Recent content by starfishprime

That coral that someone was asking about earlier, that you were told was a Favia I believe is an Acanthastrea pretty sure though.

Ok so Im doing the sump version with the screen vertical, SantaMonica do you know if there are reducers that would work with standard wet/dry hoses? My wet/dry hose is about 1" thick. Im sure there are but I was at the hardware store and couldnt find any.

Originally Posted by seanothon I just bought a red flower anemone and am wanting to boost its color, if that is at all possible. Krill, it contains carotenoids which are essential in producing a lot of the vivid reds and blues we see. I feed mine FD'd Krill every 4-6 days. No guarantee but at...

Originally Posted by antwon but recently the tentacles don't bubble up anymore and they are stringy. Is this because of lack of light or food. If so, how to I correct the problem??% This is normal. From what research I have done, it seems that when the tentacles are short and compact its in a...

It might, usually loss of color in anemones is due to loss of zooxanthellae. Your lighting should not be a problem but you would have to make sure it is eating as well. You should also look into whether or not adding iodine will help. Several books I have read state its essential for it, but I...

Originally Posted by runn3rb3an hm sounds a lot easier than I thought it would lol. I already have calcium so Ill start dosing that once I get some corals. thanks Just remember that calcium is not the only thing to consider. Most calcium doses come with a two part buffer, that you will need...

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Originally Posted by BTLDreef I've never had an ick problem with them. Only my sailfin tang when I fist bought her. That being said, my anthias get cleaned by the cleaner shrimp far more than any other fish in my tank. Ok question about this, from what I've read about Marine Ich, at the stage...

Another please!

Originally Posted by Flower You need to buy a good book for all that. +1 a little bit of research goes a long way.

Originally Posted by Speg As simple as they seem, they're actually really cool coral. Yeah I thought so too, I believe they grow in a dome shape correct? and mrdc, that is exactly why I had to have it, the greens are amazing. Thanks everyone for helping me ID this piece, super helpful

If anyone has any idea what this is please let me know. I have seen a few pics of varying colors. Favia?

Originally Posted by Stanlalee Problem with Phosguard is many soft corals have been proven to react negatively to it (its aluminum oxide media which have been proven to leach and effect certain soft corals. I'd post the link but I cant here. Phosguard specifically was tested). Can you PM me...

Originally Posted by Jstdv8 how about some undried PVC glue from the ATS? as far as the wet/dry conversion, the actual work part has not taken off yet. Still planning/researching.. I got some mollies, and am going to see if they can survive for a week and if they can then I think its a go for...

ok update, I moved the clowns to secure tank and they are being babysitted as of the moment. I did a 50% WC, plus changed out the carbon in the sump, and added a polyfilter. As of the moment, my guesses for the tank is that there was some sort of chemical that somehow managed to get into the...