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One thing to take into consideration! As your coralline algae growth advances, and you have hermatypic corals and other calcium loving animals, you...
Better for two reasons! First, larger diversity of bacteria as well as a plethora of unique living organisms on and in live rock. Second is the...
I would definitely go with live rock instead of the bio-balls as I have and will continue to be a firm believer that live rock will afford you better...
Copperbands are finicky butterflyfish and are normally considered as coral eaters. They do tend to be skiddish fish as well leading to elevated...
You could try adding a couple more Chromis' to curb the aggression by the one dominant one. Also, try changing the rockwork somewhat so that the...
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Hi and welcome to 3reef! Best of luck to you and your endeavors in the saltwater hobby!
I would refrain from the idea of purchasing an anemone, especially with the two main reasons that anemones fail being met. Those two factors are the...
I would be more concerned about adding all that live rock at one time! This will increase the nitrates and possibly cause a spike in ammonia and...
Yes, you are lucky as it is great to find and grow various species of macroalgae! These will help to control the less desireable forms of microalgae...
It depends on the stage of the ich and how far it has advanced to see the full effect and symptoms, such as rubbing and elevated breathing. Rubbing...
Looks like ich to me! Try reducing the salinity of your water slowly for about two weeks, to stop the cycle. A value around 1.010 is sufficient!...
Yes that procedure definitely works, but to go through that in feeding less than optimal food sources is not as beneficial! Low nutrient value...
some form of macroalgae! I'd say it was Lithophyllum!
Becareful also as most soft corals are prolific growers and will spread quickly as well, more so than stonies!
Ah yes, chemical warfare...good stuff! Most people that have visited a coral reef while diving in one form or another visualizes and sums up a coral...
Brian, I forgot to mention, don't stick your hands in your tank and touch your zoanthids and touch you burns ok?!!!!!! Prayers out to ya dude!
Brian, What the $*^#@!, You are only supposeto have backfires with your tanks, not the car!!!!! I guess the fish tanks get a break huh!? Hope you...
It is perfectly normal and looks healthy! The change in color is due to what nanoreefer touched upon, growth of your star polyps!
I am willing to bet that is what they are!!! Strong light tends to make their color much darker as they contain zooxanthellae!
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