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Wash you hands in vinegar. The vinegar will dissolve the bristle worm spines. If you hold your hand in the right light, you should be able to see the spines. they look like little slivers of glass.

Shotank Aquariums in Mundelein -- If you are reasonably close, it's definitely worth a visit. They also have a website.

Geothermal heating uses PEX plastic pipe. You need to sink the pipes real deep in the ground (75-250 feet depending on area, application, etc). If it's only for your aquarium, you'll probably only need one loop (pipe running down the hole and back up). A geothermal contractor will be able to...

that first pic didn't come out so good. I'll try again.

Happy new year to all. I haven't posted anything for quite a long time, so I thought I would post a couple pictures with my new camera. Thanks to all the advice I got off this site, I've had my tank up for a year and have had the pleasure of watching things progress, appear, grow, disappear...

Nope. From the pics, it looks like you want to cut off the 12v box and replace it with a grounded plug. Whatever the 12v plug is powering runs on 12 volts -- that box is basically a resistor of sorts. If you removed it, and connected whatever it is with the grounded plug, you'll be shooting...

Dolphinfish, Mahi-Mahi, or Dorado in Mexico. Latin is Coryphaena hippurus. Dorado is native to all warm waters of the world. They are one of the fastest growing fish in the ocean. The picture is of a bull (male) that weighed about 50 lbs.

I have one. He nips at my Xenia. I don't know if it's a problem, but I have way too much Xenia anyway.

Well, it appears that he may be hiding in the largest rock in my tank. I think I'll pattern this thing like a deer to make sure it regularly goes into that rock. If I remove the rock, will a high salinity dip force him out?

Thanks! I was wondering what was happening to all of my snails. should I try and get him out?

I just found something :eek: How big do flatowrms get? I was looking around with a flashlight, and saw what looks like a flatworm -- except this sucker is about 5 inches long by 2 inches wide when he's all streched out. He recoils from the light and moves over the rocks. It is a brownish...

This picture might change your mind. They get a little big! :scared:

Thanks, Bang. I'll try that. Jim

I used part B of the C-Balance Cacilum/Alk kit. My calcium has been high (495) so I have only been using the Part B for a while. Normally. I have been dosing 15 ml of part b (recommendations for my size tank). I Dosed double in the morning by placing it in the sump. Then I dosed double in the...

Over the weekend, my toadstool has developed something. It doesn't look good. Whatever it is, it is spreading. Last thursday, I tried raising my alk quickly. I went from 7.5 to 9. I did it to see if changing the alk would shock out the last bits of cyano on my sand. My nothing else responded...

Pyro, Yes, I caught that fish. 2004 La Paz, Mexico. 46 lb. I go every year, and usually try and avoid fishing for Dorado (dolphin on the east coast). Sometimes, they are the only thing going. I'm leaving for La Paz on June 13th this year. Before I go, I want to install a top-off system and...

No. Here's the list: 1 Yellowhead jawfish 1 Royal Gramma 2 True percs 1 Coral Beauty Angel 1 Lawnmower Blenny 1 Derasa Clam 1 Hippopus Clam 1 Blue-green Ricordea 2 Orange ricordeas Toad Xenia Zoos Torch Green Shrooms Purple Gonipora (home to both clownfish) Some yellow polyps and red polyps...

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I wish I had a better camera. Here are a couple pics. Thank you to all on this site who contribute. It's the reason I don't have a bunch of dead critters:cheer: