Recent content by fracguru

I must say that I mostly agree with Tazz and Kim. I am an intelligent person. I am also new to the hobby. I read several books, patrolled every site I could find, and talked to everyone involved in the hobby that I could find before buying my system. Here are some of the conclusions I have...

The Conscientious Aquarist by Robert Fenner Excellent book.

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Can you get all of your algae control without using hermits? I would like to own a flame hawk, but must assume that he will eat hermits and shrimp. So in my 125 gal tank, would a lawnmower blenny, sand critters, brittle stars, and some snails be an effective combination at keeping the tank...

Cycling a new 125 gal RR tank and would like comments on my planned stock list (in order of acquisition): * (7) green chromis * (1) lawnmower blenny * (1) royal gramma * (1) flame hawk * (2) ocellaris clowns * (1) scopas or yellow tang * (1) six-line wrasse * (1) coral beauty Should be about...

Have a RR 120 gal tank that I am starting up. Getting my live rock tomorrow, and I am wondering what I should do to it before placing it in the tank? This rock is supposed to be fully cured, with minimal, if any, die off. But I read a recommendation to use a high salinity dip on all of the...