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Here is my question; I need help on how to move my tanks. My house is under construction and I am condensing my tanks into two 210g's. The problem is that I wan't to use my rock, sand and some of the water to cycle the new tanks. Can my fish live in 40g plastic bins with a powerhead, heater and...

I've lways wanted to incorporate some large barnacle exoskeletons in with my LR but I want to make sure it looks as natural as possible. I've seen some tanks at the Tennessee aquarium that incorporated barnacles into their displays and they look awesome. Anyone with barnacles in their tanks and...

Anyone with a harlequin tusk able to maintain a decent cleanup crew? I've been very successful at keeping my inverts alive while maintaing semi-aggressive FOWLR's. I try to keep fish that pose small or no risk to my inverts (hawks, hamlets, angels, tangs, triggers [pinktail & sargassum]...) but...

I decided to convert my son's 75g fresh water into a saltwater aquarium and have been trying to decide what to place in the tank. The problem is that I have 4 FOWLR's (100,75,75,46) up and running in addition to a 75g that houses my additional LR and has just some clean up critters, but I want...

I've been keeping hawkfish in my tanks since I started with the hobby a couple years back. I have a flame, blood red, falco, and my newest hawk is a red spotted hawk. They have always been very aggressive feeders except the red spotted. I think he is down right lazy. Unless a piece of food comes...

How does everyone keep their aggressive tanks clean when most aggressive fish will eat a standard clean up crew? I have a semi-aggressive 46g but the hawk and hamlet dont bother the snails/hermits/ or emerald crabs. The reason I'm asking is that I plan on incorporatiing some of my existing fish...

I'm not sure what to add next to my 75g FOWLR. The tank has about 150 fiji LR and 6" aragonite DSB. The tank is going to be a semi-aggressive. I currently have a red spotted hawk and an orchid dottyback. I'm looking for some colorful fish that would be compatible. I was thinking about a dwarf...

Has anyone had success having more than 1 wrasse in the same aquarium. I'm familiar with the sixline and fourline as I have both but was wondering how compatible they would be together in the same tank. I'm getting ready to stock my new 75g and my LFS has both in stock. They also have a opossum...

I wanted to turn one of my 75g FOWLR's into a reef tank but I'm not very familiar with the care involved. I'm not new to the hobby (2-3yrs) and I have had an excellent record with my 4 FOWLR's (100,75,75,46). The current tank is set up much like the others. The current tank is also a 75g with...

I've been trying to research this particular species of trigger as I wanted to add it to a 75g that I finished cycling a month ago. I want to place him in a 75g with 130# of fiji and a 6" DSB. His only companions will be an indigo hamlet, hawk, and small foxface, none of which I've purchased for...

I've got a question for those who own triggers, hamlets, wrasses and hawks. I'm in the process of stocking my 75g FOWLR and would like to know how your fish do with your clean-up crews. The tank has cycled and has a 6" DSB with sugar fine aragonite and 125-135# of Fiji LR. I have a blue hamlet...

Does anyone have one of these. I'm cycling a new tank and looking for some interesting passive species for my new 75g FOWLR. It will eventually be turned into a reef 6-8 months after it is finished cycling. I found one at a LFS and and thought it was a very cool fish. I was also thinking about a...

Anyone have these in their tanks. Any experiences or info would be helpful. How much undermining of the live rock does the shrimp do? I have a jawfish in my 46g that formed tunnels all over the tank and I didn't paricularly care for it. They formed booby traps for my hermits and snails, as the...

I wanted to add a LMB to my semiaggressive tank to take care of some hair algae but was concerned for his health given his tankmates. There is a 5" blue hamlet and a 3" falco hawk along with an assortment of hermits, crabs and snails. The 2 fish have been in the tank for about a year. Any...

I have some LR scheduled to arrive next week, however I will be on call and not able to be home to place it in the storage bin that I cure my LR in. My question is this: Has anyone ecver been bit, stung or hurt in any way while handling LR out of the box. I've done this many times and have never...

I'm driving up to Chattanooga tomorrow to visit family and I've heard that there is an excellent marine fish store not far off interstate 75 in S. Chattanooga. Any one from the area know the name of the store or where it is located. Thanks Bean1/2/3

I was thinking about setting up a large display tank in my office waiting room but I'm a little concerned about the patients tapping on the tank and stressing the fish out. I see folks at the LFS all the time banging and slapping the glass. Any suggestions? I want to be diplomatic without...

Can anybody give me a list of some good sand sifters that wont deplete all the beneficial organisms in my sand bed. I have coralline that is starting to grow on my sand and the hermits and snails I have right now aren't keeping up with sand turn over. I use to have some sand sifting crabs but...

Here's the problem. I recently purchased a coral beauty for my 46g bow and the next day his eye appeared to be a little swollen, cloudy and ragged as it were traumatized or the fish has the early signs of popeye. Is there any way this will resolve on its own without affecting the fish. He...

I enjoy reading everone's posts, especially those with the stock lists included. It has been very beneficial in helping me stock my tanks when I first got started. Can some of you provide your stock lists and any compatability issues that you faced. Here's mine to get started 1. 100g FOWLR -...