| Subject | Date Asked |
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| new Surgeonfish | 10/14/2008 |
Q: I recently got a splendid looking little Sailfin Tang, he acclimated great and is happily chasing ...
A: Hey Rachel The easiest way to feed greens is Nori, which is dried seaweed. Petsmarts seem to sell ...
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| I need help with my new saltwater tank | 10/13/2008 |
Q: I am hopeing you will be able to help me:) I am trying a salt water tank. It is 30 gallons. I have ...
A: Hey Melanie It sounds like the guy at the store is only interested in $$$, sadly hes given you ...
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| maroon clown and sadle anemone | 10/13/2008 |
Q: I have 2 baby maroon clowns and a saddle anemone. Ihave had them for about a month and a half. But ...
A: Hey Steven Sounds like the clowns dont know the anemone is there. you can try placing a single LED ...
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| Threadfin Butterfly Fish is Dead | 10/8/2008 |
Q: J, I had a 100G freshwater tank for more than 5 years and I wanted to switch to Marine tanks as ...
A: Hey Sam Yep, sounds like marine ich. The best way to prevent it is to quarantine any new fish in a ...
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| white things.... | 10/6/2008 |
Q: sorry but its me again :P... on my live rock i have this white stuff on it and it looks like some ...
A: Hey again The laffy taffy stuff sounds like the start of coraline algae, which is a excellent sign ...
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| live rock spots.?.?.. | 10/6/2008 |
Q: I have a fiji live rock in my fish tank and it seems to have about seven of these black dots on ...
A: Hey Bonnie Its probably a goop vermetid snails leave behind, and the black debris could be some ...
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| Featherdusters | 10/5/2008 |
Q: We have a 9 mo old 55 gallon tank with 35-40 lbs pound of live rock, 2 inches of live sand (sorry ...
A: Hey Tobi The removal of the bioballs shouldnt have done it, removing the bioballs was actually a ...
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| newbie with probs | 10/4/2008 |
Q: i set up a salt water tank weeks ago some live rock , some lava , sand etc did all tests temp , ...
A: Hey Louise I think i know the culprit, the lava rock. lava rock is acidic and will buffer your PH ...
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| Tall saltwater setup | 10/4/2008 |
Q: I have a newly setup wet/dry saltwater aquarium. I moved inhabitants from a long tank to a tall ...
A: Hey Aaron keeping high light corals in tall tanks is possible, but you for sure need a T-5 light or ...
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| lighting | 10/3/2008 |
Q: Hey i have just bought myself a torch coral and was wondering if u could help me.I have a 665L ...
A: Hey Jimbo As long as the torch coral is the only coral and he remains under the 400w metal halide, ...
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| reef problems | 10/2/2008 |
Q: i have a couple of problems going on that i am trying to figure out but i don't know a whole lot ...
A: Hey Kyle Are you using tap water? if you are, that will cause excessive algae. start using reverse ...
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| Sustainable aquarium enqiury | 9/26/2008 |
Q: My name is Lauren Roman and I am a university student studying ecology. At uni, I am currently doing ...
A: Hey Lauren Youve got 300 gallons to work with so thats alot of space. however, its not enough space ...
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| goby | 9/24/2008 |
Q: hey i have a yellow headed goby and i only got 1 but i read you should have them in pairs i this ...
A: Hey Ryan Ive never heard of keeping sleeper gobies in pairs, i had one singly and he did fine. ...
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| flower pot coral | 9/23/2008 |
Q: I have had this coral 30 days. It has been perfect. All water parameters are perfect and unchanged. ...
A: are you using tapwater for water topoffs? i think that could be causing the red algae. red algae ...
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| QT tank | 9/19/2008 |
Q: I went out and bought a 10gal kit for my QT. It came with a generic filter (carbon filter that must ...
A: Hey Luke Your sand is okay without anything. Once you get a new filter, transfer over the media ...
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| 90 Gallon Saltwater Reef Setup | 9/18/2008 |
Q: I have a predator FOWLR tank and have sold all my fish and am moving to a reef set up. My tank ...
