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After having observed him for about a week, I think he is not so timid...just a loner. He checks out the rock now and again...but still spends about 80% of his time up on his PH perch. I am not thinking he is so timid...just enjoying the view from up above. :-/

Quote: Originally Posted by GeoJ Yep, I would emphasize finding the source of phosphates or silicates. So what are you using for water and are you running carbon? I have been using tap water for water changes and topping off, though my last water change (two weeks ago) was with RO water from...

Do you think any of my other inhabitants might be in danger?

Okay then, a few more questions: 1. Does the makeup of my tank differing from yours make a difference? I have 20 cantaloupe sized pieces of fiji rock that climbs 26" tall and has a diameter of about 16". My Coral Beauty seems to have all the nooks and crannies found out. Just when I think...

You think he will kill my peppermint shrimp? HE would have to in him first. He only comes out when lights go off...and my rock column has about 1,000 different hiding places. I think he would have a hard time catching this shrimp. Time will definitely tell I suppose. If he does kill my...

I had aptasia, got a peppermint shrimp...it was gone in 10 minutes. My peppermint shrimp is the longest living inhabitant of my tank so far :-)

I finally purchased my next fish: a Flame Hawkfish. I read that these guys can be aggressive and yank hermit crabs and turbo snails from their shells and eat them. Mine seems to be scared of his own shadow and hides up on top of my PH and protein skimmer pump. I moved everything around a...

I have this brown/maroon fuzzy algae all over my sand and on rock layers 1-3. The 4th layer of rock (the top) seems to be largely immune. My zoo frag (~30 polyps) is at the bottom and refuses to open anymore....probably as the algae is creeping onto it.Everything else seems to be unaffected...

So I started to notice that my clown was not eating the food (Mysis Shrimp) he was catching. But actually swimming back to the top of the rock, and sticking it into my Bubble-tip Anemone. Is he actually feeding the Anemone, or does he think he is storing it for himself for later? I gotta say...

thats alot of hours for a mh.i keep my mh on for 7 hrs and the compacts on for 12. I usually turn the.light on when I get home from work, and then off.when I wake up. Perhaps I will change.that to off before going to bed.

My Bubbletip Anamone spends 1/2 its time on the top layer of rock under my 150W MH. The other 1/2 of the time it moved about 5 inches over the side so it is under the top layer of rock in a handy cave that gets almost no light at all. Is my BTA telling me I am leaving the light on too long...

My clown did not seem to want to hose my BTA. So, I bought another Ocellaris to pair up with my original one. They got along from the word go. But neither had any desire to host my BTA. Suddenly, today my original clown is just going nuts over it. He is like a kid on Christmas morning...

They should state that fact :-/ What about a yellow tang...I have heard people say that 75G is the minimum for them, but would it work in my setup without having to trade out the adults for juvs? Quote: Originally Posted by Gemmy The size on SWF is the approximate size at the time of shipping.

Quote: Originally Posted by dmanatee I think for fish it really depends on type. I am going to base this of off fresh water fish because I know a little more about them. Your run of the mill tropical community guppy taps out at 5-8 years. Your pleco and goldfish 30-50 years. and your koi (80+...

I have decided to bring back my cardinal, as I find him boring and lacking personality. Once this happens I have been trying to figure out what a good replacement would be. I have always liked the look of Triggers, but thought they would get too large for my tank and would be too aggressive...

I think the answer for corals is: hundreds of years old in the wild...but how long in the aquarium? If we take care of them well enough, will a coral last longer than us?

I am not sure if this type of thread has been posted in the past, but I thought I would pose the question. What is the expected lifespan of the various animals we host in our aquariums. I suppose it would be appropriate to include both the theoretical lifespan, and that which is also our...

Quote: Originally Posted by Beth Introducing another clown, even the same species, will result in the dominate fish harassing the other. Give it time. I found another Ocellaris before I read your post. It was almost wierd, as the new one was just a tad larger than the old one. From the very...

My carry weapon only holds 8 with one in the pipe, but I disagree with limiting magazine capacity. Do you know how long it takes me to seat a new magazine?...about 1 second. That means it takes me 3 seconds longer to shoot 30 rounds than someone else who has a 30 round magazine. Also, my...

Yea...I didn't intend on any.more anamones...I guess I was thinking about how long after adding the anamone could I add another clown. I think today iis the answer.