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I added 3 Green Chromis to my tank and after being in there about a week I noticed my Tang going over to them and "leaning". The Chromis would nibble at his side for a minute then the Tang would leave... This has been going on now for about two weeks, it looks as if the Chromis are cleaning the...

I have read a few posts where people have had a snowflake with inverts such as shrimp and crabs with success. Is this the norm or will most snowflakes kill the inverts? I think they are great but would hate to lose all of my shrimp! Anyone have experience or opinions with this?

This new forum is great! My tank has been up about five months now and is doing great! I went through a few poblems in the beginning but all is fine now. As the subject shows, I want to add more live rock to my tank since I have so little. Any suggestions as to go about it without hurting my...

It has been my understanding that Lion fish are reef safe but will be more than happy to have a shrimp or two for lunch! This would be a problem in my tank! But what about dwarf lions? Are they also prone to eat shrimp? Anyone ever try it? Thanks.

5 days ago my water has taken on a yellow hue and is slightly cloudy. I have been checking the water conditions twice a day since this happened, Ammonia = 0, Nitrites = 0, Nitrates = 5, pH = 8.2 and temp = 76-78, sal = 1.022 all steady. I also did a partial water change of 5 gallons. Most of...

I do not have any intentions of buying a mandarin any time soon (if at all) but how does one tell if their pod population is enough. I have only about 20-25lbs LR in my 55 but the tank seems to be crawling with pods! I clean the glass everyday and it is covered with the little guys! As I said...

After placing my Brittle Star in the tank (after acclimation of course) it starting losing its arms... it eventually lost them all and died. Nothing attacked it, it just seemed to "throw" its arms off. I also have a serpent star and it is fine. Water quality is fine except for a dip in pH (8.0...