A: Hey Dennis you could go- 3 clownfish 1 firefish (more than one will fight) 1 royal gramma 1 fairy ...
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| Losing too many fish | 9/17/2008 |
Q: T.J., I browsed thru many of your Q&A's & may have found my answer but wanted to ask anyway. I ...
A: Hey Chris RO could be whats missing. How big are the fish? thats a high bioload for a 75g, all ...
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| salt tank ph levels | 9/16/2008 |
Q: i have a 65 gallon tank and when first starting out had a ph of 7.8. Then after i added live rock ...
A: Hey Matthew You are getting weird testings because you are probably testing at different times of ...
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| Xenia's shrinking and shriveling | 9/14/2008 |
Q: I’m new to salt water but have had a fresh water setup for 8 years with Discus and other sensitive ...
A: Hey Darlene Are you using RO water? if you use reverse osmosis water you will have 0 phosphates ...
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| Jellyfish | 9/10/2008 |
Q: Im looking to buy a marine tank and was wondering if there are any jellyfish that i can can have in ...
A: Hey Carly Is this your first saltwater tank? if so, jellies arent the way to go. they are extremely ...
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| blue/green chromis | 9/9/2008 |
Q: i have another question on my live rock i have a lot of black like weed growing with pathes or red i ...
A: no prob I would leave the black weed for a month and see what it does, if it doesnt go away itself ...
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| Compatibility of firefish | 9/8/2008 |
Q: I have been going to the same fish store for years... I just bought a Lamarck Angle, Longnose ...
A: Hey Michael Its a compatibility issue, your tank was stocked before the firefish and now its ...
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| NEW tank, NEED HELP! | 9/7/2008 |
Q: I am new to this whole salt water thing. I have a 30 gallon tank. 3 pounds of live rock. 20 ...
A: You dont need one, usually tanks over 30g need them but skimmers are always a good idea. The damsel ...
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| NEW tank, NEED HELP! | 9/7/2008 |
Q: I am new to this whole salt water thing. I have a 30 gallon tank. 3 pounds of live rock. 20 ...
A: Hey Ben With the new rock, you can add it instantly as long as its cured. I think you might have ...
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| maroon colored alge? | 9/6/2008 |
Q: for aprox. 2 years I have had my 80gal. saltwater tank with a home made sump thats 3 quarters filled ...
A: Hey Jennifer, noticed this question in the question pool. hope you can still use a answer Sounds ...
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| salinity in my tank | 9/5/2008 |
Q: I am a new salt water aquarium owner. I fortunately was given a 55 gallon tank and it's accessories ...
A: Hey Emily You would be better off with a refractometer, theyre about $30 on ebay, but theyre far ...
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| Salt Water Tank Crash | 9/5/2008 |
Q: Morning! Yesterday my salt water tank crashed. It was fine in the morning and by the afternoon, the ...
A: Hey Melissa Sorry about the crash! The brown is just diatoms, theyre harmless. the heat must have ...
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| Going to start a 125 gal. tank | 9/2/2008 |
Q: Ok so we are buying a used 125 gal used tank and plan on changing it over to a reef tank. Is there a ...
A: a sump works by water going from the main tank to the sump via a overflow or drilling, and the water ...
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| green slim in my tank | 9/2/2008 |
Q: i was woundering if there is a way for me to get rid of the green slim in my 45 gl tank. i have had ...
A: Hey Angel are you using tapwater for topoffs and did you use tapwater to fill the tank? if so, ...
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| live rock, water? | 9/1/2008 |
Q: I started a 110 gallon tank 4 weeks ago,with a wet dry filter (bio-balls),protien skimmer in sump,40 ...
A: Hey Bruce yep, you can use a different salt mix, just make sure its the same salinity as before. ...
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| Sick Coral Beauty? | 8/30/2008 |
Q: I think there is something going on in my tank. I haven't added anything in the last two weeks. ...
A: im giving a ~70% guess that nothing but the clown and coral beauty have it. ich is always in the ...
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| Sick Coral Beauty? | 8/30/2008 |
Q: I think there is something going on in my tank. I haven't added anything in the last two weeks. ...
