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During quarantine there were no lights on the refugium. I forgot to mention I have a bta and couple of corals in the tank as well as live rock. If I move the invetebrates into the refugium, could I hypo the main tank? How would I go about doing this? Would it be foolhardy to just feed garlic...

I've noticed white specs on the fins of my Queen Angel and Harlequin tusk. Dipped the the Tusk and placed him in 33g refugium for monitoring. I also dipped the Angel but due to space constraints had to place him back in the main tank. Both lost the white specs on their fins but, from what I've...

I currently have about 2-3" of fine cc on the bottom of my 180. The cc has about 1 mm grade (each piece is about a mm). It's almost like sand but not quite. Anyway, I was hoping to add another two inch layer of argonite sand on top but have a couple of questions. Should I be worried about the...

What type of lighting are you using over the fuge? Any problems with caulerpa going sexual? I'm impressed by how much algae growth you have which is why I ask.

No, I passed it on to a guy I know with 250 gal. Too aggressive, it ate a dwarf lion. More importantly, I just didn't feel right about keeping a shark in a tank. I regret making such a stocking mistake.

Thanks for the replies...you're probably right on all counts. I think I'll add some liverock instead of contemplating another fish. Maybe I should clarify my lions laziness. He has been in the tank with damsels for over 6 months without catching a single one. He doesn't even try to catch them...

My dream tank set up so far... Here are the fish I have in the order I added them: Couple Damsels 5" black volitans lionfish 4 1/2" naso tang 6" Australian Harlequin tusk 6" Queen Angel I've got 180g, 33g refugium, 40g sump, Aquamedic multi 1000 skimmer, 2000 gph circulation, 90 pds of...

I am currently waging war with cyanobacteria that has carpeted my cc. I am running a 180g with about 60lbs of live rock. Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, nitrates 5ppm or lower. Here is what I've tried so far to get rid of the cyano: 1) Increased circulation, I have three 802 powerheads as well as water...

About three days ago, I woke up to find that I was short one fuzzy dwarf lion. After scouring the tank for his body, I took a good look at my coral catshark's swollen abdomen and realized he'd had a $30 late night snack. I was surprised to say the least. The shark has been very peaceful to all...

That is an impressive eel. I congratulate you on your eel husbandry.

Even if it was the only fish, no way could you keep a bamboo in a 100 or 125 for life. Read some of the other posts, you'll notice a consensus. A coral catshark maybe but a bamboo wouldn't last more than a couple of years.

How often the max size of a given fish cited? All the time. How often does one actually see a fully grown fish? Hardly ever. For instance, I have seen some pretty big volitans but none that was 1' 3". Likewise, I've never seen a blue tang that was a foot long. There are countless other popular...

Those blue hermits, do they keep the bottom of your tank pretty clean? Did all that corraline just gradually form or did you accelerate the process some how?

Your tank is phenomenal...you should be quite proud. I've got a 180 as well so I was hoping you might answer a few questions. Your stocking list: From what I can see from the pics, you've got a couple of leopards, a yellow tang and what appears to be a naso. Anything else? Filtration: You seem...

Mine changes color all the time. He goes from a dark maroon to a pale white depending on mood. For example, when feeding he turns white but after he's done and settled on a rock he darkens again. So long as he is eating, I wouldn't worry.

I want to move my toadstool from the rock it is on to one higher in the tank. How would I do this without overly damaging the coral? Thanks for your help

20" coral catshark, 3" naso, 5" volitan, 2" tomato clown, 2" dwarf lion. I know it seems like an odd mix.

Let me first say that I am not a reef guy. Actually my tank is an aggressive but I happened to get really nice liverock at my LFS. The store owner is a friend and included with two of the pieces of liverock I purchased were a rose bubbletip anenome and a toadstool leather. They are obviously on...

Grows to about 2 and a half feet. Puffer might nip at it and they also get quite large. Eel would have to be a decent size so as not to get eaten but maybe could be done for a very short while. If it were me, I would hold off on the shark till I upgrade and get the puffer, eel and maybe a third...

My guestimation would be 6 months to a year if you feed sparingly and have no tankmates.