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I am being overrun by curly cue anemones- they are just popping up everywhere, but especially around my polyps, which makes the close when they touch. I have been using a pair of stats and ripping them out, but many are hard to get to. Is there anything that would prey on them? Any advice? While...

Here are some pics finally- ignore the streaks on the glass..hehe click on the picture of the video game to get to them www.pbase.com/pinballtrader48

I have the same problem. Try not putting the air hose on all the way on the collection cup- just leave it barely on there. - this seems to help create more foam. Sometimes I have to turn it way up to get the foam going goood- after about 20 minutes I turn it back down, and that usually keeps it...

The glass had a few water streaks-sorry about that. I need something of interest on the left side- suggestions?

I am seeking advice and opinions from some reefkeepers with more experience than I have. I have a 29 gallon tank, approx. 32lbs rock, power compact lights, clown, coral beauty, yellowtail damsel, few crabs and snails, huge sebae, several curlycue anemones (it keeps spawning new ones), very small...

I would appreciate some advice on how long to leave the lights on in my tank, given the amount and diversity of what I've got in there. I appreciate any advice. Currently I have 2 power compacts, 1 blue, 1 50-50. The 50/50 is on from 8:30 am until about 7-7:30pm. The blue is on 9-4. I have a 29...

I got the porcupine puffer and put him in my tank. The problem is that he has a spot on his left side about 2/3 way back that appears to be partly puffed- it is swollen out somewhat at least. This is causing him to be bouyant at that spot and making it hard to swim right. He is under the edge of...

I am planning to move him eventually to a 50 that i have just for him, so it sounds like other than maybe coming up a few snails short I should be ok.

I am thinking about adding a porcupine puffer to my tank (29g). I will eventually be setting up a 150 and a 50 that I also have. I have a clown, yellow tail damsel, couple of emerald crabs, a few snails, a coral beauty, 4 anemones and a starfish, couple of featherdusters. The puffer is pretty...

Last night and today ammonia was at 4.0, as of about an hour ago it seems to have come down to between 1 and 2. Maybe all this is working

I'm using tap water that I treat with ammo-lock, etc. I have chenged the drop in filters, (not the wheels) and added charcoal to the baskets. I bought some plain dechlorinator which won't mess up my reading. I did a change Sat., and I will do another 10 gallon change tomorrow. The rock is...

I will take the SG advice to heart- I just let it get away that time. It is now right. I agree that it is the rock. I just took it out- I only hope in time. It looked ok compared to the other rocks I have- I am fairly new to this- I didn't realize adding a new rock could jeapordize your entire...

Forgot this part- Only new addition is that piece of rock- the very next day I was reading high ammonia, and today it is worse. I can't help but think it did something to my tank. I added all the other rock before the fish except for a couple of small pieces. This was a large piece, 5 1/2 lbs...

I just bought a new piece of live rock and a skimmer Friday. I noticed yesterday that my ammonia had all of sudden jumped up. I immediately did a 10 gal change (29 gal tank). Guy at local store told me I was probably getting weird readings from using ammo lock as a dechlorinator. Said that it...

I bought a prizm hang on skimmer Friday.(29g tank) It is loud! Sounds like a cappucino machine. Does anyone have experience or advice on setting it right? Should I run it 24/7 ? Is there any way to wrap it or insulate it or something to keep it quiet?