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We had a similar problem with a green pistol; he was tiny when we adopted him, but when he grew up he was tagging our fish. He eventually got our helfrichi :(
good luck getting yours out!
George raised very good points. I would add, check your salinity with a refractometer if possible, and check the expiration dates on your test kits. Mike and me went through a horrible coral die off that sounds a lot like yours due to an improperly calibrated refractometer last fall- it took...
Monmouth SPCA sent around an email requesting aid. They need $ and in eatontown, fuel (they do not have power yet). They have a tab on their website to donate $.
If you are looking to get rid of the pests, I would kill the rock before cooking it.
"cooking" rock, to most of us, means removing it from our tanks (or bringing it home from a store), putting it in a large, dark container with a power head, salt water (and potentially a heater), and letting...
There are two trucks on Rt. 88, one at the intersection of 88 and bridge ave, another 1/2 block down 88 towards the ocean, that have generators. The first one is selling 5500w generators for $1000, the other is 700 (does not say how many watts).
there is also a gas station just overe the 88...
You can also start a pod culture.
Take a package of artipods, and put in a 1l container with 2 cups of water from your tank. Put it on a windowsill. Do not air ate. Add a small amount of food. Every 3-4 days, top it off, and harvest pods. I use a baster to top off and harvest the pods. Don't...
Red bugs feed on acropora only. They may walk or be blown from one part of the tank to another, and be "on" another coral, but they cannot feed on it and absent acropora, will die. I would do a long fallow period if you choose to move livestock or rock into the new tank before adding any...
I would get that ammonia badge and do at least bi-weekly water changes, at a minimum.
If you know you have too many fish in there, then you know you have stressed fish. Stressed fish + poor water quality = sick fish.
Another option might be to go buy a 100g+ Rubbermaid (or tank) and...