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Originally Posted by BTLDreef I'm going to throw this out there, because I have seen it be the issue: Depending on how new water is added during a water change, it is possible to stir up organic debris from the rocks and substrate that may be causing a nitrate reading directly after water...

My take is that my salt might be causing my nitrates. I have been fighting them for a long time, then I got really busy and didn't do any water changes for almost a month, and saw my corals doing GREAT during this time. Unfortunately I didn't test for nitrates before I got back into my water...

I read a product review claiming that he tested Reef Crystals and found significant phosphates and nitrates. I'm debating switching salts. Has anyone tested salts for Nitrates and Phosphates? I'd love if you could share some data on this. I've always had lots of algae growth doing 10%...

Thanks, I will search for a suitable container to make into a trap and see if I can lure her into it. Whenever I put my hands in the tank she bolts into the reef, so I think that's out. But I wonder if she'll accept a new shelter as an acceptable hiding place... we'll see... if I can just...

Originally Posted by Bla403 My hippo tang wasnt able to hurt me and I was able to corrale him away from the reef before I cornered him. I do like the eggcrate idea though if you can move rocks to do it. My reef is too stuffed to do that and corals have grown across different rocks so I cant...

Originally Posted by BornAgain Find a clear plastic bottle. Remove the wrap on the outside. Cut in half and use the bottom. The fish have trouble seeing the bottle. Use your hands to coax it into the clear bottom. Its much safer than nets [hr] no bacteria buildup causing eye illness. I've...

Originally Posted by Bla403 It may not be the best way but I used my hands. Use 1 hand and guide him into a smaller and smaller spot till you corner him. Cup your hands under him and out into a prefilled bucket or bag etc. You could wear gloves like dishwashing gloves, preferably unused ones...

Any advice on how to catch a lopezi tang? It's about 3 inches tall, so most traps I've seen (which are expensive anyway) are too short. Any suggestions about techniques or products that could help me catch him without tearing my reef apart (too much coral would be affected). I tried plugging...

I wanted a Lopezi tang and couldn't find one in stock so I settled for a Scopas. Biggest mistake I've ever made. They are VERY aggressive, they have a razor blade on each side of their tail and any time he sees another fish sitting peacefully at the bottom he tries to gauge their eyes out. My...

IMO, no tank is complete without a LMB!

Originally Posted by Posiden I think most likely your biggest problem would come from a chunk of the algae comming off and plugging up your drain. If it were me I wouldn't continue doing it for this reason. Good Luck. Everyone says this, but the drain is almost 2 inches wide? Also, I...

I was trying to adjust the overflow tube inside my Megaflow overflow system the other day, when I accidentally pulled the whole tube out! The water inside the Megaflow quickly drained into my sump through the open hole in the bottom. Looking at the turf algae growing near the top, it got me...

Originally Posted by cherylann Unless you have a huge outbreak of flatworms, do not resort to using a treatment that would adversely effect your entire tank. There are alot of different methods of getting rid of flatworms. Seek other remedies before adding faltworm exit or any other remedy...

My advice is to get a bottle of flatworm exit and put a drop into the bag whenever you get a new coral before putting it into your tank. I wish I just got aptasia, peppermint shrimp will annihilate that. Flatworms are nearly impossible to get rid of, though! For most other ailments, I'd...

Has anyone tried a product called Melafix Marine for removing flatworms? How well does it work, does it work as well as flatworm eXit?