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Keep the lights off, it will help with keeping stress levels down.
I finally got around to taking a pic of my crocea I picked up at MAX last month. I bought it from the same guys I got my platinum/snowflake mexican...
Finally complete and running! Thanks for all the nice compliments! It's not as nice as I originally hoped, but I'm happy with it. I've made mental...
I just noticed this thing on the bottom of one of my frag plugs a few minutes ago. I tried to take a photo then it was on the run. It looks like it...
They usually don't eat particulate foods, as it will clog up the insides. At most, they eat the smallest of plankton, like phyto and...
Not to hijack, but this short-hand text typing drives me nuts! Sorry hijack over. lol :whip: Like already mentioned, keep those levels up and...
You should line the bottom half of your tank walls with acrylic sheets to avoid any smashing surprises. 10G tanks have very thin walls, assuming the...
Danios or any brackish fish are a safer live feeder than goldfish. Goldfish will lack the nutrients the lionfish needs in saltwater animals/food.
Check your phosphate levels. Also, what type of top off water are you using? If you use tap, it may be a case of heavy metal contamination. Have...
It could have been some type of infection. You did coral dip it before adding them to your tank right?
When I had green coralline algae growth on my rock, I exposed it to air for about 3 hours, which caused it to bleach. After putting it back into the...
Isn't it a pain? I find I produce more scratches on the tank walls trying to get it off, than actually getting it off! :angry:
Generally a 6 months to a year is considered mature. You are right about there, and if your tank was cycled thoroughly, you should be fine. It's...
Not sure why, but I can't seem to focus on the question with your avatar sharing its message to us, lol.
If your tank is only 3 months old, it really isn't mature enough to sustain an anemone, unfortunately. The water quality isn't very stable with a...
If you don't paint the wood with at least a polyurethane based stain, your wood will absorb the moisture, which is where wood rot will happen. We...
But once it's happy, it will really help with the water quality. They naturally absorb nitrates. :)
Awesome! Be careful how you dose kalk though. If misused, it will wreak havoc on your pH level. I dosed incorrectly a couple years ago. I just...
You can also frag off the dead tissue and lightly scrub that area with a clean toothbrush. I found that to be much less stressful for the healthy...
How's the water flow in the SPS direction? They need pretty hard and changing current for them to thrive.
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