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I hear ya, I have been at this hobby since high school (1987) and I have tried various refugium set-ups as well. I am always a fan of saying what...
OP has 5 gallons per hour feeding into his refugium, I think that's sufficient to indicate a slow refugium. I didn't say it wouldn't work, I said...
Split the drain as you originally suggested – this is the only way to reduce the flow in the refugium absent of an additional pump. I don’t know why...
Nice pictures of your shrooms - thank you for sharing Yes, I can see the bubble algae in the sand with what appears to be a diatom bloom and maybe...
What you have is just fine and will work very well. The only “thing” that catches the eye is the skimmer location, because all return water funnels...
Its a hair worm or a speghetti worm - call it as you like. the tentacles come off the body, as mentioned harmless filter feeder. There are also...
Exactly. You can achieve the same result by manually removing the bacteria – but until you resolve the cause it will resurface. Old bulbs,...
+1 Anything you add to a new tank that is going to decay and cause ammonia to spike is going to start your cycle. I still prefer a piece of shrimp,...
a species is the basic biological classification and taxonomic rank. Species that are thought to have the same ancestors are grouped together in a...
I don’t know that I would use bio-balls, it appears to me that this particular set up would have the balls submersed and for the balls to work well...
lol – I just ready Dingo’s response and realize it is a “clown tang” – all I read was clown and was wondering why someone would post this question !...
try this chart: Marine Compatability Chart There are numerous .....
Rhodactis (Hairy Mushroom) - nice to have. Every couple of months you *may* be able to offer it a small peice of fish (I use to use shrimp a lot)...
I use something similiar to the link above - no need for these cuts to be square. just get all the shoavings off if you use a hacksaw. As for...
If he is in a reef aquarium he a scavenger and considered part of your clean up crew - no need to worry about his food.
I suppose he could float off and get himeself stung depending on what's in your tank. I am use to a 6 foot tank here and if a shroom meanders off I...
Bryopsis? I would pull it and throw it in the trash. Fighting that kind of hair algae should remain your priority and worrying about corals can be...
I would let him float to where he wants. You could tie him down, such as the case when propagating. cover him with nylon and rubber band him to a...
As mentioned, these are a good addition to your clean up crew. Fun to watch as well. They can get 8-10 inches and can move rather quickly. Usually...
I would agree with that. I wouldn't reuse sand, but each to their own I suppose.
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