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It it possible that the symbiotic zooxanthellae that the coral first arrived with was ejected and replaced by the dominant variety in your tank....
Would it be possible to post any pictures of the affected corals? Also, how long have you had the corals that are fading?
What kind of lights do you have? When was the last time you changed the bulbs?
From what I understand, if you buy good quality sand that is meant for an aquarium or even reef setup it would still be a good idea to rinse it out....
The pink is a great sand, I'm a big fan of it. You can for sure go 100% live/wet sand, that's what I did. It does tend to be a little cheaper to...
Okay everyone update time. So I believe that I have gotten the bulk of the detritus and silt buildup out of the system. Here is my next...
Those BTAs are STUNNING!
Thanks for the reply. The sand bed has always been pretty deep (+3") and I never really did much hydrovac work (really none at all). But that was...
My test kits are a bit old but all parameters seem solid. I think you both are right about trying to siphon out as much as I can. I am really less...
Hi everyone, it has been some time since I was a regular on this forum. (I was living in Hawaii from 2011-2015 and my setup got VERY minimal...
I actually wrote an article about this way back when! Sadly it looks like the images no longer exist in the article... Ill see if I can dig them up....
Oh, that's an interesting one. I will def check it out, though the trout are used to living in a steam system with a pretty constant flow, not sure...
Thanks for the response! That is the dilemma I am in hah! I think I am going to go with the Hydor Koralia 600. It might seem a lot (600g/h for a...
Hi everyone. Long time! Here in California we have a elementary school program called "Trout in the Classroom" where we have students set up an...
Nice to see you too. The combo of graduating plus looking for work/getting ready for grad school has been hectic. I am waiting to hear back from...
Hey everyone, Long time no see! Well... I have been realizing that it is probably time to be getting new bulbs. Right now I am running:...
Tooth picks work too :)
Sadly I have tried peppermint shrimp. They didn't seem to ever take to the aiptasias. I have also spent countless hours injecting the little...
Hey everyone! Well I think I am finally ready... the syringes of lemon juice and kalkwasser are just not doing it for me anymore. I am thinking...
Hey everyone. Well it sure has been a while since I posted. I just graduated college and am now looking into grad school. When I got back home...
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