Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / March 2006

I've been lurking and trying to pick up info on reef tanks and I must say
that this group has some real expert info. I've had freshwater tanks for 20
years and I'm ready to "dive in" to a reef set up. I currently have three
tanks a 55 a 46 bow front and a 42 tall 18x18x30. I am ...

I asked the wife to pick up some frozen mysid shrimp if she happened
to find any in the stores in town, and low and behold when she came
home she had a factory sealed box of mysid of 12, 1# packs...Inside
the box was 12 of the 1# packs. She had asked the one store clerk how

Croosh Said;

i have homer simpson starfish in my tank.  looks like nuclear radiation
inflicted starfish.  some have 3 legs, some 4, some5, some 6, some 7, some
maybe more, or less. one is in half, and ive been watching him grow for
years, hes now bigger than a pencil eraser, hehe.  some are ...

i always wanted to hatch teh brine in the tnak, i have only 2 fish in a
60gal, if i poured a couple teaspoons in the tank, is there a chance they
could hatch?
mark?

I currently use a AP tapwater filter to create my topoff water.   I was
running some water through it this morning into my auto-topoff resevoir and
wouldn't you know I walked away and forgot about it.  I've often worried
that I'd do this and it's amazing I hadn't done it sooner.  ...

I just purchased a Coral Beauty Angelfish last night. I left the store
without asking what he eats.. I introduced him into the tank, I fed him some
flake food, he didn't eat. I was wondering he he requires something other
then Flake, such as brine shrimp or something else..

I know how to get rid of scratches.
I know you like glass better than acrylic.
I even know about toothpaste, mayo, and pole-barn-stove ash.
My question is:  Has anyone actually used one of the scratch removal

Okay, everything looked fine last night, everyone ate and was light
sensitive and I went to bed. This morning, one of my t.squamosa is dead
and mostly gutted.
Not wanting to leave the carcas in the tank I pulled it out and placed

I just a new piece of colt coral - what is the best way to secure this to
the LR?
I hear a wooden toothpick is best but surely the wood will pot away and
polute the tank?

i have sump substrate (20lb or aragonite) inside a plastic bag, and its
sitting in the garage wtih the tank, how long will this sand be ok in the
bag.  its getting down to 50 in there. well, used to be, now the tank is
keeping the garage close to 60 or more, hehe.  in fact, the ...

Anyone have an opinion on the next best alternative to a DSB?  I just
don't like the appearance of 4" of sand, or 2" for that matter.  No
offense meant--I know most of you use this method.  But I've had a 30
gallon FOWLR with 3/4" of crushed coral and a canister filter running

Hi folks, one of my friends asked me for help with her sick lionfish so
I'm posting her questions/concerns here.  I also posted earlier to
r.a.m.misc and it was suggested that I cross-post here.  Thank you very
much for your help!

Awhile back I made a post that stated essentially that if yu placed
your actinics towards the front of the tank it would supposedly
eliminate alge or at least reduce it. A few questioned where I got
that info from and I replied where. UP until that point I did place my

i cant find my post, so here it is again
how long can i let this 20lb bag of live aragonite in the bag.  I am selling
the tank, and didnt want to place it in the tank until i change tanks.
its in a 50-60 degree garage, so its quite cold.  How many days is the max i