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I have a 150 some fish and some coral. Most advanced corals are bubble and frogspawn. The rest are mushrooms and polyps. I am currently using CoralLife cf lights. I have been told by many that T5's are the midpoint between cf's and hqi's. I am interested in a Aquatic Life T5 HO light. 8...

Thanks for the info. I have a really hungry clown tang so I guess I will have to pass on this one. I do appreciate your help!

Thanks, the site was educational! Anybody have a guestimate of what a piece of this algae is worth? If the lfs doesnt know what it is, he might be charging to little (fat chance) or too much (more likely).

Lfs calls this a bryozoan but others call it Red Macro, Rhodophyta , or Halymenia. SOOOOO> is it an animal OR is it a plant? Will it damage a reef tank? Whats it worth? Thanks!

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I will try to get a pic tomorrow. It is beautiful but doesnt look like any of the pics I have seen of a bryozoan. Thanks for the help!

My lfs has what he calls a Bryozoan, but my investigation leads me to believe he is wrong. The 'thing' is maroon like my mushrooms, but flat and thin. Its structure is ribbon-like without a definite shape---kind of like a bunch of ribbon on a package. It appears to have a mucus coating on the...

I have several small hermits and Larry the lobster in my 150. I feed them Crab Cuisine (Hikari I think) every now and then. They love it and its fun to watch the shrimp go nuts. I hope you and Bob can share the affection that I and Larry have found! (I need to get out more)

Thanks, I know nothing about them except that they are a different phylum from corals and have a complex morphology. The darn thing is really spectacular, but I think I will pass. I dont want to kill something out of ignorance. Thanks for your help.

My lfs has what he calls a bryozoan that is spectacular. It is dark maroon in color and the size of grapefruit. It looks like a ribbon that is thin and transluscent. The way it undulates in the current is really beautiful. Now the questions...What the heck are they?, what care do they need...

It is a 150 gal thats been up for about a year....I acclimated the star for about 2 hours, that may have been my undoing

I have tried 2 orange linkias and both have died within a few days. Water parameters are ok. No other problems with inverts or fish. Brittle and serpent stars ok too. Any ideas? I would love to have another but I dont want to harm them. Thanks.

How fine should I chop/blend/puree the seafood? I'm using shrimp, squid, scallops, and clam. (Shoot, I'm getting hungry myself!).

Thanks. By the way, how fine should I chop/blend/puree the seafood? I'm using shrimp, squid, scallops, and clam. (Shoot, I'm getting hungry myself!).

Should I use selcon on food before I freeze it or after its thawed? Also, if I use a garlic press to squeeze juice, how much should I use on the thawed food? (I know I should not freeze the garlic). Thanks.

i feed them shrimp 3 times a week. I also feed the shrimp and crabs 'crab cuisine' at least every other day.

I think that the phosphates are coming from brine shrimp. I thoroughly rinse the shrimp before I feed, but thats the only place I can think of. I also feed zooplankton a couple of times a week.

Thanks for that bit of knowledge, I wasnt aware that the flow rate was critical

Thanks, I have seen the reactor your talking about, but I am severely hindered by space (behind and below) and I don't want an 'intank' filter as I already have a skimmer box for the skimmer.

I have a 150 fish, some mushrooms and polyps. I have an Eheim pro2 2228 (i think), AquaC Remora skimmer and uv and I use rodi water. The Eheim has no chemical filtration and it has done an admirable job for about a year, but lately even I have to admit that phosphates have to go!! I am...