Recent content by clamfoot

I have 4 fish in my 75g. reef tank. A Red Sea Purple Tang, Coral Beauty, 6 Line Wrasse, and a Percula Clown. I added a Flame Angel a month ago and the Coral Beauty picked on him so much that I lost him yesterday. I would like to add one more fish that would add some color contrast. Any...

Yes, equal parts of each and then cut that amount in half.

Why Ca++ Test kits Don't Change to Blue I am using Aquarium Systems Calcium test kit for my reef tank. I can never get blue as the end result, it stops at purple. I called Aq.Sytems 1-800 help line and actually got through to a tech. support person. He told me this happens to about 10% of...

dustint wrote >>I am looking for a UPS backup,<< You mean like the ones they sell at a computer store? Do they provide enough power for a 200 watt htr.?

We lost power last night and my 75g. reef tank temp. dropped to 75 deg. F. Should I expect problems? What is the min. safe temp. for a reef tank? Does anyone know of a heater that runs on batteries, just in case this happens again ? Thanks

I have a 75g. reef tank. I am unable to raise my alkalinity above 8.0 dKH. On Sep.12 it was at 8.0 dKH. I have added 1 teaspoon of alkalinity booster every day since then and today (sep.19) it measured 8.0 dKH. I have been using "Reef Builder" a Seachem product to try and raise it. I...

When a feather duster worm loses it's feathers is it dead or is this part of their growth pattern? Thanks

dave lin wrote >>However, if you have live rock, chances are, you've introduced ich into your tank. << I remember reading an article (re.ich) awhile back about a study actually performed under laboratory conditions.It conclusively stated "Ich must have a host, i.e. fish, in order to survive, it...

Monkey boy wrote >>Everyone's tank has ich<< Monkeyboy, I assure you my tank did not have Ich till I introduced the Flame Angel. I know this because about 8 mos. ago, prior to the introduction of the Flame Angel, my fish were stressed out beyond belief when my heater failed and the water temp...

I recently took a chance and introduced a new fish (Flame Angel) to my reef tank without quarantining it, first time I did this. Big mistake, the Flame Angel is O.K. but my Purple Tang of 3 years broke out with a bad case of Ich. He looked horrible 3 days ago but today he looks just fine. My...

KenH: The pic you posted, is that clam one of yours or does it represent a pic of a healthy maxima? Thanks, Dick

Matt, No medication and no copper ever added.

jdeets: Would you mind taking a measurement and tell me exactly how far below your metal halide bulbs he is sitting? Thanks

jdeets and KenH: I just returned from my trip and he's a gonner. You were right Ken, there really isn't much inside of one of these things, my wife left him in the tank because she said the hermit crabs looked like they were really having a feast. At my expense, this clam cost me $119 plus $45...

He's much worse today, shows definate signs of "gaping". I looked in one of my books and he looks just like the picture of "gaping". I was wrong, he's a maxima not a crocea. I've only had him 12 days. I can't get him any further away from the light, he's on the bottom . Is it possible that he...