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I'm not too sure the age of the stand, which may determine what chemical was used, is that important, here. True, the Feds passed a law banning CCA...
The first looks like a type of encrusting sponge. Harmless filter feeder. If you have or add tangs or pigmy angels, you'll see them nibble on it...
It does appear to be a Condy. FWIW, all anemones have the capacity to kill and eat fish, shrimp, etc that wander into it's tentacles, or to...
+1 While they do breathe through gills, and most species require a constant supply of fresh and saltwater for survival, and they do spawn in the...
Personally, If I were upgrading for corals, I'd upgrade to T5. Four PC bulbs every six months at $35 each will add up to a nice T5 fixture rather...
LOL I did concede that "all natural" is a misnomer; We'll never mimic the ocean. However, I still do more water changes than you. :D Quite frankly,...
Here's a link for the proper care of Derasa Clams. Derasa Cheers
Do Whelks burrow in the sand? Don't sound like a good place to hunt for fish, especially when you're as slow as a snail. LOL BTW, I do have...
That's what I thought. That's why a provided a link that shows them, along with some info. I'd certainly never go back to an LFS that gave me a Whelk...
That's a Nassarius Snail. A good sand-sifter and cleaner. Cheers
Hehehe... Opinions will always vary, and so many different ways of reefkeeping will continue to work with proper maintenance, so I don't tell anyone...
Did you ask what kind of frozen food it was eating? Sadly, Lions are predators and like to hunt. Some individuals take that one step further by...
Here's an article on the subject. Corals - Bacterial According to this, any pharmaceutical iodine can be used, mixed with saltwater in a container....
Good question, and I have one more: What are the Kelvin rating on your daylights? If it's between 6500 and 10,000, you definitely want blue actinic....
Cool. 8) I suppose "all natural" is a bit of a misnomer; One will never completely mimic the ocean in a glass box of any size. But it's a term used...
True. With the proper equipment, WCs could actually be completely eliminated. And with that, dosing becomes necessary, so any salt mix will work....
+1 :D FWIW, from the different LFSes that I frequent that carry Crystal Sea, it's the same price or even cheaper than Instant Ocean. ;) Cheers
Well, this was enough to convince me. ;) The Toxicity of Some Freshly Mixed Artificial Sea Water; A Bad Beginning For A Reef Aquarium by Ronald L....
I'll agree that it will help; However, whether or not that alone is sufficient depends on how much livestock you have or plan to acquire. Keep in...
Nope, I totally disagree. I will never use anything but Crystal Sea Bioassay Laboratory Formula, because it's the only synthetic salt mix that...
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