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Day 3 and "Triumph" is still alive!!! :hyper: I keep hearing the clicking and more recently a "clawing" sound like something scraping through rock but still not sign of any mantis shrimp! :unsure: Anyways I'l quit boring you about that and have instead took a few pics of my tank and thought...

lol 91degrees aint too bad luckily so I think everything should be ok ;)

That to me looks like a Collonista Snail which are beneficial and quite good: Or it can be Sundial Snails whish are bad: Hitchhikers link

Well there is that and so depends on what fish you was planning on getting. Bottom dwelling fish like blennys may not appreciate crushed coral too much!

You dont have do do this at all, its just extra protection. Personally I would consider it as you would much reather be safe than sorry, but it is not necessary. Try the inside pane method first and if your not too keen on it then you can easily get another glass to cover the entire base from...

Your crushed coral sand can be used in a marine set-up as I also use it in my mbuna tank but have got some more and put it in my marine tank mixed with some live sand. Any aragonite based sand is good as it will buffer the pH and hardness etc. Over time it will become live. It all depends on you...

Could well be a mysis shrimps and again its nothing to worry about as they make good food for fish and dont get much bigger ;)

Yea make sure you use a lot of sealant and completly cover the crack. Also make sure you use something REALLY heavy to hold the glass down for a few days until it sets, that way you can reassured you have left no air gaps for potential future leaks! Another way would be to replace the entire...

What CUC have you got in the tank? I also had a bit of hair algae when I started my tank but once I introduced some snails and hermits, they made quick work of it and I dont seem to get any more in the tank at all! I would also advise to try and reduce your nutrients in the tank as this is...

I agree I'd still use it. I often get dust in my buckets when I leave the water in them to mix overnight etc

Well the fish has survived 2 full days in the tank without mysteriously disapearing like the rest have done in the past. I think the secret to its survival is the fact it spends the night in a cave at the top of my rockwork whereas all the fish that have disapeared used to spend the night in...

So far I'm well pleased as Triumph as you like to call him really is triumphing! He's gone 2 full days without mysteriously disapearing and so is still alive! Ive just fed him and he readily ate both flake and frozen! ;) He is very camera shy though and quickly disapears into the rockwork as...

Try some phosban or rowaphos as they supposed to be brilliant!

Well if you stars start to spread like weeds then it may be worthwile getting some LPS and setting a parimeter around the stars to keep them locked in one spot ;)

Yea defo. You jst have to be careful with some corals though as seahorses and pipefish have a tendancy to cling onto corals "stems" and can stress them out if not kill of that part of the coral!

You may want to get a variety of CUC snails rather than just rely on a large amount of one type of snail! Get some ceriths and some nassarius etc. Do you use a phosphate remover in the tank? If not it may be worth trying one out as it may help! As most nuisance algaes rely on nutrients in the...

A 300l tank is just under 80US gallons. The general rule is about 1" of fish per 2 or 3 gallons of water. But it all depends on a variety of factors including the footprint of the tank, the type of fish you want to keep in it, how much LR you going to have etc etc

LOL :lol: I wish it was that simple!

Yea most fish will outcompete them for food etc!

Why dont you just use 2 large nets? Ive never had a problem with catching any of my fish using them! Only use a trap when it is necessary!

Thanks timpetty just wana say... Its still alive!!!! ;) Although it contines to dash into the rockwork and hide whne I enter the room, my damsel has survived its first night and is still alive... for now! I am very surprised as I heard some loud clicking last night coming from the tank and it...

Its still alive!!!! ;) Although it contines to dash into the rockwork and hide whne I enter the room, my damsel has survived its first night and is still alive... for now! I am very surprised as I heard some loud clicking last night coming from the tank and it really did sound like claws...

This with seahorses is that they are very slow moving and so any fish that is quite active can stress them. Also fast moving fish will eat any food when it comes to feeding time which may leave the seahorses left hungry! Pipefish are also slow moving and have similar requirements to seahorses as...

I agree ;)

Yea I agree with SH as it actually looks like you've got some hitchhiker coral of some sort. I'd wait to see what it turns into before deciding if you want to keep it or not. But I would defo try to sort the hair and bubble algae out first. It also looks like you've got quite a bit of cyano in...

So true... and it dont help with andywg rubbing it in all the time -_-

Well the time for the truce is finally here... I went fish shopping today in the hope of getting some green chromis, but the LFS HAD SOLD OUT!! And as I didnt want the trip to be a complete waste, I end up buying myself a single yellowtail damsel instead as they are also the same price! Once I...

Well the time for the truce is finally here... I went fish shopping today in the hope of getting some green chromis, but the LFS HAD SOLD OUT!! And as I didnt want the trip to be a complete waste, I end up buying myself a single yellowtail damsel instead as they are also the same price! Once I...

Bless ya! ;)

If it was that cold here I'd be moving!

Certain corals are know to have stinging tentacles and can attack others but the rest seem to be fine living closely with others!

Im not too keen on caup as heard it can turn into a weed and spread like mad, I prefer my chaeto! I had some green hair algae in my main display tank but once CUC was added it soon cleared it all up!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Yea im sure they will be fine as I have seen other people's tanks with them growing amogst each other and the 2 greens really contrast each other and bring each other out! ;)

Cool. Thanks :good:

What do you mean by provide for it? And also what are the right conditions?

always do! ;)

Let us know how you get on with the choc chip starfish

LOL to both above comments! ;)

So do you advise against getting a star fish?