Recent content by mwwill

I have thought of drilling a couple of my tanks and have a bit for it. I am worried though that if I make the hole too big, the structural integrity of the glass bottom/side would be compromised. Are there any charts for this?

I've been using generic HD silica sand for about 5 months now. There's no adverse effects that I can see. There are many worms in the sand now and the algae blooms from a new tank have all subsided. There are sponges, squirts, soft coral, as well as fish in the tank. Everything from a tank...

LOL. Well I won't do anything that drastic. I bought a magnifying glass, but they still look much the same even at 5x magnification. Just a calcarious tube open at both ends with some sort of critter inside.

There are some strange calcarious tubes in my tank. I will try my best to describe them. The largest ones are about 2mm in diameter and 2-3 inches in length. They are hard like a shell and perfectly cylindrical. They have a head that comes out of both ends. At least I assume it is a head...

I did find it in the Hitchhiker faq after looking through it a couple times. He's actually my best grazer now. Thanks for your help.

I just bought a large saeblid feather duster. On the rock was a 3/4 inch long snail or slug. It has a hard top, but it looks more like a beetle shell than a snail shell. It has two 1/2 inch long feelers that sweep around in front of it. I wish I had a camera, but don't sorry. Its still in...