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well I dont know..... I think that the acclimation procedure was alittle on the short side. I usually take care when I acclimate my inverts, so I usually do it for around a hour and a half. maybe it needed to acclimate to the water alittle more. Also test for copper and check your salinity and...

He is right. Mercury will probably kill anything in that tank. I am so sorry for your loss..... I wonder why that trigger take a bite of ur hydometer....

Hi all, I just took a look at my tank and I find my scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp not moving on the sand bed. It is still alive because I could see his whiskers moving. I do not have my test kit with me so I will test the water first thing tomorrow. But he was doing just fine yesturday..... He...

well its like a brown film that can be easily removed with a razor or even with your finger..... I guess I will just need to go get one of those magnet scrapers.

It not really that many fish..... It is alittle on the overstocked side but Im pretty sure they will be fine. He chose the smaller species of fish. but I will strongly dissagree with the damsels. Even though yellow tailed damsels are considered to be less aggressive, i still wouldnt risk it. I...

well I already have a phosphate pad in the tank, and I do not overfeed at all. I am actually really careful in not doing that. Also, this tank is established. It has been up and running for about two years. Yes, I am using an ro unit for my tank so I will check the silicates. But what is the tds...

How do you get rid of diatoms? I just can't seem to get them off of the glass. After like a week or so, the diartoms are covering the whole front glass. I have tested the water, and the ph is 8.3, nitrate 0 nitrite 0 ammonia 0 phosphate 0 Plz help! I really hate these algea that is growing, and...

well I have one of those nano aquariums called aquapods and it is made by a company by current. it is just florescent bulbs, and I change the bulbs every year so I dont think that is the proble. however, I think it might be the phosphates. Darn, I dont have a test kit around so the water testing...

rbishop, I would think that losing both of his eyes could mean aggression, not water conditions, although good conditions will keep further infection away, I am wondering if these has been some aggression on your fish. based on your descriptions, I think you have a black moore goldfish, and...

I heard that goldfish are social fishes, but there seems to be one bully in my pond. I have a lionhead in my pond and it is just chasing my bristol shubunkin relentlesly even though there are other goldfish..... and I am definetly not willing to lose my bristol.... so i guess I will try adding...

Hmmm. I do water changes every week so I dont think that is the case. Also I have a diamond goby in there that sifts the sand bed too. but it seems that he can't keep up with it either... I also already have a phosphate pad in there too. I use ro water so I dont think that the phosphates are a...

is it a gudgeon goby? since it has two dorsal fins, I think it is in the goby family. sorry I dont know my scientific names.

hi my betta seems to be prone to internal diseases. it got dropsy once, which I cured using an antibiotic. but now, it seems to have a swim bladder disorder, and it is just floating at the surface of the water in my qt. it still accepts food, and it poos regularly, so i dont think it has an...

My marine tank is infested by diatoms. can anyone know the cause of this? they are growing on the sand bed, and on the glass. but its not growing on the rocks. please help. my tank looks so dirty with this stuff.

Yes! you guys are right! he actually came out to feed yesturday. but today I found this cat looking in the pond, and clawing at the fish..... after I let my dogs out to get rid of him, I checked, and the shubunkin is back hiding inder some plants..... and hes been like this for like 3 hours...

My friend was telling me all of these goldfish breeds, and I feel that some of them are not true. please answer. are shubunkins a cross between koi and goldfish? or is this just some bs? also, he said that ryukins aree a cross between shubunkins and fan tail goldfish. I feel that this is...

Hi all I just bought a new shubunkin for my pond. I let the bag float for about 15 min. and let the fish back out. It has been about 3 days now, and he still hasnt come out to feed. He will come out into the open, but whenever he sees me he just darts back under some plants, or between rocks. So...

You are right donk18, it is a coral or a polyp of some sort if it only opens up at night.

Yes a pic would be nice. since you got new lights why dont you try making your lighting scheduel shorter? If you have sessile inverts that need light, slowly make the lighting shorter so that you dont put too much stress on them. i shortened my lighting by alot! and my corals are fine too. I...

Hmm... unfortunatley I dont have any serious aquarists around my area. i do have a couple, but they are all irresponsible kids and they dont have any experience with saltwater so yeah. About the feeding, I have a diamond goby, and a firefish. I thought that these fish eat plankton and other free...