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+1 on the 40B. Do not use pool sand. Pool sand has been proven to leach silicates. Dry reef sand is your best option for cutting cost.
Welcome back, Bulldog. Good to see you again. :)
Also depends on your LFS and their supplier. The kenya tree at Belair was $60, and that was his cheapest coral. I got it for $12 at Rising Sun. The...
Beautiful! Love that clam :)
Any good from feeding garlic to marine fish is anecdotal at best, while the detrimental effects, both short and long-term, have been scientifically...
Yes. Mushrooms and many leathers can and will move to find better lighting or flow. Your Toadstool has excellent PE, indicating a generally happy,...
No sir, absolutely not. In 5 years, your bio-filter and micro-fauna have just reached the perfect balance, and thus, their maximum potential at...
If you're referring to a planted freshwater tropical tank, no. The sw bacteria cannot transition to fw or vice versa.
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Awesome!
It appears I stand corrected. Totally missed that... I assumed it was just part of the LR to which it is attached. :rolleyes: A quick Google search...
Pipe Organ polyps lack the long, flowing tentacles. It would help a lot to see the skeleton with the polyps closed....
The 8-tentacled polyps put it in the family Xeniidae, and it appears to be an Anthelia, aka Waving Hand or Glove Coral. May also be refered to as...
When you see an uptick in Nitrates or Phosphates, respectively. FTR, every product is different, and each manufacturer provides recommendations for...
If you're running carbon, yes. Carbon absorbs DOCs which will reduce Nitrate production.
Yes, that's what you want from a reactor. Slower flow allows longer contact time with the media, which means cleaner water from the return line. :)
I painted my last one dark purple with acrylic paint. Looks pretty awesome, IMO. Accentuates the lighter purple and blue coralline algae patches...
The first is a tree leather, aka "colt coral". However, there are several species that fall into that category. A closer pic with polyps open would...
You have far too many fish, even if they were not large, delicate species. Beautiful as it may seem right now, your tank is a ticking time bomb, and...
As others have stated, Coral Beauty Angels are somewhat difficult; they are omnivores that require a special diet. As also pointed out, scrubbing...
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