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    Purple Sea Squirt - Help

    Hi all, I have a purple sea squirt that has developed some black spot on it and not sure what I should do is this a fungal infection, will a fresh water dip help and if so how long do I place it in fresh water? I have attached a pic - any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Regards...
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    What is this?

    Hi all, I am not sure what this is I believe it is possible some sort of Mushroom. It came on a piece of live rock and has doubled in size and has never moved. I have had it for 6mths. Would love to know what it actually is as I have not seen one like it when searching through pics, etc. I...
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    Bin or not to bin is the question

    Hi all, I have just received some Yellow Sarco soft coral and unfortunatly it did not arrive overnight it took approx 48hrs and to me it did not look to good, but the supplier said it looked ok by the photo and should be ok in a day or two and to makesure I have a strong water current on it...
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    Protein Skimmer - Which one!

    Hi all, I am just waiting to get glass back from glass cutter and I am putting together my sump. My current skimmer will be too small for tank once i add the sump so I am upgrading, but confused at the different types of skimmers. I am looking at a octopus, but which type is best? Vortex...
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    Disappearing fish

    Hi all, I am back again with another question. I believe I have a crab or something that is coming out at night an devouring fish. I have had 4 fish in total disappear without a trace overnight. They have all been small fish and all health and eating. They have disappeared over a period of 4...
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    Is this a Clam within the liverock?

    Hi all, I have noticed that I have what appears to be possible a clam within the live rock I noticed it after I seen it squirt!! If it is a clam how can it grow and can it continue to live within the rock? will it eventually crack the rock as it grows? It is within a piece of rock which...
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    Ich or not!

    Hi again! Ok I have another question. This morning I turned on light and majority of my fish emerged covered in white spots and I though beep beep..... not Ich and started working out how I would deal with it. Only to find that within a short space of time they started to disappear and within...
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    Clowns hosting in Elegance coral

    Ok I have just finished re arranging my tank and my lovely clowns have decided that the Elegance coral looks a good a place as any to call home... Will they damage the coral or will it tolerate them? What should I do? I am not planning on purchasing an anemone just yet as from everything I...
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    Questions Algae type and health of corals

    Hi all, I have now had my tank up and running for several months and have started adding to it and everything is going well - I think!!!! water quality is good. I am lucky as I am able to collect fresh saltwater and do 10% water changes every week. Now that I am progressing I have some...
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    Collection & use of saltwater

    Hi all, My new tank is going really well and I have been considering collecting my own saltwater as I live on the coast. I have not been able to find any info on this as to. eg is all I need a protein skimmer to be able to use saltwater I have collected? After any advise anyone can give on...
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    I think I have a parasite infestation

    I am in the process of starting my tank and only have live rock in tank to put tank through its cycle prior to adding fish. Tank is only days away from end of the cycle. I have family up and my brother went prawning and decided to add a prawn to my tank, which died over night and I removed...
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