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How big is your tank, what lighting do you have, and how far away is the clam from the lights if it is on the sandbed? See, here's the thing....
I would also wait. You may find you want to use your current 37g tank as your sump. So why saddle yourself with another tank? And also I agree...
Are you just going to be quarantining it, or treating it with any meds? If you are just quarantining it, you need to keep it in QT for at least 2-3...
Astrea snails can not right themselves, nor can turbo snails. At least, not unless they fall against glass/rock that they can grab onto to help...
I would personally dump all that water, wash out the barrel very well before using it again. The stuff in those cigarette butts are highly toxic to...
Why do you want to nuke it? Are there pests on it, such as aiptasia or bryposis algae? If so, you can soak it in bleach to totally kill everything...
Not really. There shouldn't be any ammonia or nitrites in waste water from an established tank. Also, the number of helpful bacteria that would be...
No. Lighting is pretty useless since nothing is growing in the tank except bacteria. So it is basically just using electricity for no reason, and...
You will be able to keep whatever you want in a 55g with those lights, as said above. Again, SPS and high-light clams will need to be a little...
Honestly, if you've already waited 7.5 weeks, it shouldn't take much more just to wait it out. I wouldn't add bacterial cultures at this point, as...
A picture would be very helpful, as would more information. If you fill out the ASAP parameters page (pasted below), I'm sure someone here can help...
Nice clam.
1) Leave the chaeto alone unless it is getting too big, in which case you can prune it. 2) You can leave the little worms alone in the fuge, or you...
Is one of them significantly larger than the other? If not, they will fight until one establishes dominance. If one is significantly larger than...
Great! Thanks again.
I would not use the seaweed - who knows what is in it. Anything from chemical contaminants to biological pests. +1 on the dried nori sheets - quite...
Great information, Inwall! Now one further question. I actually have 2 phosban reactors. In the past, I have run carbon in one, and chemipure...
Until now I've been using Seachem Matrix Carbon in a phosban reactor for my tank. It has worked very well, but is quite pricey. I notice that...
Hi! Welcome to 3reef! For a 55g freshwater, I'd probably go with a canister filter. It is quieter and does a much better job than a HOB (waterfall)...
For now I would wait and watch. Soak your fish food in selcon to improve nutrition, and monitor. If the condition worsens, I would consider adding...
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