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Honestly, you COULD put everything together now, but the curing process will most likely stall and then take even longer to complete, hence the...
Yes, you are correct. The first image is a Canary Rockfish, and the second, a Gaint Hawkfish.
Awesome! :)
Considering the 40 lbs of live sand, I see no problems, here. Feed lightly for the first 2 - 3 weeks and keep up your maintenance. As for the fish,...
If you wait for the Nitrite to drop, your tank won't need cycling. The cured rock and live sand will sustain your first 1 or 2 fish without any...
Nice! I see the polyps now, too. Very beautiful specimen! :)
Most soft corals, mushrooms, and polyps don't sting at all, they release toxins into the water column to deter other species from encrouching their...
Good luck! Hopefully the size of your tank will make a difference. While I've never kept a squat, IMOPE lobsters don't usually wander far from their...
I believe that's just the skeleton or "head"; maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see any live flesh in the pic. Zissou, have you seen any flesh...
+ 1. You shouldn't be tweaking on the higher end- corals are sensitive to changes in lighting, especially sharp increases. Start low, then bump them...
Chin up, Bro. Everybody makes mistakes. :)
Agreed. I've seen the micro featherdusters with the coiled casings- I have hundreds in my current tank. They look nothing like what I see in the pic.
Small tanks can be a bit trickier with SPS corals. Parameters, including temp, nitrate, phosphate, etc, etc must be stable. SPS also demand pristine...
One rule I personally go by: Pests generally have one target prey. Pyramid snails target clams and won't thrive long without one. Same with Sundial...
Inadequate light is the main reason for browning. Unfortunately, when we buy wild-caught animals, we have no idea what conditions they came from, and...
No. You'll need to use Cuprisorb. Like Vinny, I personally don't quarintine. For those who do, I highly recommend using any medication ONLY when...
That's everywhere. Most LFS I've seen don't even acclimate, just open bags and dump everything in. Some even have a sale the same day. Anything...
Yes. Assuming that you're referring to properly cleaned and cured SPS/LPS skeletons, I see no problem with it. Just make sure you sterilize them...
Unfortunately, it can take six to twelve months for a sea star to starve, and once it starts showing signs of malnutrition, it's usually too far gone...
You can place a filter sponge into your DT's sump or HOB filter for 2 - 3 weeks and the bacteria will colonize on it. When you set up the QT, put the...
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