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I had a 30 gallon acrylic tank for seven years and was quite successful. I had to take it down last year when I moved. I am now completely settled, and am getting pieces back to put the tank back up. Now, I want to try it with a ten-gallon glass sump that will be kept below the tank. I knew to...

Well, nothing wrong with SW mysis then. Should provide a regular snack for my horses...healthy, live, and consistent... I bought the First Time Buyer's Special from OR. I've had them for about two weeks. The male came sick, which I was very unhappy about. He was fighting a white fuzzy...

Thank you both for your help! Dan, if reference to your mentioning that mysis come out at night, these are out a lot of the time. I haven't noticed as many early in the day, but that could be that I haven't paid as much attention. FYI, my tank is a 29 G, with about 20-25 lbs of LR and 3" of...

Well, this is a seahorse tank, and I'm feeding PE frozen mysis shrimp. Is it possible that eggs somehow got mixed in and they're hatching in my tank?? Thanks, Cliff

Hey all. I have a question about something in my tank. They are fairly shrimp-like in structure, and it appears they may even have two black eyes. They are very tiny, perhaps an 1/8 of an inch in length. They flex to move, and float along the water surface when the light is on. I've had a pair...

I did find pics and they are gammarus amphipods. While I'm at it, I am noticing some very short, brown slender tubes, with tiny little tentacles, somewhat of a green tint in the center. These look nothing like the two aiptasia I had, or feather dusters, so I'm wondering if they are hydroids? If...

Thanks for the reply! Do gammarus amphipods look pretty similar in structure to mantis shrimp. This little guy has two "arms" up in front like a mantis, which is why I was thinking it was a mantis. I don't know how he got there, whatever he is, but I was cleaning my filter (hang-on Aquaclear...

I found a very small mantis shrimp this evening while cleaning my tank. He was in my power filter, and is about 1/3" long. My question is, if there's one, are there likely more. And if there are more, what can I do about it? Is there anything that will eat them? Thanks in advance! Cliff

I found a very small mantis shrimp this evening while cleaning my tank. He was in my power filter, and is about 1/3" long. My question is, if there's one, are there likely more. And if there are more, what can I do about it? Is there anything that will eat them? Thanks in advance! Cliff

I have a pair each of firefish and oscellaris clowns. Would these likely become food if I were to add a DWARF lionfish to my tank?

My hermits are disappearing (a snail or two has, too). What is eating them? Certainly none of my fish. I don't have fish that eat hermits -they're all community fish. I am finding long, thin strands of sand casings, perhaps an organism's waste? Could my disappearing hermits and the casing be...

My hermits are disappearing (a snail or two has, too). What is eating them? Certainly none of my fish. I don't have fish that eat hermits -they're all community fish. I am finding long, thin strands of sand casings, perhaps an organism's waste? Could my disappearing hermits and the casing be...

Sorry, thought I'd posted lighting, but hadn't. 2 x55 watt PC.

I would love some ideas as to what inverts/corals for my tank. Also, what do you think about maybe an angel in my tank (dwarf of course)?

Sorry, I should clarify, my tank is 2 years old, and everything is great. Just gave my two tomato clowns away, and am trying to decide what I want now.