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Just my own .,02 you are always going to encounter cyano at sometime as long as you maintain a tank. its something we have to live with, I would not black out the tank unless you are really going to do a black out. no lights and cover the tank so there is no ambient light. FYI In tropical...

Before we condemn Cyano as the scourge of our tanks lets read this Cyanobacteria Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) are microorganisms that structurally resemble bacteria (they lack a nucleus and organelles ). However, unlike other bacteria, cyanobacteria contain chlorophyll a and conduct oxygenic...

Be still my beating heart. :) seriously i see that assumption all the time and as you and i know my friend it is NOT true

yea then its cyano

My .02 if i was starting a pico tank I would look into the Blastomussa coral on the low end of the price range they make a beautiful addition to a small tank. BUT they do like low light so in an area shaded by your rockwork they are eye poppers. Another “trick “I like to employ when placing...

can you do a TDS test on your RO water

Small tanks tend to have less evaporation due to the smaller surface area and surface water movement that's why IMO a top off is not necessary unless you are planing on leaving the tank unattended for a long period of time.

If you are talking about the cyano it depends on how diligent you are at syphoning it off. As it is bacteria and not algae it can take over a tank in a short period of time. One more thing about cyano. People say that it only appears in areas of low flow. I personally found that to be NOT true...

Just My .02 Not really sure what your concern about the Hippo is. If it’s the tank size, you need to remember when you read the maximum size a fish gets online. That is the size of wild caught fish. Not the size that a fish has grown to in a closed system. I personally have had GREAT success...

It helps if you slowly set up your tank over time with the space needed for the dividers then there is not so much disruption when you need them placed in your tank

OK Mr bargin hunter http://www.ebay.com/itm/EVO-Clip-3W-Aquarium-LED-Light-Flex-Clamp-Nano-Marine-Fish-Coral-6x-3-Watts-New-/291117740775

It actually works great for smaller fish such as six-line as well or a damsel that is causing mayhem in your tank

This video was taken today. I questioned the store person about husbandry. He said this elegance as well as the one in his personal tank are years old. They were purchased at a whole sale trade show. They are certified Australia elegance. He has never seen a non-Australia one last longer than...

Another old timer trick. When wanting to get a closer look at a fish for illness. Buy one of those large novelty wine glasses. Put your fish in the glass (with tank water of course) now you have a captive subject that is magnified

Beth i only put the egg create in if and when i have to get a fish out. i just leave enough room between the rock work to get it in place once the fish is out i remover the egg create and the tank is back to normal as far as esthetics And yes it is most beneficial for larger tanks

I feel your pain I just don't know what it is about them . I am seriously thinking our tanks are TO clean. I am actually going to my LFS now i will take some more pics of the one they have perhaps we can live vicariously through theirs. I dont know if you have read this but it seems we are not...

Please tell me you have not lost the elegance. don't want to highjack but this is a picture of the skeleton from the second elegance i lost. I cant seem to get rid of it. Hope yours makes it.

At one time or another we all experience the frustration of trying to catch a fish and remove it from our tank. What I have done is divide my tank into four equal spaces. I position my rock-work so that I can place pieces of egg crate cut to size in to my tank. I how have a tank that is ¼ the...

Muscles in white wine sauce and grilled baby octopus now you are talking. Just my own .02 as far as the cyano bacteria . Sometimes you just have to go with chemicals. I have found Chemiclear to work very well. Just a little tip. they suggest adding an air stone when you are treating. You can...

Arguments. Heck you should have seen the old days now there were some good old fashioned drag down if I could only reach through this screen arguments. This is just two old friends having fun. Now back to the argument, umm I mean discussion. First I never said that you should avoid 24/7. I just...