Recent content by william snyder

What do you all think about these inhabitants depleting a sandbed of infauna of a 30 hallon gallon reef tank? Sally light foot 6 line wrasse

Naesco, I haven't followed the thread that caused this tiff, but I have to tell you, I always read your responses and the few times I was in trouble I valued your input. I suggest that you remain active and don't read any posts that cause you angst. Life is way to short to aggravate.

are these easy to keep? what kind of lighting do they prefer?

In several fields that I am aware of, the phrase "better safe than sorry" applies, such as bomb detecting, hazardous waste spills and does that water have alligators? I might add hitchhiking crabs with big claws to that list.

xrenx, No one hit on it yet but I think a significant part of your problem is your substrate. Your crushed coral is a magnate for organic material that your system is unable to deal with. Get some ideas from others and from books but I don't think you will find much support for that medium.

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE ONLY Grimreaper, (I know, it's not reaper) I have a 29 gallon skimmerless reef set up. Plenty of LR, DSB of aragonite, powerhead, very light fish load, (small true perc, 6 line wrasse) and coral everywhere...(Open brain, schromms, seamat, leather, frogspawn etc) Coraline...

If you can, I'll tell you a great way to feed. Use live brine a few times a week. The fish and corals will eat it all. No waste if you don't over do it. good luck