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I have discovered large quantities of what seems to be hair algea on my rocks. They very in size from no more than a millimeter to a couple centimeters. They very in color from brownish, green, and other sorts of dull colors. Aesthetically speaking, I don't mind them in there, but I have heard...

For now I have a clown goby and a hermit crab. I dont think he is a dwarf because he is almost 2 inches big. I dont know exactly what kind it is but his left claw is bigger than his right and he has white spots on him. He rummages the sand bed and eats the sand and spits it out and searches...

I have a clown gobie(just bought him) and plan on getting a percula clown and a blenny of some sort. I know that most eat shrimp, but what kind. Is it better to hatch shrimp or feed frozen. Also do I need to drop the food near the blenny or will it find its own. Last question, How many times a...

THANKS FOR THE REPLYS. IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE CORALLINE. iT'S MORE SLIMY AND IT SCRAPES OFF LIKE A GOO. I HAVE ONLY HAD IT IN MY TANK FOR ABOUT ONE DAY, BUT IT HAS BEEN AT THE FISH STORE FOR A REALLY LONG TIME. I CONVINCED THE GUY TO SELL ME A PIECE FROM HIS CORAL DISPLAY TANK BECAUSE IT HAD METAL...

I bought a piece of rock from a fish store and it was completely covered with purple coralline. Then I saw there was a section of the rock covered with white slime like thing. It can be scraped off. Should I scrape it off or just keep it on there. It doesnt look bad but I dont want it to spread...

I usually dont post much, because I dont know much, but this post seems to remind me of my earlier questions and I would like to respond. When half the people tell you that you can do it and the other half tell you that you can not, than it is up to you. This is what happened to me, and I...

I took a real close look at my hermit crab today and noticed something weird. There were really small (tiny black dots) moving all over his shell. Theyre to small to identify the shape, but I say they are like ants because they move like them. They might be all over my tank, but I can only see...

Thanks to all for replying I am going to the store to buy water and rocks for my tank tomorrow. I am very satisfied with the respones as I will not have to make too many sacrifices. I plan on getting 2 clowns to start and then I'll add 1 or fish depending on my levels. I am still wondering if i...

After a couple months research I think I've finally found a system that I want and should be able to keep. This will be my first saltwater project so I am not sure yet. I have a 20 gallon tall. Dual bio wheel 330 gph. I am putting bio balls in the back for extra nitrification. 1 120 gph...

After a couple months research I think I've finally found a system that I want and should be able to keep. This will be my first saltwater project so I am not sure yet. I have a 20 gallon tall. Dual bio wheel 330 gph. I am putting bio balls in the back for extra nitrification. 1 120 gph...

I live in Phoenix Arizona. Our temperatures are in the 90's and might be hitting the 100's soon. I want to order fish from this place for the price and it seems like they wouldn't be diseased. Would it be safe to order? Do they take precautions to keep the fish cold? Also since miami is about...

SORRY I FORGOT TO ASK A COUPLE QUESTIONS. WHEN WOULD BE THE BEST TIME TO PUT IN THE ALGAE, DURING CYCLE OR AFTER CYCLE OR RIGHT BEFORE I GET MY CORALS. ALSO THE CORAL BRYAN SUGGESTED, WAS THAT WITH AN ACTINIC AND 10000K OR WITH THE 20" PC. THANKS AGAIN

THANKS TO ALL. I WILL EVENTUALLY GO WITH A 20" PC BUT FOR NOW I'LL STICK WITH THE 10000K AND AN ACTINIC. I PLANNED ON GETTING THE STAR AND SNAILS ANYWAY BUT WHERE CAN I PURCHASE THE ALGAE YOU GUYS ARE TALKING ABOUT AND WHAT KIND OF CARE DOES IT NEED. ALSO, I READ THAT WHEN CERTAIN CORALS OR...

I'M SETTING UP A 20 GALLON WITH A COUPLE OF FISH AS OF RIGHT NOW. IM RUNNING A BIO-WHEEL 330 WITH ACTIVATED CARBON CARTRIDGES AND BIOBALLS IN THE BACK. I HAVE 2O LBS. OF LIVE SAND(BAGGED ***** KIND) WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS IT POSSIBLE TO PUT ANY TYPE OF CORALS OR ANENOMES OR FEATHER DUSTERS IN...

I plan on getting sand from home depot and then putting 1/3 live sand from the bag over it. What kind of sand should i get and how much does it cost. If anyones knows brand names that would be great that way i can't screw up.

My tank has been used for fresh water fish and i even had a turtle in it. I scrubbed it down with a brand new dish brush and rinsed it out really well. Is there anything else I should do. Also how do I clean my Bio-wheel filter so that no bacteria come from the freshwater tank. I've already got...

can you really cycle with a dead shrimp? if so, exactly how do you do it(i.e. do you get the frozen kind, the prepared, the gutted, please be speciffic)? when would be the best time to add live rock, live sand during the cycle? would it be smart to add live damsals halfway through the cycle and...

I plan on setting up a tank that is borderline overcrowded. I've been told that live rock decreases nitrates but increases organic waste. Which will do the most damage in a fish and some invertebrates tank. Should I add live rock or not? What advantages does it have and what downfalls? Also if I...

I promise this is the last question I ask about what fish to put in my tank, but I have space for one more and i think i found it. Someone reccomended a goby and while I was looking around on the goby site I found a fish called a mandarin. Any info on this fish and how it will get along with a...