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I snapped a photo of the web-like material growing in several places in my aquarium. This is not the ramen noodle-like stuff I was mentioning, but it looks similar. The photo below is an image of the material growing on top of a mat of green star polyps (that closed earlier in the day). (The...

It seems soft, because it is flexible and bends in the water flow. It isn't hard like a bird nest coral or stoney coral. Should the algae be removed, as in scraped off gently? Or do I just frag the coral and discard that part that's "infected"? Is there a way to control this so it does not...

One other question... In a few small places in the tank, I have what looks to be like ramen noodles growing. At night, the noodles shrivel up; during the day they are plump again. They're white in color, curly. I cannot seem to get a good picture of them. I imagine that the "noodles" are bad...

Can someone help me identify two things that are growing in my aquarium? The first thing is a set of long, string, pinkish-white branches that are growing out of a zooanthid rock. The second thing is a green, algae-like substance covering a coral. I don't know what kind of coral it is...

To follow up, the parasites on the firefish are gone. I suspect that the cleaner wrasse did the trick, just because the cleaner shrimp seems to stay in the opposite side of the tank. None of the parasites remain on the body of the firefish. On another tangent, do the cleaner shrimp require any...

I've wanted a cleaner for a while, so I added one. I also added a cleaner wrasse. I am going to watch these two and see if they help. Otherwise, I will probably go to the freshwater dip. Yes, as soon as I get some time and money, I will do a QT tank. Probably a 20L, jumpstarted with water and...

I think I am going to try the cleaner shrimp. I don't have a QT tank established and getting the fish out might be impossible. Is the parasitic isopod contagious? Would a cleaner shrimp rid the tank of them?

I recently purchased two purple firefish. One died after about two-three weeks, looking skinny, fins clamped, and with white, slightly raised "scabs" on its body. The other firefish does not have the scabs, but has what looks like some sort of parasite attached. The "parasite" is oval...

I have no idea. From what I've read, they eat asterinas and linkias.

My batch of asterinas is running out... although many have grown quite large in the interim. I've been feeding the harlequin one every ten days or so. Anyone have (more) asterinas to share? Or, does anyone have experience freezing a chocolate chip star and feeding a harlequin that way? What...

My harlequin likes to stay in a cave -- hiding in plain sight. I see him way more than the serpent star. But I do think they like the security of a place out of the way.

Thanks to Wade, I have had a small supply of asterinas to feed my harlequin shrimp. After adding a bunch in the main tank, I saved the rest in my 'fuge and now feed the shrimp a star once or twice a week. He goes crazy when I drop it in, and I can often get it close enough to watch him grab it...

I brought this topic up in the #reefs IRC channel this morning. These angels were all considered safe: Any Genicanthus angel The Pomacanthus maculosus (aka Map Angel, Arabian Angel, Blue Moon Angel) And many of the Centropgye angels (although many reported a 50/50 chance of nipping)...

I'd like to ask a related question... If I have a tank with mostly or entirely soft corals, what angels, if any, can I have in the tank? My notes from previous research on the topic say that any Genicanthus angel is fine. I also had a note that a Potter's angel or even a Rock Beauty might work...

At this point, I will take all of the asterinas I can get. The shrimp ate at least two yesterday, and I will try and keep count of how frequently it eats. Hopefully, the fact that I have seen it eat indicates some success that will lead to longevity. I roughly divided the asterinas you gave me...