Kinda remind me of the story in Fenner's book about a Trigger growing up with some blue damsels. Then one day he threw in some food and the trigger got so excited that he bit a damsel in two - at which point they all fled including the trigger. The next day all the damsels were dead. Fish .... what ARE they thinking?
Some Caulerpa had gotten lose in my main tank and it has been a real struggle to keep in in check. I pulled out much of the rock and scrubbed it, but it has come back in many places. So I just added a one-spot Foxface (named Thumper) and he has cleared a large spot and has a pretty good gut right now. This makes me very happy and I wanted to share
Oh my god .... I fed my fish hundreds of brine shrimp yesterday...and they were ALIVE.
Hermit crabs and brine shrimp have rights too. I somehow feel dirty now.
Have you ever noticed that there are some really stupid people out there with too much time on their hands?
I disagree. MS has a very nice, well lighted, clean and friendly store. They are one of two local stores that I would buy a fish from because they have a very good QT procedure. I find it hard to bash them on customer service.
There were a couple of group buys with them a while back and the guy used to post a stock list, but nothing of late.
This is a good time to ask a LFS when considering an online purchase. You should ask at least what they can do for you
Well water changes are the answer for a start, but you need to understand where the problem originated. 50% - 80% can be done so long as you match temp and salinity and ph
good luck
I don't think that a warranty matters much when buying a new tank especially when compared to livestock and the results of many gallons of water hitting the floor. I think the reputation of the builder is most important and then the materials used. Getting a tank replace/repaired under warranty is not even a small consideration. Good luck with your efforts.
Kudos to the organizers - that was an impressive effort. Also the generosity of the Vendors was extraordinary so a special thanks to all that participated. Thank you kind people.