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That's correct, routine water changes will keep trace elements in check. Personally, I tend to frown on the idea of supplementing elements for which...
Excellent points... K+. One can't stress research enough with any facet of the SW hobby. Far too often I see someone asking for help with something...
+2... Absolutely!!
Your existing nitrates won't be an issue. Due to the difference in tank sizes, it will be heavily diluted by the new water you will need to finish...
+1 Furthermore, you need to re-read the original post before you dig this hole any deeper. He clearly stated that the tank has been running for 6...
Sorry to hear about your loss...
Yes, fireworm. Nice catch! http://scubawithalison.com/gallery/pre_wilma/p7hg_img_1/fullsize/C53_FIREWORM_fs.jpg
That would be fine... that's what most people do with T5s over a 30" tank. The problem with 30" T5 fixtures is upgrading from the cheap OEM bulbs. :)
Yes Swisswiss, they are quite fragile indeed. Link248~ Your SG is low for a nem, or most any other invert. Ideally, the higher, the better. Most...
Much better pic. :) Appears to be a Boloceroides, or maybe a Lebrunia. Both are nuisance nems however, same as aiptasia. As for the worm, I really...
Aptasia doesn't "go back into hiding" when lights come on. Also, looks more like a baby serpent or brittle star.
First, I personally feel it would be in your best interest if the clowns do not reside in the Hammer. Due to it's skeletal structure, all too often...
Tank looks very nice... Congrats! It may take some time for all the polyps to fully acclimate and open. If some do die, your hermits and snails...
Are you referring to the rocks on the far side? That appears to be granite boulders. granite boulders - Google Search
LOL... you did mention the lighting but not the tank size. Perhaps it was I who misunderstood your meaning of "2 (pair)". Anyway, you'll be fine with...
Actually, no. It has been sold as a "mandarinfish" and a "goby" for many years, but it has always been scientifically categorized as a dragonette.
What's not so reef safe about such products is that when you kill off red slime inside the aquarium, the cyano not only releases the nutrients it has...
Here's one of the biggest problems with mixing soft and stony corals... Marine Reef Aquarium Handbook - Google Books Try moving them farther apart....
SWEET!! Can't wait to see it when you're finished. Seven-stage RO/DI?? Dang, will there be any H2O left in the water? :D
They're called copepods, and they come from live rock and/or sand. You may also have amphipods and/or isopods. Yes, a Mandarin Dragonette will eat...
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