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Well I just got back from my 2 week vacation. The digitata is still alive and kicking (even the part that I broke off has healed over). But still I'm noticing that the coloring isn't quite all there and the polyps in the shadowy recesses of the coral dont open. If the coral did have some kind of...

I currently have mine in the center of the tank just under pump where I think the flow in my tank is the weakest, it is the only place in the tank where I can tell that they are actually pulsing. Any place else they are being blown around by the current. The look nice and when I saw them after...

Quote: Originally Posted by meowzer from wikipedia Reef safe is a distinction used in the saltwater aquarium hobby to indicate that a fish or invertebrate is safe to add to a reef aquarium. There is no fish that is completely reef safe. Every fish that is commonly listed as reef safe are...

Well good news! I just called a place and they have a whole lot of trochus snails in stock!! Thats the 1st time I've had anyone local to me have them. I think maybe 5 or 6 of them should give me some piece of mind while I am gone. Maybe a few more astreas too if they give me a good price on...

Quote: Originally Posted by 1guyDude people dont like margaritia snails because they are used to colder waters than are tanks! I still use em though... I suggest more astreas or torchus snails! Also maybe get a seaserpent or black brittle star! NO green brittles! Oh I've been wanting trochus...

Oh I do have a cleaner shrimp It just didn't occur to me he's a CuC member because all of us at the house love looking at him lol. Yeah although I've rarely see him "clean" a fish he does a fine job finding stuff hidden in the cracks to eat. Oh I also forgot to mention there are also 2...

Hey all I'm hoping to get some quick replies here since timing is of the essence. I am going away for 2 weeks and I've left feeding instructions for a couple of relatives for feeding the fish/corals and will be doing a 50% water change today so hopefully that will do until I get back. However...

Oh and also pulsing xenia are rumored to be nitrate eaters. I say rumored because I've heard some people at LFSs say thats true and other say they never heard that. Allowing yourself to have a small but safe amount of nitrates in the tank may contribute to this coral's well being.

Its a total crapshoot getting pulsing xenia to survive long, so if I were you I'd get a small cheap frag as a tester. If it lives for a month, buy a bigger colony. Also, they hate the heat and LOVE iodine, so keeping the tank's temperature under 80 and having ideal iodine levels should greatly...

Well, I took the coral back to the LFS to have a look at it. They said it could be a parasite that is sensitive to the light, which would explain why the color loss is only occuring where the coral casts a shadow on itself. So I got some dip and hope that will solve the problem. However, during...

Actually its not that its losing color... upon closer inspection it seems that parts of the coral are turning pinkish. Now, I've read that Orange Digitata can turn pink if its under powerful lighting, but to me it seems strange that the pink parts of the coral are specifically where the light...

Hey all I need some help with my Orange Digitata. For the last few weeks its been in my tank its seemed to be doing great but this morning I noticed something odd about it. You see, because the way the branches are shaped, it has always casts a shadow on itself. I noticed today that the areas...

Hi, Have you considered LEDs? I'm using them as my main light source for my 40 gallon reef and I cannot recommend them enough :) Check out the Panorama strips by Ecoexotic. They are only $100 each and I think 1 12 inch combo (meaning white and blue dots) would provide all the light you need on...

Quote: Originally Posted by srfisher17 Biggest red flag for me: The sign out front says "*****"!I hear PetSmart is getting into the SWF biz; I'd expect the same thing. Haha thats so true! I went in my local ***** the other day (because its next door to In N' Out) just to look at the fish while...

Quote: Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 I've been looking at the two ecoxotic panorama LED setup for my 20g... do you like the way they look and function? I was either going to get those or two Par 38 bulbs. I'm still undecided. I'm using those very same LEDs on my 40g and I am very pleased...

Keep in mind that LFS's, especially in this economy need to move their product and more and more are willing to sell you anything, regardless of whether your tank is suited for it or not. yep....get 2 more man! Do u have the reflectors on ur stunners? They always try to sell me their "product...

Ha! My Duncan must be psychic... an hour or so after I posted this it opened up fully... both heads lol. The tentacles are more extended than I've ever seen them but they were longer when it was at the store still... but atleast some progress is being made! ;) Anyway, I just tested the water...

Well I'm actually felling pretty good about getting a clam now. Not only does the LFS where I bought my 2 Ecoexotic LED strips from say I can do a clam with these... but yesterday I walked into a random LFS and saw a nice clam they were acclimating from the shipping box, the guy asked about my...

Hey all, So I've had this little Duncan coral frag in my tank for over a week now and it still has not fully opened. It currently has 2 heads. The head at the top of the stalk seems to open fully but does not extend its tentacles, and the head at the bottom only usually opens halfway and remains...

What I did was I got one of those 20 gallon red party tubs at Target for like $3, put half my tank's water in it first, followed by all the live rock. Then I put in the tank's heater and powerhead and made sure they were running. Once all of that were in the tub, I netted the fish out one at a...