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They keep multiplying in the tank- I have used Joe's Juice & Aptaisia X, they disappear, and more return. i purchased 5 pistol shrimp last week, and a matted filefish- i don't see any of the aptaisia missing, but, I can't find my peppermints either. I have a yellow tang, a clown who stays in one...

Thank you. i purchased the Exit, syphoned off a ton of the bugs yesterday. I will repeat before using the Exit.

I got them at a frag swap in Oct- at first a few on the glass- now everywhere. How do i get rid of them?

Dan, thank you for your response. i fed her this morning a small piece of raw shrimp (the same i feed my red serpent star) she took it in instantly- not balling up. My skunk cleaner shrimp tried to get it right away. i chased him away, and when he returned i tried to get a small poiece to him...

The RBT is out a lot more today- i think it balls up when it eats- is that correct? i looked up care before purchasing- and was surprised when it hid from the light- after reading it liked bright light!

How long do you think acclimation will take? Are we talking days, weeks??

He's out today- but still only 1/3 of the size it was- doesn't seem to like strong light. The AI LED lights are 9"above tank at 55% power, the anenome is about 10" down in the tank. I guess he balls up when he eats?

Just put in tank yesterday- he seemed to try to move out of the light, and receded somewhat. This morning he looked more out- though only one third the size at the lfs. I put cyclopeeze and flake food in the tank, he receded into a crevace, balled up, and some "stringy stuff"is coming out...

Going tomorrow- need some ideas. Thanks.

Can I use more PRIME to neutralize it? Skimmer is at max.

I have a 160 gal reef (prob. 120 gal of water) I have a clam that is prob 6 years old, the shell is about 12 inches now. We came home yesterday and noticed a slight cloudiness to the tank- just then, the clam spewed forth a huge cloud. This happened about every 2 minutes and went on for more...

ChemiClean + serpent star & clam-safe?? I read that it's safe- what about a a red serpent star- which I understand to be very touchy to changes- and a squamosa clam I've had for prob. 4 yrs., and is very large. I have red slime algae now, for 2 months. I have syphoned it off, but it returns...

I always hear you should wait 24 hrs- and I do wait - but why I don't know, as Oceanic dissolves instantly. I used to have a service come in, and they mixed on the spot.

I use Brute 44s on a wheeled base from Home Depot. Makes 35 gal water chge really easy. I have a RODI unit for make-up water, and a chiller in the garage., where I roll it from. I use a syphon hose to remove the water from the reef into (1) can- roll it to the kitchen sink to pump it out- then...

That's a good idea- I've never done that. I have added new sand, but never cleaned it.