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Nothing is certain! There are always exceptions to the rule. I've had one with no problems but many as you have read are a problem. Plus they...
Hi Welcome to 3reef!!! How did you hear about us? What do you have by way of tank set-up(s) and inhabitants? Looking forward to hearing from...
You really answered your own question. "If I don't buy the correct set up now just in case, it will cost me more later". If you are able to, then I...
Xenia will spread on its own. As mentioned, by placing a rock or placing the Xenia close to the tank glass the Xenia will spread towards it and move...
It may be in the process of regurgitating(ridding itself of waste) causing it to shrivel up and get very small. Usually after this it will open up...
Number one, the clams mantle should be open and extend beyond the shell. Also their should be no gapping hole in the syphon holes. The last thing...
I have done numerous trades or returned/sold things for credit regarding livestock. Just sold 26 lbs. of live rock to my local pet shop for $88.00...
You need to decide what types of corals you want to keep. Some of the Blue/purple etc. acroporas and many Montipora's like Denae(superman) require...
I just had a couple glasses of Merlot(really big glasses)!!!! Thanks guys. I also did a water change and sold some live rock because I had way too...
Green Star Polyps can sometimes take a day or two to come out. They don't like detritus on them so maybe try and use a turkey baster of some kind...
IMO, I would stick to aragonite. Atleast you know it is a proven safe substrate that has a good buffering capacity and releases trace minerals into...
WOW!!! What an upgrade...it should look awesome if you take the time and do it right. Make sure you don't skimp on the equipment. As for skimmers,...
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No, JASOND56 mentioned at the botom of his post about temperature fluctuations so I let him know what to do IMO.
If the mushroom are unhappy, they will detatch from the rock and move to a better place. They also will reproduce this way by the mother moving...
As for the handling and moving of corals, IMO it is better abd safer to move them by hand either with gloves or barehanded. The reason for this is...
At that end of the spectrum, you have ultra violet, then purple then blue rays with the 420 being more purple and the 460 being bluer in color. At...
As for cooling water in a fish tank without investing in a chiller, which by the way is very expensive, evaporative cooling is the best and most...
Hi DARIN and welcome to 3reef! Must be nice to live in hawaii with the beautiful reefs and vivid colors below teeming with life!!! Anyway, as far...
IMO, i'd definitely invest in a protein skimmer!!! Next i'd add some live rock and live sand (roughly 4"deep) before adding a refugium. I would also...
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