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Fred hasn't moved much lately. Just a little. He's not dead, but definitely not active either. Wish I could get him to roll over my sandbed and eat up some of the diatom bloom. :)

Anemones can be difficult to keep, even in a larger tank. One thing that can be difficult about keeping a marine tank is knowing your limitations. Your size, lighting and filtration can all be determining factors. Sucks, but knowing what NOT to buy is nearly as important as what TO buy...

Ed, if you're running out, here's the recipe: http://www.melevsreef.com/phytoplankton.html

After talking to another club member who makes his own phyto, looks like I did overdose it. But not by much. He simply said because it is a new tank, I need to move into it a bit more gradually and give the pods a chance to catch up. FWIW, this stuff they brew is apparently much more diluted...

Here's some photos!

OK, so I was impressed enough after making my first post (after which I spent a bunch of time on their website and speaking to the staff) that I decided to make my first big purchase online and through Vivid Aquariums. Everything was packaged amazingly. I was chatting with SkipM on the...

Which is a combination chisel/schnitzel, especially useful when doing any kind of maintenance work at your upcoming local oktoberfest festival! :)

Why not just call him "Stalker," "Bruiser," or "Crusher" If the shoe fits...

I was told no... but I will certainly let you know. He's pretty cool.

Yeah... I have prepped some water... I am just gonna do my 10% change a little early. It won't hurt anything either way.

Hmmmmm Closer, methinks.

looks a lot like the second to last Rhodactis to me... http://www.coral-reef-picture.com/Coral ... dactis.htm

That is really cool... Now what about the mushroom? :)

Is there any point in a small refugium? I have a 29 gallon tank, and was considering a 10-20 gallon fuge underneath my tank in the cabinet. The more I talk to folks who know what they are doing... the more I think this is a potentially worthwhile investment. I would love people's input here in...

I kinda thought it looked like a brittle star... but stuck *inside* the rock? Really? FWIW, It looks like I have 3-4 inside this one chunk of rock. Not bad for 5 bucks! There are also at least 3 different types of tube worms coming out of this rock, including one that has an iridescent...

So... one reason I did a glass tank this time around is that before I had an acrylic tank. It scratched very easily. Last night, as I am checking out little details, like worms and pods and fun stuff... I discovered *GASP* scratches on the interior of the case of my tank!!! And not just one...

I'm excited... I have Amphipods and Copepods!!! I just really started seeing them yesterday and they have definitely taken up residence in my sand bed - at least that portion right behind the glass. Woohoo! Question about those guys. I was going to clean my glass with my magnets today, but...

As promised

OK, so these mushrooms were sold to me by a member of my local reefkeeper's club as "Watermelon Mushrooms." I like them, and I like him, but I have seen Watermelon Mushrooms, and these don't look like them to me. To me, looks more like a Green Sprinkles Rhodactis but I would like to know what...

I was going to say the same thing. Please PLEASE do not release anything from your tank to the ocean. Even if it is an indigenous species, it should not be released as it could have bacteria or a virus that could do really bad things to local stock. Bring it back to an LFS, give it to a...