Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / April 2005

I'm thinking of getting some small hermits for my 29G.
I'm concerned about them outgrowing their shells.  Should this be a
genuine concern? Do I have to have a bunch of small shells in there for
them if they outgrow them?

Well my first coral (green star polyps) died I think.  The day before
yesterday they were opened and looking great, but yesterday they were only
half open, and then today they were all retracted and wouldn't open.  I took
my water to the LFS yesterday to have it checked. (I have ...

I don't want to start one of theose Skimmer wars we had here a couple of
years ago, but these things do sometimes get a life of their own.
I've got a 100 gal reef with a 25 gal sump. Currently skimming is by a
Berlin XL driven by an Ocean Runner 6500 ( an Eheim 1060 isn't man ...

Has anyone made their own live rocks.  If anyone could help me out on
what you need and how to do it would be great.  As much detail as
possible is needed.