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I've seen worse (but they didn't pull through either), but that anemone is bleached out and looks like it's starting to die.
If you're setting up a tank that big, why not just go with everything new? Maybe it's a big display tank in a restaurant that's closing or something?
Just scoop it into a cup using a plastic spoon, then toss it out. Then try to find and correct the problem so it's under control.
filters should not be affected by temp drop. just do your regular filter cleanings.
Bogie wants a generator for Christmas....
Not a hot idea. That's alot of weight up in a canopy. It would trap in even more heat from the lights, and you'd have water over your lights and...
You might be able to raise just your pH by adding borate. How many gallons, and how much do you want to raise it?
Blue tangs do lots of funny things. How much live rock with hiding places do you have in your tank? He may just be using the powerhead as his...
Thats' cool. Hope it does well.
Yeah, I know what the effort is worth, especially since you never know who is going to be staying around for a while.
my sentiments in line with Otty's generic 3reef welcome. Sorry Scott, but you gotta mix it up once in a while, lol.
^So what inspired you to just up and write all that?
People have made them out of rubbermaid totes, but they get brittle over time and can crack, causing major leakage. Do a lot reading through the...
seriously though, fish can stress for a lot of reasons. maybe not getting enough of the right vitamins in his food? maybe change in tank temperature?...
OK - For small rocks like you have right now, where they stand alone in the tank, it's ok to have them sit on the sand. Your tiny rocks would get...
Did you let him stay up and watch a scary movie last night?
I bought my Koralias from the ebay seller mtndewman1... I think that was how it was spelled. He had lowest combined cost w/ shipping, and shipping...
Good start, you could definitely use 40+ more lbs of live rock, but that's up to you. That's kinda what my tank looked like at first too. ;D Here's...
If you have about 60 lbs of live sand and at least 30-40lbs of good porous live rock, you should be able to have that 55 cycled in 4 weeks. Just keep...
You won't need a protein skimmer until about 12 weeks after you set up the tank, providing you don't jump the gun and toss a bunch of fish in there...
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