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Happy Birthday, Billie! Hope you have a great time. :)
+1 Alternatively, you could put a prefilter sponge on the canister's intake. That should be a bit easier to clean.
Although die-off might not yet be complete, your bacterial colonies have obviously grown large enough to handle the load. As already stated, you'll...
Bio-pellets are kinda hit-and-miss; some get excellent results while others don't see any changes at all. High TDS doesn't necessarily end with high...
That would depend on the depth at which the coral is growing. :) FTR, 14000K is the most popular among more experienced reefers as it produces...
Although it's older technology, your current fixture is also "tried and true". No doubt it will work quite well for you for anything you want to...
There are a whole lot of variables that people tend to overlook that make the difference. On opposite ends of the spectrum, a shallow sand bed should...
Only bad things happen fast in this hobby, and nobody with more than a few year's experience would recommend a larger than 20% water change at a time...
+1 Excellent point, HeiHei29er! First let me say, algae is NOT your enemy. It is keeping the water clean for you while you find and fix the problem....
There are many different types of hydroids; the colonial type look identical to what you're describing-- a colony of feather dusters (yes, tubes and...
You're quite welcome. :) FWIW, it pays to read the fine print when ordering dry rock online. There is a specific type that is purposely left "dirty"...
Could you try to post a pic? It's possible that they're feather dusters, but more probable they're colonial hydroids. Hydroids are also filter...
1) There should be no problem with pulling the plug. Just keep a close eye on your nitrates and phosphates for a while- the pellets might be doing...
No harm at all. Grab it.
Yes, it very well could be normal. As already mentioned, without knowing the exact condition of your rock, one can only say your cycle can last from...
Beautiful setup, Blue Falcon. Congrats on the upgrade. Love your scape and selection of corals. BTW, I'm particularly fond of the Coral Plus bulbs,...
LED "strips" are more for enhancing the visual aspect of your existing light and don't normally produce much (if any) PAR for coral growth. Check...
Looking great as always Cheryl, but I agree-- 3 or 4 damsels would really bring it to life. :D
Guess that's where I got confused. You should be fine with that. :)
+1 Not long enough to make it worth all that effort-- they should be dead before the rocks are even reusable (due to other organic die-off and...
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