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I need help. I just bought a Fridmani Dottyback about a 4 days ago and my six-line will not leave him alone. I thought it might be normal about two days ago the wrasse pecked on him a couple of times when the dottyback would come out and he would go back in the rock and hide. Now, he will...

I would like to know the basic rules for a hang on refugium. It is an ECOSYSTEM 60 model and I have a 55G aquarium. I have heard mud is the best and I have heard sand. I have heard mangroves and I have heard chaeto. So I would like to ask you guys. I would also like to know about how much...

I would like some suggestions for an Anemone to go in my tank. I had a 3' in green-tip-anemone last month and it died withen a week. My questions are simple for those with success with anemone's: How do you keep the 'darn thing alive? Here is the info on my tank, perhaps someone can spot a...

I bought one yesterday. I saw him on some of my coral (knowing that the larger cowries will eat coral if not fed directly) and I knocked him off of it. I did it in a way where I do not think it would harm him. But, since then he has not moved. He is attached to a rock still, the SAME rock as...

I have researched online and have found SOME info. on this species. I bought one finally. I understand that it is a carnivore that typically grows 1.75 in. but has been known to grow up to 4 in. I understand that it eats flat worms, bristle worms, snails that can harm clams. I know that it...

I've read that fish stocking is 1 inch per 2 gallons of fish only and 1 inch per 6 gallons of inverts coral and fish. Is this correct? I've also read that in a reef tank you can have 1 inch per 4 gallons. This is contrary to the other one. What is correct? One is from an online source and...

I have a CBS and I was wondering if they have been known to take on multiple colors other than the red and white. Mine seems to have yellow, red, white, teal, purple and blue. It is not a zanzabar cbs or a gold cbs just a regular cbs with lots of coloration. Is this normal?

I recently changed some media and when I got the filter going again I had a large puddle an hour later under my tank. Needless to say the canister started leaking around the seal where it clamps. Is there any suggestions that you might have for me. I imagine that this might be a common...

How much bio glass media do I use for my 55g tank. It is a 4 stage canister filter that I will be putting it in.

I currently have the following fish: Tomato clown, yellowtail damsel (I hope to catch him and take him to the pet store), Bangaii Cardinal (captive bread), neon goby. I plan to get: green clown goby, six line wrasse, either a flame angel or a coral beauty, and a yellow tang. My question is...

I curently have a Emerald crab, hermits, snails, pepermint shrimp and a coral banded shrimp. I have read that some people have had an arrow and coral banded fight. Any success with these two and other inverts combined? My CBS was a bully at first, I think it is the food level for him that is...

Besides water changes, lowering the amount of food for the fish and a pre-water filter, does anyone know of any other ways to lower nitrates? I have heard of media that is nitrate absorbant and media pads that are nitrate ruducers. Any other ideas? Your answers are apreciated. Thank-you.

I am curious if anyone has had success with these two species in particular. I understand that Tomato's can get teritorial after a while and toward similar shaped fish and that is why I ask. I have had one for a while in my 55g and was wanting a green clown goby. Also, neon gobies and green...

Anyone out there know of any types of "reef safe" angelfish?

I do not have a bulb anemone. I am just interested in acquiring one. I do not wish to get one if it will be starved. I am curious if anyone knows what kind of lighting they require for their food source. (how many watts per gallon) A second question is if anyone knows of how much it might...

Does anyone know of a web-site where I can read about angels that might be "reef safe?" I am realy wanting a flame angel, but I hear that they are iffy. I would like something pretty certain that has color. Thank-you for your help.

1)How many crabs should I have for a 55g tank? I hear that it is 1 for every two gallons, is this right? 2)I hear that snails are 1 for every gallon, is this right? I have 3 Peppermint shrimp and one CBS. How many shrimp can I host in my tank?

From what I have observed through my own problem and many others on this message board, there seams to be many with agressive Coral Banded Shrimp. I am wondering if anyone out there knows anything that might ease the agressiveness in them. I am wondering if there is a food that you can feed...

I hear they like to eat bristle worms. Any word on them eating other types like Feather dusters, chrismas clusters or sea slugs?

I recently purchased an emerald crab that looks mature. I bought him for the benefit of cleaning. He has huge claws and from what I read the more mature, the more likely to try to eat fish. I also read that they like fleshy types of food. What should I feed him so he doesn't eat my inverts...