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Updates: Having slime algae issues, though mostly likely to just poor water maintenance. It has really attacked my zoanthids. My Gorgonia is flourishing as well as my mushroom. I just added a couple more mushroom pieces, a sinularia, and two more gorgonias, and some galaxea (from frag fest). One of those gorg pieces looks like it is melting (bummer), but the other one looks like it is doing well!

Thanks that was the type of information I was really looking for initially. I am going no-fish for a while

He unfortunately didn't make it :( I am going to keep monitoring my aquarium closely over the next few days. And do some more water changes. Bummed.

I have seen some really awesome pest tanks on nano-reefs!

I use RC, and just FYI I have noticed the pH sits around 7.8. So if that is low for you- if you are not otherwise dosing then something to consider. I have seen many people with the same experiences too with RC.

I think over-feeding is the best guess I have. No cats. Dog can't pee that high! Nothing else in the tank is dead.

Thanks I will look into that. I always thought that stuff was gimmicky and didn't work. Good to know that it can result in false highs after use.

Found the last snail its alive- so I am at a loss other than I fed the tank over the last few weeks with 0 water changes. and Yesterday when I did a water change I dislodged a bunch of crap or I added it in directly with old salwater.

Yea. I the only thing in my tank unaccounted for is 1 snail. I can't find it and thinking maybe it died? But all other 4 snails are looking good. I fed the tank last night and did a water change right after (1/2 gallon)- and think I stirred some trapped nutrients in the filter -- but other than that there were no changes. I did a 30-40% change this morning, and added some amquel though I tested my new water and even that read 0.25 on my test. I tested the DI- but i don't think the test works with freshwater. (but if it does it read 0) So I threw all of that out, maybe i didn't clean the bucket very well before using it and I am making another 3 gallons of water. Plan on doing another water change this evening I think- maybe hunt harder for this snail- see if it died. The only animals I have are 1 fish. 5 snails (i unaccounted for) and 5 types of zoas,gorgonia, 1 mushroom and a hammercoral. - all of those are looking pretty good. The fish has been trying to swim today- yesterday it really didn't move at all. I am not sure if that means its getting better or worse. Just annoyed that I was neglectful - lesson learned pay more attention

No tds meter. I was feeding the tank- every once in a while- probably over feeding for one fish. It was cycled- but with small tanks it can get out of hand pretty quickly. It is a hectors goby. The only fish in the aquarium. I have chaeto in the back that has otherwise been really good at keeping phosphates and algae away. I was having an algae issue (at the beginning as per usual and put chaeto in and poof all gone). I just not sure if I should set up a temp tank and take the fish out immediately but I worry about further shock.

My tank is only 3 gallons and pretty new- 4 months old. And It had not had a water change in a while - it really should be once a week or every other week at the least. So probably filter build up etc. I also used old saltwater that I mixed and didn't check it before the change. So its just a small tank that hasn't had love in a month!

Hi all, I had been pretty neglectful of my aquarium because of school and travel over the last 3-4 weeks. But corals were all looking happy so I didn't think much of it- kept it topped off. Last night I noticed my fish not swimming around so I did a water change. This morning it was more active but swimming upside down etc- looking unhealthy. So I thought crap that looks like ammonia. So I checked my ammonia and it was 0.25-0.5!!!!!! YIKES! I used up all my pre-made saltwater yesterday, so I ran to the store and am mixing some water now. Should I set up a hospital tank for the little guy and put him in some freshly mixed saltwater with water changes- or keep him in the main tank and continue to do large WC over the next few days??

Thanks everyone:from other photos and what you are saying, it is most definitely a vermetid snail. It is not in a particularly good location for me to take the rock out since my gorgonia is encrusted on the two rocks it is between. I think it is irritating my gorg because every once in a while all of the polyps will be in for the whole day. So smothering it may be best option!

Doing some googling it looks like a vermetid snail, is that correct?

Hello! I have this tube worm type thing growing right behind my gorgonia. I was watching it today and while I was taping it for ID it either pooped or spawned: i am leaning towards pooped. Anywho- can anyone tell what it is - so sorry for the horrible iPhone video!!! It looks like it has antenna sticking out of the top: if you click the link it goes to a video. IMG_1682 by Sara MARRIOTT, on Flickr