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Yesterday, I was testing my tank and my nitrates are off the chart. I went to get water and had my LFS test my water. I was sure my test kit must be off. No its high. Ammonia 0 Nitrites 0 Nitrates 160 pH 8.0 I have changed 40 gallons of water about 4 hours ago. Possible causes: Redid the...

I have this orange mushroom and placed it in the tank. Day 1 of behavior: It moved itself off the clam shell half it was in and onto the rock which I expected it. Day 2 of this event: Moved a little further down the rock. Day 3 Nowhere that I can see it. I know it is still in the tank. The...

Hello, I got these mushrooms from my LFS. I am trying to identify what type the are. They are thicker like a ricordea, but I know that's not what they are. They were cheap. $10 a branch of rock with the mushrooms. Thanks,

In my 90 gallon with 20g sump, I have a yellow tang. He is a great fish, but we would like to perhaps get a fox face. The yt has bullied any other tang that we have tried to add. Any advice on getting the fox face? They are similiar in size. Other fish in tank YWG, pair occellaris clowns, 2...

Hello to all, Haven't been here in awhile due to life I guess. Things are settling down now and I want to set up a 40 gallon FOWLR for my 15 yr old son's room. I know I need live rock, sand, saltwater obviously. We have our Biocube 14 that we now use as a quarantine and hospital tank. It has a...

Hello, We have had a busy summer and are getting ready to start homeschooling again so I haven't been online that much. The problem I am having is this. I have lost my scissortail gobies and now my firefish over the last couple of months. All the fish appear to be fine and then poof they are...

I hope this isn't a stupid question, but has anyone ever kept male wrasses only without females? My son was asking me about keeping a couple of smaller males and no female. I thought someone might have an idea if this can work. Thanks, Angie

Hello, I have 2 wrasses in my 90, one a flashers wrasses, possibly a Carpenter's, and a Lubbock's fairy wrasse. They were not added at the same time, but are getting along great. I would like to add another and thought of a blue side fairy wrasse, but the size of my current ones are about 2" and...

Hello, I have been trying to figure out if this is a yellow fin fairy wrasse, a carpenter's flasher or something else. Also any idea if it is male or female? I would like to get more wrasses but need to figure out what I have. Also I was looking at anthias. Do anthias get along with fairy or...

Hello, I tried to tell my folks that we really needed to set up a quarantine tank but I was voted down so now I think we have ich among the tangs. UGHHHH!!!!We will have a quarantine tank from now on. Momma put her foot down. My son and I are now trying to recover from the pit in my stomach. It...

Hi I have 2 hydro koralia 1050 pumps in my 90. My son and I were reading our marine biology textbook and discussing currents and tides in the ocean and reef areas. This brought us to the question if wavemakers are a good idea. Or perhaps having a time during the night where the pumps are off...

Hello, I brought home my new kole tang. In the LFS, it was a burgundy looking with yellow eye. Typical Kole tang. I got it home acclimated it, etc. Now it looks like this one. Peter Williams' Kole Tang (Ctenochaetus strigosus) photo It's too quick for me to get a clear picture. Thanks.

Okay so we got a real stand for our tank and our scooter blenny was nowhere to be found in the emptying or refilling of tank> Can anyone give me any ideas of where should I look? Would he be hidden in rock by chance? Or would he hide/bury himself in the sand bed? Thanks for any help. Angie

Hello, Over the weekend, we saw this fish. My friend said it was a chocolate tang, but I think it is a juvenile black spot tang. Which do you think it is? Or is it something else.? Thanks,

Do most people make their own aquarium stands? I as wondering if their is some place you can get a reasonably priced stand that would be sturdy. I do not want to have to build one from scratch. Right now we have our tank on industrial shelving which is okay, but I would like it to look better.

Okay, prepare to laugh. My 6 line's belly looks like a balloon molly's belly. Just weird. He has looked like this for a week or so. He's eating fine. Very active. Should I be concerned? He is very difficult to get a good picture of or to catch for that matter. I would like to get him out and put...

I wanted to thank those that have helped through the ordeal of my blenny/ kole tang. Tonight Dory died. I should have removed the blenny sooner. She was perfectly healthy when we brought the blenny home. I know we live and learn, but tonight my heart is broken. Thanks again.

Okay I think I may know the culprit on this one, but thought I would run it by the experienced folks. My alien eye was beautiful burgundy with green polyps last night. This morning I woke up to a whole section of it white, like someone had shaved the color right off. Is it plausible that it...

Hello to all, My tanks have been problem children lately. We added a little percula clown pair to the Biocube with the YWG and pistol. The pistol killed one of them. I didn't think so at first, but we saw it happen. We removed the other clown fish into the frag tank. Is my YWG in danger? I...

We are looking at wrasses. They are so pretty. Can a fairy wrasse live with a six line, in theory? Thanks