Recent content by Stephen P

thanks John for the reply... the problem is that I already tried to pull out some of the bubble algae out and poped them in the tank. A couple weeks latter its every where on every rock. If I take out the rock and scub it, I would need to rinse it off in water(fresh water, since I don't have...

How is bubble algae removed from a reef tank? I found out too late that the way to remove them is to take the rock out and scub the algae off. It now has a foothold on every piece of live rock I have. Are Emerald Crabs reef safe? Stephen

I was in my LFS today and saw a fish that I thought I might buy, but I want to find out more about it first. Its a file fish, not the orange spotted. It was mostly green with a yellowish tail about 3 inches in length. Anyone have any info/ideas as to which file fish it is or its behavior...

In the freshwater discus relm, quite often garlic is added to a beefheart food mix. It is mainly used to controll internal parasites, tapeworm, heximita etc. It works better at the begining of an infestation rather than an advance case. I don't have the articals at hand (I am at work now so...

if you are on a buget and want some decent lighting...go to home depot or what ever and get a couple of 65watt LOA fixures. They sell for around $30 each, look in the outdoor night lighting section. Then if you want to take it up a notch get a single NO 40w actinic bulg for the front of the...

Thanks to everyone for your responces. I was hoping that I would be able to get away with it, but from the sounds of it, it wont be a good idea. The other thing is that I have to learn how to spell mandarin correctly Does anyone have any ideas as to what other fish can go in my tank...I was...

I was thinking of getting a manderine and wanted to get some real oppinions as to if this set up would work... The main tank is a 30 gallon with 1/3 the volume taken by live rock. 4 inch sand bed. The tank has been going for 1 1/2 years and has a good pod population. Occupants: Coral beauty...