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  1. btieu

    Rose Bubble Tip Anemone

    yes, i could actually see the hole from one side thru the other side. but it seem normal now. not sure if the hole is still there or not. didnt want to bother him. he seem to find a good spot for it. but what is the best way to feed anemone? hte to see him die from starvation. beside...
  2. btieu

    Rose Bubble Tip Anemone

    thank you for you quick response. the anemone is looking ok after all. i guess i was a little paranoid when i saw it this morning. but the anemone hole, i can see right thru it. if that is supposed to be his mouth. how am i supposed to feed it? put some food in the syringe and sqeeze it...
  3. btieu

    Rose Bubble Tip Anemone

    hello...i have this Rose Bubble Tip Anemone for 3 or 4 days now. and this morning, i decided to move it somewhere else cuz it was touching my mushroom. well, i noticed there was a hole in the middle. and i was wondering if that is natural? any advice please?
  4. btieu

    can eel get ick?

    yeah, i did ask around about the salinity on reef tanks. they suggested around 35 :happyfish
  5. btieu

    salinity level for reef?

    thanks for all the info guys. so my reef tank salinity is at 30. what is the best way to raise it up?? im in the progress of getting a refractometer.
  6. btieu

    salinity level for reef?

    hello all, i was wondering what is the best range of salinity level for a reef tank? i had someone that told me that it should be from .26 - .28. does that sound good? if so, what is the best way for me to raise mine up since my tank is reading .22? thanks in advance!! :notsure:
  7. btieu

    can eel get ick?

    oh, ok then. thanks oyam1. i will raise the salinity up in my reef tank. what is the easiest way to do that?
  8. btieu

    can eel get ick?

    SG = Salinity Gravity?
  9. btieu

    can eel get ick?

    yeah, it sucks that 2 of my fishes died. and you are right oyam1, it will reduce the stress for my other fishes. and what you mean by going from a 19SG to a reef with 28SG. ehhe...not familiar with these "so call" term ok, what should i do in this situation. my ht salinity is reading 1.018...
  10. btieu

    can eel get ick?

    thanks for the info XenoMorph. i do have some garlic extreme from kent. and boy, that is some strong accent. i appreciated that you sharing your research with me!! and as for my updates. one of my tang and a goby did die from not eating. and the eel havent jump out yet. hehe...but...
  11. btieu

    can eel get ick?

    well....2 fish have die from not eating. what is the casue of that? the other 6 are still doing great. i check my salinity last night and it was reading high. so i decided to changed out the whole water system in my hypo tank. what is the cause of that? im going to do the same thing with...
  12. btieu

    QT questions

    gosh...and why do we like this kind of hobby?? you would think that fish relief stress. but heck..its causing us stress. LOL
  13. btieu

    can eel get ick?

    yes beth, what you describe is diatoms. its not that serious in my tank yet, but enough to bother me. so these diatoms are not hazardous to then tank? what kind of snails eat these stuff? i shall change my water tomorrow and see any result. what are the percentage of water i should take...
  14. btieu

    QT questions

    man robn...i feel your pain. i had 8 fishes in my tank too. with live rocks, coral, and bunch of cleaning crew. i had to remove everything from my tank just to catch those fishes. then place them all back. i put all my fishes in a 18g fishtank. i wanted so bad to put my fishes back into...
  15. btieu

    can eel get ick?

    thanks beth and oyam1...i appreciated your time in responding so quickly. it had to be either diatom or algae. but let say if its diatom, is it dangerous to the tank?? what do i need to do about it? change my water? and if its algae, what is the best possible way to do to prevent that from...
  16. btieu

    can eel get ick?

    oh cool, thanks for the info krowleey. also, what is this brown rust looking thing that is on the aquarium glass? some people tell me its from leaving the light on too long. which i dont. is there anything i can do to get rid of it beside using the mag float? or is it natural? anyone...
  17. btieu

    can eel get ick?

    well....sorry that my question causing this conflict beth. didnt think it was going to get out of hand. krowleey, what you mean by "you keep thinking that?" so are you agreeing or disagreeing with 12ain? just wanted to get your opinion. im fairly new to this reef aquarium. i accept any...
  18. btieu

    can eel get ick?

    12ain....you are absolutely right about the tangs. but as for now, these tangs that belong to me are fairly small. but once they get bigger, they will have a bigger home. and about the eel....i done some research. some say its reef safe, and others say use with caution. so in a way, i took...
  19. btieu

    can eel get ick?

    beth, my tank is a reef setup. all of my fish are now in the ht tank to cure from ick. even though only 3 tangs have it. i just dont want to remove all of my live rocks and coral out again just to catch those fishes. and im pretty sure thats the best way to go. oyman1....thanks for your...
  20. btieu

    can eel get ick?

    well geez oyam1..seem like you went thru this experience before?? i know most eel die from jumping out of fishtank. but what do you know about my fishtank?? you assume that i have an opening from my lids?? its seal nice and neatly. and 3 tangs in a 72 gallon consider small?? i dont know...
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