Recent content by silvernblue

How do I glue the acrylic partitions in my sump? I tried using silicon sealant but it does not stick to the sump. What can I use? Thanks Micheal

Ok, Interesting info. Do you think it applies to the enclosed environment of the tank? I do see the coralline all over my rocks still but it is a lighter color. So, maybe the scraping off is what is happening and it will return stronger. Is there anything I can do to ensure it will be...

Could it be my limpets? I have not noticed a decline before the past few weeks and I have had tree of them in my 55 for over a year. Two of the limpets are the plain shelled keyhole variety. The other is an odd one with a orange soft covering over his shell that extends to a skirt around the...

Chaetodon ulietensis Common name: pacific double-saddle butterfly I am wondering. Would this fish be eating my coralline algae?? My algae seems to be diminishing. He is constantly picking at my rocks. He did eat my anenome. I think it was just one of those annoying glass anenomes...

Only 25lbs of rock right now. Haven't checked out the local stores yet. I just noticed the pods. Will probably add more lace rock to my live rock. Do you have to move the coralline or will it migrate to the plain rock on its own?

If I add a 20 gallon refugium would it be enough??

I need to buy some dead rock to use in my 55. My live rock and sand bed will seed it. Where can you get it cheap? What kinds can I get?? Micheal

Ok guys you have convinced me to hold off on the mandarin. My tank is about a year old and has lots of life in the sand and rocks. I do not have enough rock currently. I will build up that and get my refugium going before thinking about it. Thanks for saving me the headache and the...

I have a 55 gallon tank with a 6" sand bed and one anthias. I noticed last night that I have copepods(?) by the dozens crawling around on the glass. Does this mean I can safely get a mandarin? Will he decimate the population by himself?

Thanks for helping me id the other limpets. I have a new one I just noticed. It looks like a small version of the keyhole in my other post with one exception it has a rust orange cover. Imagine a keyhole limpet with an orange translucent table cloth over it. This cover extends to a skirt 1/3...

I am building a sump for refugium/alternate light cycle. I have a 55 gallon tank with 6" DSB, Prism skimmer. I am in need of assistance as to what flow of pump I should use. What would be the ideal flow rate??? Recommend pumps for the suggested flow rate. I also want a pump that is going to...

I am building a sump for refugium/alternate light cycle. I have a 55 gallon tank with 6" DSB, Prism skimmer. I am in need of assistance as to what flow of pump I should use. What would be the ideal flow rate??? Recommend pumps for the suggested flow rate. I also want a pump that is going to...

Not flat kinda volcano shaped. One is 1.5" on the long side. The other is 1". They are not hurting anything just pigging on the hair algae. Hear is the foot.

What are they?? I have two of them. They love hair algae, munching all the time.

Thanks all. I went back to the FAQ and saw the pic that is what I have. On to the next delima.