Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / August 2003

I am in the middle of setting up a new tank and am using a DSB. I just
went out and bought some bule leg and red leg hermits and a brittle
star to stir up the sand a little. The hermits seem to be eating the
organisms in the sand is this a bad thing, are they eating the

I did read the FAQ a couple of months ago.
However, in my effort to take my time, I am starting to forget some things.
I think I might be going to slow...  I took a month to set, level and fill
my tank lol!

im not trying to sterlize my tank. But is there any method for cleaning sand
not that it even looks dirty but after a few years should anything be done.
I want to add more sand and I was wondering if i should do anything first.
not ending in a "You Should Have Done This First"  ...

I Had some green blobs attached to my filter which I took for jelly fish.  When
I took them off the fiter and put them in a bowl, I could see they were not
jelly fish but small tiny anemones.  I put them in my tank attached them to a
piece or small rock, and have watched them grow ...

I obtained a lime green anenmome approximately 15 months ago
http://www.reefaquariumguide.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=1138&password=&sort=
1&thecat=500
which has lived in my 150 gallon reef.  It has however definitely
darkened  to a deeper green color and lost a good deal of its

I have a 7" dragon wrasse that is tearing my tank apart. I don't want to
flush it down the toilet like the last *bad* fish because of it's size, but
if someone doesn't volunteer to take it, I probably will put him in a zip
lock in the trashcan.

What kind of a sea cucumber is this :
http://www.saftkongen.dk/1.jpg
http://www.saftkongen.dk/2.jpg
And what kind of a coral is this :

I installed a 250 watt HQI MH light over my two-year-old reef tank
approximately one month ago to allow the growth of SPS corals.  Since
the installation, I have obtained multiple SPS frags
(acropora/montipora)  which I have mounted under the MH.  As far as

we recently moved and now we worried about our water quality. it is hard
water and tastes like sulfur. we tested the ph and it is fine, does that
mean it is ok to use or do we need to do more tests and if so which tests?
any help is greatly appreciated.

I recently purchased the Prizm  skimmer.
The tank on top that is supposed to hold foam, is full of water.
To the top.
Is this normal?

I have two low flow areas of my tank (the very back corners of each end) and
these are the areas where a bit of mulm and detritus settle. The rocks in
these areas are a little bit furry, I wouldnt say hair algae YET but
definately furry LOL.

suggestions please.
I have a new addition to the family its a180 gallon all-glass and I want to
install MH lighting over it.  question is on all my tanks so far I use 400w
bulbs but want to try the 250's over this tank, but just cant bring myself

                           I just wanted to say hello, and introduce
myself....my name is Bonnie....I am in Kentucky....we have a 60 gallon hex
reef aquarium....has been set up for a little bit over 2 months now.....here
is my URL for our reef tank http://reefaquarium.homestead.com

I would like to tell you of a surprising follow up to my experience with
this new line of pumps.
This was the original thread in case this doesn't link up.
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&threadm=2fd5f466.030
6290740.2d9a4a0c%40posting.google ...

anyone know of or use a good software program they could recommend for
marine/reefkeeping logs etc???