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yeah thats the problem with some of those gobies...they hide in the rocks all the time. I am in the process of converting one of my older tanks into...
they are tough to keep but sounds like you have a good grasp. The polyps will probably not come out the first couple nights. I kept a blueberry...
if you used fully cured LR and live sand, you are not going to have a big spike...so you might have had your cycle already. Did you get water from...
I was reading Coral, and saw an ad that Brightwell has new phosphate, nitrate and organic waste remover. (they are each seperate) I love Brightwell...
In my mind, pristine is just basically testing negative and levels remaining stable for a prolonged period of time (years). No fluctuations or...
I have several non-photo corals in my tank. I have tunicates, sea apple, cucumbers, sun corals, etc in my tank. These animals require regular dosing...
that would have actually caused the pH to drop (the water sitting for a week in a plastic jug) I really think it was a mistaken test I bet. Too...
oh yeah. clams can be spawned successfully in captivity. However the tanks are specifically clam tanks. It is a NASTY, NASTY nutrient nightmare when...
That I dont understand....the other levels are not dependant on one another...so you can have high pH and high ammonia, nitrites etc. Did they...
what is you pH at? pH fluctuates throughout the day depending on the lighting etc What are your other parems at? You SG, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate?
I had a rose tipped anemone for a while. It was a VERY BAD decision on my part. The more I have learned about this hobby the more I agree....ANEMONES...
I use JBJ Artica Chiller. It is very easy to use and reliable in my opinion
+1, you are doing great!;D
whats your kH? I would lugols dip that also, might have an infection.
sounds like you did everything very well. I would recommend getting some prime and dose it just to help in case of a spike. Also, ask you LFS if you...
are you testing your iodine level? When I first started I was told to regularly dose iodine to my tank as it ..... helps the corals grow etc. So I...
yep that is how corals frag in the wild. They get broke off by tides, etc often times. I would either leave it where it is (just make sure the sand...
what type of plants are you thinking about getting? I have never had much luck with FW plants but I know some of them are harder to keep then others....
no the lights being off will not affect the fish. Did you use fully cured rocks, live sand, etc? If so you will go through the cycle faster. Have you...
yep should be fine if it is a peppermint. Make sure it is not a camel back shrimp as I heard that they can sometimes kill other shrimp as they get...
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