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I wasn't accusing anyone of manipulation, just clarifying, and was actually referring to the pic that NeighborTom posted. Sorry about any confusion,...
Disclaimer: I'm just getting into ID'ing corals so this is all sort of nitpicking details, so keep that in mind. :) It does look like it could be...
Probably in some areas it does but be careful about generalizing the entire ocean. :) I don't think a 2 degree swing is going to matter but I would...
This is what I'm using now. My LFS carries it but it looks like you can order online too. PALEO-BOND™ PB4540 Jurassic Gel - Adhesive Edit: Also...
The difference between the magnesium supplements is the additional ions that they add to the tank, one will add sulfates and one will add chlorides....
I use different brands, Salifert and Elos but would just like to add that I think pH test kits are useless. They are inaccurate, difficult to read...
Agreeing with everything that has been said, here's also a link to a good article on supplements and the chemistry....
Depends on your consumption rate, you would need to test and find out how much each level drops in a day and then add the directed amount to correct...
I guess everyone best get their jibes in before all the fans stop sparkling and start posting. (My understanding of Twilight is purely hearsay and...
If you're setting up a tank just for these purposes then yeah it definitely is a large extra expenditure. A lot of people seem to have secondary or...
Don't visit the bucket much but since I'm here tonight this looks interesting. :) Screwtape is from the book Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis which...
That Orb song is awesome, one of the first electronic songs I ever owned. It's hard to go wrong with Pink Floyd as well, although not my favorite...
I just stumbled across this thread but this is really a great movie. The characters/people in it are incredible. Sometimes you don't have to go any...
I'm not sure #3 is a favia, it might be a platygyra or something like that, the corallites appear to be longer and more irregular than favias usually...
I just used some frozen mysis and food pellets for my cycle, I never saw an ammonia spike either, eventually I got some nitrites, and the nitrates...
I think it's just a temporary stress/adjustment thing as well, some of my zoas do that occasionaly, sometimes I believe it's related to salinity and...
I know, just trying to keep things positive. It sounds like you're well on your way. :)
If the chlorine is already bound to another molecule in the tap water and has become inert then we wouldn't really need to worry about it, right?...
Yes, they occasionally deflate and change shape based on water currents/temperature/light/food availability/mood whatever. As long as the polyps...
Agree 40-50x has been best in my tank as well and is what I'm shooting for (at least!) in my new system.
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