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I have a Hippo tang with a growth or a parasite on his upper lip. First noticed it yesterday morning. It is white sort of cylinder shaped and tapers to a point. No fuzzy appearance like associated with a fungal infection so I am leaning toward some type of parasitic copepod. The tang is...

Have done a major tank change over the last few days. Removed ugf and cc sustrate, added a CPR backpac 2R skimmer, added about a 4" DSB. Had placed all livestock in a 30 gallon rubbermaid while making the move along with heater, and FLuval cannister filter from tank. Upon transfer back I had...

Have done a major tank change over the last few days. Removed ugf and cc sustrate, added a CPR backpac 2R skimmer, added about a 4" DSB. Had placed all livestock in a 30 gallon rubbermaid while making the move along with heater, and FLuval cannister filter from tank. Upon transfer back I had...

Of the snails in the tank, "how often do they come to the top to breathe?"

Thanks for the replies, I know that CC stars are carnivores, have been feeding it shrimp for over a year. I didn't think it would harm the coraline but wasn't sure about the other life that might come on the rock. I feed the star every few days. I guess I will keep it for now and see what...

OK. I have oredered my new lights (PCs)and am abought to add a skimmer and will hopefully be adding live rock in the next month or so. I have had my FO 55 up and running for well over a year and have a chocolate chip star for almost a year. The guy at one of the LFS that I frequent said that...

Thanks for replies. I think I will be ok with the iodine thing. My hermits molt on a fairly regular basis. I assume that is the same as shrimp molting. He is fun to watch. Not out much during the day but really active early in the morning when I first turn on the lights and do the first...

Purchased a camel back shrimp a few days ago. This is my 1st shrimp. Really cool, the only thing I've noticed so far is my Yellow Tail Damsel bugging him, but shrimp just stands up and boxes at the fish and he goes away. I admit to not researching this before pruchase, spur of the moment...

My clowns (see post on sick clown) are now swimming around together in a circle and shaking at one another. Very cool! Assume this has something to do with the dominance thing. THey swim around for a moment, stop, and start a very fast shmmying motion! Anyone else seen this before?

I've had a chocolate chip star since Feb. and have had great luck feeding him pieces of shrimp every 4 to 5 days. I keep whole frozen shrimp and just break off pieces, thaw and place them under the star. This is so the hermits won't get it first. He has also on ocassion munched on an astrea...

This sounds exactly like what I am seeing. The percs were both the same size when I got them (fairly small) I've had them about 2 months and they have stayed right together the whole time. Now the one is staying in one corner or another all the time. The other perc is chasing him around...

Oops, sorry about the double post there. Mariner, my wife suggested that instead of moving the tank just to leave it and start another one upstairs!!!

I am adding a skimmer and the lights are being added so that I can start adding live rock and possibly some button polyps and shroms. I am looking at a Custom Sea Life fixture that holds 2 65 watt pcs. My wife read the post about moving the tank upstairs and said to let you know that I can't...

I am adding a skimmer and the lights are being added so that I can start adding live rock and possibly some button polyps and shroms. I am looking at a Custom Sea Life fixture that holds 2 65 watt pcs. My wife read the post about moving the tank upstairs and said to let you know that I can't...

Thank you for the words of encouragement! I will keep a close eye on him for a couple of days. What really has me concerned is the fact that his partener which he normally hangs around with is badgering him in his little corner of the tank. The 2 clowns were added at the same time and have...