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Hey, i got a bunch of different crabs and theyve been eating away at it. Red and blue crabs seem to be the most efficient eaters. So, try some crabs. I cant help you with the green algae, I've got a problem with that myself. If you find out how to clear that crap up, let me know please!!

His lifeless body swayed gently in the flow. His eyes were what really caught my attention: They seemed unusually lifeless. The hair on my neck stood up and my gut told me: Something is not right! I quickly removed the body and identified the deceased as Red Hermit #1 AKA Big Red. Signs of a...

I've got a 20Gallon tank that's having some problems with algae. I've got crabs and snails, a skimmer, I do water changes, I've tested the water and everything comes back with acceptable numbers. Its not hair algae..its not bubble algae. Its just plain gross algae that is turning the rocks...

So maybe I am just looking at the situation in the wrong way. Maybe these guys are just cleaning the rock and happen to be close to the xenia. They could be irritating it in the process of cleaning the rock.

Thanks for the reply. Thats exactly what i'm wondering. The biggest of the crabs appeared to be cleaning the xenia itself. He was standing in it and it looked like he was poking the coral instead of doing stuff with the rock. Thats why I'm asking...have they been known to 'clean' coral? Does...

I added some crabs to my tank a few days ago to help keep it clean. The red and blue crabs are great. They dont bother anybody...just happily snack on all the algae that my snails were ignoring. I have 3 zebra crabs and an angry chunk of xenia that was, until yesterday, quite happy. I cant...

Awesome ideas. Thanks!

I'm very excited...I recently set up my 20G tank and have started researching things I can add. So far, i've got button polyps and bleached mushrooms. (Im working on gettin my shrooms healed tho) My problem: I cant find a kind of fish suitable for my tank. It seems that every fish I've...

It is actually a 20 gallon tank

Thanks for replying to my post Ive got power compact lighting with 2 65W 50/50 bulbs. Hmmm did i say that right? LOL I can say that its quite bright in my little tank. Maybe too bright, so I'm trying to break the mushrooms in gently. I've made a ledge and have hidden the poor things in...

I have mushrooms that are bleaching. Is there anything I can do to help them recover?