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When it comes to Ammonia and Nitrites, the cheap API test kits will work fine, since there should be NO detectable Ammonia or Nitrite in your tank. I would recommend a high quality kit for Nitrate. Salifert and Red Sea really make good kits. In the meantime, I recommend doing several water...

Nice Seriatopora and Monti cap... :D Yes, sir... it will get better. Gotta take the rain with the sunshine. Those storm clouds will pass...

Is it cloudy from the sand you used? Did the sand come with a bio-magnet pack? This pack will help get rid of the cloudiness fairly quickly. Otherwise, you'll just have to be patient and run the biowheel filter until it the particles get removed from the water. If you're using the power head...

Peanut Worm, Phascolosoma scolops.

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While I prefer to drill my tanks and use bulkheads, an over-the-rim overflow will work just fine... though not as neat looking. I highly recommend using an Aqua Lifter pump on a PVC overflow. This will guarantee that air doesn't collect at the top and break the siphon.

Good deal. If you don't see an improvement in polyp extension, it's more than likely going to be that the duncans don't like the current lighting. Full-spectrum lighting makes most corals happy...

Parameters sound okay, but your calcium and alkalinity are below where they should be. Calcium should be (minimum) 420 ppm, and alkalinity should be (minimum) 7 dKH. You might try cutting back on the white lighting a little to see if it helps. Most corals extend their polyps to feed, and the...

I have a 6-bulb T5 HO fixture on my reef tank, and I run 3 of the bulbs 13 hours daily. The other 3 run 6 hours in the middle of that period...

As bang guy mentioned, keep the fish warm. I didn't go into all the details of the drip-acclimation process, so I'll add it now. I always temp acclimate the bag(s) of fish for 15-20 minutes by floating the bags(s) in the tank before starting the drip-acclimation. I prefer to use an airline valve...

I always promote the slow-drip method over water exchange in the bag(s). The reasons are two-fold. First and foremost, you never want to add water from the LFS to your tank! You don't know what kind of chemicals or pathogens may be lurking in the LFS water, so always play it safe and keep it out...

Judging by the short stalks, my theory is they are immature polyps. As you can see by my "babies", the stalks are just forming, the tentacles are short, and the polyps are still tan colored... unlike the adult polyps which have bright green centers. When the adult polyps are expanded, they...

Welcome! I'm kind of familiar with this coral. Given good conditions, they grow rather quickly. I started with 3 heads, and now have 9 heads. 5/28/15: 10/17/15:

I knew he came from here (Snakblitz33), thus the jab at him. I kind of like this forum, too! LOL!!! I think it would be great to hear BangGuy tell of his experiences and expertise. He's been doing saltwater a long time, and he's extremely knowledgeable on most anything relating to saltwater. I'm...

Listened to tonight's program, and wondered where you found this Seth Vidrine? He kind of sounded like he knew what he was talking about, but I felt like there was something missing. I know what it was... call-ins. Just wondering why there weren't any call-in questions. I waited for the invite...

Awesome! Glad you found a combination that meets your satisfaction. I'm considering swapping out one (or both) of my Coral Plus bulb(s) for Actinic 03 in each of my fixtures. I think I'll be happier with just a hint more of a blue tint...

I didn't notice the spot behind the eye... I spotted what appears to be a cluster of "something" behind the right pectoral fin.

I believe you are correct, Imforbis... the structure definitely favors Duncanopsammia Axifuga. If it is, under "normal" lighting (less blue), the stalks will be a bright green, and the polyps will have green centers with tan or purple tips.

The large worm looks like a Dorvilleidae... fireworm. The smaller specks could be baby segments, but I can't be sure, as they appear to have a "U" shaped tip. A close-up picture of these might help narrow it down.

Sorry... I don't have a black and white Amphiprion Ocellaris. I do have a black and white Amphiprion Polymnus, aka, Misbar Saddleback Clownfish. It's very camera shy, so I can't take a clear picture of it. I made a very short video instead. If it isn't close enough to what you're looking for...