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A shiny appearance on the capitulum(flat surface at top of octocorals base) usually signifies sloughing/shedding of the mucus layer which is natures...
Maybe aiptasia anemone but without getting a bigger, more concise picture it is hard to tell!
Cyclopeez makes for a wonderful food source for many of my living animals in my reef tanks! Nice pics B!
Helllo and welcome to 3reef! Glad you found us and you won't be disapppointed in my opinion! Best of luck with the tank! Take care of yourself...
I just wanted to follow up with you fellow reffers and reeferettes! Since the purchase of my Stingray, he has acclimated very quickly to my tank and...
sweet! Awesome job!
I believe that it is a coral polyp from the Caribbean! Either Colangia immersa or Phyllangia americana! They contain small coralites and often grow...
Looks like a golf ball sponge to me! Family Tetillidae! Very easy sponge to keep as light is not an issue and it is a modest filter feeder!
How long did the person you bought it from have the Emporer? Many times the hardest time is the period in transition between the place of collection...
Eileen, damsels run the gamut from very boisterous to calm and mellow communtiy fish for the most part. Of course there are exceptions to the rule!...
The bioload associated with your tank will have alot to do with the filtration that you are employing in my opinion! If you have good skimming and a...
Anemones will move from one place to another to find the right spot for it to be happy. You can not place an anemone in a certain spot and think...
Best way to keep nutrient level down=decrease feeding and carry out water changes weekly(5-10%)! Everyones tank is different based on size,...
What kind of pump are you using with your Remora? It may be possible that the pump is not working right or may be not the right size for your...
I use kalkwasser and dose it at night when your pH will tend to drop due to photosynthesis shutting down! As Matt suggested, a refugium with reverse...
You have to weigh your options! Clownfish are very easy to keep and really do not require much maintenance! Royal Gramma's are nice, however, they...
I would refrain from purchasing a similar type Tang as you will probably regret it as the end result may be an injured or dead fish through...
It really doesn't matter when you perform a water change as the results will be the same regardless IN MY OPINION! Water changes are very crucial to...
Refugiums are very beneficial for both types of tank, reef or fish only, however the benefits are more so with a reef! Plus the ability to see a...
Make sure that the cycle is totally complete before jumping the gun so to speak! I would go with less instaed of more regarding clean up crew....
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