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It will effectively kill all of the hitchhikers, bacteria, protozoans, eggs, spores, etc. There are many different methods of "nuking" liverock - or...
you would want to maximize the amount of water in your sump to increase system volume while still ensuring that when your return pump powers down,...
The design will work for sure. But I would reconsider as the design calls for a lot of extra pieces of plexi/cut glass. Have you considered a...
I understood you totally!!! I also agree!!!! Just though this would be of interest to some . . ..
Government recommends lowering fluoride levels in U.S. drinking water - CNN.com - just thought this was relevant to this discussion. There is talk of...
Also what do you have for flow? I found that increasing flow helps dramatically. Red Sea Red Slime Remover does also work well but I think you...
Cool!!! Thanks for sharing!
I am not sure that I agree with all this "dont drink RODI water" hype. If you are relying on tapwater as your sole source of essential minerals and...
Yes - sometimes so much so that it can overwhelm the host and kill.
If you can, go bigger. Get the biggest tank you can fit under your stand. You will not regret it.
hahahah its a tough hobby with a sharp (and expensive) learning curve. You are on the right track - just keep learning from your mistakes and keep...
Oh really!?!?! Do you have a link or brandname?!
That's good that you are doing your research and have a plan for him!!! I must say, however, that just because a fish may not seem "too big" for a...
That's a bit small of a tank for a hippo tang of any size IMO. I would advise leaving the tank fallow for a while and reintroduce fish slowly, and...
Awesome pics!!! Thanks for sharing!!
I must dissent and claim that I have seen the cover on the cyst of the ich removed by a shrimp. While you are right that the actual ich is not...
How old is the tank? How big is the tank? What is your filtration? You say ".25" for a salt level, I assume you mean 1.025? Either way, you...
Adding a cleaner shrimp will help with bad infestations. They will not RID the tank, but they will certainly not hurt the fish!!! Heavy feeding,...
Another consideration if you are still building your tank and/or have the money - a controller for the various parameters of your reef (pH, salinity,...
Is this sailfin in your 75 gallon? If so, that's too small of a tank for that fish IMO. Tangs are ICH magnets and the stress of the QT and the...
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