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You have these same ones in your tank? I currently have no fish in my tank that is why I am hesitant to add my tangs. Do they look just like this in your tank? I did notice that when I was trying to move him with a toothpick he was rolling up into a ball like a rolly bug. Do the bad...

Hi, I posted a message in the Hitch Hiker forum, but I wanted to post a link to that thread here as not everyone reads each forum. If anybody could help me out here I would greatly apreciate it. http://reefs.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=31625 Thank you John

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Hi, I found this in my tank that just finished cycling. I don't think it is a Cirolanid or Aegid isopod. I think it is a Sphaeromatid ispod. Does anybody else have any ideas? I really want to move my fish to my new bowfront but I am nervous to do so until I know what these are. Thanks! John

I have a Picasso & Niger Trigger in a FOWLR system. I want to put my Green Brain in there (is is about 6 inches in diameter) and some leathers. Will they bother it? I know they are not "reef safe" as far as shrimps, crabs, smaller fish, etc. but will they hurt the brain? If not what other...

I put an order through Science Alliance www.sciencealliance.com for: LC7498-11 Sodium Hydroxide, 2N Solution, 1L I have not received any confirmation on the order being shipped, when I email them at info@sciencealliance.com (the email address the order form got mail from to me) it comes...

I bought a timer at my local Shopko it was a electronic timer 19.95$ and it and turn on and of 5 times each day at different times each day. Try your local places like walmart or target. I dont know if you have a shopko but thats where I got mine here in colorado.

I am upgrading my lighting to 2x400 6500k PFO MH Bulb Kit Should I use VHO or PC for the actinic supplement? If VHO would 2x110 be enough or would I need 3 or 4? If PC would 2x96w be enough or would I need 3 or 4? Thanks for your help

I just mixed a gallon of RO water with 1 teaspoon of Kent Kalk. It has been sitting for about an hour so far. The directions say let it stand for several hours and to use the clear calcareous water above the white precipitate that might form on bottom of container. My question is that can I...

Looking Better, Here is a picture today, I did a water change on the tank to get some of the floating silt out and use water from my reeftank. Here:

I switched my 6gal eclipse tank that I gave to my mantis shrimp as his new home from the green walmart gravel to the awesome SD sand. I thought he would like it more. My question is that could the cloudyness milky water harm him? It has been cloudy for 2 days know. It periodicly clogs my...

Cubera, I have been using Kent Marine Pro Buffer DKH and I cannot get my DKH to rise. It currently is at 5.08 but I does as bottle says and he isnt really moving. How long does it normall take? Is there another buffer that would be a better choice to bring up my DKH because my calcium is at...

I have my Mantis Shrimp in a 6gallon Eclipse. I want to do another project so I was seriously considering upgrading the lighting on my Mantis Tank and adding a little more rock. The main question I have is will a Mantis Shrimp bother any Hard or Soft Corals? Like Leathers, Frogspawns, Xenia...

What is the difference betweeb Kalkwasser and ESV B-Ionic? I have had my 110reef for 2 years and have no coraline growth I have 4x96watt PC.