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Copper is extrememly lethal to most inverts.

Originally Posted by brightblood thanks for the advice man and i was thinking about maybe building a 400 gallon liverock container with a HO light for algiegrowth and put to monster size pumps on it and just run the DT tank water through it consintly having the 400 gallon tank full of live rock...

For something this massive the best type of filtration would be all natural. Surrounding all coral reefs you will find miles of sea grass and algea patches. These fields are host to a habitat that cleans the water for the coral reef and keeps things like plankton, amphipods and copeods safe...

Congrats, reproduction is a clear cut sign of successful husbandry! In this case in the form of asexual reproduction. Anemones are difficult to care for let alone getting the conditions right for them to split. How long have you had the Anemone and what is your system like?

Yes all the cardinals in the guys tank move in and out of the anemone unscathed. They seem to be hosting it as a clownfish would. I find it funny because last I heard his two clowns wouldn't go near the nem, lol!

http://www.c-sea.org/forum/phpBB3/vi...ba2823cdb22433 Thought this might spark some good conversations. . .

I've tested a few things as I found I was still importing excess nutrients despite using a RO/DI filter system. The first thing I noticed was that the first few cups of water had a high reading of TDS. After a few minutes the water would test better but it still was not pure. The next thing I...

Most likely the puffer ate them. You should never QT more than one fish at a time unless they are a mated pair. . .

Originally Posted by Halamaya I heard if the bristle worm gets big enough it can eat your live fish too though? No, they only grow to about an inch. They wont eat anything living and are kinda slow so they probably couldn't catch a fish if they tried. They're favorite meal is fish poop and...

I am using the JBJ auto topoff. You will have to buy magnets to attach the floats to and use them to mount the float sensors. The brackets supplied with the unit are too small and wont fit over the edge of the nanocube. The sucktion cups scared me so I went with the magnets for a more secure...

I would like to employ a fish to help shift and burrow the DSB around in my aquarium. The two fish I was thinking of was the Blue spotted Jawfish or the Yellow Watchman Goby. Which one is the better burrower and do they create multiple burrows? With the Watchman I would also get a Pistol...

I just got my JBJ 28 gallon HQI nanocube about 3 months ago. I too got the stand and found it to be lacking. I plan to build my own to match the rest of the furniture I have built in my family room. The stand is far too small for all the equiptment you will accumulate.

Some clownfish are more aggressive than others. The worst are the Maroon and Percula clowns, they are the warriors of the damselfish. The perculas are the smallest but they are also the most viscous. All fish become territorial and will defend their homes from would be invaders, even human...

2-3 fish should do fine in a 24 gallon aquarium. The wormfish may give you problems, I have heard they are extremely fragile. The clowns are a good choice, they are pretty hardy and peaceful. I tend to stay away from hermitcrabs. I feel they do more damage than good and generally munch on...

Do another waterchange and try to get the nitrite and nitrate down. Keeping good water parameters will help him get better. Vitamins and supplements will also help him heal and avoid any infections. Are there any other fish in the aquarium?

If he is cured of the parasite then it might just be stress that is causing him to not eat. However it is unusual for a fish that is stressed to swim out in the open and not be hiding. How long have you had the fish and was he eating before the parasite? What are your tanks parameters and...

I'm pretty sure the vibrating you are seeing is called quaking and is a form of submissive behavior. Seeing the male do this would not be shocking but what is weird is that you have seen the female do it as well. Percula clown males are the most devoted to their mates of all the clownfish...

I would try to keep the aquascaping very simple and pick out one or two of your best rocks. With such a small amount of water volume one rock can take up alot of room. Small pico style aquariums also look much better with a simple but elegant aquascape. The black sand is a nice touch, I think...

Check out Elfabulous's thread over at nano-reef(dot)com. He has a JBJ picotope 3 gallon reef going and it is by far the best pico aquarium I have seen! He tried keeping clown gobies but didn't have much success with them so he now houses a Yellowtail Blue damsel. I would suggest buying an...

Most natural reefs range in temps between 78-84 degrees F. I keep mine at 81 degrees with a 1/2 degree swing on the heat controller. If you keep it too high you may run into problems with low O2 in the water. You can easily tell by heavy respiration of the fish, or you can test for it but the...