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Just some advice for those who decide to go with the severing of the head thing. Make sure your knife and/or scissors are sharp. I had to do this for the first time two nights ago to my Blue Hippo Tang, whom I also let suffer as a result of popeye in a quarantine tank for three weeks. I...

WOW ... your tank is drop dead GORGEOUS. Very nIIIcely done!!!

Kim, Wow. Thanks for the "Inside 911" recommendation. Just got done watching it. Quite a sobering series and MUST for those who have forgotten the mission. Be well.

One of the things that scares me the most is that we are divided from within, while our "enemy" seems to be united in their cause. I fear this could be our decline. Liken it to the "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire", if you will. I know that is the extreme. But, while we're trying to...

Is it advisable to have an Engineer Goby (approx. 10 inches long) in a tank with crushed coral, or are they exclusively sand dwellers? The answer to this question will either make or break my day! Thank you!

I'm assuming a "porker" is a Porcupine Puffer. And, yes, I'd like to know the answer to this question as well. THANKS!!!

I think my annoyance level at bass-thumping rap "music" you can year coming down the road a mile away is comparable to my grandmother's reaction to me blasting "Whole Lotta Love" as a teenager in the late 70s. Thanks to this thread, I don't feel like my grandmother anymore! Unfortunately...

Yep, another issue. He told me, in no uncertain terms, that a Porcupine Puffer (PP) would work with the livestock he has proposed. Not true? My whole objective to starting a system was to maintain a PP. Period. Please help, as time is of the essence. In my lame defense, I did check out...

125 Gallon. An additional note ... I plan on successfully acquiring Gandolf II, another Porcupine Puffer. He said this would work in conjunction with the livestock I am acquiring. At this point, I'm trusting the advice I get here on this website much more. Thanks SO much!

Thanks, Speg. Your advice is sound and consistent with what I have been learning. Patty :happyfish

Hello, Anyone who has been kind enough to follow my most recent plight knows that I hired a fish maintenance guy who has been in the business 30 years to help me kick-start my new hobby until I am comfortable enough to maintain my system on my own. I was unaware of the drip method until I came...

If I may add my "newbie" two cents, there is no way I will NOT use the drip method to acclimate any and all future fish. Unfortunately, I had to learn this lesson the hard, fast and incredibly sad way. I agree that the acclimation instructions on this site appear confusing at first ... ...

Thanks Snipe. We had an agreement that he would act as a kind of mentor to get me started. Quite frankly, after 30 years in the business, I think the guy is burned out. So, we are not a good match ... I'm excited and enthusiastic while I guess he could care less at this point. Since I am so...

Gandolf died last night. 'Tis truly a sad day indeed. I feel awful that I made him suffer. I'm hiring someone new so that I can get it right the next time. My $200 a month guy was nowhere to be found this past week. Thanks to everyone here who tried to help me. I'll never forget the little...

Gandolf died last night. 'Tis truly a sad day indeed. I feel awful that I made him suffer. I'm hiring someone new so that I can get it right the next time. My $200 a month guy was nowhere to be found this past week. Thanks to everyone here who tried to help me. I'll never forget the little...

As a Detroit transplant in Southern California for the past 18 years ... a region bursting with too many damned egos and teams ... it's Motor City all the way, BABY! Woo HOO!!! Pisssss .... TONS!!! :cheer: CHEERS!!! Patty P.S. If you are undecided, root for Detroit just because it's fun to...

As a new PP owner, I have gained much knowledge from this thread, albiet maybe late. Mostly I am sad and dismayed that Gandolf's tail is officially curled around his little bod, he goes in and out of color, and the eyes ... those gorgeous eyes went from extreme brilliance to a hazy fog...

I apologize for the excessive posting, but I am going crazy watching this little guy go up and down. He's down again, seemingly gasping for precious life, and I'm feeling awful about not properly acclimating the little guy. I think I need to hire a new fish guy. Thirty years in the business...

I apologize for the excessive posting, but I am going crazy watching this little guy go up and down. He's down again, seemingly gasping for precious life, and I'm feeling awful about not properly acclimating the little guy. I think I need to hire a new fish guy. Thirty years in the business...

:joy: One eye has cleared up. Color is coming back. He's swimming around!!! Maybe he'll actually eat tonight. Do a ceremonial dance, say a prayer and/or keep your fingers crossed!!! :cheer: P.S. I didn't drip, I did the less-preferred float method. That could have something to do with this...