A: Hey Laurie Im pretty sure bubbles arent causing it, its rare that bubbles can attach to the fish ...
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| Help! | 8/30/2008 |
Q: You seem to really know what you are talking about when it comes to salt water fish tanks. We have a ...
A: hey guys! so the issue is that youre getting no froth in the cup? how long has that been going on ...
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| filter and cleaner crew questions | 8/27/2008 |
Q: I have had a 50 Gal saltwater tank set up for a little over a year. It has about 10 lbs live sand, ...
A: 1. nope, carbon isnt needed, you never need carbon except to take out medications. if you get a ...
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| Marine Ich? Clownfish diesease?? | 8/26/2008 |
Q: I have had my tank running now for almost a year and I've noticed some white spots on my percula ...
A: Hey Mike yep, freshwater dip was a awesome idea, should have killed most of the parasites. i would ...
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| filter and cleaner crew questions | 8/25/2008 |
Q: I have had a 50 Gal saltwater tank set up for a little over a year. It has about 10 lbs live sand, ...
A: Hey Kathy 1. if you get at least 25lbs of cured rock, you will not need your canister filter. you ...
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| high ammonia all else normal?! | 8/24/2008 |
Q: My ammonia is 0.6 which is almost the highest my poor test kit will even go to. and every thing ...
A: Hey Kristy how long has the tank been running? the deaths of the anemone and lanka probably ...
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| Seabae Anemone attacked Carpet Anemone | 8/23/2008 |
Q: Ok I have a 29 gallon eclipse 3 reef tank with 2-3 in. of live gravel, 10 lbs. of live rock, and ...
A: Hey Kristy sadly, i think hes a goner. The Carpet must have gotten fatally stung by the Seabae. you ...
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| anemone requirements | 8/19/2008 |
Q: I have a 65 gallon tank plus about 15 gallons underneath used as a biological flitering tank.I have ...
A: Hey James Peppermints should leave your future anemone alone. A product called Joes Juice is a good ...
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| algea | 8/17/2008 |
Q: Started with two fish. I now have six in the tank and have lost one. Starting to see brown algea ...
A: Hey Steve the brown algae is normal for how old your tank is, and will go away. you should see some ...
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| saltwater hermit crabs | 8/14/2008 |
Q: i got hermit crabs at the ocean, but i dont know what they eat or what they need. any help?
A: Hey Kim and Jas do you know what species it is? Were they on land or in the water? if they were on ...
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| Red Scale on glass of Saltwater Aquarium | 8/14/2008 |
Q: I have a 22 gallon nano cube aquarium. I st it up with live rock and live sand and it has been in ...
A: Hey Tim If its dark red, its cyano. its normal for your tanks age, and in a month or two will go ...
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| Lethargic Seahorses | 8/13/2008 |
Q: I have a started a 30 g. Seahorse tank. The tank has been up and running for about 9 months and has ...
A: Hey Dan You dont need to use meds yet, animals that were freshly shipped usually need 4-5 days to ...
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| Upgrading tank | 8/12/2008 |
Q: Hey Tyler! I found yet another great deal on Craigslist (before I found the 90 gallon for $50!). 29 ...
A: Hey Emily youve got it. half new water, half old water. with the sand, try to always make it ...
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| Cloudy Tank | 8/11/2008 |
Q: I have a 75 gal. saltwater tank (no reefs, just fish and live rock). We have had the tank about 4 ...
A: Hey Jodie sounds like the algae is doing it, are you using RO water? if not, tapwater is causing ...
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| saltwater fish beginner | 8/10/2008 |
Q: I am a beginner for saltwater, but not new to this hobby. I have 2 fresh water tanks running ...
A: Hey Sivapratap To answer your questions in order- 1. if you have live rock, you dont need a ...
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| Protein skimmer | 8/9/2008 |
Q: I have a Red Sea Berlin X2 and i can never leave it on for too long because my fish get too ...
A: Hey Jose is it spitting out bubbles out of the water output? if thats what its doing, it should be ...
