Recent content by Duster

I've never seen or read anything on the Pyramid Butterfly, I'll have to look into that. I don't recall seeing any for sale at on-line retailers. I looked into my book "Conscientious Marine Aquarist" by Bob Fenner. He lists it as a "Questionable Choice", with the scientific name Hemitaurichthys...

That is what I was afraid of. I know most Tangs should be housed in a 6' or larger, I was just hoping the Regal Blue wasn't one of them. How about introducing a juvenile Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens) and a juvenile Threadfin Butterfly (Chaetodon auriga) as the main fish in a 75g? I wasn't...

I realize there can be numerous things that affect the growth rate of fishes, but would somebody be able to give me a general idea on the growth rate of a Regal Blue/Hippo/Palette Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus)? The fish would be introduced to a 4' 75g FOWLR as a 2"-3" juvenile. Assuming excellent...

It seems like opinions on UV's are split right down the middle. I don't use one on my nano and so far I haven't had any disease problems. But, if our union contract at work settles out good, I'm going to begin a 55g FOWLR with fish that are more susceptible to ich, velvet, etc. (tang(s)...

That's what I was hoping to hear. How satisfied are you using UV sterilization? I just read something saying that UV sterilizers are only really effective in systems with multiple tanks run off one central filter (i.e. retailers and wholesalers), because a disease/parasite/pathoge that enters...

I definitely would not want to limit the growth of coralline algae, which is why I was concerned that using a UV sterilizer would limit it. I basically wanted to hear from aquarists using UV sterilizers to see if they still see growth and spreading of their coralline algae.

Will the use of a UV sterilizer stop or limit the growth and spreading of coralline algae?

What is an anit-siphon hold and where do I get them?

Thanks Podman. I never even thought of drilling an overflow in the sump and piping it to a drain. I can't believe I didn't think of that, considering I've already drilled a hole through my living room floor and ran a drain hose into the basement for my dehumidifier. I can easily do the same...

I am in the planning stages of a 40g with all equipment under the tank, including a 20g sump. This is my first setup with under-tank plumbing, and I am wondering about the possibility of a sump overflowing in the event of a power outage or pump failure. If I am not home to shut off ball valves...

My LFS deals mostly in freshwater, only keeping two saltwater tanks and hardly any livestock. So, I decided to stock most of my little tank with specimens from Drs. Foster & Smith/LiveAquaria.com. I ordered an Orchid Dotty, a YT Blue Damsel, two shrimp, and numerous crabs and snails from them...

Thanks Joew I actually thought about the possibility of it being coralline algae, but I'd only heard or read of the colors being green, orange, purple, and pink. The other reason I thought it was something other than algae is that it's only really appearing on the back wall. I have dark purple...

I have a 12g w/ LR, running for six months, stocked for four months w/ three little fish, two shrimp, and several crabs and snails. About one or two months ago, little white spots began appearing on the back wall and filter components. The spots are small, hard, and vary in size a little. I...

My 12g is an Eclipse, stock lite and 3-stage filter (150gph), 18 lbs. LR, 2-inch Arag-Alive reef SB, and a Maxi-Jet PH. I'm starting to like the idea of a Clown Goby. Small and docile, but big on color; sounds good for a small tank.

I appreciate your reply Tazdevil. I also posted a reply to you in the Nanos forum; it seems you thought I didn't like your reply but that is not the case at all. I posted similar topics in two forums, hoping to get alot of info. I was already on the fence about getting a Gramma (shyness...