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That's still how it works. The jobbers at the transhippers bag up the fish whose only been in America for less than a couple of hours, give it fresh...
I personally like them for the reasons you outlined. Dissolved Oxygen is more important than people realize. On one tank, I did something that...
Todd, Welcome to 3Reef!!! I wish it was under better circumstances. This has happened many times before sadly and that's why I never buy...
They were a Godsend at one time. They house the bacteria that convert the very dangerous Ammonia into Nitrites and also the bacteria that turn the...
To expand on Tangster's point here. The bubbles that you see in crushed coral substrates or even DSB substrates are NOT free Nitrogen produced by...
My tube anemone never once got a fish. It got a couple of stings in on most of my fish at one time or another and they learned to avoid "It's corner...
First things first.....WELCOME TO 3REEF!!! To answer your question, it's hit or miss. I've known people who've successfully kept both animals....
Make sure you remember to go out on your lunch hour and buy a card and something for the girlfriends and wives. If you wait to do it on the way...
LOL!!! While I prefer SSB's for most tanks as well, DSB's are a necessity for large mantis. Unlike people, when they get full, they stop eating...
Let's back up a tiny bit to see if we can make this make a little sense. Nitrification is going on everywhere on your tank that you can see....
I think that you're misunderstanding him. He's offline right now so let me see if I can help. Bioturbation (sand-stirring) is NECESSARY for the...
There's nothing wrong with disagreeing as long as it is done nicely. DSB's don't work at all like most people think they do. So we can all get...
First off.....Karma to all of the above for the excellent information. I love this particular air pump. It runs off of batteries but it plugs in...
Here's a good calculator for you. SaltyZoo's Alkalinity Reading Conversion (meq/l / dKH / ppm CaCO3) Utility PS....someone above mentioned...
Ding, Ding, Ding.....we have a winner. That's exactly what it is. Karma to you Marc.
Ball anemone. Pseudocorynactis spp. Here's more info on them (near the bottom of the article). Aquarium Invertebrates
LOL....darn peppermints. With that many peppermints, make sure you are keeping an eye on the size of your clean up crew worms. They'll eat all...
I really like ASM skimmers. Sounds like a plan to me. Use the coloration of the SPS as a guide. If they start lightening up, feed the fish a...
Turbo, I feel setup. ;D Just kidding. Squirt....you're in good hands IMO.
That was your plan and I had no problem with it. If you keep your water clean enough, you could go with 3 250's IMO and raise SPS anywhere you...
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