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We added a bubble in early April I'd say and it was just looking awesome tonight and had to post a pic. I'll start with the day 1 pic followed by tonights pic and then the question. Heres day 1:

So far, of the 3 we frequent, only one 1 will. Its funny tho, when we look at fish at the other 2 places sometimes they have a huge damsel or, most recently, we've seen a lion as big as a 10g tank with a panther grouper and humu humu of the same size or bigger/longer. Yet when I ask if someone...

Cant remember the proper name, but it looks like a type of calcaerous algae. We had some, but it more or less disappeared or was eaten away. Does it look like this?

Some damsels can turn drab in coloration as they grow. According to my book, a Behn's Damselfish begins yellow with black racing stripes and will eventually turn almost all dark, possibly retaining some yellow on the tail. Yes, its reef safe, but like most damsels it can become aggressive...

Some shrooms and button polyps, both are doing well. Just over a year old now.

Just wanted to check in with you to see if your shroom is doing any better. Hope all is going well.

Well, I'd go ahead and keep it unless it really develops an attitude. The larger it gets the more aggressive it will become, esp. if it has already est. dominance in the tank. I see you have a fairly large tank, are you planning on adding more fish? If you plan on more docile fish, i.e...

Sorry, didnt mean to assume that. From your description, it may be a Reticulate Dascyllus judging by the pic I'm looking at in a book. Basically describes the general behavior of most damsels. Is the head a bit darker brown and the body lighter, more or less divided by the black line. Just...

Well, technically, we're running a bit less than 5 per gallon, using the standard formula. So, I would say yes, move it to a lower location, but keep in mind this is just my experience. Try to wait for some more replies and ideas about your situation. There are many more exp members than I...

Possible. Is the new light more powerful or just a bulb change? Either way, it may be "upset" due to the change. If it is a higher wattage bulb, wait a day or 2 to see if it acclimates to the change. Shrooms are pretty tough as far as corals go, so it will probably be okay. Most reefers...

We have 2 in our 55, a 4-Stripe and a Yellow Tail. The 4-s used to think he was king of everything until he messed with the Clarkii. She taught him a lesson or 2 and now he's as peaceful as a lamb and the Y-tail followed suit. On the other hand, the Blue Damsel (Fiji Blue Devil, an...

Does it appear to be like a stringy, coiled emission? Generally means its unhappy or being/recently disturbed. Like a defense mechanism, I think. Others may be able to help more than I, still consider myself a newbie--> so much to learn and understand.

I have to say that Red Slime Remover does work...but keep an eye on your pH, read the fine print on the box. It cured my problem, but killed at least 3 fish cause I wasnt paying attention. My ph dropped to like 7.8 or lower; took me at least a week to get it back to normal. If you must use a...

Oh yeah, the cauldron is covered. My "lab" is basically in our storage area in the basement with the W/D and dust and God knows what else, so I definitely keep it covered.

No problems here. Switched from Reef Crystals to Oceanic with no ill effects to fish or coral. Definitely dissolves quickly, I add to water, stir it up, and turn on the power head to keep it moving. First couple times I let it sit with only the PH to stir and ended up with some calcification...

Cool. I may try it tonight. Probably be a hit or miss and have to try several times.

Well, the body has been found by the crew, so its just pcs now. As far as the trap, I'm sure my shrimp will also go for the food, possibly the brittle, as well as others. Will the shrimp be able to get out? Or will I have to keep an eye out so that none of my other inhabitants are trapped for...

Oh well, maybe another time. Went to the JBJ site and it basically confirmed that we're running a 7100k bulb and that "True Actinic 03s" are now available. Thanks again for all your help and I'll post later about the changing to 03s in the future. One last favor, did you happen to take a look...

Could a PAR test be done using the lux meter you suggested earlier? If so, I'd be happy to share the results; you've always been very helpful and any info I could share would at the very least make me feel like I've helped you in some way. And, as you said, the tinted bulb makes them useless...