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Can someone please give me a basic rundown on the difference between snowflake clowns and picasso ... and what makes them semi? How you can tell the difference between looking at them? Thank you! SWK

Hi, I have never owned a clownfish before but next week, I am getting a pair of Picasso babies and a pair of Snowflake babies ... how long until they will be looking to host? I mostly only have zoas, xenia, ricordias and a kenya tree so I want to be sure I get them what they need by the time...

Well, I didn't know what to make of it at first but a few days ago I saw a hermit crab (that was a hitchhiker in the tank set up, I did not purchase him when I got my clean up crew and I know this because I bought 3 red legs and 3 blue legs and he has black legs) wrestling around with another of...

Hi ... I know that most mushrooms don't need high light but what about ridordia? I am running the stock light on my 24g Aquapod (32 watt Dual Actinic 420/460nm, 32 watt Dual Daylight 6,700k/10,000k and lunars) ... will I be able to have ricordia right now? Thanks, kat

How deep of a sandbed do jawfish need? They are such interesting creatures ... I watched one for a long time at my lfs the other day ... was thinking of getting one. thanks, Kat

So I was at my LFS yesterday and when packaging my cuc, threw in a tigertail cucumber saying it was "highly recommended" ... are they? I had him take it back out since it was $59.95!! Kat

Hi all ... I have spent some time researching bristleworms here on the boards and have found conflicting info ... they are good scavengers ... or people have said get them out asap ... I read that the grey ones are bad ... is this so?? I found a grey one in my tank tonight and it slithered...

I was in ***** today looking for ph UP and there was only for freshwater ... does that matter? they had a testing kit for fresh in with it which i don't need since i have ph tester in my master kit but are the chemicals still the same? thank you! kat

So, I bought a used system from someone today that was up and running as of this morning so there is all sortsa stuff in the tank ... I'm thinking that the white spots on the back are dried corralline algae? it fades to purple at the bottom ... do I need to clean the white stuff off or simply...

Hi everyone!! I’m fairly new to the SWF boards … I have been researching and reading for quite a few months now and was planning a larger build in the spring but found a steal of a deal on a tank that I could not pass up. Today, I am picking up a 24g Aquapod. It was an established tank …...

Does anyone own a spotted sweetlips clownfish? I am still in the research/planning stage and saw a website with a spotted sweetlips clownfish and I had never seen one before. They are so unique ... so I was curious to know if anyone here in the SWF community has one? Kat

Can someone tell me what the magnets are for? thanks, Kat

Hi everyone, I haven't posted in quite some time ... been doing tons of reading (posts and books) ... lots of visits to LFS to drool and oogle over everything and I'm finally starting to put the wheels in motion. I know a QT doesn't have to be that extravagant but I found this deal on CL and...

I found this used setup online and was wondering what the pros here thought of it ... what is this worth? How much would be a good deal and how much would be getting robbed?? LOL here is the listing: Up for auction is a used 90 gallon complete set up. Everything is included to set up a fresh...

So I am going to go see a 125 set up that I found on Craigslist and the seller told me that it's a "standard" 125. I did a few searches online and found 125 Wide, 125 Tall, 125 Square ... but nothing that I would assume was "standard". Anyone have any insight as to what the dimensions might...

So I am printing like a mad fool all of the tips, techniques, etc and am going to make up a reference binder for myself. I figured at that time, I may as well do a binder for the tank maintenance as well. I have thought of the following tabs: Water Tests, QT Tank Log, Fish/Livestock Log ...

Hello everyone, Well, it's a rainy Sunday here so we are going to take a drive to the closest fish store that is NOT a ***** or PetSmart ... it's about 25 minutes away and I guess it will end up being my "LFS". Can anyone tell me what questions I need to ask them? I know I should ask how often...

So I am still reading and reading and researching ... and am trying to make sure I have a full understanding of what is required in a SWT, what is optional in a SWT and what each item does. Can someone give me a run-down on the required vs. optional items (and possibly what each item does)...

So thanks to everyone here and the recent poll I did lately, I've decided that for starting out, I will not go smaller than a 55g tank. I had been trying to decide on a few on craigslist that were 110s but they sold so fast before I could make a decision (where in the house it would fit, etc)...

Hello all! I am new (well, been lurking for a while) to the SWF boards and finally decided to register and just wanted to say hello to everyone. I am a previous freshwater tank owner and am now researching saltwater. I am so impressed with all of the gorgeous tanks here ... and also at all of...