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I've used both versions. Like Steven said, just put a SMALL amount in a small cup of tank water to let it disolve/thaw, then feed it. A little goes a long way with this stuff. Doing it this way I haven't really noticed any difference in ease of use. I use the dry stuff at work, and just...

Hmm...Strange. I've never heard of anyone being able to hear a click of a crab's claw before. B

Probably. They're very shy though, so you'll probably see the emerald more. I wouldn't put a large emerald in with them, just becasue I wouldn't want the emerald to bother it. B

Crabs don't make popping noises like matis and pistol shrimp. They don't have the appendages necessary to "pop". B

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Hmm...Looking at it here, http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... 2787+22734 it seems interesting. Do you have any pics of it in the tank? This one looks like it might be worth trying as well. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... 004+113767 B

Good job on the aquascaping. It looks like it's coming along well. B

Once or twice a week should be fine. I don't know too many people that run reactors on nanos. I don't remember anyone here doing so. You're likely to have more luck on nano-reef, just because of the size of the boards. You can always find a ton of info on them on RC, but it won't be...

I fire shrimp won't bother them. A ghost shrimp might. They're known to be agressive when they get larger much like coral banded shrimps are. I've kept them singly and in groups. I think that pairs seem to work best. When I've had odd numbers they've seemed to pair up most of the time...

Personally I'm not a big fan of reactors in general. However in order to maintain an SPS/Clam tank, you'll need to keep your calcium levels high, so your choice is to setup up a reactor, (and monitor it regularly), or plan out a dosing regimen, and stick to it religiously. For a nano, I'd just...

Looking good Mike. B

Try feeding cyclopeeze. That and copepods are all mine eats, and there aren't enough pods in a 10g tank to keep them alive for long. You need to take pics of your culture setups for everyone when you get a chance. Mysis, and even brine are still too large for it. But it is funny to watch him...

April, I doubt that that filter alone is gonna be enough flow. I'm running an AC500 converted to a fuge on a 10g, and it still needs a ph in the tank for added flow. B

Just be aware that rio pumps are generally the ford festivas of powerheads. Yes they work, yes they're cheap. But they're still not as well made, reliable, or safe as others. There are tons of threads out there where rio pumps failed, and killed off tanks because when they burned out they...

Yes. Mantis make exactly the same sort of sound as pistol shrimp. But if you're not seeing empty snail/hermit shells, then it's probably just another pistol shrimp. Many people keep mantis shrimp in species-only tanks. Some of them are extremely colorful, and they're fairly...

Yep. It looks like aiptasia to me as well. I use a syinge of boiling RO/DI water and inject them to kill them. I've also used lemon juice, and kalk. I haven't tried joes juice, but I've heard good things about it. B

They're very pretty, but I've tried a couple small pieces and I can't keep them alive. I've only met one person since I started into the hobby that's managed to keep one alive for over a year. I think they're simply more difficult to keep than most people realize.

They should be fine with sexy shrimp. You'll likely see the sexys a whole lot more than the pom-poms. They tend to be pretty shy. B

I run purigen in a filter bag, and a carbon/sponge insert. I change the insert out about once every two weeks. If I were running it on a 10g I'd run carbon in a filter bag, purigen in a filter bag, and just the sponge pad, and I'd change it out weekly when I did my water change. I doesn't...

Blue stripe pipefish will need more room than one of these little filters is good for. They're designed for the little .75g pico tanks. I've got a juvenile blue stripe in my 75g reef. He does just fine with the currents, and he swims all over the tank. During 'daylight' he mainly stays in...