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Where do you think the pet stores get them from?

He must know another cabinet maker that owes him a favor?

For a few weeks I think it would be fine. Although if something goes array could be much longer.

I’ve used have a heart traps and fishing nets to catch rabbits. We work for a rabbit rescue and have to do it fairly regularly. The faster you catch it the better it will be. They don’t do well in the wild. check for fleas and make sure your careful if it has fleas. Dog and cat flea meds can...

Hail hydra!! Where’s captain America when you need him!!

Well that helps me as I was just thinking of trying shrimp again now that may tank is older. I just bought 4 sparkling gouramis. Thanks for saving me the heartache.

It’s hard to tell and see if it’s a new wound or an old wound from the pictures. I would think it would still be able to hitch. Watch the clowns as they can be aggressive. Also if it’s a new wound they are VERY susceptible to a bacterial infection. Keep the water very clean and ensure it is...

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Tap water sources vary wildly and one person saying it worked for them doesn’t mean it will work for you. what’s your water source? If you have any intent on keeping a reef tank an RODI is a MUST!!

Saltwater fish and inverts are much more sensitive than most fresh water fish. IMO it is essential to have it for saltwater. It removes all the impurities as the oceans are much more stable and constant than fresh water sources are due to the amount of run off in fresh water bodies. Think amazon...

Rich color changes can be fairly dramatic under different water conditions. Hard water can dull colors. I have that problem with my aquariums.

Go speak with a local pond shop and see what’s in your area naturally then see if that is native or invasive. Lots of options out there.

A lot of times they go full black after they age up a bit. They are beautiful.

23 gallons is way to small. 77 gallons is large enough but it needs to have a lot of live rock and be well established. Return it to the store or it will starve to death.

Small inverts are very sensitive to changing parameters how did you acclimate them? Salinity the same temp the same or did you just dump them in? Also how much live rock do you have? They tend to hide or be eaten. also what are you adding them?