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I managed to get a mirror and a torch angled to see partly down the hole, no sign of the Nudi, all I can see is whitish thing with an appendage in front (slightly pink) it fills the diameter of the hole, the 'arm' moved when I shone the torch down. I have no idea what it is...... Thanks for...

After talking to a LFS at the weekend - I got a nudibranch (white and pink body - orange branch and feelers) - it/he/she was fine for both days - until last night - there he/she/it was gliding over the LR as it does then the next time I looked (30 minutes later)...... 8O why has it stuffed its...

I've had my Mini-Reef for about 3 perhaps 4 months - Coraline algea has recently started to grow (last 4 or 5 weeks) - it started on the side glass but has now spread to some equipment, and it's pretty hard to get off glass with a srubber. Just wait - keep doing water changes and keep an eye on...

I've done a search and can't find the answer to - How do you clean curved (bow fronted) tanks if coraline algea has started to grow on it? I've not got a bow front (yet) but on my current Micro Reef tank removing coraline from the sides can be a real (insert your own expletive here :oops: ) to...

A Larger water change say 50% plus would remove half of the problem (If the soap is indeed the problem) where as to remove half with 10% water changes would take at least 5, 6 or more for the same result. Just match the current SG and Temp as close as possible - use the same salt mix as you...

Resurrected: What are the best parameters for pulsing xenia.. Mine specimen being only a few days in the tank is currently fine, however I am a little concerned that my params may not be ideal for it. Currently at 0 are Amm, Nitrite. Nitrate <10 Phos <0.035 SG 1.023 PH 8.0-8.1 Currently I...

The tank has a complete hood - so at present a skimmer is not possible - I should however be able to modify the filter flow to accept the fluval surface skimming thing - If only I could find a source for them in the UK. Are these things a recent innovation (i.e this century) as it takes a while...

.. Zoanthid... Of course... [noob alert] Checked out some pics and it does look similar to one.. After having several small Aptasia in the tank - and no 'good' hitchhikers I immediatly assumed it was a bad guy... Thanks - I dont think i'll remove this one - i'll leave it to see what it does...

From the above posts - it would seem that this pump can only be mounted on the side of some aquaria - those that have a built-in in-tank area at the rear (Aqua-Medic) would find that rear mounting would prove problematic if not impossible. I am correct in this - I don't have an Aqua-medic - but...

Thanks for the replies.. Can't get a skimmer in the tank - it's a Aqua one 620 - the way it is designed prevents easy skimmer attachment. The paper towel idea sounds ok - I presume most paper towels are ok as long as they are not coloured. Thanks.

I have a perhaps 1cm disc, grayish center, brown ring with what look like spines on the perimeter perhaps 2 or 3mm in length. It stands proud of the rock surface by 3mm or so, attached to the rock with a 2mm tube. All of this is a brownish colour and so are the spines. Not taken a photo yet -...

I seem to have persistent surface scum.... Its a 20H (90L) tank - no skimming, a 550LPH filter unit with mainly mechanical filtration, some rowaphos and purigen in it. A 900LPH circulation pump. I have tried using a vigourous bubble stream from the circulation pump - but this does not seem to...

Resurrected........ Do these have the same requirements for other 'mushroom' corals. As in same watermovement, lighting feeding etc. Or are they too difficult for a noob to keep.... (1st reef tank, 1st SW tank, 20G and only has a sacrophtyon plus critters, a peppermint and 2 'nemos' - kids...

Most vendors seem to supply MHs with T5 actinics... Must be a reason for it. Perhaps MH like the correct frequency punch in that range - or the T5s can be used to allow a lower light start to the day...

Ok... Tweezers wouldn't touch it. 8O So.... I used the edge of a glass scrapper pad - that moved it. It has left the flesh white but I scrubbed as lightly as I could. Some bits remain - so I may need to do it again. But I'll wait a while. Hope the white just means i've removed a top layer...