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| Fish Died | 8/8/2008 |
Q: I set up a 16 gal. Hexagon tank about 5 weeks ago w/ 1 damsel, live (instant cycle) sand/crushed ...
A: Hey Robert API and melafix and pimafix are all good. to solve your ick issues, a UV would be a good ...
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| mandarin dragonet | 8/7/2008 |
Q: Tank specs.; 12 gal. nano cube, 22-23 Lbs. live rock, 2 1/2 years established. Nitrite & nitrates at ...
A: Hey Leighann The sunken belly indicates either poor diet or internal parasites. if the LFS you ...
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| Test Results | 8/6/2008 |
Q: remember me? I am the dummy who wrote you a couple of days ago who bought fish and did not cycle the ...
A: Hey Diana you want 0 nitrites, low nitrate (which you have!), and 8.2 PH (8.4 isnt too bad though). ...
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| goby death | 8/6/2008 |
Q: I have a 33 gal Red Sea reef tank. it has been in operation for approx 6months. we have max amt of ...
A: Hey Meridith He might have died from an internal disease, i know lots of people on forums who have ...
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| saltwater aquarium | 8/6/2008 |
Q: hey i want to start a saltwater aquarium but i have no idea where to start. i've been doing a lot of ...
A: Hey Skye for setting up the tank. you will need the following -tank -lighting -heater -powerhead ...
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| fish dying after installing sump | 8/6/2008 |
Q: ok here goes, I've had my 120 gallon saltwater tank up for about 2 years and never a problem, so i ...
A: Hey Brad Did you totally remove the FX5? im thinking that might have taken away alot off biological ...
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| SALTWATER TANK | 8/4/2008 |
Q: ...... I HAVE A SALTWATER TANK AND I KNOW IT COULD BE BETTER..... THERE IS A SLIME (BROWN ) SO I GOT ...
A: Hey Valerie the brown slime might have been normal, how old is your tank? tanks 1-3 months old get ...
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| Ailing Anemone Condylactis? | 8/3/2008 |
Q: I am sorry to pester you with this question but am at my wits end. Over a year ago I was gifted ...
A: Hey Beth Thats a toughie. To be honest, if i was in your situation, i would find someone with a ...
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| please help!!! all new fish die within a week!!! | 8/3/2008 |
Q: Tyler, please help. here's the background info. Tank was setup on May 20th 2008. 46 gallon bow front ...
A: Hey Kimberly sorry about all the deaths! Lots of those fish need large tanks over 100g like the ...
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| A few questions | 8/2/2008 |
Q: I am thinking of getting an aquarium. Do you have any knowledge on keeping moray eels? I saw one, or ...
A: the redtail sharks i know are small freshwater fish ...
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| A few questions | 8/1/2008 |
Q: I am thinking of getting an aquarium. Do you have any knowledge on keeping moray eels? I saw one, or ...
A: Hey Tedd I know everything on virtually all fish. Moray eels need a tank of at least 150g because ...
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| percula fatalities | 7/31/2008 |
Q: I have a 75 gallon reef/fish tank that has been operating for four months. It has a 4-6inch sand bed ...
A: Hey Jim Your tank sounds like its in awesome condition, the only thing that i can think of is your ...
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| Cloudy water | 7/28/2008 |
Q: I have a 33 gal saltwater tank that I have had running for about 9 months. Filtration is an ...
A: Yep, keep doing water changes. If you plan on changing the salinity, do it slowly to not shock the ...
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| Tank Size | 7/28/2008 |
Q: I am still a beginner, I have a 40g Fish only with Live rock. I am planning on getting a bigger ...
A: Hey Tim Go as big as your budget allows. if you have a 40g now, i would get a 90g or 125g. Your ...
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| Cloudy water | 7/28/2008 |
Q: I have a 33 gal saltwater tank that I have had running for about 9 months. Filtration is an ...
A: Hey Andrea Do you have any live rock? If you dont, rinsing the charcoal may have eliminated lots of ...
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| some type of hitch hiker in my tank | 7/26/2008 |
Q: i have had my gallon saltwater tank up and running now for about 4 months i test weekly and ...
