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Quote: Originally Posted by deejeff442 a fish might go two weeks with out eating.is his tail curled up against his body? i have noticed this is a bad sign in the past from having a couple. Yes it started to so I did take him back to the store. I just couldn't just see him dying off. I think the...

I have had this fish for a week today and it has not eaten since I got him. I have tried everything I can think of to get him to eat. Everyday I call the store to get some more insight and they keep telling me not to worry. That's easy for them to say they already have my $225.00 this is why in...

Quote: Originally Posted by BTLDreef IMO, they're not reef safe, and really not suited for aiptasia control. They can be finicky eaters (as with most filefish) and usually ignore aiptaisa, especially if they know they're going to be fed something better. Thanks

Is a red tail file fish reef safe? I have Aiptasia problem and I hear these fish are good for this but may nip at coral.

Some will be fine, others it won't be enough. The best way to do that is not to buy pieces on a whim. Check each piece and make sure you know what each ones lighting needs are. Some you may have to put up in the rock work instead of on the sand.

If all you plan to keep is soft coral this will do...With your setup now you will get a little more then 3watt per gal. 3.4 watts to be exact not enough light to do SPS' though. As far as adding MH down the line you could rewire your VHO's using only two tubes and run your MH 150 or 175 watt up...

What is the glass thickness of a standard 75gal. tank...Thanks

Originally Posted by AquaKnight Cowries are pretty indiscriminate about what they eat, and at best, "with caution" when housing with corals. Thanks, but like I said I have never had a problem or maybe I just never say it until now. I happen to look at the back side of a Favia Brain and it had...

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I found this snail laying on a scolymia didn't think much of it at first. I came back later after the lights went out and it was on it again. This time it looked like some skeleton was showing. The snail has been in the tank for about 8 Months and I have never had a problem out of it( atleast I...

Since it has started to get a little warmer, I have been over run with little lady bugs. They are falling down on top of my tank through the egg create on top of the water down the over flow and into the sump. There is a pad that catches them right there. My question is with there being so many...

I have a purple long tentacle anemone that has moved to a place where I don't want him to be. I really want to take it out, so if I get it detached him and his host clown are going into another tank. The host clown is a very large maroon and it's very nasty. If it's not chasing other fish it's...

If you only change 10 or 20% every few weeks you aren't cutting into the problem if levels are already high...Cut back on feeding for a bit(what are you feeding?) and for a few weeks do 30% W/C That red algae could be cyano have you checked your Phosphate level?

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Does a submersible heater work as well laying down as it does standing up?

Originally Posted by AquaKnight My bad, getting late. The tank will take care of them itself. If the tank is over 50gals (whole system), the death of the clam isn't going to affect your water parameters. In a nano, I'd be concern. With your 110gal, you're fine. The pods/worms will have a dead...

Originally Posted by AquaKnight Yea, I have a couple in the fuge, and in the tank. They bury themselves in sand, I wouldn't keep any in a barebottom (sump). The thing is if it's a small tank, you will have to watch them. They are a cold water species, and out of maybe a 100 I've kept, only 10...

Has anybody ever used Little Neck Clams in a sump or fuge?

Originally Posted by reefkprz like flower mentioned they are filter feeders and require planktonic foods. Generally when you buy one it is fully mature. A flame scallop has a natural life span of 2 years and gets about 2 1/2 wide. So when you see a large pretty flame scallop in a store the...

I just had one that I've had for more then a year. A few days ago my clown fish kicked up some sand and it was all down hill from there. They are just so sensitive. And as stated above they rarely recover this is my 3rd in the past 2 years. After the flesh goes they make nice decorations.