Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / January 2004

Here is an article I found on the subject:
http://www.animalnetwork.com/fish2/aqfm/1998/sep/outer/default.asp
To Skim Or Not To Skim
When it comes to captive reef husbandry in 1998 there seem to be at

I have a picture thread on RC about some dark red algea that i think is
coraline of some sort. Could you maybe stop by my thread and verify or write
if ya think its something else ?
Thansk

I see there are all sorts of test kits available for checking ammonia,
nitrite, nitrate, etc levels in the tank.  They are also quite pricey.
Does anyone know the actually chemicals required for the various tests - For
example to do a titration / calculation or simply a colour check ...

I just wanted to let everyone know that I purchased a phosphate sponge two
weeks ago because of the chronic green algae that was growing on my DSB.  I
had tried everything to stop it from growing, decreased feedings, decreased
lighting, more frequent water changes all of which ...

I have a Powder Blue Tang (5"), Naso Lipstick Tang (5"), Regal Tang
(3"-4"), Yellow Tang (2"-3"), 4 x Green Chromis (1 1/2"-2"), Blue
Cheek Goby (4"), Chalk or Six Spot Goby (4"), Common clowns (1@ 1 1/2"
and 1@ 2") and a cleaner wrasse.

I have a mixed fish and reef tank of 125 gallons and have recently
seen an explosion of tunicates. I know angel and butterfly fish eat
these, but they also eat corals which I dont want.
How else should I get rid or slow down the tunicates? at the rate

Yesterday evening I have made some commotion in my tank
because I was testing/replacing one actinic bulb in my 2-bulbs
fixture... Around 7pm it was dark for 10-15 minutes and then
bright again when the new bulb was installed...

I introduced some snail into my tank and they dont seem to move much
if at all.  They seem to just stay at the very most top of the tank
withough moving their mouth or cleaning around.  My water is at 76-78
degrees and i have compact flo lights...any suggestions on why my lazy

Last week I learnt I upset my Medusa Worm (sea cucumber) by leaving a power
head unprotected ... it was mashed beyond recognition no doubt filling my
tank with toxins. Trickle Filter and skimmer cleaned the water in an hour or
so, I added additional filters too. My Sand Anemone ate ...

I know that Acro's rely a great deal on photo-synthesis for food but does
anyone feed
them after lights out when polyps are fully extended?
TIA        D.Renna

I bought 2 wild caught percales for $4.00 less than tank raised and now I
think I wasted my money because these little guys are dying. My tank is in
perfect health, water quality is perfect and my other fish are doing great.
Is this a common occurrence with wild caught percales?

Any ideas what this is? I assume flatworm or nudibranch.
Have not seen anything that resembles it. Looked through
http://www.seaslugforum.net/
Its about 3 - 4 inches and only comes out in the dark.

I have a bubble coral that has two stalks.
recently, the top turned a white color, and keeps its bubbles hidden
most of the time.
Does it look healthy?:

My anemonie had several puffs of smoke looking stuff spurt out of him this
morning. It this spawn or just expelling waste?

Can someone explain why my Yellow Tank changes from a nice Yellow to a very
dark grey ro almost black ?, when it's dark in colour it seems to like to
hide behind a filter on one of the power heads, I was thinking it's either
scared or tired.