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Looking good, Vinny.
I agree with one of the comments-- "There's something morbid about that". lol To each his own, but I prefer my squid chopped and fried, not beheaded...
+1 The stem is dieing from the bottom toward the top, but you should be able to frag the cap and save it.
Just finished reading all 10 pages... Whew! lol Your tank has evolved dramatically from the first pics. Very beautiful. :) Like your latest...
Hi, and welcome to 3Reef! First, the good news- you have a really nice tank. :clapping: Bad news is, the tank is almost the only thing usable for a...
Corailline posted a link to this site just yesterday for someone else who has an ich problem. Lots of useful facts. Marine Ich - Myths and Facts
The first sign of any discomfort will be closing; If everything is still open, they're fine. Excess light intensity past a certain level can become...
+1 Yellowjacket - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
+1 If you have true live rock and notice a lot of die-off, you can vacuum that out and replace what you removed with fresh sw. Otherwise, just keep...
+1... agree 110%! Yes, there is an age-old myth still being preached as gospel that claims running filters, skimmers, etc will prolong the cycle,...
I don't just hate bees, I have acute apiphobia- I have no reactions from their venom, but I am allergic to the pain.
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You're welcome. :) That's awesome! In the wild, Condys are not a natural host to anything, but I did have one that hosted a Domino Damsel once....
Most likely a combination... the bacteria already in the sand in the DT and in the sand and rock in the fuge would be capable of handling the die-off...
+1 You also won't get the same PAR as T5. With 2 units you could keep medium-light corals, but nothing more.
Sadly, I can't find high-end bulbs (giesemann, ati, current, etc) for my 30" fixture. Even special-ordered them through my LFS-- he tried 5 or 6...
A 48" fixture will fit a 55g perfectly. :)
I'd pass on that one and look for a 24" unit to hang... that will still illuminate the entire tank.
To add to the other replies, you may see some color change if your bulbs were old and you replaced all of them at the same time. Other than that, I...
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