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+1 I also like how they are able to reach inside little nooks & crannies with their claws. Hermits are more interesting too. The only downside is they like escargot. ;)

This is why local forums (and FB groups) are so amazing. Hobbyists actually coming together, face-to-face, to share a common interest and help one another. Just don't get too close to each other right now. :confused:

So, this has been bugging me as I knew there had to be more to the story. First there's this: Many sources repeat that the woman said it was a "Koi pond cleaner", including the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/03/24/coronavirus-chloroquine-poisoning-death/ So, what...

Enough is enough! After encountering recent failures to eradicate uronema via metronidazole, acriflavine and FW dips; I highly recommend using formalin to pretreat any chromis and other Uronema prone fish. Anthias are also very susceptible, but I sometimes see Uronema on damsels, clownfish...

"Serious sore" could have been uronema: Uronema – Marine Fish Diseases and Treatment A bacterial infection is another possibility: Bacterial Infections – Marine Fish Diseases and Treatment

Need a pic to be sure, but it sounds like Lympho.

Haha mentioning "Paul" and "Supermodels" in the same sentence could lead to a lifetime ban. :p

Might not be able to get Chloroquine for much longer either! https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/32074550/

That might kill the pathogens in the water! You've just figured out the secret to @Paul B's success! :dance:

To be fair, Vibrio is probably not as common in the colder ocean waters off NJ. Florida waters are the perfect breeding ground for everything. :oo: We are getting red tide for months in the summer, and it travels all the way up north to the panhandle where I am.

Free swimming parasites are starved to death if they go that long without fish flesh to feed upon. However, harmful bacteria (and viruses) can survive for much longer so running the water through a UV would be the safest option. I know someone here in Florida who got Vibrio (i.e. flesh eating...

I would let it sit for at least 2 weeks before using it. This will starve most fish pathogens (free swimmers). Running it through a UV and carbon would be safer, but also more time involved + costly.

I'm everywhere you are, old friend. I like to follow you around. ;)

See, I love tangs. They are constantly swimming, doing laps around the tank. Paul, you were made in the Left Twix factory and I was in the Right Twix factory. ;)

+1 Most crabs are nocturnal

IME; They are generally fine when small but become more opportunistic as they grow. I've had some ~ 2" specimens lunge at fish and even break off corals. Into the sump you go! If you search on RC, you will find hit or miss stories about them.

You can do this hobby on a budget, but you've got to be willing to compromise. As you mentioned, black box LEDs will grow just about any coral... maybe just not as well as a Radion. Koralia makes big, ugly wavemakers... but they move the water just fine. Buying used equipment is probably the...

IME; Filefish are hit or miss with corals. I personally would try Peppermint Shrimp or Berghia Nudibranchs before investing in a fish for aiptasia control. Even Copperbands will sometimes pick at Acans and Chalices. They seem to like the most expensive ones too. :p

I use this to siphon out the old water: https://www.amazon.com/25-Foot-Python-Aquarium-Maintenance/dp/B000255NXC/ Hooks right up to my bathroom faucet (with an adapter) and after that, easy-peasy.