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My tank is being taken over by turquoise mushrooms. They are absolutely gorgeous in the actinic light. The center is a bright turquoise/green/blue and the rim has purple. I'm needing a little help identifying them. Im also hoping to sell or trade some. I'm not sure what they would cost in the shop, but I was hoping to get $12 for the large ones and $5 for the small. Some are loose, some are attached to small rocks. Would consider trade for fish or maybe a small frag. I'm trying to make room in the aquarium though, so no large pieces.

FlashyFins: Its been a while, but I've gotten rid of the wrasse and traded the cleaner shrimp out for a small cleaner shrimp. I also have a small lawnmower blenny. In looking at pictures of all the suggestions you mentioned, my favorites are the Anthias, and the wrasses. With it only being a 28 gallon cube, it is 18" across. My 6 line wrasse went crazy in it and needed removed, so I'm concerned about putting another one in. Would some of the bright colorful ones be fine in such a small tank? Are mandarin gobies a good suggestion or would their diet interfere with my current reef setup? Thanks for the help

Anyone in Salem want to hold or maybe keep some corals? Got an offer in Portland that I might take up on.

The guy I bought the tank from 8 months ago didn't do water changes, just topped off with RODI water. I've been doing the same. I've only changed out 10% of the water with new saltwater from the store one time so far. The tank has been quite stable until the last few weeks or month maybe. I'll get my water tested today. I keep my salinity at 1.025 regularly. My bigger concerns for water could also be: Lack of proper water flow. I have a pump on each side of aquarium and a control to alternate between them, but stopped running both, as one was too powerful and was blowing corals off the rocks. I want to trade the pump out for a smaller one if anyone is interested. Temperature fluctuation. I have AC in the house, but I can't get consistent air temps, so aquarium dips between 76-79. I'm hoping to buy a used chiller for cheap soon to fix that issue. Finally, I think my corals are just too crowded. They are starting to touch others. All this being said, is there anyone out there who would want these corals before they become a lost cause? I would consider trading for some equipment or some smaller corals or possibly fish. I would love to upgrade to a bigger tank, but can't due to living situation. If I am ever able to have more reef room I would love to get some back some day. I would consider a reef babysitter if such a thing exists. If they are in fact past the point of survival, I wouldn't expect anyone to have to pay or trade for them.

Ich often shows up on multiple fish in multiple spots. If it's just one spot, I wouldn't worry much. A good cleaner shrimp helps too.

I've had my 28 nano running for 8 months now and have added many corals over the months. Some of the original corals are starting to show skeleton. I've been injured and forced to stay off my feet, so haven't been able to get in and get my water tested lately or be as meticulous with keeping space for corals in my tank. I think my 3 LPS might be just need more tank space and better circulation to thrive. Should I just try and figure out my water specs or shall I let them go to a nice home? A few weeks ago the candy cane coral was in great shape with 30-40 heads. They are all still there, but won't last that much longer. I have a red coral, not sure what it's called. Looks similar to a lobo. It's probably 5" across. The unknown green cone coral is probably 5" across also. Started showing some skeleton on the very bottom a couple days ago.

Don't let it get on main structure rocks

That is one amazing rock nem rock! quite the show piece

gorgeous corals. eager to see the tank established!

I've never heard of people doing 100% water changes. Does the water really need changed so much? i don't have an aquarium by my bed anymore, but at one point had 3 within arms reach of the bed ?

Nice array of colors and textures ?

Did you ever figure out the chiller problem? Wanting one of my own, but not sure how problematic they can be

Mine are all small. A few inches across for the big ones. I don't know if they are bothersome to the reef though.

Thanks for the replies. I need to get 25 posts before I can use classifieds, then I'll probably reply and see about getting a $150 chiller. My home AC just isn't programmable enough to trust the highs and lows. Has anyone used the probes or thermostats with luck? Looks like they only fine tune a couple degrees if I'm reading right?

Just cleaned the aquarium and had all the baby brittle stars climb to the tops of the rocks and turn the water cloudy with what appears to be sea-men ? Are they preparing to take over the entire tank? Should I pluck them out individually now while they are in the open?

I have a 28 gallon nano tank and am struggling to keep it at a consistent temperature inside my house or in the aquarium. What is more economical: buying a chiller for the aquarium, or just keep using the current window air conditioning unit and running up the electricity bill even when I'm gone? Are ice probes an effective way to go? What would I expect to spend on new or used equipment like a chiller?

Thanks for the suggestions Flashy Fins. I will do some research on these fish. I need to get rid of the wrasse first, which is proving difficult. I have a small tank with too many corals and live rock for easy netting. I'm going to attempt to try and blind it at night before it goes to its cave when the lights are off.

Thanks for the reply. I actually had a clownfish jump out of the tank today. Not sure if it was due to the wrasse or not. Likely to try and get rid of the wrasse today just in case.

Ive had a pair of clownfish for a few months now. They live in the top back corner of my 28 nano cube. No anemone. I do have a 6 line wrasse that has been a bit aggressive sometimes. Minutes ago I heard a splat, and saw my larger clownfish on the floor by the aquarium. I scooped him up and put him back and he seems fine. I didn't see if he jumped on his own "just clownin around" or if the wrasse provoked him. The wrasse did make some aggressive gestures towards the clown upon his return though. As well, I have a plexiglass lid. The clown jumped through a small crack in the lid, not an open top! Any suggestions to avoid dead fish? Considering removing wrasse, but if the clown is a jumper of his own accord then that won't help.

For the record, I had an account between 12 and 9 years ago. Same screen name. HAd to get a new one after lack of use though. Old one probably only had 50-80 posts anyhow

You can also buy RODI water by the gallon. They might do discounts when getting that much. RODI is great for keeping tanks topped off, but will take some time to get 90 gallons, especially if filling a sump too.

I realize this is 11 years too late, but for anyone checking threads for anemone removal, I have my own success story. My anemone was attached inside of a hole in a rock where I couldn't reach his foot. After weeks of failed attempts with ice, fingernail, water fan, and turkey baster I tried something different. I put a large flat rock in the way of his cave. After a couple days he began to move. I watched closely and the moment he moved his foot into view I turkey basted/fingernailed it for 15 minutes and finally got it off.

I have 2 clownfish, a 6 line wrasse (who has been aggressive) a goby/pistol shrimp combo that live underground, and a cleaner shrimp. Many smaller snails and hermit crabs too. All types of corals. Any suggestions on one last fish to put in it? I like the flame angels, but hear they nip corals when hungry. I've also considered switching the large cleaner shrimp out for a medium one or smaller one. He picks the food out of the corals mouths instead of getting it off the floor. I also think the fish are afraid of him. Even considering switching the wrasse out, as he gets aggressive towards fish on occasion as well as an occasional invertebrate.