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Hi there... I haven't been around in ages... seems like every time I have a new kiddo my poor tank suffers and this is no exception. Baby born in December, tank looking like crap by March. So... what I have is a 35 gallon FOWLR, 55# of LR, one very small (1.5") maroon clown. One skimmer that...

I think I'm about to lose my last fish to Brooklynella. It's a long story but that's the probable ending. If that happens, how long should I let the tank run without fish in it (inverts only) before the parasite is wiped out and it's safe to add new fish from QT? Thanks... Katie

I guess I just need to vent... I am SO frustrated and upset right now... I think I'm about to lose my last fish... I've had her for 3 years... As you may know, my littlest daughter has been in the hospital having chemotherapy for the last week and a half. I've not been paying too much...

My 18 month old daughter was diagnosed with leukemia yesterday morning. There is a 90%+ success rate for this type of leukemia (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia). That's encouraging but of course when you are talking about the life of your child, anything less than 100% is truly terrifying. And...

My 18 month old daughter was diagnosed with leukemia yesterday morning. There is a 90%+ success rate for this type of leukemia (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia). That's encouraging but of course when you are talking about the life of your child, anything less than 100% is truly terrifying. And...

Just wondering... I've had tanks in my living room, bedroom, even in the dining room. Due to space issues and the fact that I wanted my dining room back, I just downsized my 58 to a 35 in the computer room. I'm especially interested in where you guys with BIG tanks keep yours... :) Katie

I'm trying to promote more plant life in my system (beaslbob, I know you're doing cartwheels right now :D ). My LFS gave me a sprig of caulerpa to help get things going... but my question is... what do I do with it? :thinking: Do I just chuck it in the tank... plant it... stick it in the...

My cleaner came to me missing a leg. Will he regrow it? Doesn't seem to affect him at all, I'm just wondering. :notsure: Katie

I was just sitting in front of my tank watching all the new crabs and snails I just got in from SWF. As I'm looking, I wondered if any worms had made it over from my old tank when I seeded the new DSB with stuff from my old CC substrate. Not one minute after I had that thought, I see a worm...

I bought a new cleaner shrimp on Monday. On the way home, he molted. Three days later, and he's still hanging out under the rockwork. My parameters are Ammonia 0, Nitrate 10, Nitrite 0, pH 8.2, Ca 480, SG 1.021. My other (R.I.P.) cleaners would come to the front of the tank and battle for food...

My LFS has one right now, it's the weirdest looking thing... big, about 8"... sits on the bottom like a hawkfish... bright red/orange colored... and these crazy-looking SILVER eyes... the eyes are flat and look like little mirrors. I have never seen anything like it before?! Katie

Yeah, it's a FOWLR tank right now but I trust you guys and it's been quite a while since I've made any changes to my setups... 35 gallon FOWLR, 3 PH and BakPak skimmer 55# LR 4" DSB (seeded from my previous CC substrate in the 58) Existing fish: percula clown, purple pseudochromis Add-ins...

Today I'm planning on moving a bunch of LR from an old tank into a new setup. I'm not real high on the idea of touching this stuff with my bare hands... God knows what kind of critters are lurking in there after all these years!! :eek: Can I wear a brand new pair of rinsed off, regular...

I'm starting a new tank... 35 gallon with 3-4" DSB. I'd like to seed it with sand from my 58 gallon (up and running for years and years), but in the 58 I used crushed coral and coarse sand. (Mistake.) Any thoughts on a way to seed the new DSB without bringing in a bunch of the coarser sand...

Hey all... it's been a few years since I've been active on this board... I guess that's a good sign that my tank's been boring/healthy! ;) I am currently in the process of downsizing my tank. Right now I'm running a 58 gallon FOWLR. The only fish in it are a percula and a purple...

I have a 58 gallon Oceanic tank with stand. Also 55# LR I would love to pass on to a fellow fish-lover. If interested, email me and we can talk price. I am in MA and you would need to pick up. Katie

First off... please forgive me if this has been covered recently... I have a 2 year old child and a 6 week old baby at home and have zero time to peruse the boards these days! I have all of a sudden (after 5+ years) gotten bubble algae in my tank. I vaguely remember that if I remove them and...

OK I know that romaine lettuce is a poor substitute for the good stuff but LFS is out of Seaweed Selects and of course the regular pet stores around here don't carry squat for marine fish, just FW supplies. I'm wondering if romaine is better than nothing or will my Kole Tang be fine with just...

I know I haven't been around in a while but I just noticed The Aquarium forum is missing. What happened? Does it still exist anywhere else? <img src="graemlins//confused.gif" border="0" alt="[confused]" /> Katie

Hi there... it's been ages since I've been here - nice to see some familiar 'faces'. Dunno if anyone even remembers me? I am 7 months pregnant and busy chasing my 19 month old daughter around so I don't get to visit very often anymore... <img src="graemlins//urrr.gif" border="0" alt="[urrr]"...