Recent content by rick2010

I have had a yellow gorgonian for several months now and I have never seen it open more than 10 or 15 polyps at a time. I see pictures of them online and they have all of their polyps out. I put food in the tank daily, and it is in moderate flow. Is it unhappy or is this normal? I know that it...

Recently I have been having serious issues with red slime. I was told that it was most likely from overfeeding so I cut back and now I am positive I am not overfeeding. All parameters are normal. It is a stock 24 gal jbj nano cube. all corals, fish, and inverts are thriving. is there something...

I have had 3 cleaner peppermint for a few months and have noticed them spawn, however the fish have eaten the young. I recently moved them(because they were eating my feather worm) to their own 5 gallon tank. They just spawned and now I have between 100 and 200 babies and have no idea what to...

I have a small flower anemone and 3 peppermint shrimp in my nano cube. Ever since I put the flower anemone in the shrimp have not left it alone. I noticed the anemone started to decline so I removed him and placed him in a seperate tank. Anyone know why the shrimp were harassing my anemone? All...

I am getting ready to do a 10 gallon tank project with a 10 gallon sump. I am not drilling the tank. Any suggestions on an overflow and return pump? Also ideas on how to make the in-sump fuge would be helpful. Thanks

I am getting ready to do a 10 gallon tank project with a 10 gallon sump. I am not drilling the tank. Any suggestions on an overflow and return pump? Also ideas on how to make the in-sump fuge would be helpful.

Thanks man, the damsels are doing well, they chase each other a little, but no torn fins or anything. I love this little tank more than my 24 gal at home!

It seems like I clean the glass every day, yet its always dirty. :x

Another FTS

This tank has been running for about 2 months now here at college. Here are some pics as it sits. I will update this regularly. Current occupancy 2 Cerith Snails 1 N. Snail 6 Hermits 1 Porcelan Crab 1 Yellow Damsel 1 Yellow Tail Damsel Yellow Colony Polyp 2 Different Species of Zoos Blue...

I went to that fish place in Lancaster today and bought An ocellaris clown and a flower anemone. Just put them in and its lights out till morning so I hope their doing well in the morning. The flower Anemone cought my eye and it is green and brown so im pretty excited. I also got a royal gramma...

Are tube anemones a good clown host? The reason I asked about the condy and the tube anemones is because I really like those two types, more so than a bubble tip or a carpet anemone. And I would like the first thing to be a clown with an anemone. I am pretty new to reefkeeping, and I have kept...

This is very interesting. I did not even think that the clownfish might be bothering the coral. So what are the odds that if I buy a condylactus anemone and a clown that they will form a symbiotic relationship? There is nothing in the tank right now other than some hermits and peppermint shrimp.

making my first purchase tomorrow....thanks for the advice, Ill update this after I acclimate everything.. oh and I meant a yellow clown goby. :o

I have seen clownfish host in certain corals as opposed to anemones. I have seen this in a torch coral and a frogspawn. Anyone know of any other coral that will host a clown?