Recent content by engineerfish

I use vitamin C in my food preparation as well and have noticed a great difference in all of the tank inhabitants. Many of them have even shown some signs of mating. I use the Reef Plus vitamin and amino acid supplement manufactured by Seachem. I even feed my food to my freshwater tanks with...

I have some similar that I have collected accidently while gathering bait in the Gulf of Mexico. They will not attack live prey but will rapidly devour anything dead and meaty. I believe they are a small species of cowrie and do not get larger than 1/2 inch. I even have had mine breed and are...

what type of inverts do you have? I had hair algae and bought ratio as prescribed by Drs. Foster and Smith (snails). The Turbo snails do an unbelievable job of removing this. Is your bloom the type of bloom that turns the water pea green? If so check nitrates and phosphates. Also get inverts...

As stated by others read,read,read!!!!!!!!!! Also be patient,PATIENT----that is probably the hardest. I have had aquariums since I was 7, as my dad raised guppies and koi. If you have freshwater experience saltwater fish have pretty much the same characteristics;ie,if you can tell by the actions...

I moved a 100 gal. from Macon to Valdosta ( 2hrs one way) that had live rock, some corals, and fish. I used coolers ( my Igloo 72 off my boat) and others I borrowed from my fishing buddies, to house the fish and rock. You can position the rock so it will not move during travel and place some of...

i am not sure what species, but this is a pistol shrimp :roll: