENCH FRIES IT DOESNT LOOK LIKE SPOTS.i have seen ich before and it...
  3. thebigelk

    PLEASE HELP ME !!!!

    its not spots, its salt like grains
  4. thebigelk

    PLEASE HELP ME !!!!

    i left the lights on as an experiment. i wanted to see if the salt like grains came back on the fish, which they did not. only when the lights are shut down for the night. as far as them changing colors, that is noth the problem , i know that chromis and damsels do that in the dark. my problem...
  5. thebigelk

    PLEASE HELP ME !!!!

    i know that i can still soak the food in garlic, but is this common for ich to disappear and come back only when lights are off and come back on? this is a very strange situation. anybody else encounter this problem? :mad:
  6. thebigelk

    PLEASE HELP ME !!!!

    i have not started feeding them garlic because i dont know for sure what the heck it is. and i do not have a sand bed. i have crushed coral.
  7. thebigelk

    PLEASE HELP ME !!!!

    i tried asking this question in the disease forum with little response. i have a 25 gallon hex with 3 fish. 2 blue chromis(1 small,1 large) and a very small tomato clown. when i turn the light s on in the tank in the morning it looks like the 2 chromis have ich. they have the salt like grains on...
  8. thebigelk

    only in the morning???

    somebody please answer this question....
  9. thebigelk

    only in the morning???

    this makes no sense. i left my lights on for 4 days straight and not one sign of ich on my fish. then on the 5th night i shut the lights off for the entire night. and woke up to find the white grainy particles on the fish. i am lost as to why it only appers after the lights go off for a night?
  10. thebigelk

    only in the morning???

    i dont have sand, i have crushed coral
  11. thebigelk

    only in the morning???

    very first thing in the morning when i turn my aquarium light on. my 2 blue reef chromis appear to have salt grains on there bodies, almost like ich. but after a few hours it totally disappears. it does not show the rest of day or night. but as soon as i turn on the light in the morning, there...
  12. thebigelk

    Blue & Green Chromis

    my 2 blues are not aggressive at all
  13. thebigelk

    Blue & Green Chromis

    i hear at least 5 are needed to school. might be more though
  14. thebigelk

    Overstocked?

    you might be ok by just getting a better home for the tang. still alittle crowded
  15. thebigelk

    New Fish

    i have 2 blue reef chromis in my 20 gallon. they are awesome and very hardy
  16. thebigelk

    Overstocked?

    are you kidding me??? that is way overstocked ...get bigger tank yesterday..
  17. thebigelk

    Blue & Green Chromis

    not sure, but i have a 20 g. hex tank and 1 have 3 fish in it. 1 tomato clown and 2 blue reef chromis. 1 is about 3.5 inches and the other is not even an inch. all these fish get along great. the 2 blue chromis dont even swim by each other..lol. they are awesome looking fish. the small one is...
  18. thebigelk

    feather duster question??

    anyone know if my blue leg crabs will mess with a feather duster? i have a feeling they will..
  19. thebigelk

    feather duster question??

    i did a search on "sabellastarte" and didnt really come up with much on them. can anyone provide me with some more info.? i have a 20g hex with crushed coral and live rock,. with 2 blue reef chromis and a tomato clown. i also have a few small blue leg crabs in tank for cleaning purposes. what...
  20. thebigelk

    feather duster question??

    can someone give me some info on a few feather dusters? i dont know much about them and cant find any info on the net. does fish selection matter? substrate? water temp and salinity? food? size of tank? any info would be helpful...ty
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