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    gbta 911

    hi evreyone!! im in dire need of advice..my bubble tip appears to be disintagrating.......hes been on the move for a few days and i think he crawled across the heater because his foot is looking really bad,almost looks like it was cooked, but the tentacles are still good. our tank peramaters...
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    the best blackout

    Hello all!! im finally fed up with this stupid red cyano, and id like to black out our 30 gallon. Heres the thing, were planning a move this week, just across town and my theory is.... 1) scrub evreything down (2) do the move (3) fill the tank up with 50% new water (4) then start the blackout...
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    scooter blenny quarantine

    hi folks!! just a question on quarantening a scooter blenny, we will be seting up a 75 gallon reef, we have 2 clowns and a scooter blenny and we noticed some white stringy poo coming out of the female clown so we would like to treat all the fish before they go into their new home. All he eats is...
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    spineless urchin

    has anyone had any luck reviving an urchin that has lost his spines? our long spine has been missing all of them for monthes now and hey are not growing back. maybe because of trates....around 10 now, do they grow back or is there anything we can do?these are before and after pics
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    new 75 setup

    hi all!! were finally upgrading to a 75 gallon and turning the 30 into a refugeum, and an old 20 for a sump! so i guess my qustion is what is the ideal schematic for these tanks to be hooked together? also are there any recomended fish for the fuge that are pretty but wont hurt the pods?PS im...
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    cleaner shrimp

    just wondering does anyone know how often a cleaner shrimp should molt? is 3 times in a month to much that he may be stressed? we have had some temp swings its been really hot last little while maybe that had something to do with it?
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    new lights

    so i just got a new coralife t5 ho fixture 2 40 watt bulbs and im wondering should i keep the old dual 96 watt cf fixture running as well just to add more wattage per gallon? it has pretty old bulbs in it, but there is room for both, what do you guys think? id like to get into corals a little...
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    help i think my wrasse is dying

    hello, we got a yellow wrasse about a week ago and he has been great ever since, but this morning he is just laying on the bottom, he goes for a little swim if someone goes near the tank then straight back to the bottom and laying on his side. Tested the water and ammonia and trites are zero and...
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    cheato performance

    Hi all! im just wondering what to expect from my cheato, ive had it for about a month in my 30 gallon just kinda tucked in the corner and it dosnt really seem to be growing much and nitrates arn't really dropping(10-20 range) does it do better with 24 hour flourescent light or will my light...
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    anem warfare

    hello everyone!! what are your expert opinions on having 2 anemones in the same tank? we did a lot of research online and it seemed about 50/50, we have a pink condy which has been doing great, growing and getting his nice color back. And now we got a green bubble tip which will hopefully be...
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    valentini puffer

    Hi all!! does anyone know what corals i could get that my valentini puffer wont eat? the little bugger is a real terror in the tank but we love his charm! so far he hasnt touched the mushrooms is there anything else out there?
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    spotlighting anemone

    has anyone had any luck with spotlighting anemones to keep their light appetite happy? i just have a dual 96 watt coralife fixture and i would like to get a LED spotlight to compensate as the anemone is the only thing that requires much light.Any recommendations on size and brand would be very...
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    mystery egg sac?

    anyone have an idea as to what this could be? Its like a white glob maybe the size of a pencil eraser, that will float by until the fish see it then they go into a frenzy over it and devour it. All we have in the tank are a pair of clowns,a valentini puffer, 3 mushrooms a long spine urchin some...
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    another anemony question

    we have a pink condy anenemony and he has gotten much pinker than when we got him but his tips are no longer darker purple. is it bad he is loosing his tips although gaining more color overall?
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    crazy vs super

    is instant krazy glue ok for gluing mushrooms to a rock and if so, how do you go about it? and do you do it underwater?
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    clown not clowning around

    after 6 days the smaller of our 2 perculas is still swimming on an upward 45 degree angle on the bottom and breathing rapidly, were wondering if it may be velvet or ich the dominate clown looks great and happy except maybe turning a little darker on his shoulders. The small one also quit eating...
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    bio load question

    whats the general rule of thumb on how many fish a tank can support? I have a 30 gallon with 20 lbs of liverock a skimmer and a canister filter?
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    new clowns

    Just got a pair of perculas and one is definitely dominate, and really picking on the smaller one. all water levels are fine but the little guy is just hanging out in the corner and breathing heavy. should we quarantine him for a while or would that mean he would never be allowed back in the...
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    grocery store water

    has anyone ever got ammonia and nitrates in RO grocery store water. i thought id test some just to see what the actual color was for zero, but it looks like ammonia is .03 and nitrates are 5 to 10 is this even possible with RO water or are they just selling me tap water?
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    clowns dont like their new home

    we just got a white long tentacle anemone, and 2 percula clowns, the anemone looks happy, and it seems like they want to go in but they just hang out in the corner instead. they come out and swim around for a bit, then go back to a corner. we have 2 96 watt 36"coral life bulbs one blue actinic...
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