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Nope all disapeared from different spots as far as I'm aware so got no way of locating any potential predator from that...

I have tried using a red bulb in my bedside lamp and sat beside the tank for hours before but didnt even get a glimpe of anything! I have tried using a bottle trap for a week or so before I got fed up and carried out all the dips and again I got no result although I did manage to trap my...

Hi there, Since setting up my tank a few months ago I have lost 8 fish... the last of them being today. Every single one of the just disapeared and was never seen again. Water params are fine. All the corals in my tank are open and healthy on a daily basis so I'm assuming it is not the water...

I got home from work a bit ago and you will never believe... but MY FIREFISH IS NOWHERE TO BE SEEN!! Ive looked everywhere but have seen no sight of it. It also seems to have met the same fate as my 7 previous fish! I still have a bit of hope it's hiding somewhere in the tank but I think I know...

You sure it actually died? I've had hermits just pull all the way into their shells and stay in there for days and just as I'm starting to lose hope in them being alive, they suddenly move! If however it has died then it seems like a natural cause if all your water params are ok...

Tragedy strikea again... :-( Iv not had chance to come online but I came home sunday 27 Jan evening to find my clownfish was not in my tank. I looked everywhere but it was nowhere to be found. Like my fish in the past it had also mysteriously disapeared. This really is doing my head in coz the...

Yea I agree with ski, a few pics of the tanks and livestock would help us ID things alot better. I also agree with ski on the fish. The centipede like worms sound like bristleworms...

Well Ive always used Joes Juice to much success as I find it's reef safe and does not affect my corals of other livestock if it goes on them!

Have you got any livestock in the tank? Id start by adding some CUC and then maybe a week or so down the line add 1 fish and then slowly add the rest making sure to leave about 2weeks or so in between adding each fish. Constantly monitior params to make sure your nitrates dont rise too vastly...

Coming on nicely n3ont3tra. keep up the good work... ;)

Thanks for all the advice and info guys. The flatworms I have are a murky orange/brown colour and all of them appear to be on the glass, cant even see any on my LR let alone my corals! So you dont think a 6line would be a good idea? How about a orchid dottyback (pseudochromis fridmani... I...

Recently I am starting to get an invasian of flatworms all around the base of both my front and side aquarium glass. I know stuff like flatworm exit gets rid of them but I'd prefer not to use chemical means in my reef tank. so what else eats/helps to get rid of flatworms? I heard 6line wrasse...

Bristleworms in general are just scavengers and eat detritus and waste food etc etc so dont worry about it and just leave it be. I also have several similar looking breistleworms in my tank and they do not bother to hamr anything and only come out at night to scavange! The only bristleworm I...

Your getting there BigC, slowly but surely... ;)

I never knew that. Its true what they say, you learn something new every day! ;)

You right mate they really are good and reading through many of them is what helped me set up my tank as other people's experiences are invaluable in helping you out! Cheerz BigC :good: I really like my torch coral, they are absolutely stunning. But just like my frogspawn I find they are no...

Id also recommend using sand

Well I have read up somewhere that natural sea water has a s.g. of around 1.026 so you can mix up to that but most people tend to stick with about 1.024-1.025

I dont suppose you have a phosphate test kit do you BigC? The best way to judge when it needs replacing is to test the water for phosphates about 2-3months after having added the media, and if the tests start to show an increase in phosphates then it is time to change the rowaphos! Personally i...

Also just to mention I'm starting to get a large amount of flatworms appearing on my front and side glass panels and they do not look too appealing. I dont really want to be using a chemical like flatworm exit to get rid of them so instead thinking about getting myself a pajama/6-line wrasse to...

Thanks for the comments guys, they really do help keep the thread going and the advice helps me improve my methods and resolve any issues that I may have :good: Glad you all like the new look of the tank... Due to your advice Lynden I will be moving my plate coral onto the sandbed when I cayy...

Thanks for the comments guys. :good: Yea that on the rock is a palythoa of some sort ski, not an anemone. I had the guy at the lfs throw it in when I bought a coral a while ago! ;) Also my new fire shrimp molted in the fuge today. Thats both my fire shrimps having molted a day after one...

Thanks Matty. ;) As far as I'm aware its a Fromia sp. a.k.a. Marble Sea Star.

Ive just spent over an hour writing this new post and uploading pics and all of a sudden my pc froze on me and i lost it all :X :no: :< :-( Not happy as i'm having to re-write it all again so gonna have to keep this short as poss... Anyways lets start again: Its been a while... Well Ive...

Dont worry about the diatoms BigC, they themselves in a way are part of the one big experience and adventure of turning to the marine side. I know they aren't exactly eye candy but we've all been there. You just got to take it steady and let things take their course! On a side note, congrats on...

A big congrats to Ski along with BigC ;)

Well done to both BigC and Ski ;)

Well I have only recently started using a Deltec MCE300 skimmer on my tank to work alongside my HOB refugium and I am quite pleased with doing so, as within the first day or 2 I noticed the skimmer collect several inches of "muck" from the tank which smelt like sewage water. Without the skimmer...

One day soon my friend I will...

Looking good ski. Love all the pics. Its sumat I wanna do 1 day myself and see all the fish and corals in their natural environments... ;)

My current camera quality aint brill mate but you can have any of my pics to use when/if you want to do so... ;)

Has copper ever been used in the tank in the form of Ich/whitespot treatment?

Mate here is what I do to acclimatise my livestock: 1. Turn all my tank lights off and let the bag float in tank for about half hour. 2. Pour 1/3 of the bag water into a a bucket which I later get rid of. 3. Add approx 90ml of water to the bag (I use my turkey baster which holds approx 30ml...

Ive also noticed this morning that my perc has got a sort of lump just below his bottom lip. its tiny and looks like a white strand sort of, I thought it had grown a goaty! I dont suppose theres any disease that sounds similar to this?

I'm guessing keeping the water in top condition along with adequate feeding and light should help restore the torch to it's former glory, but it may take a few weeks for it to recover as long as it dont catch the same disease...

Yea everythin looks normal IMO BigC. A spike in ammonia and nitrate is expected as the tank starts to cycle which is a good thing and shows things are starting to move forward! Once your ammonia goes down to 0 you will suddenly notice a spike in your nitrites. When nitrites start to go down...

Looking good BigC, it defo takes you away from the traditional methods of aquascaping and background. Looking forward to seeing how this project of yours turns out! Yes this is very normal during the the cycling period of the tank as you will be having a bit/lot of die-off from your LR. This...

Thanks for the info guys, like BigC I have also been quite curious about all the corals listedas I've already started adding them to my tank and was wondering about rates of growth so this thread has helped me loads also. Cheerz :good:

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Any chance of getting a pic of it? It would help with I.D'ing it...