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it's a green cap. Spongodes have brown polyps and smoother skeleton.
That's not spongodes, it's a green cap of some sort. Looks sort of like a green apple cap. Pretty piece.
I have always used my lights when cycling. If ca and alk are in order, you can usually get a jump start on your coralline algae. If you aren't...
Your tube anemones are eating the shrimp because the shrimp are trying to eat them. Peppermint shrimp like anemones of any sort.
How big is the tank? Are they going into the tank at the same time?
I agree. It's only 5 gallons so I would dispose of it, to be honest. It's not that expensive to make 5 gallons of water.
Correct, in my fuge I have a little rock and some caulerpa. That's it! Some people have a deep sand bed with rock and macro algae
I'm sure they are effective and really...shouldn't be a nitrate factory if the bio load of that tank isn't too crazy. I personally have never even...
Why leave the junk in your sanded if you can get it out. Depending on the sand, it could take a very long time for your tank to consume all of the...
Dennis..... With your bio load, you will continue to see nitrate issues. I know I piled on you pretty hard when you added the clown tang but this is...
I would go with the 6 ft tank.
Which means I will be able to convince the wifey I need a bigger tank!
Looking good
There is a difference between nitrates and nutrients. As long as your bio filter is good enough, you can have all the nutrients in the world and...
All the people on here who are so good with equipment and this is all the discussion drummed up here?
Yeah, I think they would learn to co-exist. Those blanket statements drive me insane as well. I personally think he should add the naso back, at...
Rob, I agree and disagree all at the same time. Here's the thing. That tang will not grow that big, in the next year or two. With this being said,...
Yeah...he's pretty cool. I was thinking powder blue but this guy looked so sad =(
Just like every other fish we put in our tanks but none of us are rushing out to release ours. As far as the original question goes, I would just...
Tony.... I don't mind the discussion. I feed my rabbit mostly caulerpa straight out of my sump. I also feed purple nori. You certainly are right. He...
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