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Why don't you want to keep your clowns? They look so nice in there. You can keep them with a purple tang, you know. :)

Most new tanks go through several "cycles". The algae cycle can be one of them. If it's on the glass, scrape it off. If it's HA (hair algae), and you can easily reach it, yank as much out as you can. Reduce feeding and lighting, keep the water as clean as possible, several small water changes...

Looks AWESOME, Rafal! You ought to be so stoked. ;D Nice additions. No. VERY nice additions!

Brian & Debbie, I'm crying as I'm reading this, as it hits close to home. Cosmo is a beautiful boy, and you've given him the best life any pup could wish for. Anyone who's had to "let go" knows that it's the hardest decision you will ever have to make. He is a part of your family, always will...

Thank you all. :) Nope, don't know what it's called, and nope, I'm not touching it - yet.

Yep, I needed both. :) But now you've contributed to my (normal) confusion. I was under the impression that the Psychelic Mandarin = Spotted Mandarin = Synchiropus picturatus and that the Green Mandarin = Striped Mandarinfish = Synchiropus splendidus ??? Anyway, I currently have the Green...

My first one was the spotted one. The new one is the "other" one. (Too early in the morning for me to remember the appropriate name :-[)

I added a Mandarin to my (old) 75 after several months, and never had issues with him. Even when my pod population was nearly non-existent after a red bug treatment he remained fat and happy. He did learn to take dethawed food right from the pipette. :) Unfortunately I lost him when I had a...

Thank you all very, very much. ;D

The UVL 75/25 or 14k have a pinkish hue to them, while the ATI Aquablue Specials are a very crisp white. ;)

Don't do it! Especially if you ever want to put a clam in your tank, as they LOVE clams. From everything I've read, they can be kept with more "noxious" corals, like leathers, mushrooms, but it's best avoided for the reef tank.

Holy smokes! CONGRATS on your first B E A U T I F U L toadstool. And a Tyree at that! (Tyree = super pretty stuff) You've gotta be in heaven now, Ryan! I'm so happy for you here!! ;D

Ok, now I'm confused/worried. So snap it off or dremel it off? ???

Thanks Tony. Yes, that's them. Thank you for telling me what they're called. And thank you for letting me get some from you. They are absolutely gorgeous! They literally glow. ;D I recently moved them, and ever since then they look better than ever. You gotta stop by with Christine!

Rafal, sound perfectly normal. You could add some Cerith snails, they will devour it in no time. :) I hear you about the mad scientist part. I was doing the same thing in the beginning.

I literally abused the mushrooms I had in my 75. Ripped them out, cut them up, chiseled on 'em, etc - mostly done while in the tank to avoid avalanches. The lesson I learned was that in no time at all I had mushrooms popping up all over the place. Boy are they resilient. :o

You have to GENTLY turn the thing in the front, where the impeller sits under, and it will come off. Then you can clean up the impeller and the rest of the inside. I had a Quiet One 4000 for my 75 and absolutely loved that thing. Never had a problem with it whatsoever.

Phyl, if you can't hook up with Steve, then I'll bring you some of my Tyree Undata. ;D It's in urgent need of being fragged, but I just haven't had the nerves to do it yet.

If you don't see him anywhere on the floor (look behind the tank, too), he's most likely found a hiding spot. Don't panic yet. :)

9AM All blue bulbs on 10:30AM the rest of the lights on 6:30PM ^^ those go off 9PM All blues go off Moonlights on 24/7. :D