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    Power Outtage!!

    The frogspawn was doing well before the power outtage. then it just melted away. I think it did damge to my anemone as well. it hasnt been looking to good. Monitoring very closely. It was sad to watch the shrimp die slowly. it was like he was in a coma. You could tell he was just hanging...
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    Skimmer Fo 24g Nano

    Does any one use any kind of skimmer for a Nano Cube and if you do what Kind? TOny
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    Peppermint shrimps...

    Have a look under your rocks and try that at night. Take a flash light and point it in the crevases. I couldnt find one of mine for almost a week and i thought he was a goner. He was hiding under a rock.i could just see he tentacles. he also got caught in my power head and nearly became...
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    Power Outtage!!

    The Frogspawn Coral is complettely dead now. One dead Anemone Shrimp. Lost the Anthias....and the Orange Spot died before the power outtage. Every one else seems to have recovered. My 12 g surpisingly didnt have any losses. But it has been up longer. Im still worried about the fish jumping...
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    Peppermint shrimps...

    i got a couple for the same reaason and they seem to like to find a cave and stay there for a while. they will come out eventually. Usually at feeding time. They havent been cleaning like the should but i saw them picking at the Apstasia once in a while. the apstasia is still there though. Tony
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    Sponge Filter, Ceramic Rings, and Carbon?

    That does help. It is much appreciated. :thanks Tony
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    Sponge Filter, Ceramic Rings, and Carbon?

    What cause the ceramic rings to lead to problems? I was typing when you were and we posted at the same time. TOny
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    Sponge Filter, Ceramic Rings, and Carbon?

    What is your opinion of the other items like ceramic rings and carbon filtration? I know the carbon filtration is good for removing any chemicals and contaminants. Some people say that the ceramic rings are more or less useless. :???: I have begun to remove the bio balls one by one over a...
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    Sponge Filter, Ceramic Rings, and Carbon?

    I was reading on the DIY area and noticed a lot of people remove this stuff from the back of the tank. What is the main benfit to removing these items from the rear of the tank and why? I've heard many people say that you should leave the Bio balls because they carry good bacteria and then...
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    CLOWN FISH-FIRST CASUALTY

    Check your sump. i lost a orange spot gobein there and unfortuantely he died. Sorry about the situation. :anxious Tony
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    Power Outtage!!

    When reading this, you should Humm or whistle the music from The Godfather. Just when i thought everything was going to settle down and things have been good, or at least better and under control, we had a power outtage for almost 8 hours yesterday. The worst part is that I was at work and...
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    What is the best fish for eliminating algae?

    I had a similar problem with a couple of rocks and I got a Yellow Tang. He didnt do anything for a few days but then he started to nip at the algae and before you know it it was gone.....the only thing is hell go after several types of plants as well.. I keep celerpa in my tanks to keep the...
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    Long Stringy Thing???

    Ive tried taking some pictures and the thread is so fine that it wont show. the other problem is that they only come out at night or when the light is off. Then they retract and disappear. Sp far tehy dnt look like they are doing anythign bad but, i would still like to know what they are. TOny
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    Long Stringy Thing???

    I tried to take a picture but it is so fine that it won't show up. ill try again in some other settings to see if i can get it. TOny
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    Long Stringy Thing???

    Hi Every one, I have been noticing these really long very fine sailing things in my tank when the light goes on. As soon as the light goes on they seem to retract towards the live rock they are based on. I can see some small base they go into but you can't see it when they are not out. It...
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    Night LEDs and Daytime Lights Question

    Thank you. I guess it is a little more money into the fish tank. Oh well. :thanks TOny
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    Night LEDs and Daytime Lights Question

    Ok , i went to the links and I'm exactly sure where to look. Tony
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    mixing shrimp

    Right now i have two tanks. 12 g i have two cleaners and a peppermint shrimp. The two cleaners seem to be the dominant guys in there. The peppermint is hanging in. I put hm in there to get rid of my Aiptasia. used to have a a cleaner and a Fire Shrimp in there but the tank crashed when my...
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    Night LEDs and Daytime Lights Question

    I have a 24 g NanoCube DX with the night time LEDs and regular day twin 36w lights. However, having them on a timer seems to throw a kink in there. It seems that the power source supplies both the Night lights and the Day lights. Is there a way to have the day lights on a timer and the night...
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    PROBLEM WITH FILTER CARTRIDGE FOR BIOCUBE ON NEW YEARS EVE!

    Also, have you tried running it without any bioballs and sponges? still the same problem?
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