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You may have to sacrifice the duster. But try to remove it with your finger. As for the bleaching put one part bleach to 3 parts water in a bucket leave the rock in the solution for 30 minutes. Remove rock rinse well a few times fill bucket up again with fresh water add rock and a product to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gemmy +1, However, a derasa is a sand dwelling clam that does not really attach to the substrate. This is true of an adult clams over 12 inches in length will in fact loose their abyssal gland I assume the weight of the clam as an adult will keep it stable but IMO...

Quote: Originally Posted by travelerjp98 If I can get to them, I don't let the tank take care on its own because I don't need the extra NO3. one fish in a tank your size, NO3 is not going to be an issue

So why not let the tank take care of its own

A 4 inch clam should be getting the majority of its food from the zooxanthellae which produce photosynthesis-derived food for its host so lighting is your main issue . IMO you should never ever continually move a clam. You can rip its byssal gland

My bad Bang ruff night to the op I stand corrected

I may be the exception to the rule when it comes to keeping plate corals long term but I also agree the bubbles should not have been an issue

First of all you are not going to affect the shape of the rock by removing it. Take it out and bleach it. Why run the risk of not getting all the hair algae off. Better safe than sorry

Just out of curiosity what do you think happens to them when you bury them in the ground.

i would give it a few more days before water change lets see what youur readings are next week

Quote: Originally Posted by Eric B 125 joe, thanks for stopping in! i'm 100% sure about my numbers. do you see an issue? i thought the nitrate was a bit high for the ammonia and nitrite levels i was getting, but i figured that they spiked between tests....? i feel the same way about the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Eric B 125 finally a move in the right direction! ammonia: 1 trite: 1 trate: 40 are you sure about this

Quote: Originally Posted by Slice Nope, he is trying to make sure folks think things through properly. Chips Slice is absolutely right so let’s think it through. You are worried about causing an ammonia spike if you add live sand to your new refuge. Well ammonia would be the result of your bio...

Quote: Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 There goes Joe, overcomplicating it, lol. No if I really wanted to overcomplicate it I would have started a thread called “Joes method of adding sand to a refuge” LOL

Quote: Originally Posted by ChipS Florida joe, I understand that. What I should have asked is will my ammonia levels spike to a harmful level when adding live sand. If so, how would I add this live sand so I don't overwhelm the biological system? So I ask you what will cause your ammonia to...

First a hobbyist needs to understand. What we mean when we say cycle. A tank can cycle the brake down of organic matter from toxic to nontoxic. Anything we introduce into our tank that will overwhelm a stage of this cycle can be detrimental. The sand does not cycle what it does is provide a...

how much live rock with algae growth do you have for the tangs to graze on

Quote: Originally Posted by spanko I don't always have mayo with my Joe sandwiches, But when I do it's with Lois and Tommielynn Stay thirsty my friends. Henry AKA Spanko the undisputed king of visuals all hale the King Note notice the subliminal XX on the bottle

Quote: Well this is just not fair!! You all can get it but meowzer and I can't!! Believe me Meowzer GETS IT oh you mean the salt never mind

Quote: Originally Posted by spanko Oh boy it's Joe sandwich time!!!! Hold the mayo and add the Mod