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do those starfirsh sift or shift? and how many nassiurs do i want? i have a 150 gal with about 40-50 in thier already mixed in with a handfull (10) of turbo snails and a few emerald crabs (4)? is this a sufficent cleanup crew or do i need more??

What are the negitives about sand sifting stars? what are the best janitoral type varmits for turning over the substrate? sand sifting crabs? conch?:notsure:

how do you restablish pods if you have lost them alll?

my reef tank is about 6 months old. still have not seen pods? how do i get them to start and where can i get a starter batch, i would of thought that they would have been on my live rock but i guess not.

what is the negitive of these stars? are they worth having in a large reef tank? dont the rock at keeping the sub clean of alge and stuff?:notsure:

they are pretty harmless as long as they stay small, if he gets big enough and hungry enough he might have some snail fresh from the shell for a treat .:eek:

Are red mithrax good guys or bad guys and will they clash with emeralds? also who is the best at eating cyno bacteria?:notsure:

thanks for your help. unfortunately, no crabs match the ones I bought. mystery crabs I guess. I'm attempting to take a picture so I can post it and maybe get luck that way. All ***** can tell me is that it's a red crab. well no kidding! Next time I'll do research first! thanx again.

I have a scarlet hermit crab but these guys don't live in a shell, otherwise, they do kinda resemble them. Is there another type of scarlet that they could be? Their front claws are very tiny, even smaller than those of the emerald crabs but that could just make it easier for them to get in my...

I just bought 3 bright red crabs from *****, they informed me they were reef safe, but I'm not sure he really knew what a reef tank was, so I thought I'd double check prior to releasing them and causing disaster. They are all pretty small (now)-red in color but have a dark under side, almost...

Can someone email me with a reliable site who sells rock hella cheap??? houseplant@cableaz.com linking or providing direct access to links of sites that sell hobby related products are violations of this forums policy

how much rock to you have in your 130 gal tank?

ALRIGHT EVERYONE I AM GETTING TONS OF ANSWERS ON THIS NEED SOME OF YOUR EXPERT OPINIONS ON TWO THINGS 1. HOW MUCH LIVE ROCK FOR A 150 GALLON SWIM AND CORAL TANK DO I NEED? 2. HOW MANY POWERHEADS DO I NEED PLEASE KEEP IN MIND I FAILED TO GET A INTERNAL FILTRATION SYSTEM SETUP ON THIS TANK SO THE...

so are you saying that in order to get rid of this the seceret is to get more h2o flow. and to do this you need power heads to create more h2o movement. in addition you should have a power head pointed towards the surface of the water from down below? or do you want a powerhead moving water at...

What are you using to control your cyno outbreak? does it kinda look like redish brown fuzzy carpet?:confused:

nassiurs snail are working in my substrate now, what else should i get , i was thinking of some sand crabs?

what could be some of the sources to create this .. also does it give a kinda of carpet look to it???

it is not brand new. up and running for about 6 months. whats the 411 on diatoms? good ? bad? food for who?:rolleyes:

:eek: I HAVE A LARGE BROWN CARPET LOOKIN,G FUZZY ALGE GROWING AND IT IS SPREADING FAST??? WHAT IS IS AND WHAT EATS IT?? AND WHAT CAUSES IT?:eek:

we have a good sized one in our reef. about 2-3 inches . seems to leave well enough alone. we also have a pigmy angel who is cool to. i also think that the potters angel is a great for the reef setup.