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From all the comments on this thread, I'm suspecting that the difference between a mature tank and a mature tank with coraline algae is 1) the...
Bruce, Yes, the T-5s get hot. Not as hot as a 100 watt incandescent bulb in a table lamp, but still too hot to touch comfortably. If the lights...
Thanks Inwall! That was a great hyperlink. That's exactly what I have! I'm relieved to hear that they are harmless. I have over a hundred now, on...
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Congrats, Bruce!
When coraline algae starts to grow, what does it look like? I'm getting little white dots on various rocks and on the back glass of my tank. Could...
From 1984 to 1994, I had a 75 gallon tank. For many of those years I had Convict cichlids -- both pink and striped. A couple of times, a pink and a...
My daughter and her husband have decided to get a fish tank and found a great deal on a used tank with equipment. The tank is 125 gallons....
I was going to say give it some time, but for a different reason. When I had Convict cichlids, one of the fish was always dominant. Usually, they...
Jay, That's a beautiful anemone. I think it's the same as mine, although much larger. Look in my photo gallery. Note: Before I learned about...
A large anemone can be a threat to weak swimming or slower fish. A smaller anemone wouldn't be as much of a danger. I know large anemones will eat...
Status report after returning from a 2-day business trip: The Sea Star is no worse, and may have slight improvement in the legs that had less damage....
I agree with Telman. Your bioload is very low -- with a 10 gallon tank, it will probably never be very high. But, the cup shouldn't be filling up as...
See my specs below. But, if you're keeping count, exclude me. I don't have coral. Just one anemone.
Brandon, That's a great picture! What I'm seeing is nothing like that. You're probably right. Darn! Now I'll have to finance my kid's education...
It might be. I seem to remember reading an article about jellyfish in offices. They're supposed to be soothing to watch -- kind of like those small...
One of my three Turbo Snails has settled into a depression in a rock and has barely moved for the past 10 days. I think she might be laying eggs --...
No clue, actually. I seem to remember from biology courses that there are more species of worms (in multiple phylums) than any other group of...
Thanks, Jonathan. And harlequin shrimp feed on sea stars and other echinoderms! :o So, after the shrimp eats Cookie, I buy more sea stars to feed...
Unfortunately, I don't have a quarantine tank. I'll consider your advice about disecting the damaged area. Thanks.
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