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Welcome to the forum ! Agreed, no water change let the mini-cycle do its thing. We would have suggested rinsing the old sand – but that is a moot...
Hey DD - how ya been? Havn't seen you around in a while ! The 14K MH’s you are using are a nice blue effect and the shimmer as you mentioned from...
Follow that link I sent you, its very detailed and accurate. As with most animals in the tank, you feed them what they can consume in a certain...
the rat speaketh the truth +1
Is this the squid ? I googled & found this - not sure if its helpful. MAINTENANCE a. Provided all instructions and tips are followed in the...
That’s right, you will need to feed him star fish, 1-2 weeks sounds like solid advice to me but I have heard of people only feeding them once a...
Coralline algae grows on basically everything except the corals – so I would need to agree with the response above. Coralline can be seeded into...
Its normal, not algae at all - basically its dirt I forget what its called. Someone will know. Think of it as snail mucas collecting fine particles...
It’s normal, it appears as if the entire colony is shedding and then a few days later they open up. I wouldn’t worry.
+1. My thought was cleaning detail and sounds like a good tank to sustain a goby. All good stuff my friend.
Floating in the water column? Do you have live rock in the tank? Probably just die off if so. Doesn’t really matter, your 2 weeks along and lots...
You can pull them off with your fingers trying not to pop them, its easy if you go slow -- then find the root cause and resolve it from there.
I would try alternative methods first (emerald crab’s for example). But also consider the source rather than trying to resolve the effect. If you...
I use Kent Marine Float and mix Kalk in my top off water. But you need to add the float to your maintenance schedule as the slow drip of Kalk will...
…is that an aquarium in your pocket or are you …. Never mind. Different, unique and slightly intriguing – makes me wish I had that kind of extra...
First off, I apologize but I have not read this thread – sorry if my points are already covered. I suggest you test your make up water before and...
I agree - in the meanwhile I wouldn't lose sleep over it.
Yup, they have been known to eat them. But its more of the exception than the rule in my opinion. generally this behavior can not be counted on if...
Steve, Many apologies as I have not read this entire thread beyond your initial posts. I assume you will be testing one after another and not in...
Thank you, I am trying to get him to join out little community here but he doesn’t like forums, or so he says) .... I suspect he's lurking ! I...
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