A: sea urchins look like a ball with lots of legs, and starfish look like stars. some urchins have few ...
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| Brown Algae in new tank | 7/24/2008 |
Q: I'm in the process of setting up a new salt water tank. I've had fresh water tanks for years and ...
A: Hey Leigh perfectly normal, there are 3 algae stages, first is the brown algae, second is hair ...
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| Planning for the future | 7/23/2008 |
Q: Hey Tyler! I recently found a 90 gallon tank for only $50 bucks on Craigslist. I jumped at the ...
A: Hey Emily good deal! To keep it in good condition, keep it away from direct heat, moisture, and ...
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| Brown Algae | 7/22/2008 |
Q: I had a question about brown algae. I have a new 40 gallon hexagon saltwater aquarium, about 8 ...
A: Hey Tim the brown algae is perfectly normal, its part of the maturation process. You will soon get ...
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| arthropods?? | 7/21/2008 |
Q: We are "newbies". We have a 125 gal reef. Had tank as aggressive, decided to go reef. Put in live ...
A: There are a variety of sponges, http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/819/50067169.JPG but i ...
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| arthropods?? | 7/21/2008 |
Q: We are "newbies". We have a 125 gal reef. Had tank as aggressive, decided to go reef. Put in live ...
A: Hey Malora sorry for all of your losses. good news though, the sack might be a sponge (good). If it ...
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| All My Fish Died | 7/18/2008 |
Q: Last night I fed all my fish and they were eating just fine like the little pigs they are. 6 ...
A: Hey Karen. sorry for the late response, i had to suddenly go out of town The puffer possibly ...
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| goldfish | 7/17/2008 |
Q: why is my goldfish's fin tearing. cause one morning i got up and looked in the tank the fish's fin ...
A: Hey Taran This is the saltwater section, but i can still help you if the fins have white or red ...
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| Sea horses and starfish | 7/16/2008 |
Q: I just purchased a tank and waiting for it to be ready for seahorses. While helping a friend move i ...
A: Yep, they eat krill, brine shrimp, and mysis shrimp. aiptasias are fine with them, aiptasias are ...
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| sea anemone | 7/16/2008 |
Q: ANSWER: Hey Marcus for a anemone recommendation, i need to know how big is your tank, how much ...
A: Hey Marcus i would try a green bubble tip anemone, they are generally one of the more forgiving ...
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| mucous coating on a flower pot coral | 7/13/2008 |
Q: I have a mini reef tank (29 gallon, Bio cube). This is my first salt water tank. I have had fresh ...
A: To be honest, most aquarium stores dont have knowledgeable staff. some do though. Its best to ask ...
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| mucous coating on a flower pot coral | 7/13/2008 |
Q: I have a mini reef tank (29 gallon, Bio cube). This is my first salt water tank. I have had fresh ...
A: Hey again The melting is usually a sign of too little lighting, or poor water. If your water ...
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| mucous coating on a flower pot coral | 7/13/2008 |
Q: I have a mini reef tank (29 gallon, Bio cube). This is my first salt water tank. I have had fresh ...
A: Hey Mark do you still have the stock lighting in the tank (72w?) That might be the cause, that ...
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| Converting 20 long to a saltwater tank | 7/12/2008 |
Q: I am seriously thinking about converting my 20L freshwater tank to a saltwater tank. I am needing ...
A: Hey again yep, just get a new light. Dont get a new hood, its a waste of cash. Go to a glass ...
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| Converting 20 long to a saltwater tank | 7/11/2008 |
Q: I am seriously thinking about converting my 20L freshwater tank to a saltwater tank. I am needing ...
A: Hey Lori for setting up the tank. you will need the following -tank -lighting -heater -powerhead ...
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| ricordea mushrooms getting big! | 7/11/2008 |
Q: Salutations, Tyler! I recently bought a sw aquarium. 14g Oceanic Biocube with already est. LR, a ...
A: Hey Sierra! You have a few options. If theyre attached to one piece of rock, you could use a hammer ...
