Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / November 2004

I added a royal gramma to my 30-gallon tank one week ago.  A few days ago, I
noticed some little white bubble-like spots on him and today there are a lot
more.  Is this ich?  What should I do?
Thanks!

Beware! If there are too many radioactive fishes together at a place,
they may reach critical mass and KABOOOM !

Hi, folks
I've set up my 29G tank for two month. 3 weeks ago, there happened green
algae and nowadays, purple algae appeared on LR. Is this purple algae
harmful? Also, Should I remove it or it's normal phenomena in a new tank?

I have reciently noticed some typea of water bugs in my tank.
1st one, I can only see it at night with a flashlight.  It moves back
into the live rock as soon as the light hits it and I have not yet
been able to identify it.  It looks simular to an earwig by size and

Has anyone purchased online from Aquadirect.com?
what was you experience?
I placed an order on nov.3rd and it appears to have not even shipped yet.
When trying to call them directly i get a constant busy signal. I have tried

I am interested in trying to add a sulphur reactor. I would like to find
some DIY plans and also the sulphur I would need.
Thanks
Mc

How do you control these things ? I am slowly moving over to an SPS tank and
these things grow like wildfire. I've traded, fraged them but need to
control some of it. Can you inject the mat with some fresh water or vinegar?
Scrap it off the rocks ? Cover it up with another rock ? ...

I'm new to keeping invertebrates, with the exception of some mushrooms.  On
the advice of my LFS, it was recommended that I try a small leather coral.
Anything in particular I should know about what to feed it etc.?
Thanks!

 i have a toadstool leather that is getting way to big, its  not
spliting into two pieces or developing daughter pcs. it is one piece
that is very wide. would i do any damage if i cut it since it is one
piece, also any preferred method of cutting

I found a used aquarium ad in the paper for a sw 55 gal tank, with all
equipment, LR, 3" DSB, fish, and misc for $100 dollars!  Too good to be
true? I hope not!  I go to pick it up tomorrow morning. If everything turns
out alright, what is the best way to transport it?  5 gal ...

The day is coming I will have to buy new salt
and I was wondering where is today the lowest
price for larger quantities (4x50g or 1x200g).
BTW - Petsmart.com sells 50g bags for 9.99

2 x PFD's. High quality - never used - self inflating. Go to EBay.  Last day.
Item number: 7113707828

Okay, remember, "no question is a stupid question"....
Two days ago I was moving rock around in my 11 gallon reef tank and my
bubble tip brittle starfish got a leg caught and it came off.  There
is about an inch left on the leg at the body.  The broken off part of

Location : West Central Ohio (Greenville)
I currently have an over run of the following things and would like to take
some out of my tank for sale or for trade of something i don't have.  I
prefer to trade if possible.

Can anyone give me some ideas on how to control this?
I can keep it down if I keep the surface agitated obviously but then I don't
get enough tank current. I
have a HOB filter that I use sometimes and that helps with the surface scum