Okay...I'll preface this by saying that I know there is no good answer and obvioulsy every system is different, but I'm interested in what people think. What percentage of the intial start-up costs (minus livestock) will you spend per year for: A: A FOWLR Set-Up B: An Invert Set-Up C: A...

I am interested in the blue Carpet Anemone, Stichodactyla gigantea. I have a pair of b/w ocellaris clowns and this would make a nice addition to my 125 reef. Do I have the capacity to house this? Tank is 1 year mature with 30 gallon refugium on counter light cycle. Lighting: 3 x 150 HQI, 2 x...

A few people wanted to see a some pictures of other parts of the tank so I snapped a few and will try to post them here. Red carpet island pictured above on the right. This island is covered with white/pink pom pom xenia which pulses rapidly. I have a giant cave in the center of the picture...

I am looking to get a Large LTA for my 5"+ Maroon Goldbar (so she quits molesting my Gigas clam) anyone have one for sale or trade?

just though id post up on my new set up, upgraded from a 90 aga rr 300 gal acrylic tank 96x30x24 inwall w/ 12x13' fishroom 70 gal rubbermaid fuge 50gal rubbermaid mechanical sump dart return pump dart on a closed loop with om 8 way tunze wave box 5" deep sand bed 4 250 de 15000k xm, 1 150...

not for me tho. I'm looking forward to getting out of here in an hour and a half and going home and crawling into bed... once I sleep and wake up, then it'll be tuesday! For the rest of you, keep the coffee cup clinking down please, and try not to let that luscious morning smell waft down the...

I know I just did one on Whats Your Favorite Part about Keeping a Reef Tank? But just out of curiosity what is your fav. You dont even have to be specific whether its tangs in general or right down to the scientific name of the animal . The question is whos your fav. and lets see some pics...

Is it true that all the bigger fish like Tangs, Dwarf Angel fish(like the coral beauty) eat the soft polyps? What kinds can I put in that hopefully will leave them alone when I get ready to add fish.

This is the last time I'll post this stuff! I still have the Blue Carpet Anemone, $90 OBO. I also still have the rufugium sump if anyone is interested in it. It was custom built and has never been used. It measures 30"l X 16"w X 18"h. I would be willing to take $100 for it and I also have 2...

I have a Blue Carpet Anemone that I would be interested in trading for some live rock for my new tank. I got it from CBA a couple of months ago and they had for a couple months before I got it. It’s not too big, as it’s about 6-8” when opened. If someone wanted to purchase it I would take $90...

I have a 90 gallon reef with these little brown Anemones everywere. I thought they we cool. But they are not from what I have learned they are stinging my good stuff. I have 3 rose anemone's and a blue carpet anemone. And a flame hawlk that will probably destroy a crab that may eat these nats I...

A ballast went out on my hood and I had to send it back to Hamilton light CO. So all I have now is Flouresant lights. Here's my questions on this.... The corals I'm most concerned about are: 1 huge blue carpet anemone, a brown acropora with green polyps and some montepora... will they be ok...

Need info on the general care of blue carpet anemones. Food, Water Flow, Lighting...etc.

I know everybody has been waiting so here are the 12 photo winners for the calendar. Congradulations to those who won. These picture are listed in no particular order. 5 of them won in their respected categories and the other 7 were picked as general winners from all the photos that didn't win...

Please record the photo that you judged to be the winner of your photo category in this thread as I noted in the post titled "How to do the judging and to clear up any confusion". Thanks! Bob

Ok, if I have to be up, everybody has to be up... WAKE UP PEOPLE! :D Gonna be a soggy day here in Toronto. So I might as well be at work :rolleyes: Have a good one everybody :)

:help My blue carpet anemone is doing poorly. Water quality is good...no nitrates to be found, 8.3 Ph, trace minerals OK, temp is 78 degrees, calcium is high 550 (can't hurt, can it?), SG 1.025, and a most affectionate occilaris. The anemone isn't eating, has lost it's super stickeyness, and...

My clowns wont find a home in their anemone, I have an algea infestation, my powerheads wont stay stuck to the glass, my sump is clogged, and my valentini just ate one of my frags. MY TANK SUCKS ! I need coffee. Thanks for letting me vent. :D

How do I catch a Mantis shrimp? Do I have to buy a trap or is there some way to do this with items I have around the house? All this time I thought it was my blue carpet anemone that was eating my fish! But Friday I introduced a mithrax crab and an anemone crab and by Saturday they were both...