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The starfish is an asternia species. Some feed on corals others are algae grazers. I have them in all my tanks and never had any issues with them. Others will tell you otherwise.

Have you tested your new saltwater for nitrates? Some times the salt mixes will have nitrates in them and thus by doing water changes you are actually feeding the algae. Just because your tank does not test positive for nitrates doesn't mean you aren't adding them, just means the algae is using...

In reality he was reading a news article on Miranda Kerr, an Aus model, on the website of the same TV station that was doing the interview. He will be keeping his job. The look on his face was priceless though.

I remember another forum member with the same username just punctuated a little differently. Posting patterns were very similar too. Perhaps they are one in the same. lol

Are you rinsing the brine shrimp before feeding them to the tanks?

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Your tank is pretty well stocked as is. Your fish may small now but they will grow. Anything you add will require removal of something as it grows and it's never easy getting fish back out again. That being said, if you really want to add another fish my vote would be for the royal gramma. The...

I wouldn't start dosing again. He should have enough antibiotics in his system right now to fight it off, as long as he has the strength. The neosporine will actually do more than the Maracyin as it is a topical applied directly to the wound. The slowed breathing may just be him calming down...

Hopefully the antibiotics will stop an infection. You can always apply neosporine to the wound a couple times a day to help it heal a little better. Of course that requires catching him to do it.

8 years reef for me.

I haven't taken pics in a while, but here's a few older ones. I'll try to get some more pics this week. These 2 tanks are in my bedroom which get's cold in the winter time as I keep my window open all year, hence the heaters. Without them the tanks were getting down around 64-65 so had to...

Filtration wise I think you'll be fine.You really don't want the tank going over the 74 degrees if you can help it. 74 is the upper end of their temperature limits in a home aquarium. Running it that high leaves you zero room for a temperature spike. High temperatures have a nasty habit of...

What temperature are you running the tank at? Most seahorse tanks don't need a heater as you want them in the 72-74 degree range.

1. I temp acclimate only. Haven't done a drip acclimation in over 3 years. 2. I don't test my water other then checking newly made water for salinity. 3. I don't use RO/DI water.

Well since you asked, lol. You have a few options as far as species go. Erectus- a great beginner species, very hardy and of medium size. Typically 6-7 inches as adults with some up to 8-9. 1-2 pairs max for a 29 gallon. Reidi- great species also, but can be a little more finicky when it...

Any idea what species of seahorse you're gonna get and where from?

The fixture I linked to is a 4x24w light for a total of 96w. Plenty for zoas since it uses individual reflectors.

If it's a standard 29 gallon tank then it is 30" long. I would go with this fixture myself. And with the upcoming PA group buy you could get a good deal on it. http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CU-USA01151&Category_Code=Current-T5

Glad to hear he's getting better. Let's hope for a full recovery, eating is definitely a sign of improvement.

Glad you enjoyed the read. Yeah, just gotta get out and do it a few times. You definitely feel it when one grabs a hold of you, but so far I haven't been pinched too bad. But then again I've only caught about a dozen or so thus far.