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Just don't be surprised if your nems decide to face the back of the tank. :D
Only up for almost 1 month with no livestock... you may still be in the cycling process, depending on which method you used. You'll see high nitrites...
Each head is a different animal and needs to be fed. The fleshy part you see on the tip of the skeleton is the bulk of the polyp.
LOL It's not uncommon for one to be reclusive when first introduced into a new environment. Just leave it alone and it will make it's own way out...
+1 Just feed it a tiny piece of meaty food once per week and keep your nitrates in check and it should be fine. :)
+1 Just make sure you do not have a prefilter sponge on your return pump. :)
Nems that reproduce asexually by splitting usually start with the mouth, then divide vertically. BTW, that appears to be a Condylactis. Congrats! :)
Do you have any livestock in the tank? If not, you can leave the lights off for a few days. Vacuum out the cyano and do a 10% water change. If the...
Are you running carbon, and if so, is it reef-grade? Cheap carbon can leach phosphates in saltwater. You can vacuum out the cyano when you do a...
With such a new tank, you don't want to start using algicides. Many don't work well, if at all, and just add more chemicals that stress your...
Very nice, so far... any new updates with pics? :D
OK, that's cool. 8)
Any new updates/developments?
You make perfectly good sense for someone who believes that our restraints are based solely on our bio-filters capacity. Sadly, that's not the case,...
Your overflow will ensure that the extra water goes into the sump. You can't raise the level in the DT above the outlet. :)
Is it normal for them to take that long? Wow!
I guess Lizzy Borden and OJ Simpson aren't the only two that can get away with murder...
Looks like you've got it all planned out- I don't see any problems.
Yes, that sounds like a pretty good deal. You really don't have much in the way of beneficial bacteria that's free-swimming in the water; however,...
I'd just get a few more pounds of dry base rock. It's a lot cheaper, and the live rock you have will seed it. An added bonus is you won't have to...
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