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I think my clowns might be laying eggs sooner than later. The two hang out/sleep in the same area and I'm 99% sure they are mates. The female (larger of the 2) belly has been large for 3-4 days that I have noticed. I only feed my fish usually Mondays, Wedsdays, Fridays and Sundays, so almost...

My phosphates are high in my tank, so now my green hair algae is taking over. I have been thinking what would happen if I used the BLACKOUT method to get rid of it. How do I do a proper BLACKOUT and is there a way to lower my phosphates at the same time?

On New Years Eve I had a party and me and my neighbor cooked sea food. We has scallops and saw living barnicles on them. They survived being trucked to Jewel, Frozen, put on ice, frozen again, sanitized and have been now thrown in my tank... I cleanned the shells and soaked them in saltwater and...

Ya just got a new blue tang. I have plenty of plants in the tank for him to graze on but what about the meat portion? will brine shrimp be ok?

What is the name of these green vines?

I have a Cleaner shrimp that has shead itself 10+ times in just about 2 months. Is this becasue something is wrong with the enviorment?

Is this normal over the past few days I have noticed my Yellow watchman goby and my peppermint shrimp move around together. They get extremely close to eachother and dont show any agressive behavior, but whenever I see them they are together or close to eachother (follow eachother around). Is...

I have the standerd 29 gallon biocube (non up-graded lights). How long should I have them on for because I have been noticing red algae growth right after I messed with the lights. Right now Blue = 1:00-10:00, White = 2:15- 9:30. (set back late to acomidate my schedule, in poorly lit room so no...

My son asked me if corals can die of old age? I said I don't no. Do they?

I have some pictures of my tank and my gobie (in tank for 6 months) that I am getting worried about. How should the rocks be arranged for him to find a and claim a spot. Right now he sleeps with the hermit crabs who have ripped up his tail and top fin. How would you set your rocks up? 1.) Shelfs...

I have a 2.5 inch Yellow Watchman Goby My goby doesn't have a home and was woundering if I should get him a buddy. I have seen lots of pistol shrimp species, but what would be a good match for him and the other fish in the tank (2 clowns, 1 Pepermint shrimp, Cleaner shrimp, Coral bandit shrimp...

I moved this rock from my old tank and in like 2 months the bare rock has sprouted this red stuff and its starting and spreading all over my tank. What is this plantand is it good or bad?

I recently noticed that a small section of my goby's tail is missing. I have like 10 hermits and the goby is only like 2 inches, he also doesn't have a hole for a house at night. Could the hermits be ripping his tail off?

It has been about 2 months since I bought a white carpet short tenticle anemone with purple ot the end of each tenticle. My 1 of my clowns has been in a diffrent anemone but the other has not. How could I help get them in there? Or should I just leave them be?

Re: November POTM Entries My old Tomato Clown

First what is the white stuff on his tail and what are the little brown spots? Should I get rid of him?

I Cannot tell if this is fin regrowth or ick? My pictures are not that good. (Possible ick is on tail, dorsal fin. Also the last picture has a brownish patch, what could that be?

Blue Striped Grunt

How can I tell if my Ocellaris Clownfish are mated? I have had 1 in my tank alone for about a year (3 - 3.5 inches) and I just added another clownfish (2.5 - 3 inches). The first day I got the new guy the dominate (one I've had in the tank longer) would swim up to him/her and back the new guy...

I found this crab in my tank. Should I kill it, Keep is, get rid of it? I have had crabs in my tank that have eaten like $200 worth of coral. What kind of crab is this?