Recent content by alambers

Or is it the development stage of some critter? There are several on this plug that I was given. It'd be nice to know before it becomes a problem. Given that my camera isn't great at macros and that the subject is mostly transparent this is probably the best pic I'm going to be able to get.

I was able to get rid of my nuisance anemone problem by hitting them with hot water from a syringe. By hot I mean I boiled water, loaded the syringe, and squirted the pests. When the anemones contracted and tried to hide in a hole I would put the tip of the syringe against the hole and keep...

In fresh water aquaria the presence of iodine is required for shrimp and other species to molt and survive. I assume (yeah, I know) this requirement applies to marine environments as well. How frequently do you do water changes? Do you add any supplements that have iodine in them? My two...