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I have been noticing all of these little animals(i think) that look like calcified little spikes. i noticed the first ones months ago and didn't think anything of them. today i was doing some moderate tank cleaning and began to notice that they were everywhere. when the tank got stirred up a...

just got a new camera, Canon s90, new fish, green clown goby, and new scape...check out my thread and let me know what ya thinks!!!!! https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/365436/asharp13s-24gal-reef-diary/20#post_3194622

hi, i am looking into building a mini rock wall for the right side of my 24gal nano. i plan on using eggcrate, rock rubble, and pond foam sealer to construct the majority of the structure. i have read that once the piece dries, people cover the bare spots in glue and sprinkle sand over it...

Hi, Recently my moonlights in my 24gal Aquapod crapped out on me. I have been toying with the idea of moding my own LED system and integrating it into the hood. I want to add two blue(470nm) LED's and two UV(361nm) LED's to my hood on two separate circuits with separate switches to be able to...

ive been toying with the idea of modding a couple UV LEDs to my hood...around 350-400nm. i wouldnt have these on all the time just during a party or something like that or just every once in a while for my own personal viewing pleasure. what negative side effects could come from attempting...

So i just added a new green clown goby to my 24gal aquapod. sadly i was in kind of a fog that day and didnt take enough time to acclimate him. i dropped him in the tank he swam back into the rockwork and i havent seen a glimmer of him since then...that was 3 days ago. i have a funny feeling...

as the post states...What do you feed your clowns? i am currently feeding my two oce's generic flake food and they nom nom all over it but it seems like they are always hungry and wanting more. how can i feel these little guys up and make em happy?

i have a fire shrimp that goes wild when i feed my RBTA silversides. hes always trying to steal the thing right out of the nem...its pretty funny cuz he fails every time hahaha. i have had a couple shrimp die in the past and was curious if anyone feeds their shrimp and if so what????

Ive been doing some reading on Moonlights and LEDs. Can anyone give me some insight into the main differences between them. Which ones do you prefer? pics would be great thanks!!!

I am looking to upgrade to a larger tank very soon and want to start planning my scape. id like some recommendations and photos of cool elements you all have included into your tanks and how you accomplished them. id like to see columns, walls, peaks, plateaus, overhangs, tunnels, and anything...

i am looking into developing an anemone/clown only tank. i know about the establishment process and maturity of the tank and so forth. my question is about lighting. i am looking at a smaller tank, 5,10,20 gallons and wanted to put a single MH on it. i have been looking at the jbj K2 Viper...

i am looking to purchasing something to be home to my two ocellaris and am wondering what people have seen most frequently. i know clowns host almost anything but i am looking more for an anemone. let me know what you all think!!!

Hi there, I have been in the hobby for over 6mos with my little 24gal nano and have always had problems with my pH. i have been doing a lot of reading lately about how magnesium, calcium, and alkalinity have a lot to do with the pH stability of your reef. of what i have read, most articles are...

I just got my first RBTA for $9 at my LFS!!!!! i know it is not recommended to try to bring nems back but i talked the guy at the LFS down to $9 and i figure i might as well give it a try, rather then him starving at the store. The foot is in good shape and he is eating and moving around so i...

I have been in the hobby about 7 mos now and am really feeling like I am getting the hang of this whole reef keeping thing. But, as any true enthusiast, I am always trying to advance my self and knowledge. I have really been getting into the science side of reef keeping and the elements that...

Hey SWF!! I am looking into getting a RBTA from my LFS that is a little bleached out. I'll try to get a pic of it up soon but my guy at the store told me it was becasue the anemone has lost some of the algae growing in it. Is this why the species looks so white? Also, is there any way to get...

i have recently been battling with my tank trying to fight a couple different issues(see my other threads). this has caused me to do a lot of water changes to dilute the bad stuff in the water. during the water changes, and rescaping my tank, i have noticed this silky white, fishing line...

i have seen many pictures of pipe organs and cannot figure out how they grow. do they mat like zoas? spore spread like mushrooms? what?? in my LFS they have a coral that has 5-6 white, fern like leaves/pedals and a bright green dot in the center. is that a pipe organ? i have been to many...

I have two ocellaris' in my tank currently and a pink tip haitian anemone that i picked up about a month ago for like $3...couldn't pass up the thought that my clowns might host it. well they didn't haha and i am not going to quit on making my guys happy. i understand that some clowns just...

I wanted to get some corals growing on the back wall of my tank and looking for suggestions and pics...any advice would be greatly appreciated!!! Oh and I love pics too!!!!