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Firefish holding Shrimp Goby hostage!!

India — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 03:49:08 GMT

This is a new tank...I introduced a hi-fin shrimp goby/pistol shrimp pair...a week later, I added a purple firefish. 2 days later, we had some changes...added a sump, moved the forest of macro algae to the sump and had a heater problem - temp went from 7

Preparing to set up a 4-5 gallon tank

santiago.v.salazar — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:17:43 GMT

I'm in the process of planning to set up a 4-5 gallon saltwater reef aquarium. I have intermediate experience but I've been out of the game for a while, I was wondering if people had recommendations on filtration or lighting, or anything that might be hel

Combining anthias

troypt — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:33:15 GMT

I have 1 bartletts anthias and 2 dispar. I have had the barletts for ~6 months and the dispar ~4 months. All are doing relatively well-- 1 of the dispar hides a lot.
I want to add more, but am wondering is it better to add more of the dispar or bartl

Flukes in display, how long with out fish?

ToLearn — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:57:15 GMT

If flukes were to get into a display tank how long could they survive with out a host(if the tank were with out fish)?

Fortunately they didn't really get into my display however I was QTing some invertebrates, a couple snails, shrimp, and

Tangs turn carnivotous

Mudslingercor — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 11:24:44 GMT

So my reef tank has some old fish in it and they're eating habits have changed over the years. I have a sailfin disjardini,regal,yellow, and a foxface. Now all these fish were eating grape caulerpa and did a great job, Id pull it from the refugium and per

What are the lifespans of Moorish Idols and Blue Tangs in an aquarium?

Dianne — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:53:27 GMT

What are the lifespans of Moorish Idols and Blue Tangs in an aquarium?

I heard someone in the group has a lot of experience with Moors. I've had mine for 4 years, and he/she has been my most delightful and one of my hardiest fish (Kelly helped

Bangaii - What is a big tank for a group?

nphsmith — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:15:31 GMT

I have read that in a big enough tank, a group of Bangaii can co-exist. I will be getting a 180 Gallon tank (plus sump), and I dream of having a shoal of 5/6/7 bangaii hovering in mid-tank. Is this unrealistic? Do I need to just accept I can only look aft

Tassled filefish - eating habits

Cowfish — Thu, 05 May 2011 08:45:59 GMT

I recently purchased a 3" tassled file fish (Chaetodermis pencilligerus). When I got him home I realized that he was very thin (more so than I had thought at the store), but had no obvious signs of physical injury or illness. He's currently in

Blue tang ich

CarlosBenitez — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 07:00:09 GMT

Hi:

I bought a paracanthurus hepatus, kept him in my quarantine tank for two days with copper because he already had been for three days in copper at the dealer's tank. He has a really good appetite but yesterday I saw he had a little

a unique banggai cardinal setup

badguitarist — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:19:53 GMT

Hi
I am setting up a tank with the intent on breeding banggai cardinals and am looking for input. I want this tank to look natural and run naturally too. My plan is to have a 29 gallon tank with a deep sand bed and sea grass more than likely no

Albino Tang

Talfish — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 22:39:07 GMT

A buddy of mine, ScubaDrew, on Oahu took this pic yesterday. How common are these?:

[IMG]http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l310/fishtal/Art%20and%20Self/n1205949973_30257607_6771042.jpg[/IMG]

And no, this isn't photoshoped.

Compatibilities?

Edward Smith — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 10:23:56 GMT

I have a medium (15in wingspread) Volitan Lion in a 150g FOWLR.

I would like to add:

Clown Trigger
Queen Angel
Zebra Lion (7in wingspan)

I’m aware the trigger may become more aggressive later in life and the above combin

Genicanthus melanospilos color

SDguy — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:46:22 GMT

Hi Frank, I need some input on my male blackspot swallowtail please. His overall color has darkened significantly since purchase over a year ago. I've also notice the classic black spot on his chest that gives him his name has faded, like it's been smudge

Filefish questions

Graveyardworm — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 11:03:16 GMT

I got this Filefish from a friend. He told me it came into the listed as a Matted Filefish, and that it an aiptasia eater. While it was in QT I placed a rock in there with aiptasia on it which it did eat, it also eats mysis shrimp. I have a small tank wit

clown fish

proangel2 — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:07:39 GMT

Hi there

Yeaterday my clownfish(Amphiprion melanopus) layed egges for the first time in 3 years

i didnt think they were a pair because they were of similar size

whats the chances of any of the fry surviving?

There in a fairl

QT treatment procedures for LFS

xroads — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:59:46 GMT

Hi Dr Frank

I am in the process of opening a LFS/aquaculture facility.

I want to QT all my livestock for four weeks before offering it for sale.

I plan on using bb tanks with pcv pipes and clay pots for hiding places.

Do you

Baby Cardinals

Sharkey18 — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:12:49 GMT

Hi all,
I have a brood of 27 baby Bangaiis. They are 4 days old and are doing great. I am feeding them newly hatched artemia nauplii and I am wondering two things. 1) What to try to feed them next and 2) at what age I can try new stuff. I am an avera

Cherub angel vs. Royal gramma

Doug G — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:46:49 GMT

So I have a nicely established 46 gal. tank, with a bicolor blenny, ocellaris, yellow watchman goby, and a cherub angel. They get along OK, though the ocellaris picks at the cherub if he gets too close to the frogspawn territory.

Don't really

Blonde Naso and Sohal Tang compatible?

Edward Smith — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:05:47 GMT

150g aggressive FOWLR.

Thanks

Shallow reef inhabitants

dolf — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:08:06 GMT

I thought that I would post my question here as any other place I fear I will get responses based on “feelings” rather than observation. I have recently acquired a shallow reef tank (3'X4' with a 13 “ water level) I presently have a P Volitans and part

Lightning Clown

xroads — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:06:15 GMT

Hi Frank

What are your thoughts on the lighting clowns that they are starting to find?

Tang id

proangel2 — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:09:49 GMT

can anyone id this tang

Butterfly fish ID

SDguy — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 09:02:46 GMT

Hi Frank,

I have a recent purchase in QT for my FOWLR that I would like some info on. Do you think it's an abberant, or a hybrid?

Obviously it's between pelewensis or punctatofasciatus....

[IMG]http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/

How to tell a Yellow Watchman female

Grognard — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 07:48:12 GMT

I have been reading about Yellow Watchman (Cryptocentrus cincto) after I acquired mine. He came into the shop and he is just beautiful - I thought his color was just different. But the more I read up I am wondering if I don't have a female.

Here

Valenciennea sexguttata

Harald — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:48:08 GMT

Hallo,
mein Name ist Harald und ich komme aus Deutschland.
Ich hätte ein Frage zu Valenciennea sexguttata. Ist es möglich die Larven auf zu ziehen, in Deutschland haben alle nein gesagt. Vielleicht hat es ja hier schon jemand erfogreich geschafft.