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I have a few of these aweful creatures in my reef tank that I want to get rid of. I've read about using boiling water and injecting the aptasia in the base with a hyperdermic needle. Has anyone tried that? Did it work? Any suggestions? I've got the needle and the water, just need some...

The pistol by himself:

Some peps getting in on the action:

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Last week I received a pistol shrimp from SWF.com hoping to have it pair up with by goby. After not seeing the shrimp since he went in the tank, he finally showed today. WITH the goby. Too cool. Thought I would share some pics. If anyone knows exactly what kind of goby this is, please let...

20 gallons = ~ 160 lbs. That's quite a load. And 90 quarts = 22.5 gallons or 180 lbs if full. If it was me I'd look into smaller totes. The 7 gallon water jugs from Walmart are about 7 bucks a piece. How far are you moving? Maybe you can do several trips and use a new large garbage can for...

The prizm is an ok skimmer, especially for a small tank. But, it does take some breaking in. I have two and they each took a week or better before they started acting consistently. Just dial it in so the bubbles are at a very minimum, you will have some, and just deal with it for a week or...

I use a desktop program from webshots with marine fish, inverts and such. Changes every once in a while.

Bo, he looked great. It looked like it might be the tiger variety. Hard to tell. I'll try to "snap" a pic tonight. He's been secretive since going in the tank. I'm hoping it hooks up with my goby. We'll see.

You make a good point in getting the overflow from the 55 into your sump. If the water levels are equal the overflow will lose siphon. It would take much to change the equation though. Is there any way you can raise the 55 up a few inches with some sort of platform? In the alternative, is it...

Unless it's a guy;) Hope everything survived the power outage. That's the scariest thing to me. In fact, last season I broke down and bought a gas generator large enough to conver all of the tanks (6) and essentials (TV and refrigerator)!

Kole Tang about 2.5", cleaner shrimp 1", 3 peppermints ~.75", neon goby (ok, this guy was teeny), pistol shrimp ~1", astrea snails (normal size). All in all I thought they were a good size. I was especially pleased with kole because I didn't want one of those quarter size tangs. They went in...

If your rockwork supports it, place the power head within the rockwork. I have several that way. In a few months the coraline buildup just about makes the powerhead disappear. Of course, removing and cleaning is a bit of a pain, but ..... it works!

I don't think you'll ever get the balance you're looking for. Too many variables to have the overflow rate perfectly match the input rate from your 55. I get what you're trying to do but it doesn't work that way. The only way to achieve balance is to have your tank recieving water from your...

I've seen that too. But I've also seen my skimmate amounts decrease significantly when I needed to do a good cleaning of my skimmer.

For a 125 with the standard footprint you need 90lbs per inch of depth. That should help you decide how much you need. My recommendation is 4" minimum. The benefits are worth the small loss is space.

Just wanted to share that I've received yet another perfect swf.com fish order. Arrived two days after request and all animals in great shape. Add great prices and a 6 day guarantee, you can't go wrong! (an unpaid indorsement;) )

Shrimp, crabs and small snails will become a meal. Just a matter of time. They do have poisen within their body. It only affects other animals if the eat the puffer. Dieing in your tank should have no affect but like all fish should be removed if possible. No need to stress your bioload...

stacyt; that's going to be awesom when done. I'm definitely doing a built in when I build my house in a couple of years. Keep good notes so you can help;)

That wouldn't be a JBJ fixture would it? My original bulbs in the JBJ lasted only 6-7 months before I saw the same problems as you. I'd change bulbs.