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Having a sandbed doesn't mean it will help reduce nitrate. On some setups the sandbed actually traps detritous material and these are not transported to the skimmer asap, contributing to the nitrate level. Most likely, the water flow is the cause of the nitrate build up.

I washed my live rock on 9 Apr 06 and managed to flush out 2 worms with tap water. Below are the "live" stuff inside the liverocks. Today, 20 Apr 06, I took the same LR out again and rinse with water as it was quite dirty. Then I noticed something was inside, so I poured some hydrogen peroxide (mild bleaching agent) to force the stuff out. I left the LR in a pail and after 20 minutes.... I found 2 small worms and a freaking huge monster worm, along with a small crab. Wow, I didn't expect my LR to be that lively. To appreciate the sheer size of the mommy worm, you will need a 20 cent coin : I'm not sure about you, but I feel much better now know that my LR is less "alive" than ever. And yes, I should have went for dead rocks. Drats. Something tells me that there are still some more of their buddies inside. Until next time... PS: What should I do to the pests now that they are contained in a bowl?

My statement does not mean that. Do you have any experience in tanks that is not sufficiently oxygenated? I haven't heard of any. Having 20 fishes is bad not because of the lack of oxygen, but rather due to the stress of squeezing so many fish in a small space, or the high variability in water chemistry. Likewise, squeezing 100 fishes in a 1ft tank most likely will get them killed but I seriously don't think it would be due to suffocation; but rather the stress of being confined and the sudden changes in chemistry due to the low volume of water and high amount of biological waste. Although I am not an expert in marine aquaria, I have yet to hear any issues with fish suffocation. On the other hand, I have heard that as long as there is water movement, there will be enough oxygen. Do enlighten us if you happen to have any literature on such suffocation issues. Otherwise I shall stand by my "idea" of "as long as there is water movement, there will be sufficient oxygen for the fishes".

I would rule out oxygen deficiency here. The clown appears vertically doesn't mean it is trying to suck air from the surface of the water. It is just not feeling well. I have sick clowns before and they would appear to be swimming in odd positions. Vertical position is just one of them. When they get more sick and nearing death, they'll go upside down, roll around as they are pushed by the currents, and struggle to stay upright. Sick fishes will appear to be gasping for air. There is no reason for just the bigger clown to be suffocating while the rest of the tankmates are not. In other words, if the water is not oxygenated enough, then all will be coming to the surface, poking their mouth out of the water surface and gasp for air. As long as there is water movement, the water should be sufficently oxygenated.

My brown tang and sailfin tang loves to nip at the greeny hair algae.

My maroon clowns never hide. I have kept quite a few batches of maroon clowns (due to my mishandling when I was still a n00b) and everytime when they enter my tank, they never hide. They just swim around and explore the new tank as if they are curious. I have bigger fishes and I guess being maroon clowns mean that they are bold and fierce. They don't give face to the bigger fish and will show them who is the boss if they swim too near to them. Your clowns don't sound too healthy to me. I suspect that your water has problems...

I think the thread poster wants to increase salinity, not lower them: However, I wonder if any of you have tried raising the salinity to a super high level like 1.040 and above to get rid of all these pests. So I don't think this is called hyposalinity. http://www.petsforum.com/personal/trevor-j...posalinity.html

Are you really sure that freshwater dips definitely force out the unwanted pests? I soaked my live rocks in freshwater for 30 minutes and some only came out. When I took the "half-alive" LRs out, I still find some bristleworms hiding in the holes. They are commandos. It really depends on your luck. Some LRs may require more "nuking" than others as the pests are more resilient. Bros have tried ways such as boiling the LRs, sunning them, bleaching them, etc, in a bid to exterminate the pests. This effectively kills the pests (sometimes they die inside, so not a good idea), and this also effectively kills the live rocks.

But when treating sick fish I am told to increase the water temperature... Hmm....

Since it is a small anemone and you seem to be eagerly wanting to feed it, I have an advice for you... Do not overfeed: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/anempt2.htm Take note.

Ah beng shop. Saw a couple of them yesterday.

Does it look like this? If it is then it is the pesky aiptasia.

