Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / October 2004

I have 10 acro frags, 4 LPS corals heap of soft, 8 fish in my std 3foot tank
and im driping 2 ltrs of lime water a day to keep up with evap but thats not
quite keeping up with the calcium and alk, what could b using so much?
or could it b the builders lime im using is not ...

Are these crabs associated with any corals in the nature?
If so, what do they take from corals? Do they eat them?

I've always been searching for the perfect site for reefers.
I am just learning about the hobby, and this site has been a major help to
me.
I hope it will be for you too.

I am quite new to the marine hobby but have had tropical fish for some time.
the question is this
my water in my 5 foot tropical setup is excellent, all parameters spot on,
the parameters in my marine tank are also within specified levels

I am quite new to the marine hobby but have had tropical fish for some time.
the question is this
my water in my 5 foot tropical setup is excellent, all parameters spot on,
the parameters in my marine tank are also within specified levels

it resides in a hole in live rock.  it has a foot.  it has very short lime
green tenticules.  body is white with cherry red disc in center.  anyone
know?  thanks

150 blue legs for only 36 bucks?.... great deal.. but has anyone used this
online retailer?
http://rockyshores.saltyzoo.com/price/

I have just finished filling my AGA 75g and I'm testing the
return/overflow. I am noticing a strange behavior with the megaflow
overflow. It will drain to the sump just fine but every 30 seconds or
so a big downsurge of water will surge into the sump creating a large

I have 3 blue-green chromis in my tank.  Normally they are highly
active, zipping around in the upper water column in search of food.
However one of them is now hanging listlessly in the upper corner of the
tank, head up, normal breathing rate.  Its dorsal and pelvic fins are

Hello, returning after a long hiatus, RL caught up with me for a
time. <g>
I recall a regular here having for sale relatively inexpensive RO\DI
units, if he's still around, or anyone has info for same, please let

Anyone care to take a guess?
This stuff is growing in my acrylic sump that is in total darkness.
78 gallon(including sump) fish only tank up for about 9 months, with a fire
scallop, pink feather duster, yellow tank, royal dotty back, 3 stripe

Hi Martin, Ernie here.
I'm using a 2 parts additive, C Balance, and I already have
coraline algae growing up in several spots of my tank, rocks and specially,
on the protein skimmer surface.

If my toadstool can touch some mushrooms or soft corals that are around it
will it harm them? I have never noticed anything before but not as I get
more things in my tank and the toadstool keeps growing it tends to stretch a
lot farther than it used to.

I've had a tridacna maxima for around 6 months and it has been doing
great.  Always open, beautiful coloring, quick reaction to stimulus.
As of late something seems to have happened and I am stumped.
It is still firmly attached to the rock.