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Guys, I was treating my water with Chemi-clean, and as recommended, had turned off my cannister filter to prevent the carbon from interfering with its action. I turned the filter back on this morning and jumped in the shower. When i got out, my clownfishes were swimming weird, like they...

Hey guys. After being constantly plagued with cyano and diatom problems, i've decided that it might help if i reduce the amount of sand I have for a sand bed. Currently, I have about 4 inches of fine sand as a DSB. But all it seems to do is get stirred up, which releases the diatom...

So my stubborn zoanthids look like they're finally opening. However, it looks like it's not open all the way, or they are skirtless. Is there such a thing as a skirtless zoanthid? Will they grow it later or something?

I'm thinking of getting some Purigen and a Phosphate sponge to run in my tank. I've reduced feeding to about every other day, and will start reducing lights to 50% today. Do you think getting Purigen and Phosphate sponge would help? I have a fluval 104 cannister filter as well as a HOB Aqua...

Was just wondering what you guys thought of getting water from public aquariums? I just found out that The Seattle Aquarium sells UVA filtered natural salt water for 5 cents a gallon. What's the best way of switching to a new water source? Small, gradual water changes until the old water's...

I have a 2 month, 1 week old 10 gallon tank that's having some nitrate problem (20 ppm) and excessive red slime algae growth. Is it possible to add Biospira now to reinforce the bacteria that I already have established, or will this make my tank parameters more out of whack? Has anyone had...

Hey everyone, I was trying to get over my depression over the death of my shrimp (just kidding lol) actually, i saw the corn-bread topic and i thought it would be a good idea to swap recipes... hey we swap frags, but for those who don't have frags to swap yet (as well as those who have sharable...

So out of desperation and frustration, i finally bought a pack of chemi clean (damn these things are expensive!!!) How long til i start seeing effects? I treated my tank about 32 hours ago and the red slime algae stuff's still there. I'll treat again after 48 hours and hope it helps...

Do cleaner shrimps play dead? I just bought one today, and he was active shortly after acllimation. However, I've noticed that he's been more lethargic lately. It stays at one spot out in the open without moving for a long time. At one point, i tried to get it to move, to see if it was ok by...

Can anyone recommend a good cannister filter for a 10 gallon? I'm constant;y plagued with dusty water, for some reason my fishes are stirring up my sand bed and kicking up a fine dust suspension in the water column. Do you think a cannister filter would be worth it for a 10G?

How long does new tank syndrome last? I had a diatom bloom that progressed into the red slime algae, which i tried to siphon out. However, i think the sand got disturbed and now there's diatom bloom throughout my tank, on my rocks, etc. Now my rocks have this fine coating of "gold" on them...

So I decided to upgrade my crappy screw in bulbs and am doing research into what I should get. I'm thinking of getting this for my 10 gallon. http://cgi.ebay.com/Coralife-24-Aquariu ... dZViewItem The price is really attractive at 84.99 plus 12.00 shipping but I'm wondering if i'm better...

I just bought a clownfish from my LFS this evening, and it looks like the drive home might have stressed out the little guy. He looked a little pale when i took him out of the shopping bag and placed his little transport bag into my tank. Right now, he's not moving much and is just chilling at...

Just got new zoos, a nano leather, and ocellaris :-)

I bought a nice frag of zoos with green skirts 2 days ago. First day they were doing wonderful and opened beautifully, but since then it has only opened minimally. It was placed near the bottom of my tank. Should I move it up to get more light? Or give it more time. Are these guys usually...

oh and this guy tagged along.... is he bad?

I just got my first colony of zoanthids. I have a 10 gallon tank, about 10 inches deep. running two 20 watt screw-in compact fluorescent bulbs (50/50). Where's the best place for the corals? Do these guiys require much light? or will it suffice to place them in the middle of the tank with...

What can I use to munch on this? its starting to get unsightly in the tank

Anyone got some tips on attaching non-mounted mushrooms to pieces of liverock? I tried crazy glue but after a few hours, the mushroom slime just sorta negates the whole deal. I've tried using a cheesecloth to hold them in place before but they never attached... any tips?

hey. I don't understand why my anthelia is doing this. It seems to have a portion of its tissue that's turning gray and looks considerably thinner than the rest of the healthy tissue. I can't figure out what's going on. Parameters are all normal. Ammonia - 0 Nitrite - 0 Nitrate - 0 - 20...