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I have 1 Cardinal (medium size female, which killed the larger male I added to keep her company , only the second fish I have ever lost.. bummer) It gets on well with: 1) Powder Blue Tang 2) Hippo Tang 3) Queen Angel 4) Flame Angel 5) 6-line wrasse 6) Mated Pair of Maroon clowns I would not...

HI Chucker, Yes that was my first though also, that it was due to the use ozone generators in filter systems. If salt water tanks produce ozone then why not fresh water also? The ozone point in the paper work I filled out was with specific reference to salt water and not just any aquarium...

I was at at my doctors today and the questionaire I filled out asked if I had a salt water aquarium. I assumed this was with regard to the well known bacterial infections that can occur with keeping aquaria However the doc mentioned that salt water aquariums produce Ozone , which is a lung...

I have read accounts on this forum ( a few times) that these fellows have been sucked into powerheads etc and the toxins released have killed EVERYTHING in the tank in only hours. So I am too chicken to risk them. This is only what I have read, so please correct me if I'm wrong! Cheers Paul

Ok that sounds neat-if the 2 return pumps fail- then the Dorso's will continue to suck water down to the sump until the water levels falls below the edge of the Dorso's lip (that's also below the level of the overflow). Then the circulation pump sucks the REMAINING water in the overflow back...

With hungry fish I have has the same experience with leathers- they are just niped. Also had no problems with hammer coral. Open brains are destroyed in no time. Green polyps, like you mentioned, also seem to be safe. Pulsing Xenia also are not bothered by my angle fish same with mushrooms -both...

They do have to be in the correct way. The exhaust port in the middle of the bulb (a little nib) must point down. I would also check the "electrodes" ie what you plug the bulb into. They are spring loaded , take the blub out, push them together a bit, then carefully replace the bulb. That may...

Hi, I have a similar model, with 2*150W HQI. It was one of the BAD designs form Champion lighting. I believe they purchased the hoods and the retro fitted ICECAP ballasts. After I purchased it I read that the ballasts ALWAYS overheat and burn out. I removed the ballast myself and also added a...

Nothing to do with the price of wheat.. Just wanted to check that you wern't serious about water having to flow counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere!!!!. Fluids (ie low pressure systems for example) do preferrently rotate in different directions in different hemispheres BUT only on a...

I go through a LOT of water due to evaporation. I use Aqua FX -their 100 GPD unit. It seems to be much cheaper than similar products - think I paid about 160ish . Must be ok- since I go through so much water, if there was a problem, I would have hit it by now! I do water changes very rarely. [...

Yes I had 2 in my 90gal, male and female. Female hounded and then killed the male( who was larger!). One of the species (I think) where you get many( ie 5-ish) so they have a school behaviour or just get one. I suggest -Stick with one, they are nice fish with interesting 'patrol at night...

HI BCReefer Yes I thought about an Anemome for my pair of gold-striped maroon clowns. However I purchased a Green Tree coral -(Dr Mac has a pic on his web site) and the clowns think this is great and live in the frons of this soft coral (which doesn't seem to mind either). So maybe that is a...

Hi, There was a thread recently (less than 2 weeks ago) where a number of people responed with their experiences, you might try to find this thread to answer your question. As I recall most said that their flame angel "harmlessly niped" some corals when first introduced. However some mentioned...

I purchased for paragon, the rock is covered in purple coraline with loads of life. Pistol shrimps, crabs, encrusting corals , tube worms . Was pleased

Well perhaps the risk is 50/50 , since I have experience with only one FA I can't judge. But from this (ok small) thread it appears they have only caused real problems with open brains on average.. My FA has harmlessly nipped some corals when I first added them, no damage, and has igored them...