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So, a really wierd thing hapened today. I have this beautiful encrusting greem Montipora sp. that I have had in my tank FOREVER. Last week, I went on an apstasia nuking mission, with some assistance from a 10 ml syringe and the good folks from Joe’s Juice. There was one particular...

Another stumper, at least for me. I first discovered this critter approximately 5 weeks ago. It is residing on the back glass of the tank, behind EVERYTHING. It is actually very difficult to see, it's a wierd shot through the cave under my large frogspawn. I actually probably never would have...

So, I recently started up a 58 gallon prop system. No, there are things about it that are not optimal, but much of the parts were free, and I thought it would give me some good experience doing something along these lines before I had to commit to something larger and more expensive. Small...

Hi everyone. Wow, what a long, freaky week it has been, it is amazing how fast your life can change. One minute I'm working of a great night of drinks and dinner with friends, and the next minute, I'm stuffing my wife in a helicopter for critical care in Spokane, WA after her water unexpectedly...

OK... so I am stuck with a 29 gallon “displayâ€

I have some small (1-2 in) green “hairyâ€

So... I bought some 1/4" acrylic from home depot with which I planned on building a sump. No, it wasn't the brand name "Acry-lite" but supposedly was just as good. The bigger sheets were $75 each so I figured just based on cost alone this must be some pretty good stuff. So, I started to...

Anyone know anything about Chitons? Are they reef safe? I have found one in my tank... (5 months later and still discovering new stuff, how cool is that?!) and I am just looking for a little info.

Well, I finally did it. Before I started my aquarium in late May, I was told by skip that having a Fluval canister filter would cause me problems... and even if I took out all the filter material and replaced it with live rock rubble that the unit would be a freaking nitrate factory. Well, I...

So, when I set up my 29 gallon reef, I had issues with current. I had a lot of it, and it was really blasting my livestock. It is my own personal opinon that although 10x is a minimum rule of thumb, the smaller the tank - the harder it is to pull this off. In my case, I have 2 Aqua Clear 50...

When I bought my Frogspawn, I listened to the store employee go on and on about how direct feeding was not necessary - but definitely helpful. I have a lot of suggestions on what I could use. cyclopeez, fresh hatched baby brine shrimp, chunks of silversides, and the list goes on. However...

OK, so I see in all my ID books that it says I shouldn't have two firefish at the same time unless they are paired. However, it's not really specifically answering my question, which is, can I have a regular firefish and a purple firefish? My guess is probably not - they are awfully close...

Just so all you beginners know... SIX LINE WRASSES LIKE TO EAT SEXY SHRIMP!!! No one warned me of this when I was deciding on livestock, but everyone sure seemed to know after the fact. That makes my $29 6 line a $59 fish. Dammit. I really liked those sexys, too. They were REALLY cool.

So, I finally came to the realization that with my wife Stacy due in December, finances low for various reasons and a general lack of time - mostly because of business issues - I will NOT have time to build my sump/fuge and do everything the way I want to. So, I bought a Remora Aqua C HOB...

So, I bought a yellow clown goby. I think he is quite unique and fun to watch, he reminds me of a dog for some reason. He is a terrible swimmer, but he's got mad parking skills. :) So, here's my question. I think the poor guy is stressed. I also do not think he is eating. Of course, I am...

OK, so my #1 clown has had a little white blip on his chin for as long as I can remember. I assumed that this was a small contusion resulting from being chased off by the other clown and possibly hitting a rock or something. However, this morning I notcied another one, it seems to be right on...

Well as many of you know, I had some heartache trying to get some percs in the tank at the same time so they could pair up. I don't think it's a done deal yet - but heres some video I shot last night, and I think it's getting close. http://www.jwswinc.com/perculove.mov They are playing...

I have a 29 gallon tank... I currently have two percula clowns, a sixline wrasse and a royal gramma. I'd love some suggestions for one or two small non-aggressive fish...

You know... I *thought* I saw something funky on the back wall of the tank a while back. If it was this little dude, then he has doubled in size. I am 99.9% certain this is some kind of nudibranch (possibly an aeolid), I see em all the time diving, even out here in the cold waters of the PNW...

It would be really wonderful if some of you might consider posting some details regarding your sump/fuge setup. Especially for those of us who cannot go look at someone else's setup and want to build something of our own... Thanks!!!