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Smith'sandFosters :http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=6&pCatId=8162 2 different types of gloves I clean my glass every day and still get coralline.I don't think it's a bad thing If it wasn't growing then I would think I would be concerned

This fish has moats dug around the base of almost all the live rock not just one area. I'll have to keep and eye out to see if another fish gets near to any particular part of the tank whether it gets more agressive. What would I look for as far as eggs go, do they just lay them into the...

:D OK I have a small lawnmower that now thinks he's a rototiller He has dug ditches all around the live rock in the tank and he hides in them. He'll wait for the tang to pass by and comes swimming out all blown up chasing the tang of course till the tang turns around then he'll fly by...

Yeah I know I'm kind of pushing it oh just a tad. Yes I have an RO/DI unit and I've been doing weekly water changes. The Goniopora well I was kind of mislead by my LFS and I did the research after I bought it Now I'm going to try and make it comfortable for as long as I can The other inhabitants...

I have this algea growing on my rock it is a short version of hair algea except that it's not green but it's not brown and or blue it's sort of white brown and fuzzy. It's been growing for about week I have checked my water for just about everything. My SG is 1.024, temp 78, Calcium 440ppm...

Thanks Len I agree I'm leaning towards the Lamotte But I'll probably take a sample to my LFS He uses Salifert just to see what he comes up with. The part that's getting me is that I have tested my water the last 3 nights and pretty much get the same readings on both. Oh by the way I'm also...

:?: Ok I'm testing my water for Alk and Calcium, Once with a Salifert test which gives me a reading of 9.3 DKH and 260 ppm Calcium. Then I tested again using my LaMotte kits Alk is at 7.2 and my Calcium is at 393 ppm Which one would you trust. My PH is at 8.3 .Nitrite "0" Nitrate <1.0 ppm water...

Thanks for the input this kid is just being a bit of a pain right now He's still a bit shy I've had him for a week and right now he's just picking at the rock and the entire clean up crew did a heck of a job on the rock and everything else as far as that goes. My tank is 6 weeks young today and...

Does anyone have a trick that will help me get my Kole tang to eat. For the last week he's been dining on hair algea along with his little buddy Lenny the Lawnmower Blenny (kids named it) Right now I'm trying to get him to eat Nori banded to a piece of rubble and sitting on the live rock. The...

My nitrates are at 1.1 ppm as of tuesday My Alk was at 9.3 DKH and my Calcium was at 350 ppm. I'll test everything again tonight after dinner. I'm not overly concerned with the PH just asking the question if the levels or the fluctuation is "normal" and from what you've said it is. I'll keep...

Thanks Liquid :D I'm just starting to get my ducks in a row for down the road I have a plan for the tank and would like to have all my toys long before I get there. Doesn't mean that I'll hook them up right away but I would like to have them at hand. Right now I'm using ESV B-Ionic's and I've...

Thanks for the info I really appreciate the help, By the way does anyone have a perference Calcium Reactor over a Neilson Reactor or vice a versa. I'm not really sure which way to go. :D

Thanks Len appreciate the info, So as my stock grows I will need to update the way things are being done to maintain levels correct? and yes ESV ionic b is what I'm using right now. I have plans to build a calcium reactor or a nielson reactor haven't made up my mind yet Thanks Again

The question I have is this I realize that the PH in our tanks drops at night which mine is doing perfectly well. But in the morning when I give the tank the quick check before work it's down to around 8.13 - 8.15 and at night after I get home from work and the lights have been running during...

Fortunately my kids are actually young adults the youngest being almost 17 still young enough to learn. As far as the addiction goes I have been addicted for years I had a tank setup 10 years ago and have been talking about setting another one since. The time has come the last one was a 55 this...