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Dave I realize I am a bit late, bu I would definitely go with the 5.5... I'm not really big into aquariums, but my brother always had lots of tanks and I started a 2.5 saltwater last summer. If I had to do it all over again I would probably go with a 5.5 The 2.5 is pretty fun but, man, it's...

I have read that they can be a bit variable in their temperament (some can be mean, most are pretty docile). However, I have an orchid dottyback that attacked and killed several green chromis that I added to my tank. I think it may have something to do with the fact that he had lived in the...

Hi, Is that a racoon butterflyfish that I see in your tank? It looks nice! How is it getting along with your corals (it looks like you have some LPS/SPS)? I assume you introduced it to get rid of some annoying aiptasias?

Hi, Is that a racoon butterflyfish that I see in your tank? It looks nice! How is it getting along with your corals (it looks like you have some LPS/SPS)? I assume you introduced it to get rid of some annoying aiptasias?

Hey Guy, Do you know of any places that sell the Ophryotrocha Polychaetes? I remember some posts a while back (last November) by someone called 'guano' that described an aiptasia eating worm. Is this the same type of worm that you are referring to? These sound almost too good to be true...

I totally agree that moving tanks is a total PIA. I just moved a couple reef tanks (one 20 gallon, one 12 gallon) from Minneapolis to Cleveland (about 900 miles). You'd think with these small tanks it wouldn't be so bad... but you'd be wrong. Fortunately with the help of some portable air...

If you use the rainbow scratch removal kit or try any other method, make sure you practice on an area that isn't very visible or on a scrap piece of acrylic that has some scratches. The first time I tried using the rainbow kit I followed the instructions (starting with the coarsest pad first)...

I have a 20 gallon that is full of xenia. I originally had only a few stalks and within 9 months the tank was being taken over with them. However, once I removed my yellow tang from the tank the growth almost completely subsided. Now I only have a dottyback in the tank and the xenia are...

1. Natural Reef Aquariums, Tullock 2. Aquarium Corals, Borneman 3. The Reef Aquarium vol 2, Sprung and Delbeek 4. Conscientious Marine Aquarist, Fenner 5. Reef Invertebrates, Calfo and Fenner

Hi, I have an Aiptasia plague in my 20 gallon and seriously considered adding peppermint shrimps until I read on wetwebmedia.com that they can pose a threat to corals- especially soft corals like xenia. My tank is a soft coral only tank with lots of xenia, GSPs, some zoos, leathers, and...

Thanks for the info and picture Laura. I recently purchased a piece of live rock with two of these anemones because I thought for sure that they must be BTAs. However, mine look exactly like the ones in your picture and it definitely does seem to make more sense that pest anemones instead of...

Thanks for the great info Brandon and LordNikon. I am definitely glad I got your input before possibly making the mistake of getting a BTA and having such a fascinating (and pricey) animal wither away. I was on the fence as to whether to get a BTA and based on your comments I won't be...

Hi all, I have a Nano Cube aquarium that I plan on setting up by the end of the summer after I have completed building a stand for it. Like most others setting up a new tank, I have gone back and forth as to how I want to stock it. I originally was planning on a rose bubble tip anemone with...

Hey, I am glad to hear that your tank has gotten so much better. It sounds like things are definitely back on track, especially since your frogspawn is doing so well. Sorry about the fish though... Anyways, hopefully you didn't get too frustrated with your minor setback and good luck on...

Hi MonKei, I have heard of problems similar to yours and it is pretty common to happen to people who are still relatively new to the hobby. Most likely the cloudy water is due to an overabundance of bacteria secondary to overstocking or adding too much nutrition to your tank. It can be very...