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| naso tang | 7/11/2008 |
Q: I have had my naso tang for about a weak now and i just have one question. Do naso tangs lay on ...
A: Gasping is where the fish pumps his gills really fast If you keep him long term, he will get ...
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| naso tang | 7/10/2008 |
Q: I have had my naso tang for about a weak now and i just have one question. Do naso tangs lay on ...
A: Hey Steven No, thats not normal. Few fish are supposed to lay on their sides. What size tank do you ...
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| New at saltwater | 7/9/2008 |
Q: Ok, so I've had the tank for 48 hours. My friend gave me the tank and it had fish already ...
A: Hey Erica Im sorry to say, the chances of your star making it are slim, in my first tank i had ...
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| too much amonia? | 7/9/2008 |
Q: I started a new marine tank and believe I made the mistake of putting in barnacles. Now I can't ...
A: Hey Jim Are you using any cured live rock? if you are, it should be eating up the ammonia, if youre ...
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| convert to reef | 7/9/2008 |
Q: I have a saltwater tank, fish only, and I would like to convert it to a reef tank. Where do I ...
A: Hey Kelly for setting up the tank. you will need the following -tank -lighting -heater -powerhead ...
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| red slime algae?? | 7/8/2008 |
Q: hey there i think that i have red slime algae and i cant get rid of the stuff. i am fairly new to ...
A: Hey Rachel There are 2 causes of cyano, new tanks and tapwater. When your tank is about 6-7 months ...
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| sulfur denitrator | 7/7/2008 |
Q: a month ago I asked your opinion on a sulfur denitrator. I went ahead and purchased one and found ...
A: Hey Alex There arent any risks to it, i guess too many people dont know about them or see them as a ...
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| new fish recommendations | 7/6/2008 |
Q: I would like your suggestions on the best fish to add to my tank (employees at the LFS have no ideas ...
A: Hey Lauren you have lots of choices. You could add another clownfish, a fairy wrasse, royal gramma, ...
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| RED SLIM CARPET IN SALTWATER AQUARIUM | 7/5/2008 |
Q: I have a 55 gal. tank (7mths old) using a wet/dry filtration system and a Wisperpro biofilter. I ...
A: Hey Terez what happened with your feather duster is normal, it is how they reproduce. The feathers ...
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| clownfish | 7/2/2008 |
Q: how do i prepare for gettin a clown fish. starting from scratch. i have a 10 gallon tank. thank you.
A: Hey Hman First, you need to get some sand for the bottom, and put RO water in a bucket. Mix ...
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| Marine Aquarium | 7/2/2008 |
Q: I have an established 55 gal tank It's been running for a few years but is a hand me down and I've ...
A: Hey sharron Do they have bristles? if they do, theyre just bristleworms. 98% of them are harmless ...
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| oscar turning grey | 6/30/2008 |
Q: I have a 8 inch Oscar and his color is turning grey. He is still eating. I just transfer him to a ...
A: Hey Collen this is the Saltwater section, oscars are freshwater, but i can still help you if the ...
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| Ammonia Spiking | 6/29/2008 |
Q: I recently got a new tank for my saltwater fish for which I had had in an established tank. My new ...
A: Hey Liz Are you using any live rock? if you add rock to your new tank, and its cured, you wont have ...
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| Sump and refugium | 6/27/2008 |
Q: I want to make a small sump for my 25 gallon tank. I don't want too much, just a little one. Maybe 5 ...
A: Hey Bill Ive found saltwater aquariums for dummies to be a good book. To be honest, i would go with ...
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| Behavior | 6/26/2008 |
Q: Im concerned about my pearscale butterfly he has stopped eating and now is begging to look like he ...
A: Hey Will I'm not Nick. lol. I do know Nick from here though. I can still help you though. How long ...
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| Red Starfish | 6/26/2008 |
Q: I purchased a red starfish a few days ago.. and today i have noticed its skin in the middle on his ...
A: Hey Jeanette If it looks heavily physically torn, he might have wedged himself under some rough ...
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| lionfish | 6/26/2008 |
Q: I have never had a lion fish before, do you have any info on them before I get one. Tank size, ...
