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They are very active fish (read high metabolism) and in nature feed on zooplankton in the water column. They don't go actively picking at the rocks...
Tang was the first thing that crossed my mind when I saw the picture...
Check pH too. If it's low, it hasn't mixed long enough to oxygenate.
If things are bleached (turned white or vary pale) then you have too much light. Also, I do hope you are aware of the caveats with keeping a sea...
Yeah, I agree with FOD. The idea of using optics on UVs makes me nervous, exactly for the same reason he's stated.
What types of corals? And what are your phosphates/nitrates?
Condy's will eat just about anything; they're far from a "safe" anemone.
Do bear in mind that too much UV is a poison.
Looks like there's nothing more to say here. :) But FWIW, I agree on the ID; a transitioning Formosa Wrasse.
Think of it as a cross between a Cyphastrea and a Psammacora. ;)
And stess your fish to death :(
Quite possibly a parameter issue and/or placement issues. It looks like you have it on a rock somewhere high in the tank? These guys should be on...
Even if clean back glass does reflect better, any PAR that may be adding to the tank is a secondary effect. Meaning taking that away from the...
The monti is a rainbow monti; an encrusting species. It'll grow over the surrounding rockwork, and anything else it's sting will win against. You...
Coral Morphologic occasionally has them as well.
3.1 meq/l is 8.7dKH (meq/l x 2.8 = dKH). The acceptable range for Alk is 7-11 dKH. You're right where you should be. The guideline is pick a dKH...
3.1 what? What units are you measuring in? If that's in meq/l, your Alk is not low.
The coral is a Turbinaria. I'm guessing this is a parameter issue. Please provide the following: Temp Salinity Ammonia Nitrites Nitrates Phosphates...
Indeed. Also, do NOT dip Hawkins in Coral RX; it will kill it.
Blue Iris: released in Aug 2009. I have a Hawkins that's still doing quite well for me; nicely growing. It's quite deep in my tank, however. I did...
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