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I'd put them in a separate bucket from the rock, but they should be fine together. While being disturbed, they won't be in the mood to open and sting...
+2 If you cycle the QT/HT and try to rely on the bio-filter, you will run into serious problems if you have a sick fish that requires meds. A lot of...
Assuming you want to leave everything in that tank, as long as you keep the sand and rock wet and get the job done in a timely manner, you won't have...
FWIW, we've all been duped by the LFS at one point or another. I've been in and out of SW aquariums since the early 70s, and I'm still learning my...
You can go without a skimmer, but you'll be doing larger, more frequent water changes to keep nutrients in check. I will suggest you remove the...
Appears to be a Flower anemone. Looks like it's bleached, though. You might want to give it supplemental feedings twice a week and watch it's size....
Yes, that appears to be diatoms. They'll disappear on their own once they've used up all the silicates. Sorry to hear about your Wrasse- it's...
Personally, I'm a big fan of T5HO fluorescent lighting, and I've seen a few much larger tanks with SPS corals under T5s that have excellent growth. A...
Congrats on the new tank! Looking forward to seeing it stocked. :)
I read a few years ago that certain types of activated carbon can deplete the DO within minutes if not soaked for several minutes prior to being...
+1 Exactly. Sadly, I've heard that lie since I was only 8-years-old... Another option, if you're really set on a "Dory" is to buy one that's only 2...
Great thread and beautiful pics, Vinny! Took two Ozzy albums to read all 14 pages... lol. Need to get busy with your new camera though, or you'll...
Had one that kept doing that to itself... lol... moved around quite a bit and left one or two little pieces of its base every time, and every one of...
+1 You can get a 4' aquarium fixture with reef bulbs for $120 here: Nova Extreme X2 T5HO Fixtures | Fixtures | PetSolutions
Excellent start... Can't wait to see more. :thumb_up:
There's certainly no dispute at this point over which method is safer for the corals and more effective against algae... I'm impressed!
Hmmm... Not sure what you're seeing, but SW ich is a parasite that doesn't just disappear. Can you get a pic?
I'd recommend you drop the eel and puffer. I know they're beautiful fish, but they don't make good tankmates in a peaceful community tank with...
That's what it looked like to me, also- Rhodactis inchoata.
Hairy mushrooms are in the Rhodactis family. There are only 3 major families of mushrooms- Rhodactis, Ricordia, and Actinodiscus. :)
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