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+1 on what coral reefer said. The algae seems to come and go, but it can usually be traced to feeding too much, keeping the lights on too long, and...
So, what is with the mega-karma members? I've been gone for a few months, and now that I'm back it seems like a ton of people have karma in the...
Done, Matt. I've been gone for a while, but I'll try to stop in more often (and answer the unanswered posts when I do!) -- Steve
That's so good. I saw an earlier performance on the web, this one is even better!
Oh, by the way, coral banded shrimps don't eat algae. Some crabs do, as do tangs and many other fish. But they are picky and may not like the algae...
Not to be too simplistic, but the algae is a result of 1) light and 2) food. Nitrates in your tank are fertilizing the algae. The bright lights used...
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Distilled water should have no ammonia, nitrites or nitrates. In fact, it should have nearly zero disolved solids of any kind. Contamination of your...
My old 10 gallon was 12 inches from water surface to the gravel. I agree that PCs or T-5 lights should work just fine. 20 inch lights will be hard...
That's a huge tank (and 3 years old at that!) to be having those problems. The salinity is very low, the pH is very low, and the temperature is at...
I don't think it's a tube anemone. Tube anemones usually have very long, slender tentacles. I also don't think it's an aptasia. Honestly, it looks...
bc219, It looks really healthy, whatever it is. It's not a long-tentacled (Macrodactyla doreensis)anemone. To me, it looks like a Saebae (Heteractis...
The crab will pick off any parts of the coral that are dead. Usually, though, they'll go for green hair algae. Having said that, I suppose it's...
Let us know how it goes! I had one (for, unfortunately, a short time) and the only thing I can say is that mine didn't go for flake food. I want...
According to "The Conscientious Marine Aquarist" hogfish are a type of wrasse. It goes on to say that the fairy and flasher wrasses are ideal while...
Which was funnier than saying it was a shrug!
A cross between a shrimp and a bug? It's a "shrub!
What is a Koralia?
I'll be one of the last to make fun of you. Good questions, both of them. Let's tackle the last question first: the cough-like tickle in your...
That's a good looking tank! I like the 55 and 75 gallon long tanks. You can do a lot with them. Welcome to 3Reef!
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