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So I just got a 6 line wrasse. From a 'reputable' lfs. Anyways, I drip acclimated the fish, put it in the tank and it hid for the rest of the night. Switched off the lights. Next day Lights are on and its just swimming in between rocks and crevices, doing its thing. Still not coming out --...

Sooo I've had this frogspawn for 2 weeks -- it was doin great.. in fact to me, it looked like it was growing very very well in just the 2 week span. There are 5 heads, and all of a sudden one head just looked like it melted/melting. No idea why. This is a 10g thats almost 2 months old -- live...

So I've been having issues with my zoas always being closed -- and I thought maybe its the clowns rubbing against them, or something.. anyways, I stare at the zoas everyday to see whats going on.. Today I noticed bugs! My camera is no good, forgive the 'blurriness' -- what is it?!

im in the process of transferring from my 10g to my 20L. I want to move the rest of the liverock and my 2 clowns into the 20L, but that leaves my corals behind (dont have lighting system for 20L yet). I want to put some old margarine or yougurt containers in there, so i can put the frogspawn...

I'm in the process of transferring my 10g to my 20L. The 20L is up and running and on its 4th day. 1st day ammonia was .25, nitrites .3, nitrates 5. 2nd -4th day ammonia and nitrites 0, nitrates 10. There is 6lbs of live rock from my 10gallon tank, 3lbs of live rock that i bougth at the lfs...

So I'm the "newbie about to buy zoas" --- and now am a proud owner of said zoas. Basically they ones that look like 'gorilla nipples' are always closed.. the other dull looking strand is always open. I've read that these things can happen, etc, but its kinda worrying me, cause they were...

Greetings. This noob bought frogspawn. There was a 35% sale last nite at the lfs... midnite madness deal.. anyways, here it is.. im gettin paranoid -- those 2 tentacles weren't out like that (i don't think), did i harm it, or 'break' it??? I realize my lighting isn't ideal as well, but its...

Im doing a swap from my 10g to my 20L. I won't be doing this for another 2 weeks, but I want everything to be in order. Right now in the 10g I have 2 'screw-in' 50/50 coralife bulbs. I have some zoas, and will be getting frogspawn in a couple of days to 'hold in the tank' until i get the 20...

So my clowns have black spots on their fins.. about 3 each.. the other also has one new spot on its body. I've looked this up on forums here and elsewhere, and it looks exactly like whats described as hypermelanization (sp?) except i dont have any corals they are hosting, or that sting. All I...

Im in the process of getting a 20long up and running.. have to buy some parts -- powerheads one of them. I was actually just content with the assumption that 10-20x waterflow is whats needed, and was going to get the koralia nano 240gph powerheads -- 2 of them -- one for each side. I decided to...

just got the 20L.. so here's the issue im having.. . about to order my light fixture.. but i want to know -- how can i properly transfer the 10g into the 20L? I have about 35lbs of base rock and im going to use the 12lbs of live rock that I have... I have to buy new live sand -- will this...

I just upgraded to an aquaclear 50 (from the mini) and the new filter came with media. It came with foam, carbon and biomax. I've read enough threads where people say stay away from the foam (unless I want to clean it once a week) and just filter floss... -- use carbon as needed... but nothin...

After some research on multiple forums regarding lighting, I came to the conclusion that I would go with t5 lighting. I had a general understanding of what I wanted; a basic direction I knew I would go to. Then I saw that the metal halides I had dismissed (due to pricing) sometimes actually...

I'll be getting a 20L soon, and wanted some advice on what I can really put in this tank.. According to several online 'guide to nano fish', I can stock 3-5 fish. According to a few postings here and other forums, I can put in 2, maybe 3 fish? Anyways, I have 2 oscellaris clowns in my 10g...

Found this on my zoo's.. thought it was a piece of the rock until it started moving!

I've got a 10 gallon, with 2 oscellaris clown fish and 4 hermit crabs. Id like a third fish -- specifically a green banded goby as i've heard they grow to a max of 1 inch. Is this doable for now? I understand that the clowns will outgrow the 10 in a couple of years, as their max length is...

I have 2 oscellaris clowns (an inch long each) and when I got them the lfs told me to get marine fusion frozen cubes -- as they are a combination of 'everything' a fish needs. I'm not so sure about that, and see everyone talking about feeding their fishes formula 1/2. Whats the difference...

I've always had salt accumulate under the canopy, and on the edges where there's a gap between the canopy and the aquarium. Today I noticed a lot of thick salt residue on the underneath of the 'trim' thats on the top edge of the aquarium. How'd that happen? Does this mean there's a potential...

I was told 4 watts per gallon is a good way to go for keeping a reef tank. I am looking at lighting for a 40 gallon im going to get, and the coralife ho t5 fixture that'll fit my 40g produces 75w....? Why would they say this lighting is for reef aquariums? the advice i received was for my pc...

I've read a lot of people and threads here discussing sand discoloration and how its normal in a new tank, etc etc. The general description matched what my sand looked like. LOOKED like. Overnight it got so much darker and well its startin to look pretty nasty. I'm not sure if there's an...