I hope it is not the rose anemone given to you by a bro recently.

Got pic? Sounds amazing...

Not me. Actually getting them to cohabit peacefully is one thing, getting them to mate and have kids is another story altogether. I really hope my male maroon clown is horny enough to impregnant the other. Then again, I wonder if the other clown has turned female...

Just an observation: I don't see any new nicks here. Most of them are registered quite some time ago. I clicked on their nicks and viewed their profile. The date joined is there. Anyway, this is a forum, anyone who is a registered member should be allowed to post their replies. I don't see any restrictions here.

Hi, take a look here: http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?...ndpost&p=536323 I tried to pair my golden maroon clowns. Basically, the smaller one should be in the tank FIRST. If there is already a bigger one, remove her from the tank completely so that she forgets the place is her home, then after a month or so, put her back. She will find the place new and won't boss around. Note that the shivering behaviour doesn't mean much. It is up to the bigger clown to decide whether she wanna accept the intruding new, smaller clown. Most of the time, there wouldn't be chemistry and the big one will wack the smaller one until he dies. More details are found in my thread. Good luck!

This is certainly my most favourite thread in SRC! Yes, we learn cool tips such as the best skimmers deals around, or which fish are compatible with which other, or DIY tricks; however, nothing beats the discovery of bad sellers! I am glad that we have heroic members here who are willing out spend time and effort in search of the TRUTH. The facts are pretty clear and readers can decide for themselves. Guys, try to converse in proper english so that the non-locals can understand your concerns. It is clear that this issue has raised the attention of reefers worldwide. SRC has a large audience. I'm spreading the word as well.

No, what I'm saying is, cyclopeeze doesn't contain veggies, just like most marine flakes. Since tangs need veggies, feeding solely with cyclopeeze is as bad an idea as feeding solely with cheapo marine flakes - both are lacking in the veggie component. Since cyclopeeze doesn't contain a veggie component, then (only) in this light, I say cyclopeeze is the "same" as my cheapo marine flakes. Relating back to the topic of "is cyclopeeze a complete food" with respect to fishes like tangs, my answer is no. And I apply the same reason to the question "is cheapo marine flakes a complete food". Again, both lack the veggie component. Hopefully by being long-winded, there is no more misunderstanding. Quite obviously, if we are not just talking about the lack of veggie, then cyclopeeze is way better (thus not the same). Since the edit function is disabled after some time of posting a reply, I shall edit my reply here to avoid further misunderstanding:

Don't buy the wrong one. There is an imitation going around which looks very very similar to the original Cyclopeeze, called Cyclops-Peeze. Damn lame, but I've seen it. It costs around $4. Btw, I've heard that veggie eaters like Tangs would not do well with cyclopeeze. My contracted ich after I stopped feeding them with seaweed but feeding them with marine flakes.

Actually, my experiences with snails is that they are better at microalgae. For hair algae, I think tangs are best at exterminating them. Everyday, I see my brown tang and sailfin tang wack the hairy algae. Now, the LRs are going bald and my tangs are happy. Win-win situation.

~Updates on my clowns~ After a month or so, I brought my golden maroon clown back to my tank from my uncle's tank. The newcomer, the smaller golden maroon clown, has been enjoying my 2 feet tank without the disturbance of the bigger clown, which was originally the owner of the anemone. When I released the bigger clown back into my tank, it seems that it couldn't recognize the tank as it original home. It went around the tank and look-look-see-see. Then, it settled into the anemone. The smaller clown went towards the bigger clown and thankfully, there was no fighting. They checked each other out, as they carried out the "standard operating procedure". As the bigger clown come close to the smaller clown, the smaller clown shivered and curled as a sign that it is willing to be dominated. The process happens whenever they come close together and check each other out. After a day, there was still no sign of fighting. There are no visible injuries. I think this is a good way to keep two unmated-pair of clowns in a tank.

$10 for the entire thing? It's a steal!!! Unless the current state is far from that of the picture...

Hi I'm interested in your surface skimmer. I dropped you a PM, please reply asap. Thanks.

No idea man, I'm no material engineer. If you are rich, you can try getting some gold bars as your probe. Heh.