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These popped up this morning or well I noticed them this morning, first thought was they are micro brittle stars but also could be some type of worm. I have only a few, fish, common/caribean star, snails, hermits, cleaner shrimp, pistol shrimp. I’ve only used a small piece of live rock from my...

I’ve only cleaned this in tank nano skimmer once since I set up the tank 5 months ago. Ever since cleaning it that one time, algae has been steadily growing in the body of the skimmer, and I can’t get to the inside to clean it. I tried rinsing it with vinegar, but that did nothing. Does anyone...

I have something I have never experienced before. I bought a green bta anemone and it is HUGE. Problem is it shrinks right down once the lights are on and at night it returns to gigantic. My parameters are: pH 8.4 Nitrates 10 Sg 1.024 Kh 9 Calcium 400 Magnesium 1200 Phosphate 0.1 Just had a...

Hoping that someone here has some experience with saving australomussa corals. I've had this guy for about 6 weeks in my 20gal AIO long tank and have maintained stable water parameters. When I introduced it to the tank, I found a nice spot with low flow and med/low light, as pictured here: A...

Hi I got this torch coral around 2 weeks ago but then these two days I have noticed smaller things like eggs but with a head similar to the torch tenacles. I am wondering if this it just the torch growing new tenacles and new head or if this is something I need to take care of and treat. I have...

Hello, I recently obtained a pretty small orange Gulf Toadfish and was wondering how to feed him. I haven't been able to get him eating yet, and its been about 8 days. It's about 4 inches and I've tried Frozen Krill, Mysis, and Brine only once have I seen him strike at a piece of krill floating...

Quick post. My anemone has been fine for 2 weeks now, opening & closing every day as normal, anchored itself to a spot it liked, eating normally, etc. Woke up today and it looks like this. I put it in a floating basket to make it easier to scoop our, in case it dies, but what could've caused...

Hi I am hoping someone can help me identify why my fox face has gone white and had yellow splatter blotch’s on its fins He is eating fine a seems to be acting normal

I wanted to share photos of my tank and express some issues I’m having. I’ve been in the hobby for about 10 years now and had amazing success on my Nuvo 20 for about 6 years. Since going larger on my REEFER 250 I’ve had nothing but struggles. 2 tank crashes, 4 moves and failure after failure...

Needing to get a HOB overflow for my dads tank to make it into a sump his tank is 46 gallons and the sump will probably add 10 so let's say about 55Gallons my question is, is a 300gph Overflow going to be enough or do I need more the only other one I can find is a 800 GPH which I think is to...

My blue hippo tang developed this almost clear/ white spots along the spine and face. I’ve had him in qt for about three to four months trying different treatments. I have dosed Fritz coppersafe, pimafix, and melafix. Little to no result from all following directions on bottles. He still is...

Hi everyone, 4 days ago, I bought six fish from my local fish store: a foxface, Midas blenny, longnose hawk, yellow tang, orchid dottyback, and bangaii cardinal. All of them were eating well at the store. When I got home, I added them to my two quarantine tanks, and they all ate on the first...

I came to the basement and messed around with my frag, and noticed a jolt when I stuck my hand in the tank. After narrowing down by unplugging each device that is in the tank, the jolt is coming from the two XR15s above the tank. Before you ask, yes I have a grounding probe. I'm sitting here...

Hello! I have my hammer. Everything was good but today I realized is bleaching and dying. Yesterday it was and it looked very healthy but I have a clownfish (the one that has just 1 white line head to tail) and he was bothered my hammer and my Duncan. I think he stressed my hammer and today look...

Can anyone tell what are these bubbles? You can also see then at the frag rack.

This orange Algae started growing and sprouting and bubbling all over my sand and now it’s almost everywhere. My protein skimmer it picking it up and starting to fill with the nice orange gunk. What is it and how do I clean/treat it. Also on this same subject what is the best tool out there...

I’m devastated. We were so excited we just got a brand new fire shrimp for our small nano tank. We have a pistol shrimp and my concern was if they would get along. Never even thought to ask my LFS if my snail would be a murderer!! How did this happen?! How did he catch the dang thing?! I’m not...

Looking for equipment recommendations for the IM INT 100 I just bought. Should be coming in a few days so I’m looking at what equipment people recommend. The goal is to have a mixed reef tank. Likely only with soft corals at first, with potential for hard corals if I excel at these. Currently...

Back story: I have had the tank for 6 months roughly. Used tap water with salt initially. Got red cyano. Used chemi clean and switched to the pre boxed ocean water at about 4 months in. In June it was time for a water change. I had just enough boxed ocean water to change it. Forgot I didn’t...

This wellso is not happy at all. It is closed up, mouth open, no tentacles at night, and i can see its skeleton through the mouth. It never opens more than the photo, even at night. Is it starting to die? What do i do? I just got back from a month long vacation, and yes, i know how bad the...

Hello everyone, For a little back story and info, I currently have a 55-gal Rimmed aquarium. It is currently a FOWLR with only a Damsel, Flame Angel, Cleaner shrimp, Watchmen goby, and Pistol shrimp. I also have a decent CUC of hermits and snails. So overall I do not have a huge bio load, but I...

I’ve attached some photos of my clown, is this velvet? He is eating, very well. My other clown looks ok as well as my other two tangs. I’ve been battling this algae for awhile now, this is the last thing I need.

So yesterday I noticed my clownfish acting lethargic and last night they were laying down on the sand and breathing fast as if they’re suffocating. I moved them to a temporary tub with new water and they seem to be a lot better now. This morning I noticed my whole fish tank was covered in white...

I currently have my eshopps nano skimmer in the left rear corner of my fluval evo 13.5g, and in the past it has been collecting gunk but I haven’t had to clean it out for a while now. I’m wondering if it is actually picking anything up now that I have a wavemaker flowing towards the opposite end...

Hi there - first time posting here , I’m trying to seek advice on behalf of my partner . We have a bamboo shark which started presenting goiter 3 weeks ago, immediately we started supplementing his food with iodine ( off of recommendations ) and increased the water column iodine levels for the...