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If you do get one later, go for a mid-range model. The cheap ones are more hassle than they're worth.

A skimmer helps with dissolved organics, especially if you're feeding heavily. What's your nitrate level? If it's staying under 10 ppm, you might not need one. But if you start seeing algae or slow growth, it's worth considering.

I've always had a healthy respect for catfish - they're known to pack a punch, and the pain they inflict often seems disproportionate to the size of the wound.
You might have just been lucky and only got a glancing blow from the catfish's spine.
Even though the pain wasn't severe, I'd still keep a ...

buzzard wrote: ↑Sat Apr 26, 2025 10:34 pm Thanks for the tips, everyone. Gonna try reducing food first and maybe grab a couple Assassin Snails if that doesn't cut it.

Good call. Let us know how it goes. Snail populations can bounce back quick if you're not consistent.

I had the same issue in my 30 gallon. Reducing feeding helped a lot. They thrive on excess food, so I cut back to once a day and vacuum the substrate weekly. Also, adding Assassin Snails can help control them naturally.

You might want to take a look at this thread, seems similar to what's going on with your favia.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showt ... ?t=1874822

Anything new been added to your tank recently?

It seems like tilapia are going to be a permanent fixture in our water systems, unfortunately. Whether they were introduced on purpose for pest control or by accident when owners dumped them, thinking it was better than killing them, they're here to stay. As prolific breeders, they quickly grow to a ...

It's no surprise to me that tilapia can coexist with wild carp, those two pests seem to thrive together, unfortunately at the expense of our native species. Just another example of how invasive species can wreak havoc on the ecosystem. The other small fish in these shots, a gambusia, is also on its ...

Thanks Better Is Betta. I've seen mature tilapia before, but never juveniles. And I've never seen them in the Fitzroy river. I guess I was only able to catch these two because it was nighttime and I had a bright torch. The government and bodies like DPI really need to make it easier to identify ...

Thanks medic23, I was actually thinking more along the lines of Redbelly tilapia T. zilii myself. I'm curious, do all tilapia species develop those "egg" or tail spots, and if so, is that something the juveniles have from the start or is it something that comes later as they mature?