A: Yep, ghost shrimp are easy to breed. all you need is a 5g tank, sponge filter, and a heater. Throw ...
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| alkalinity | 6/26/2008 |
Q: I have Xenia soft coral. It has been closed up for a couple of days. The rest of the tank seems to ...
A: You might want to bump it down a bit, ideally you want 8.0-8.2 The PH probably isnt to blame ...
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| alkalinity | 6/25/2008 |
Q: I have Xenia soft coral. It has been closed up for a couple of days. The rest of the tank seems to ...
A: Hey Jill is your PH around 8.0-8.2? if not, i would try to get it up to that area. If your PH is ...
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| lionfish | 6/25/2008 |
Q: I have never had a lion fish before, do you have any info on them before I get one. Tank size, ...
A: Hey Mike Theres 2 basic types of lions, dwarfs and large ones. Dwarfs need a 55g minimum sized ...
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| saltwater fish disease | 6/25/2008 |
Q: I have a reef tank and purchased a snail 4 weeks ago. Within 3 days of adding the snail my butterfly ...
A: Hey Kim I think the fact that the fish became sick after the snail is just a coincidence. How are ...
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| Various tips on new aquarium. | 6/25/2008 |
Q: I have recently set up a new 180 litre marine coral aquarium, and at the moment most things are ...
A: Hey Brad Is the skimmer the red sea prizm skimmer? Those have a bad reputation, and i never knew ...
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| feather duster | 6/25/2008 |
Q: Last night my feather duster came out of his casing. I had to move the rock he was attached to ...
A: Hey Kelly Is it just the head thats laying there? If it is, thats how feather dusters reproduce. A ...
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| sea hare | 6/25/2008 |
Q: I have a sea hare which is doing great eating my algae and is very active... however he had ...
A: Hey maggie how are your water parameters? if they are checking out to be good, he might have just ...
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| sea urchin | 6/24/2008 |
Q: how do you tell which side is the top on a sea urchin? i recently purchased one for my aquarium and ...
A: Hey David what kind of urchin is it? He might have just got a bump or scrape and thats why he has a ...
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| cloudy water | 6/23/2008 |
Q: I just setup my salwater tank three days ago. I just have a powerhead and a heater, i'm planning to ...
A: hey again if theres no rock or sand in the tank, something is up with the water. are you using ...
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| aquariums | 6/22/2008 |
Q: I see on line I can have tank that is custom made and is marine ready. What does this mean? Can I ...
A: Hey again There arent any saltwater plants, but one good thing is chaeto, it slightly resembles FW ...
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| bristleworms, spaghetti worms and disapearing fish | 6/21/2008 |
Q: ..I have had a weird disappearance of a fire goby. Placed in my nano tank (14g) with two clownfish ...
A: Hey Carlos The worms shouldnt be the culprit, approximately 98% of bristleworms are harmless to ...
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| aquariums | 6/20/2008 |
Q: I see on line I can have tank that is custom made and is marine ready. What does this mean? Can I ...
A: Hey again Chillers arent totally necessary, if you live somewhere where it is warm year round ...
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| Fish Compatibility | 6/20/2008 |
Q: I have recently bought an 18 gallon tank. I have live sand, live rock, regular rock, and plastic ...
A: Hey Emily tank sounds good! Just a few things on the stocking. Yellow tangs need 90g+ tanks, and ...
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| fish compatibility | 6/19/2008 |
Q: I have an established 55 gal tank. I have only had 1 damsel for the past several months, because ...
A: Hey Sylvia I would try putting some other fish with him that could hold their own territory, and ...
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| New Tank | 6/15/2008 |
Q: Hey Tyler! For a 90 gallon FOWLR tank, what would be some good tankmates with a Pterois volitans? ...
A: Hey again Niger triggers are very peaceful, and theyre pretty hardy too. Yep, the puffer and lion ...
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| New Tank | 6/14/2008 |
Q: Hey Tyler! For a 90 gallon FOWLR tank, what would be some good tankmates with a Pterois volitans? ...
