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The infection you have, which is very common with Octocorals(soft corals) is what is known as black band disease!!! It is basically caused by a...
The thing with coralline algae is that when it starts, it can encompass everything from glass, to live rock. It is beautiful and much better than...
Welcome and best of luck with your tanks. Send some pictures!
On my Aqua C EV180 I have my cup attached to a hose that takes the bulk of the skimmate and places it into a big container separate from the original...
MDeth, If I were you, I would go with one of the easier and more popular Squamosa or Durasa Tridacna! They tend to have more coloration and design...
You should really look into the addition of a protein skimmer to your tank set-up. This will help to control nitrates, algae, and DOM! It will also...
Usually every few months, but iodine addition will shorten the timeframe between molts!
What do you have in the tank as tank mates...anything that may stress your Six Line? I didn't think that wrasses were that much of a threat of...
I don't use anything as the air exchange/heat and reduction of light to my corals is greater! I have only had one Pseudochromis jump in four years...
It should work though I would make sure you don't have a very strong powerhead for the water flow into and out of the unit! Otherwise you run the...
Because of its consistency, the formula cubes have to be mashed up unless you want all of that food ending up accumulating on your substrate for...
Hi Chap and welcome to 3reef first of all! Did anything else die? What are your water parameters? Did you see any tissue being eaten or...
I would do it as it should compliment your tank nicely and offer you some flexibility in the corals and clams that you could keep successfully!
Either dual actinics or 50/50's(actinic and 10000k)!
That is what it is all about...Customer service!!! You should be happy with the filter!!!
You should be ok with the Squamosa especially and place it in the substrate. The Maxima should be placed in your rock work high up in your tank for...
Raven, what types of clams are you talking about? You will do fine with Derasa and Squamosa clams as well as many types of beginner SPS' though I...
SSSNAKE, the best remedy for ridding your tank of the cyanobacter(blue-green algae) aka "Slime", "smear", "grease" is to have excellent protein...
Tangster, their are a few nice small polyped stonies that you can go with that are very easy to gorw and keep long term! Montipora Digitata, Pavona,...
I would shut down the mechanical and chemical filtration for a few days IMO! To avoid the unecessary removal of the medication etc.!
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