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Even if you get live rocks and live sand from an establish tank, it is a good idea to cycle your tank but will be much faster. Make sure the live...
Since the major reason for changing water is to reduce nitrate, it may be possible to keep a nitrate-removing tank. The old water is treated with...
Nuking is killing everything (good & bad hitchhikers) in your live rocks. You can do that by boiling or using bleach. This is safer way than cooking...
Larger hermits are evil. They are supposed to clean only uneaten food but they will go for food given to corals before corals even have a chance....
All the above ideas are great. I have one more thing to add. The water flowing out from the skimmer is causing waterfall effect and making bubbles....
Starting over is a good idea but reusing existing items will save you $$. 1. Remove and clean all the equipments (heater, skimmer, filter,...
The shape of the shell looks like cerith snail which is completely safe. Most people have to pay for it. :D Second thought, a small crab (like...
Second pic also looks like beginning of hair algae bloom. Keep an eye on it.
You will never completely clean. Rinsing is to remove debris like tree brunches or whatnots. Not to make brown sand white.
Yes, why not if you have space? You will need light (simple compact bulb will do) if you don't have it already.
What kind of return pump are you using? What is the flow rate? Sometimes, if the flow rate is high, you will have waterfall effect of water rushing...
Pistol shrimp are generally safe. Provided enough food, it will only use his gun to protect his burrow. Mantis shrimp are not safe and people usually...
All joking aside, base rocks and live rocks will crumble if you doin't use proper chisel. Why not use aquarium ornament? There are tons of shapes and...
Applying ice to the foot will do the trick.
They are hardy enough IMO.
Both my flame angel and coral beauty never show sign of interest on corals.
Awesome beginning. Coralline growth on the glass shows sign of good water quality.
Try to stay away from damsel if you can. They will become aggressive in small tank and not easy to catch even if you want to re-home. How about green...
No one can definitely tell one or the other without clear pic. ::)
Test strips as I thought. They are not very reliable. The fact that you have hair algae blooming in 8 gallon without detecting nitrate is highly...
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