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What are the chances that my emerald ate my tailspot blenny?

The tailspot went missing a couple weeks back, no body anywhere, which happens a lot in reef, but I still wonder what could have...

Ditto that!

I've heard a general rule for SW is 10gal/fish...but the temperament of your fish is key. Territorial aggressive fish are a true pain in a tank with live rock, unless you are a canny trapper its...

Not really trying to sway you to try a reef - it can certainly be a challenge, not to mention a bit dear to start up, but keep in mind you don't have to get fancy with the plumbing and gizmos that...

My tank only grows glass algae when my bulbs get old - when did you last change your bulbs?

Mine paired quite young and they were only about 2.5 - 3" long at the time. Eggs didn't come til they were a bit over 3" tho.
The darker, colour changing one will be your female.
You'll want to...

obviously people keep a beta in 5gal tanks, some even get a ten gal and put in a divider and keep a betta on each side.
If you can eke out some room for something bigger tho, whatever larger size...

I have only have a small number of yoyos as well (4). 3 of them hang somewhat together, one is odd man out. He is also the smallest. I have never seen him persecuted or harassed at all, he just...

I'd be surprised if you got any...I sold mine for a toonie to folks from my reef club. Or trade for frags.

Ditto that. And get used to having to remove them, once they start splitting they are pretty regular at it.
I've been told that if I had done smaller water changes, my BTA might have spent more...

Busy day for me. out of the house early for a hairdressers appt, then met my friend Jen for lunch, then hustle to Sobeys to grab supper, then on home to meet my uncle and go do a round of golf. ...

From almost taking the tank down, back to full stock and now new lights.

My mh bulb was due for replacing and the T8s alongside it weren't far behind. So I began shopping for bulbs, and ended up...

Those should be fine. I think the difference between 10 and 12 k is just a matter of how white people prefer their tank to look. They both grow coral very well.

Watched Fire With Fire and Man on a Ledge.
Both good action flicks, with Man on a Ledge offering a few laughs along with the action and more feel-good at the end. Fire With Fire is more drama, and...

If it ain't broke, don't fix it...

Without knowing what corals you are keeping, its impossible to tell if you have enough lighting for them. However, if they are growing then obviously it is...

Mine never retracted to split, but that doesn't mean that yours isn't.
Just wanted to chime in that I don't think it looks all that bad yet, either, and to suggest you try not to stress it at all by...

good god no, no need to start over just because things look to be going too well!
Your LFS should be able to test your water for you and confirm your readings if you bring them a sample.
They...

Update - suffered a tank crash a couple weeks ago. Heater stuck on, by the time I noticed the tank was up to 90 degrees. Lost all my fish. Lost almost all my corals. All my inverts aside from an...

Hey, might look a little white to you Cliff, but it's a fine looking tank.
Your other one is doing well too, I see.

If your water is pretty dirty I guess it could get need changing already. 275 gals is a lot.
\if you don't backflush every 50gals or so it would get dirty faster.

I wouldn't use it either,...

How are you maintaining your filter? The only reason to have nitrites and ammonia are incomplete cycles. There must be some reason your BB are not colonising to the point of being able to handle...

+1 to Cliff. A 12 gal nano is too small for TWO clownfish - if they were the same size, they may have fought over dominance/territory. When keeping a pair of clowns, it's best they be different...

I dose manually daily - most definitely not what I would recommend as a "better way to do things" lol. But it suits my low-tech no-gizmo system.

sorry, its an old thread. Forgot what was posted in the first page, lol.

Its a flaw from intense inbreeding. I imagine it will work itself out as the variation becomes more popular and the breeding stock gets larger. As I think the fellow in the link above has done,...