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Watts per gallon is not a good measurement to go by. 100 watts of No fluorescent can't compare to 100 watts of MH. You want light penetration, the PAR rating is a better way to go.

I wonder if this guy knows he's famous now? I don't think I've been on one SW forum that has not mentioned him. This is exactly why you research any purchases before hand!

How often and how should they be cleaned?

That rock can easily be taken out of the tank to do it. After removing the Bubble Algae, if any break, rinse the rock by pouring tank water over it to flush it off and return it to the tank. Yes it can spread to plague proportions.

As long as it 's a barbless small hook and done properly, it's not a stupid idea.

If the nail glue is a CA glue as most are, yes. Dry the frag and rock with a paper towel, glue and return to the tank.

Originally Posted by Bang Guy Chill the RO water then add the 2 gallons to the bucket. The colder the better but obviously not frozen. What's the purpose of using cold water?

What do you want to know?

As long as it's clean and fresh you should be ok. Silicone does not stick to acrylic very well though.

Just sand the paint off.

Originally Posted by jsteiert Glass is probably going to be almost impossible to get paint to stick long term, eventually as it cures it will shrink and become brittle once that happens it will start delaminating from the glass. As the tank heats up and cools down it will also expand and...

I finished it last week, it's made from a 30 and is going to go with my 40 breeder. I hope to have it up and running before the new year. I thought I would share it with you.

24 hrs. should be fine.

Epoxy will work underwater, just not in the usual manner,You have to make a ball of the epoxy and shove the pieces of rock together filling in any nooks and crannies. It locks the pieces together more than glueing them together. I hope that made sense.

What lighting are they under? If they are truly that color I would be interested in a trade or buy.

When you say you did everything in the directions, did that include adding fresh carbon and water changes after the treatment?

You can try aiming a power head at them, sometimes they move due to not being happy with all that much flow.

There are corals that feed during the dark period of the day.

Like the others said, it's probably a molt. If it is, the reason you can't find the shell is because the crab is hiding untill it's new carapice (Sp?) hardens.

Look for Weld-On it comes in different thicknesses, the tighter the fit of your parts the thinner you can use.