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Well it's been a few days in the qt tank for the blue tang, and he really is looking better. The Mardel Coppersafe is hopefully killing all the ich...
Welcome to 3Reef, Eric. You'll probably want to pick up at least 5-6 bags of live sand for a good 1-2" sand bed in addition to what is listed...
If they look like little tiny white/semi transparent bugs, you may just have 'pods - a sign of a healthy tank.
I know how to tell on blue crabs (the ones you catch to eat). On the underside, from the back side of the crab toward the middle of the underside,...
Your scarlet hermit looks like he could use a bigger shell, imo.
Blue Tang not so hot, once again Quick background: Ich noticed on the blue tang 3-4 weeks after I bought him. Ich got bad, fed w/ garlic xtreme,...
You should wait until after you get an ammonia spike, followed by your nitrite and nitrite spike. Once the PPMs for the nitrates and nitrites are...
^ +1 on the Orbit, Omard, that's what I have now, and it seems to work great. I'm not adding in any corals until the tank is at least 6 months old,...
I'm actually hoping for my green algae to start coming back stronger again. The hermits have been keeping the rocks too clean, and there isn't enough...
That will happen.
He probably has a bacterial infection from the injury. You should start treating for that immediately, if it isn't too late. Is he still eating...
sounds like ich. does the tang rub up against the live rock?
depends on the kind of piranha. a yellow belly or black belly piranha at only 2" would tear up any oscar. You may be ok for a short time with a pair...
Just a quick update for anyone buying the coralife super skimmer 125/220. You will need to remove the pump o-ring and go to your local TrueValue...
what's the latest?
if the skimmer is making too much bubbles, you need to decrease the flow. if your skimmer doesn't have an adjustment, you should be able to plumb a...
ha, yeah I already tried that for a week, no luck. [img]
Ok, so I've heard mixed opinions on bristle worms. 1. Remove them immediately: they are bad for any reef tank. 2. They are harmless; live and let...
I think he means 'that is all', not 'this is africa', lol. Nice BTA. Don't worry about him to much, just make sure you feed him. any questions feel...
Ok, so my blue tang has been battling ich for 3 weeks, and nothing seemed to work. The Melafix cured the secondary bacterial infections, but the Stop...
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