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What additives if any ? Try a tuxedo urchin and that should help. They are safe in SPS and other reefs as far as you don't have frags just sitting on rock.

Worms and feather dusters will be eaten up by the copperband. I am not sure about long nose but it may do so as well. I have heard both being kept more than 2 yrs in captivity by advanced hobbist. Advanced means advanced as they are delicate.

Copperband are on the safer side but very difficult to keep in captivity. There bright coloration is difficult to maintain. Can have one for months and all of a sudden he will be dead. Not a fish that can handle stress and water quality fluctuations but this goes for most of the butterflies. I...

Yellow coris will get uptil 5" in size. They can often clean fish but nothing like cleaner wrasse, peppermint shrimp or the popular goby. Having sand is preferred as he will dig inside the sand if threatened. Can jump out of tank if scared, so watch out if you ever attempt to catch him. Catching...

Yellow coris will get uptil 5" in size. They can often clean fish but nothing like cleaner wrasse, peppermint shrimp or the popular goby. Having sand is preferred as he will dig inside the sand if threatened. Can jump out of tank if scared, so watch out if you ever attempt to catch him. Catching...

Thanks for the responses. I did see a very minor cycle but was fine after 3 days. Used some turbo start as well.

kick ich has no copper and is a medication by ruby reef. It is safe foe reef tanks but I only got good results in small tanks. I find it more effective in tanks less than 38G. Advantage is so that you don't have to do hypo which is not an option for reef keepers. Its also only effective when you...

My wrasse is chassing and fighting its own reflection on the glass. I shut the lights on the tank today before it becomes serious. This wrasse is new in the tank, all other fish are fine and do not go after their reflection. I am thinking of using Glass chalk that car dealerships use to mark...

Have 4 pieces of LR in my quarantine tank that I took from my main tank to make it easy for a new fish. That new fish did not make it through the quarantine and also got ich. Its been 5 days since the tank is empty except 2 sand sifting stars and a green serpent. I am using kick-ich also since...

Mine is 7" and has very dark red with blue coloration. Very typical aussie. I have tried other foods but mine is just so much in love with the brine shrimp cubes that h won't even go after anything else. I wish he took frozen krill or eat like a lionfish . .. clean.

Small particles of the food that thaw out and are taken away by the water current before its consumed. I see small particles that seem like dirt on water surface. Any chance this will decompose. It has to be small food particles. I have no sand in the tank. Eheim is about half way down in the...

I have a 150G reef and am having issues keeping the water clean. I have 1 chevron, 1 blackcap, 1 australian harleqin tusk, 1 long nose butterfly in there. Tank has a 150lb lr and is substrate bottom. Basic cleanup crew is available and all water perimeters are within guidelines. I have this...

Small crustaceans will be gone soon. No question about it. Seems like that you are keeping the tusk well fed and happy. He will get them the day he feels like.

Pinecone is one awesome looking expensive fish. I have had one for about 2 weeks now but is definately one of the worst that I had to deal with when it comes to feeding. He is swiming all over the tank in dark but just won't eat and I have tried everything possible listed in references available...

Thanks to all for your responses. LionFish is no longer in the tank. I have moved him into another tank now. I am going for australian harlequin tusk as one of my fish. I knows that it is not listed as a reef safe but he goes after some crustaceans only and will not pick on coral. He is very...

Can someone advise on a colorful, hardy reef fish that is about 4" in size.

Try getting the flowerpot out first and take him to a quarantine tank if available. You can house him in a 10g tank (Usually under $15) from your LFS till you can catch the fish. You might have to decide either or situation. Getting flowerpot recovered will always allow you to trade him back to...

Had to rearrange rock on my tank that has been cycled 4 months ago and water conditions were excellent. Just did not have the correct look and enough space for coral placement. Have 4 damsels only but it has corals. Its a 150 gallon tank but how much will the tank have to recycle after the rock...

My water readings were just fine until I over fed. My nitrates are 60 and ammonia are 0.25. Is it safe to do a 20% water change or wait till the ammonia is gone. Will ammonia disappear automatically ? I have 0 nitrite. LionFish has been moved to hospital because he started breathing heavy and I...

I have a 55g tank snd it is 1 month old. I am seeing small pieces of live rock on sand recently. I am sure they were not there before and I see more holes in the LR also. I have cleanup crew, 2 feather dusters, star poly, yellow polyp, a very small eal, 1 hemlett and 1 grouper. Fish were just...