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I am from Tampa Florida and while visiting Longboat Key about 1 month ago, my daughter (10 years old) was at the beach and caught a small fish about 1/4 inch long. I brought it home and put it in my 29 gallon saltwater fish tank. The only fish it looks close to is a stargazer. It eats any...

I saw a goby in the fish store today with blue eyes, front half light color and the rear half is dark (blue/Purple) with yellow in the center of the fish's tail. The store clerk id the fish as a swordtail goby. I haven't been able to locate the fish on the web or in the book I have. Any help...

The Florida Marine Fisheries website has the regulations and License information. Good Luck if you decide to capture fish. http://www.floridaconservation.org/marine/ Regards,

I have a 1/4 to 1/2 inch purple/pink crab that feeds by waving two appendages with filters that look similar to barnacles. The crab came in on LR and is active mostly at night. Also, I have a black urchin that came with LR that has grown from the size of a pencil eraser to about two inches...

What does PC stand for? Regards,

I also added some Florida LR with a small black sea urchin. The sea urchin was about the size of a pencil eraser. Four months later the urchin's spines are about two inches. Should I remove it? Tanks Stats: 29 gal six months old Sand Bottom. 19 lb of live rock Three Fish Crabs Shrimp Snails [...

I have a Sleeper Goby that hide for about a month. Now he comes out when I enter the room hoping to be feed. Give them some time. Regards,

Thanks Trey. It is a Sea Robin, I found a picture on the internet using Google. Is a Sea Robin hard to keep in a tank? I found one at the beach about 1/2 inch long. Regards,

Does anyone know the name of a fish with large pectoral fins that walks on legs that lives in the Gulf of Mexico of of central Florida?

What do you use garlic extract for? Regards,

The Males can be identified by their large dorsal fin which they will display mainly when courting and in anticipation of battle. My fish is a male and displays quite often. I think he sees his reflection in the glass. I also read somewhere you can keep two males together (I have not tried...

My Scooter usally sleeps under the sand (eyes only sticking up) and has sand on his back for a few minutes in the morning. I never noticed a film but will check in the morning. Regards,

I have just one. What do you think it could be?

Twice in the last week prior to the light going out at night I noticed a white cloud coming from my Scooter Blenny. Is the fish spawning? Regards,

Neko, I live just outside of Tampa and the LFS sell rock from the Gulf of Mexico. The LFS where I shop said someone bought 5 million pounds of rock from the Bahamas back in the 80s and deposits it in the Gulf of Mexico (on sea floor that is leased from the State of Florida) for 6 months to...

I also have a Golden Headed Sleeper Goby (1.5 inches) that eats brine shrimp and frozen silversides. I cut the silversides in very small pieces and he pick them up from the bottom. His tank mates are a Scooter Blenny (1 inch) and a False Pilchard (2 Inch). Ask the LFS to feed him prior to...

I actually saw a snail (that came in on a piece of LR) kill one of my little blue hermits. The hermit was in a piece of decorative coral and could not get out fast enough. Regards,

What Part of Florida (Gulf of Mexico or Atlantic Ocean) do you plan on collecting from? I have collected fish and inverts from Tampa Bay and the Gulf beaches in the past. I just started my SW tank up again after 7 yrs without one. I use an 8 ft cast net to catch bait for fishing and when I...

The Label on the water said "Ozonated & De-Ionized Water" and that it can be used as distilled. I added a gallon two days ago, hopefully it will not harm my fish, inverts, LS or LR. I will let you know if I have any problems. Regards,

I posted this question in the Fish only area with no response. Can anyone help? Can you use this type of water in a saltwater tank? When replacing water that evaporated do you just pour the fresh water in the tank since the salt level is OK?