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I don't know that I would agree with that for two two reasons: 1: It depends on the type of algae you are trying to address - lawn mower blenny is best with hair type algaes 2: In a 29g tank with a six line and a mandarin you already have a lot of competition for the pods - the blennies also eat...

It is possible, but not likely, that they would do well under that lighting - if you must they will need to be up high in the tank. Search for more threads on Favia lighting requirements.

The lunar lights are mounted into the reflector of the NOVA fixture and seems to me to be a design flaw as the LED's are not rated for the high temperatures that they sustain there. I have gone thru 3 of those fixtures all having the same problem - the lights will dim out and lose their...

and what size tank is it?

what else is in the tank?

The seaclone 100 is designed for either way - I have one that is now in a sump - but it seemed to work better when it was HOB

If you can not possibly get it in water - you should at least get some wet newspaper on it to prevent as much die off as possible and also keep the rock warm (72 - 80 degree)

OK - ifthey were under 250's then it is probably best to start them lower and let them acclimate to the brighter lighting. They would do fine at the bottom of your tank since you have 400's but definitely give them some good flow.

That is a good place to start it. You want to make sure it has a decent flow on it as well as good lighting as they require a good deal of both. You may want to move it up a bit but how soon depends on the lighting it has come from.

These look like zoas (picture is a bit blurry) not palys. The zoas will have a matt which , if you can get under then edge, you can peel them away and cut betwwen the stalks where you desire to seperate them. Do not cut into the stalks as the ones that are cut will likely not survive. Once...

The answer depends on a couple of things: Was the rock fully cured when you bought it? You say you brought it home so I assume you got it from LFS - how long was it out of water? If it was fully cured and not out of water for more than an hour you will likely NOT have any problems. If not - it...

The light comes with legs to raise it off the surface of the tank to minimize the heat transfer into it. the fans are cooling fans for the light itself as the ballasts have thermal overload and without air circulated they will shut off to cool down. Nova are good lights - I also use them on one...

Chromis are pretty hardy fish, they are not aggressive to other species, they are schooling fish - so you need to have 1 or 2 if you want the school go up to at least 6 - I have found that the in between numbers tend to have aggression issues and you'll end up with 1 or 2.

most aquarists have a cleaning crew in their tank and also do light vacuuming to the sand bed (never deep vacuum) In time when the tank has matured you will have to vacuum very infrequently

You probably do not need amquel at this point - you DO need to do a water change in order to lower those nitrates. You need to understand the Nitrogen Cycle... Ammonia - Nitrite - Nitrate Ammonia is deadly to your tank inhabitants Nitrites are sometimes deadly and very unhealthy Nitrates are...

Also note that both ends of the tube must be submerged at the time you apply suction

If you use the bleach you'll need to rinse numerous times before putting into service to remove any residue of phospates. Acids can potentially damage the sealant so that I would call a last resort. You could simply use a razor blade to scrape it off (assuming it is glass)

Originally Posted by HowardJ would there be anything wrong w/ using the water, though? You removed this water from another tank because it was either high in nitrates or getting low in nutrients - if those are diatoms growing I would guess it is high in nitrates. Either way with that small...

I agree - lose the water and keep the sand - you say detritus on sand? In an empty tank? Was it there when you put the water in or is it perhaps some diatoms that have grown since.

Two months is a very short time to have aquired that much population in a 29g tank. Your water parameters are going to be prime suspect IMO. Were these fish all added at the same time? Post those water test results