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From your pictures, it looks like a sponge. To be more specific, a Scypha sponge. These are also commonly called pineapple sponges or q-tip...
Like Cody3819 stated, there are a multitude of species. Some good and some bad. Just keep an eye on your Acans, Euphyllia, Lobos, or any of your...
Can't wait to see this puppy up and running. Looks good so far!
Glad it helped :) sorry I have been MIA just been busy.
Glad to be of help. One thing before I try to answer your question, do you have an existing algae problem in your tank? Or are you trying to just...
I completely agree, it is better to give it away for a few dollars than completely destroy the rock. Who knows, your LSF or other friends might do a...
Hey nanomania, obviously the best way to manage phosphates is to keep up on your general husbandry. However, that wasn't really the question at...
As for a quick and dirty little answer, they look like Scypha sp. sponges (commonly referred to as pineapple sponge). These are usually harmless...
like kornaco40B8 and DSC reef stated, it comes down to a variety of environmental parameters. Lighting, flow, chemistry, and nutrients are all major...
A few years ago, my friend had a very similar experience with aiptasia in his tank. We had thrown the kitchen sink at it, but to no avail had zero...
Hahaha yes good call, that does happen from time to time.
You will find it relatively easy to snap of the stem of the plug off for most of the ceramic plugs. At the shop here, we like to use our dikes...
Hey sen5241b, what are your phosphate levels? The issue of nitrates and phosphates are usually the culprit of algae. How have you been handeling the...
If you are having a large hair algae problem and now a cyano problem on top of that, I would be inclined to believe that you have a nutrient problem....
Let's pretend they are dino's, then your best approach is minimize light, increase/frequently change your carbon and GFO, reduce nutrients, frequent...
One last thing I noticed... You stated that you have been using your RO system for the past year and some change. When was the last time you changed...
Servillius, I do not believe Jim Bonds was stating that they dino and diatoms are the same. In my experience, you would combat both of these issues...
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