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Anything alive that dies will cause ammonia and eventually nitrates as mentioned above. You tested nitrates and should have tested for ammonia as...
Hi - you can remove the screw that hold the cover over your electrical outlets and ground it there.
On my 180 I use a 55 gallon sump, in it I use an inline canister for Chemi-clean and purigen. I have a refugium of mixed macro’s running on a...
Clown fish pair up and then one becomes the female and grows larger than the other – rather interesting if you ask me. They can begin to breed...
I have had several over the years, I currently use the Coralife Super Skimmer Needle Wheel. Coralife Super Skimmer Needle Wheel Not sure what...
Wow, a breath of fresh air in a post….cool. Welcome to 3reef Rachsue ! Usually they first post is along the lines of….help, I just set up my...
I concur that your anemone appears to be a condy – does that anemone get really small and then crazy big….that’s a condy. Excessive feeding gives...
Admittedly I have not been keeping up with this thread so please excuse if I say something already stated. Removing hair algae and expecting...
SD – I concur with Steve. The circulation is key to get the debris you mentioned free floating and then your mechanical filtration can trap it for...
can you go with a filter pad? PURA Filtration Pad This one is 15x30 and you can cut it to your specifications.
lol, I either need more coffee or have not had quite enough! I see now. Depending on the sponge you buy you can cut them – just make sure the...
Your fuge will/should have slow moving water, after all – you are looking to grow a swamp. I don’t think this is the type of environment that a...
Looks like you have your answer. I have had success back in the day when I was interested in fragging – I cut the head from the stalk, removed it to...
Glad your tank is progressing as it should. It’s hard to tell – but did you stack the rock on top of the sand? Your middle picture gives me the...
Certainly does sound like the sock – but if you got a little jiggy with it and stirred up a real mess (say from digging in deep sand) its possible...
If you get either anemone I suspect you are heading for troubles. Your tank is too small and you have too much research in front of you before you...
Xenia is a weed that thrives in less than perfect water quality - it's what I consider to be a dirty coral. You seem to be onto a good thing -...
As mentioned, if the bulb was the issue it would more than likely remain off so this does cast suspicion to the ballast. I personally do not let my...
Hmm, I am a tad lost (as usual). You posted that you decided to “start the reef tank” – so am I to assume this is a brand new non-cycled tank or...
I can't make out the second picture either - absent of a better picture, you might be able to ID him here yourself: Indo Pacific Snails
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