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Hey guys, I just got some new SPS and I have often wondered what "good" polyp extension really is. I see some photos that look like 1-2" of extension, but the photo doesn't give you an idea of how large the coral actually is. Is good extension measured by inches or is it 1/4" 1/8"?

I am in the process of quarantining a desjardinnia tang and two fire fish. They have been in the qt for about 2 weeks (total recall anyone??) and the tang had a white spot on this top fin that looked like loose skin. It has she'd this mark and is healthy now. This was about 5 days ago we notice...

Hey guys, I was doing some tank maintenance and I noticed the stem of the candy cane looks very strange...I haven't noticed this before, but it looks like something is eating it? I have not noticed it looking unhappy, and I applied pressure to the base and it is still very stable...just strange...

Hey guys, this came in on some zoas I just got. Not sure if I should flush or save? IMAG0064 by x2boarder1, on Flickr IMAG0066 by x2boarder1, on Flickr IMAG0067 by x2boarder1, on Flickr

I am posting in this forum because I have never done a full tear down before. I have colonial hydroids so bad that I just need to start again. I am looking for help / approval for my plan below. All of my fish are already in quarantine due to ich. I am cycling a 10 gallon tank to house my...

I have searched the inter-web dry and I have yet to find a solution for Colonial Hydroids. I have boiled, burned, baked, dried, juiced, smothered and plucked these little buggers. For every 1 I kill 3 come back in it's place. While my fish are in the hospital tank, I am thinking about fragging...

I am setting up an emergency hospital tank (55g) and I have 0.50 ammonia readings this morning. I put a atl. blue tang in for 1 day and it died (severe Ich). The tank is now testing 0.50 ammonia, but I also have Coppersafe in it, which is known to throw off ammonia test kits (I am using API). I...

Hey guys, I'm getting my first Acro tomorrow, and I am trying to figure out the best way to acclimate. I have been reading a lot about an iodine dip, anyone had issues with red bugs or nudis hitch hiking?

Long story short, I had to move my 55 Gallon to a 150 Gallon tank, including the 55's lighting: 2x 175W MH + 2x 110W VHO. I ordered a pair of AI Super Blue Sol fixtures w/ the controller and will be installing it this weekend. Does anyone have any good ideas on acclimating the coral to the...

I am needing to massively upgrade my sump from my old puny 15 gallon, to something around more 50 - 100 gallons I am thinking. My plan is to plumb through the wall and create a 'workshop' with multiple chambers for the sump. I am needing some experts on here to help me hash it out. First, how...

I know an emergency upgrade sounds strange, but my 55 gallon at work ended up getting structurally compromised and was in danger of bursting last night. My wife and I decided we would either get out of the hobby (with nowhere to put our livestock) or upgrade to our "dream" aquarium. We opted for...

Guys, I am at a total loss. I have been battling hydroids for the past year, and they are winning. Spread to almost every single rock I have in the place. Tried the boiling water, tried everything I can think of and it isn't getting better. I can't remove the rock and boil it 100% because of...

I got a brittle star (fairly large, maybe 7") about a month ago now. I have noticed what I thought was one baby brittle, maybe 1.5", occasionally in the tank. After a feeding and cleaning today I noticed two of them in the display tank. Upon further inspection in the sump, there are at least 5...

I tagged this frag onto my most recent fish order. I have never had it before, any ideas if this is healthy looking or should I be looking for some signs that it is ok?

Hey guys, Long time no posting! I have been very busy building a new house with my wife. Now that things are done, we are in the process of planning our furnishings. Both my wife and I really want to keep a ray, and have thought about building a dining room table / huge flat ray tank. Something...

So, I had a few chunks of live rock that I got from my LFS a long time ago. They successfully seeded my tank with Colonial Hydroids (:frustrat:). I pulled them both out obviously not before it seeded my tank as well. They have been sitting in open air for almost 6 months now fully dried. I took...

Hey guys, I am thinking about getting this Blue Cespitularia coral. It is supposed to be a beautiful blue coral that is translucent almost, but is a lot like Xenia. Does anyone have experience with this coral?

I found this guy after I just got back from a 2 week vacation. I have no clue want it is but for some reason I don't have a good feeling about it. Looks nasty...should I get out the super glue? (Not the bubble algae, the polyp looking thing below that...sorry for the corrupt image, but it does...

This has been in my tank for almost a year. It started off very small maybe the size of a dime. Now it is huge! Should I keep it around or is it something I should put and end to? Starting to take up a lot of space and it grows fast. IMAG0624 by x2boarder, on Flickr

I have 2x 175 watt metal halides over my 55 gallon tank. I want to increase lighting without increasing heat and having to trash my current MH setup. So my plan is to create a "high noon" lighting system out of CREE XP-G LEDs. These would turn on for 4-6 hours during the day to increase the...