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Since we're talking about clams, can we talk about Pyram or Pyramid snails? Has anyone on here had to deal with them? I've had a little problem with them, can't seem to eliminate them all. They don't seem to bother my Derasa or Gigas, just my two Croceas. I've done the remove clams from tank and brush the snails off thingie. I'm just wondering if there's something more I could do?

I've had a bi-colored Blenny in my tank for over a year and half. I've never had a problem with it. That Blenny just munches on algae like it's supposed to.

I don't have one yet, looked into them. Kind of spendy, I have it on the short list. There's one for sale on E-bay. Here's the link. http://cgi.ebay.com/Neptune-Systems-Aquacontroller-III-3-with-DC-8_W0QQitemZ110085842123QQihZ001QQcategoryZ117435QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Welcome back Roy. I still have that MJ powerhead, if you still need it.

Hey Jansen. Here's a link about the most common clam parasite. http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14161 You should look for them after lights out. They can be found up around the mantle on the outside of the shell, or down around the byssal tissue and in the sand under or around the clam. They suck fluids from the clams mantle. Whelks are another common parasite to clams.

Maybe he just created this whole octopus story to attention, and have somethi9ng to post on the website. I think that a lot of people post just to raise their post count. It must make them feel important or something.

You got PM.....

Very cool. Nice pictures. Have fun honing your parenting skills.

I have to back out also, sorry guys.

Put me down for one 50# bag.

Welcome to the club.

And the great metal halide vs. T-5 lighting debate rages on. Nothing beats the shimmer of metal halides. =)

How old is your bulb?

PM sent........

You should check prices locally, before you buy online. A couple of months back, I purchased an XM 10K bulb from a local store for $64.00. I just called around and got the best price, installed the bulb that day.

I never noticed that at first.

12 hours actinics. 10 hours metal halides. 8 hours moon lights

yes, please post pics.

Excellent. He needs to get into reef tanks, he has to much time on his hands.

Yeah, Great meeting.

I have a Pacific Blue and a Sailfin tang, which were placed in my tank on the same day. The Blue was the last fish in. They seem to get along okay. Blue is a bully, but the sailfin holds it's own in the "Tang-go" dance. It's top fin has a bite taken out of it at least once a month.

Algae need nutrients and light to grow. It doesn't seem likely that your salt mix is the problem. I use instant ocean in my tank without any problems.....knock on wood.

I would start with water changes, and decrease your photo period. Reduce your feeding of your fish to every three days, and manually remove as much hair algae as humanly possible.

It doesn't look very reef friendly. I would keep him in my sump until I could get a positive ID on what it is.