A: Hey Benty Most larger fish are safe with Volitan lionfish, basically anything that can't fit into ...
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| RO filter | 6/10/2008 |
Q: I got a few RO q's. I want to buy an RO filter for my SW tank, for obvious reasons. However, I'm ...
A: Hey Nobe water flows first through a carbon pre-filter, which removes organic contaminants ...
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| Water Levels | 6/9/2008 |
Q: Hey there. I have an emergency about my tank levels. Last night, we changed the water (added tap, ...
A: Hey Katie Sorry to hear about this emergency, lets see if we can fix it. I noticed you said you are ...
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| Algae | 6/4/2008 |
Q: I have a 70 gallon tank right now just 1 fish(fish only tank). Its been established for around 4 ...
A: hey Will It is 110% normal. In the first 12 months, saltwater tanks go through 3 algae steps, ...
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| Ich | 6/3/2008 |
Q: We have it. We also have soft corals. WHat should we do? 40 gal-5 fish. Live rock and mushrooms, ...
A: if you can, treat all of the fish in a separate tank. you dont need to treat the current tank, once ...
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| Ich | 6/3/2008 |
Q: We have it. We also have soft corals. WHat should we do? 40 gal-5 fish. Live rock and mushrooms, ...
A: Hey jill! really, it depends on how many fish are sick/what kind of fish you have. If its mild, you ...
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| Everything Dead in FOWLR | 6/2/2008 |
Q: I have a 20 gallon FOWLR tank that had a pair of perculas, a tiny valentini puffer, a green spotted ...
A: Hey Arylene! Sorry to hear about the troubles. First, are you using RO water for water changes? ...
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| 6-gallon NanoReef | 5/30/2008 |
Q: I was thinking about purchasing this nano-cube saltwater aquarium (my first saltwater aquarium, ...
A: Yep, you would have stronger WPG because of the shallow tank. And yep, the corals will still be fine ...
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| 6-gallon NanoReef | 5/30/2008 |
Q: I was thinking about purchasing this nano-cube saltwater aquarium (my first saltwater aquarium, ...
A: Yep, URL works. since youve got a extra 6g to work with, i would get that tank. you could also get ...
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| 6-gallon NanoReef | 5/29/2008 |
Q: I was thinking about purchasing this nano-cube saltwater aquarium (my first saltwater aquarium, ...
A: Hey Jason! One thing i want to point out first is that its best to start saltwater with a tank ...
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| jellyfish | 5/29/2008 |
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A: Hey Ryan The Aurelia aurita (Moon Jellyfish) can be found around Britain and Ireland. The jellyfish ...
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| sulfur denitrator | 5/29/2008 |
Q: what is your opinion on sulfur denitrators? I have a 30 gallon reef with 60lbs of LR and 30lbs of ...
A: Hey Alex If you are having nitrate trouble, definitely look into one. I personally have never ...
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| cloudy water!! | 5/28/2008 |
Q: I m completely confused about why my marine tank has gone cloudy. It has been set up for 8 months ...
A: Hey again Its possible that the phosphates in the water are causing the algae, but are you using RO ...
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| cloudy water!! | 5/26/2008 |
Q: I m completely confused about why my marine tank has gone cloudy. It has been set up for 8 months ...
A: hey Mark ive just gotta ask you a few questions so i can narrow down why you are having cloudy ...
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| marine aquarium problem | 5/23/2008 |
Q: I have a 60 gallon tropical marine aquarium which i have purchased recently and am in the process of ...
A: sounds to me like brown diatom algae, its perfectly normal. New reefs go through 3 stages, diatom ...
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| starfish worries | 5/22/2008 |
Q: my red sea star began to shed or give off a whitish, brownish mucus or skin like material off it's ...
A: I believe salinity bouncing may cause this. A few years ago i had a purple star, and my salinity ...
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| snails | 5/22/2008 |
Q: I have about 10 snails in my 75 gallon tank. (over a year old) They are cone/pyramid shaped and ...
A: yes, its probably mating. I have this in my reefs all the time, the snails leave a trail of goop ...
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