Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / August 2006

I am leaning towards TONGA live-rock. Im cycling my tank with it. The Drs.
Foster and Smith site have it for about 3/5 the price of everyone else.
Are they cool? Alternate suggestions always appreciated.

I've had a group of three Purple Firefish for quite a while now, at
least a year. Recently, one started losing weight and finally expired.
Now, I notice one of the others is looking a little light, and I'm
worrying. The other fish in the tank are eating and keeping their

Hello;
  What's the concensus on silicate sand and it's cause of algae? Reading on
the webb I'm getting mixed opinions.  I'm having trouble with hair algae and
just greeening up the sides of the glass in a fish only tank.The sand is about

I've had a 30 gallon reef tank for the last couple of years and I've decided
that it's too much trouble (for many different reasons).
Currently, I have some live rock with some riccordea, some green polyps, two
leather corals and some miscellaneous mushroom anenomies.  I have PC

I have LOADS of grape caulerpa that has gotten into my rocks and is taking
over - it is growing at an alarming rate - how do I get rid of this - every
time I pull it off it comes back 5 times quicker.....???
~m

1) I will be starting/cycling a new tank with Live-Rock. The TONGA rock
looks amazing
to me, but also looks like it has lots more sensitive stuff which would die
during the cycle.

I have a 120 gal reef tank established for 8 months. It has mostly soft
corals, hermit crabs, a brittle star a short spined sea urchin, some snails,
and 2 clown fish and 1 cardinal fish and a bunch of micro and macro algae.
I have been adding things very slowly and recently put ...

Hello;
    I've got a 210 gallon reef tank with a PH running between 7.8 -8.0. The
alkalinity is near the top, around 3.0 or so.  Any parameters I should be
looking at that could affect this? Everything seems to be doing pretty good and

M

I read this firum at least twice a day and find it to be very
helpful......but there is one topic I have yet to see addressed: the use of
SUPPLEMENTS.
About 18 months ago I purchased a fully stocked 24 Nano which I later

I have no experience maintaining reef aquariums, although I have done
fish only marine tanks for awhile with much success (Never any problem
with diseases).  My question is this:  Is it possible to find adequate
lighting for marine aquariums in hardware stores?  I have heard of

My regal tang has recently taken to rubbing his chest against everything he
can - as if there was some kind of irritation there but I cant see anything.
Any ideas what this could be?
~m

My name is Geoff and I am currently carrying out research in the field
of fresh water tropical fish in order to create a brand new ebook.  I
was wondering if you would go to
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=351452506886  and answer the

My name is Geoff and I am currently carrying out research in the field
of fresh water tropical fish in order to create a brand new ebook.  I
was wondering if you would go to
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=351452506886  and answer the

I prepared my tank for using "Flatworm Exit" and got a bit careless. Let's just
say that I found out why they're called "bristle worms" in some circles.
How long before the itching dies down?
George Patterson