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definitely, i pull the dead snails out, and leave them outside for a few days. then i rinse the shells with a water hose to remove dead snail, and then reuse the shells. dead snails can really foul your water. imo.

yeah, i'm not too crazy on the reef carbonate, but the other stuff is good imo. i just like the kent liquid probuffer alot better. the stores were just out of it, and ordered the powdered form (which i don't care for). the reef carbonate was given to me as a liquid alternative to the kent...

what is your alkalinity at? i recommend kh of at least 8. or 3 mEq/L i believe.

people say they grow like weeds,... i sure hope so =) so far, they are.. :D

i think it's a waste. does more harm than good imo. are your fish diseased? i'd buy something else. :)

do it the same as fish. float the bag, add half parts tank water to bag, dump out excess, etc. i have taken coral straight out the bag, and haven't had any probs. but i acclimate my softies. jmo :)

i'm kinda weary of seachem right now, i'm wondering if it's contributing to some red cyano i'm seeing lately. i've been using seachem carbonate, instead of the normal kent probuffer. i just got another bottle of the kent stuff today, but has anyone had experience with seachem and cyano? i'm...

i'll bet its the reef plus also. that stuff always seems to come right out with the skimmer. i think the kent essential elements is okay on the skimmer. i use it, and don't notice it getting pulled out much, not like the seachem reef plus anyway.. jmo

i'd say skip the test, just buy a copper sponge and use that for a while. it will pull out any copper you may have, even if undetectable. i wouldn't waste the money on a test though. jmo. :)

easiest thing i've ever done.... nothing at all :D my xenia spread on it's own. i've not even had it a month. i have 5 stalks total when i started off with 3. here's the pics =) this was the before... the one that stayed behind.. here's the original frag colony in it's new spot....it's...

also monica, if the tap water is bothering you like it should be, maybe check into some ro from the fish store, or also maybe purchase bottled distilled. also, just my personal opinion on this, i think if you are going to get your own filter, go ahead and get the ro/di instead of just the ro...

i'd get a water report, from your water company. there may be contaminants in the source water? also, when you switched to the dsb, did you remove the cc? you shouldn't have that high of nitrates if you have a good dsb? i thought that was the purpose? <img src="graemlins//confused.gif"...

i think calcium and lighting are the most important for these. my roomate has one, but doesn't maintain calcium too well. isn't growing much yet, with 440w vhos.

Originally posted by Wrassecal: <strong>WOW, so I'm hearing anywhere from a couple days to a couple weeks? Byrself they are purple based. Is ther much difference between the purple based and the pink based?</strong><hr></blockquote> Originally posted by Wrassecal: <strong>Well I noticed about...

are you acclimating the snails at all? they can be sensitive to salinity swings also.

i think it's fine. nice gift also, wish i had friends like you.. :)

i feed my green open brain silversides on a regular basis. it seems to love it. :)

small water changes seem to perk mine up a bit. and current. also, some supplemental feeding of microvert or a similar formula every now and then is a good idea imo. xenias are great. mine are growing and spreading fast. hth.

my roomate's red open brain is now white and green. will the color ever return back to red, or is it on it's way out? it doesn't seem to like to eat meaty foods too well either. other than the color, and not eating, it looks ok. no spots or tears? any help appreciated. thanks.. :)

what is that exactly? looks like a carpet anemone? that's cool though..