DottyClown

This crab hitched-hike on a coral I got from CF. I would like to keep it, but am worried if it is reef-safe. Can anyone advise, thanks.

Thanks, I understand what you mean. Do you think this will attack my fishes or eat the corals (lps).

Anyone can help? Keep or not?

Photo here.

Photo here.

Please help ID this crab. Should I keep or throw it?

Carpet Anemone?

Hi, not sure if this is a stupid question, but here goes. Does copepods "free-swim" or do they only crawl around? If free-swimming, won't copepods be trapped in the wool filter when the water is filtered through it? Thus when we change wool filter, we will be throwing away these good pods.

Hope I'm not asking for too much, but does anyone have a broken down chiller that they are going to throw away? I'm trying to scrap some parts for an experiment:)

Wow, this is already starting to look awesome!

Need photos to identify. Wild guess is its Copepods, which is good.

Bro Dreams, Please seriously consider the way you are approaching this hobby. Many kind reefers have offered you invaluable advise and tips to help make your system work. Bro Liquidnoise is even offering to lend you a Skimmer and test your water for you. How much more helpful can one get?

If the bubbles are coming out from the rainbar, then like another reefer mentioned, likely air is being sucked into your canister or piping, creating micro bubbles in your outlet stream. You would have to investigate where the leak is and fix it. If it is foaming caused by normal water agitation, then likely your protein level is currently too high. Skimmer would solve it. As for the smell, it should go away after this cycle is finish and major water change done. But if you really really cannot bear with it, use Activated Carbon to get rid of it. Good luck:)

Can post pic? Tks.

Whether you use with or without the rainbar, your water outlet needs to be below water level. This will prevent saltspray and bubbling. If you are unable to extend or change the pipe such that it goes below water level, then add a combination of elbow-pipe-elbow, to make it go below. Or you can also raise the tank water level higher to submerge the outlet.

Unless the rainbar is glued to the elbow, else you should be able to rotate it at the joint of the elbow to the bar. Submerge the rainbar and rotate to angle it slightly upwards so that agitates the surface water. This should solve your problems with the bubbles. Then add Carbon into the flow circuit and it should remove your problem of smell, as well as make the water look clearer.

Is Sea Life in Bukit Merah? I had thought its Balestier. Never been to that lfs. Any feedback on their quality and price?

Amphipod is good.

Both pics not clear, but 1st one could be amphipod. 2nd one becareful may be an isopod. If in doubt, best to remove.

I think Irwarna brought in Catalina Goby couple weeks back. Can call them to check.

Maybe the foaming is due to the die-off from the LR.

No luck baiting it. I may have to remove the LR to flush it out with water.

Yes, a fan will create more evaporation. But Top Up should be with RO Water or Distilled Water. Please do not Top Up with Sea Water, it will increase the salinity of your tank water.

Chiller is good to have, but not a must. If his normal temperature is 25-26 Deg C, I don't see why he needs a Chiller. However with that said, I'm surprised the normal temperature can be so low. Is it an air-conditioned room?

Are you running Chiller or Fan?