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Hey Folks, Just wanted to ask for some thoughts. My Maroon Clown appears to be dying. I don't think it is sick, I think it is just nearing the end of his days. I have had him for 10 years and he was full grown when I purchased him. He sits all day up at the top left corner of the tank, some...

Hello everyone, My Maroon clownfish has been lying still all day long, moving very little. He/she did eat today at feeding time but then promptly went back to his/her area and laid at the bottom again moving very little even in full light. I've had the fish for almost 7 years now and i'm...

Anyone else seem to have problems keeping cleaner shrimp? The longest i've kept any over the last 2 years is maybe a month max. I decided to buy a few more recently and the last one disapeared the other night. Now before the water levels people hop all over this I have been able to keep a...

Hello guys and gals, Just purchased my new coralife 260w lights and can't wait to install them. My question is with these lights being so narrow, what should I do with the uncovered area's at the top of the tank? I previously had a custom made canopy with fluorescent lights. Does anyone use...

Just wanted to get some feedback as to peoples experiences and choices of filters. I am looking at getting a new filter (was running a fluval 304 on a 77g but realize I need a bigger/better filter) Here are the two i'm wondering about Fluval 404 Or filstar XP3 what r your thoughts? Thanks!!

ok, so i just got home from a 12 hour shift that turned into a 14 hour shift... only to find that I have a lawn mower blennie MIA, my flame angel is bottoms up... I have a blood red shrimp sitting in the corner behind some rock with no legs... still alive but in rough shape... my skunk cleaner...

Well, My tough little blue damsel finally kicked the bucket... he cycled the tank survived many of the newbie mishaps (overfeeding amonia spikes etc....) So, now I have an opening in my tank... Here's where I need some opinions... I currently have a 77g tank w/ 1 gold stripe maroon clown 1...

OK, i'm getting tired of my pistol shrimp eating every single crab i put in my tank!!! I purchased 10 red scarlet hermit crabs 2 weeks ago and I have one left:mad: My pistol shrimp has a nice collection of hermit shells in front of his burrow so I'm pretty sure he's the culprit. So, seen as how...

Ok, I have never been able to keep any hermit crabs in my tank. I had a left hand hermit crab that was the first thing i ever put in my tank so i could watch "something" while it was cycling. Now he's disappeared. I'd say i've gone thru about 50 blue legged hermits, 15 or 20 scarlet hermits and...

I've been looking at buying a six line wrasse for a while now and had decided to buy one. However the company I order from has them listed as... - Does not ship well - Needs specific conditions in order to survive in captivity - May release toxins when stressed or dying Is this the case? or...

Anyone had problems mixing gobies and blennies? I'm thinking of adding either a lawnmower/horned/or forktail blennies to my 77g. I have currently a blue banded watchman gobie and wonder if these are to similar in appearance to house in the same tank? my other option would be get a six line...

Well, I just lost my mandarin, not sure what happened to him, He was eating brine shrimp etc... I have about 100lbs of liverock. Turned the lights on and there he was upside down with a few of my janitors on top of him... So I've got an opening in my 77gal. here's what i have currently 1...

Hey, just checked in on the tank and noticed that my goldstriped maroon clownfish has one eye clouded I'm not sure if he can see out of it or not? anybody ever come across this?? everyone else in the tank seems healthy. Here's a pic...

ok, I'm not exactly new to the whole swf thing but i've never been able to figure out what a fuge or a sump is used for. Or how to set one up for that matter, could anyone shed some light on this matter for me? tks

Do magnetic cleaners have any adverse effects on any of the following? Maroon Clown + anemone yellow tang flame angel blue damsel mandarin gobie yelllow watchman gobie royal gramma pistol shrimp cucumber cleaner shrimp crabs mushroom corals Galaxae coral Just wondering because I thought i heard...

Hi, I have recently bought a colony of green mushrooms... they have been growing quite well and I'm pleased with that. I noticed the other day that there are little zoos starting to grow underneth the mushrooms... is there a safe way i can remove the mushrooms to give the zoos light? I don't...

Ok, I'm wondering if maybe i need new lighting... I currently have two envirolite bulbs they were the only lighting I could find in my area that was even close to the lighting i would need for my tank... they are full spectrum (6400k) lights 175 w each and have two 18 " marine glow lights 15 w...

Ok, I'm wondering if i could get some opinions on wether or not I'll have any problems with this set up. I currently have a Galaxea Coral, two different types of mushroom corals, 1 large rose bulb tip anenome. I'd like to add a couple more LPS corals, possibly a brain coral and Candy Cane...

Hi, I recently purchased a galaxy coral... on impulse... i normally research what i buy but i happened to be in a different city and the lfs offered it to me half price because they have had the coral for so long... anyways i get home and find out it's one of the most aggressive corals, and it...

Hi all, I have recently added two emerald crabs to my tank and have since lost 4 or 5 scarlet hermit crabs. I have seen the two of them haul one out of its shell and eat it... are they normally this aggressive? should i be worried for the rest of my crabs or do you think they just took...