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I've had a racoon butterfly for four weeks now and it doesn't eat. He looks very healthy and swims around like normal. I also have a purple dottyback and velvet damsel and they all get along fine. I have tons of rock that aren't live so I don't think he's scrounging any food. I give flake...

I bought some lr the other day and the store guy was telling me it's not the watts its the blue that makes the lr benificial. Is he just trying to sell a light or would the 50 50 be the way to go. I know David already said the 50 50 just makes fish look better but I'm hoping for more opinions...

To keep my cat off the fish I wrapped duct tape in a circle so there was some stick side up on top of the fish tank. When he jumped up there he got duct tape on his feet. Funniest dam thing I ever seen. The big suprise scared the crap out of him. I took the tape off him and he hasn't been on...

For about the first two months i had my cleaner he got the same spots. After molting usually looked good then spots would gradually build then he would molt again... After the two month period he has looked great. It's been about 4 months. I don't think my water conditions got any better...

I was thinking of getting a glass top to help with evaporation and salt creep. Does anyone have a glass top and is it better that a regular top? Is it worth buying a glass top?

The regular bulb I have now or the 50/50 will be ok? Thanks

I have a regular strip light right now (40 watts). If I get some live rock will that be ok. Is it the amount of watts or the kind of light that's best for lr. I could get a 50/50 bulb but that still would be 40 watts. Should I not bother with lr if I only have 40 watts? Thanks

The wife doesn't like the salt that creeps out of the tank. I've heard a glass top helps with evoporation. Does that mean there won't be as much salt on the outside of the tank?

I've asked a few people and knowbody knows. I figure you people would have the answer.

I have a 55 with two clowns, two peppermint shrimp, a cleaner shrimp, 6 blue legged crabs and 6 snails. I want to add a purple dottyback and a bigger low maintenance fish. I was thinking maybe I shouldn't get the purple dottyback and just get a bigger fish because of water quality. I only...

Anyone else have comments on VonKlyff's remarks about UG filter and skimmer with no live rock?

I would try copper but as far as I know that would kill the snails and crabs. I plan on getting shrimp later on too.

Thanks for all the responses. When I restarted the tank I cleaned the glass with water and a paper towel so I don't think that is the problem. The saltinity is at 1.022. I guess it is possible that my tester is faulty but I don't think so. Like Mr. Tang said the fish stores test that. I...

Thanks Mr. Tang. At most only a day or two went by without a fish in the tank. The Coral Bueaty and two of the damsels had white spots for about a day or two then passed. The rest of them looked completly healthy and eating one day. The next morning they were dead. Could that be Amyloodinium?

fshhub. A couple of the fish did get white spots and some did not. Can a fish die of ick without the spots?

After the first death I was very strict about he acclimation process. I followed the advice on this site for all but the first two fish. Substrate is cruched coral. All the barnacles were in my tank before I moved and there were no problems. I got them at various pet stores and boiled them...

I use RO water from the store.

I have a 55 gal tank with a skimmer, undergravel filter, above water filter, and lots of barnacle decor. I had a successful tank setup for about a year and a half then I moved. Here is what has happened since: Oct 1 - the tank is filled up and a couple days later a damsel is added. Nov 30 -...

I put some romaine lettice in my tank yesterday and I am wonder how long it can be in the tank without becoming bad for the water? Most stuff I read says 24 hours but the pet store had a big piece in a tank I was observing for about a week. Another question - is it better to put the lettice in...

I have a 48" light in my 55 gallon FO tank. I was just wondering if I am supposed to replace the light every once in a while or if it is good until it burns out?