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I have a star that keeps getting into the overflow box from the main tank, and was wondering if I should just let it get into the refugium? Would it harm production of the pods in my "Pod Farm" if its in there? Or would it be a good thing to have in there? All I have atm are all the pods and...

After trying all kinds of snails and crabs and tangs I finally found the solution on a whim 2 days ago: I put the hair-algae-infested rocks within reach of my 4+inch queen conch and within a few hours she had cleared a rock about a foot long and almost as wide...COMPLETELY cleared, ignoring all...

I was thinking of scraping all the coraline algae off the back of my tank and was wondering if there are any bad side-effects to the pieces of it sitting on the bottom of the tank? Will it just disintegrate into sand? Or should I remove all the ones I can reach? Its hard to get the ones that...

I have 2 mini hermit crabs that are all white except for barely visible little spots of red on the main claws. Any ideas on what they are? I cant take a pic, sorry.

I dont have a pic to show so the best I can do is describe this worm thing I saw. It was about 1 inch long when stretched out and as thin as a piece if thread. Copper colored. Had a few white, very thin filament-like legs in a 'V' shape in the middle. I only saw the few white legs in the middle...

Can you email me? I lost your email address.

Do Mandarin Dragonettes eat those tiny micro starfish?

Anyone have a bunch that could be willing to send me a bit? For some reason all of mine died or vanished, no idea why, all other corals are doing great. :notsure: Email me at torment@comcast.net

Yesterday I noticed one of the black brittle stars legs sitting in the from of the tank, and its still there today, and still moving. Will it turn into a new starfish?

Just got a mandarin and hes awsum. Built up my pod population to get him, but im not sure if the fireworms and peanut worms are on his menu. Ive got alot of them. Also does anyone have tips to keep the pods breeding so he has plenty? Ive got chaeto and a fuge full of them atm. Main tank is a 90g...

I have 3 blue-green chromis who do nothing but hang out in the corners all alone and apart. Nothing attacks them so thats not it. Is it because there are too few of them?

I havnt seen my little favorite fish in a few days. I dont think I have anything that will eat it, and it looked very healthy when last seen. I have 2 black brittle stars, thats all I think may eat it but arent they safe? I have never lost a fish to them before. DO these kinds of fish have...

I have alot of little spikey tubes, very hard and small, growing out of my coraline algae. I dont ever see anything come out of them and I know they are sharp by touch. They are slightly wider at base and not very long. THey are not curved but straight. Any ideas?

I just had this idea pop in my head of putting chaeto in my overflow box as a kind of filter. Anyone think that it would do anything good that way? Or is it stupid? :notsure:

Not sure if theres a special way to do it or if any which way is fine? I want to optimize my pod growth.

I have lots of hermit crabs, snails, flame angel, yellow tang, 2 yellowtail damsels, clown goby, tank-bred clown, and a black brittle star. I can only test for the 4 basics{nitrite/nitrate/ph/amonia}. I have chaeto and the long leaved type of plant. The emeralds seemed to devour the chaeto when...

I must have thousands in my 20g refugium, and they seem to be affecting my pod population. Will too many fireworms affect the pods or will i have to find a way to kill worms without hurting the pods? I was about to get a mandarin until I noticed so many worms in there. I dont know for sure if I...

I cant show a pic, its too small. I think its about an inch long but its hard to say since it never leaves the hole its in. It is not like fire worms, being alternating light and dark bands. Really hard to tell for sure. The dark bands are either brown or black. I am not even sure if it has...

Im being sent some and am unsure how many I should put in my 90g, and how many in my 20g fuge? The fuge has a DSB. Any thoughts on this?

I have a 90g and a 20g fuge, about 100lbs LR in the 90, and only a couple LR in my fuge. I have been using a cannister filter from the beginning and am unsure about how the mechanics of "natural" filtration work. Is it true I can just stop using the cannister and it all gets done by the LR and...