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Phixer, is there an acrylic polish you can use on the inside of your (empty) acrylic tank and still be reef safe?

This may or may not help, but when I first got my anemone I made a "cage" for it out of eggcrate. Just basically cut pieces of eggcrate and tied them together with thread to make an open box shape, and then cut out the irregular shapes I needed for it to fit around the live rock. Shooed away the...

False perc in Toadstool

False perc in Green Star Polyps

Instant Ocean, why?

Thank you, some kind of precipitation was exactly what I was concerned about. I mixed some up to 1.025 SG and tested it, Alk is 11.5 dKH and Calcium is 340, so I guess all is well. Thanks :happyfish

Originally Posted by ReefRobert I would say that you need to do a 10% water change. Take 10% water out of your tank. Then, fill with RO/DI water only, Don't add salt mix! Check level after a few hours, if close to 35 ppt, leave it alone for 24 hours. After this time period, ajust the level to...

Every weekend after my water change I fill my bucket with RODI water for the next change. Sometimes I add the salt then, sometimes I wait. This weekend I thought I still had to add the salt so did so, and this morning checked the salinity and it was 1.055 sg :scared: Which tells me I must have...

try searching on Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society ***)

Love your fish! Now be honest, who's your favorite?

My Ocellaris clowns are in a 20 gallon tank, and I didn't think I'd be able to keep an anemone in it. So I bought a variety of soft corals with "anemone-like" characteristics. Like I said, it took about a year, at first the male started using the green star polyps, the female then decided she...

It took mine about a year...don't give up!!

Yes, that is a long-polyped toadstool. The clown actually was using the Star polyps first, then switched to the taodstool. Must be a female, she keeps changing her mind :happyfish

Yes, I've had some success with Emerald crabs - it's not 100% but a pretty good chance. Plus they're pretty cool little critters.

Thomas: There is no "ONLY" about your tank of BTAs!

Saltwater: I don't think I've ever seen anything less than Halides recommended for a sebae, they are a very light demanding and difficult anemone. Plus your tank is pretty deep, and PCs don't penetrate the water as well as Halides. A BTA might be a better choice, they climb up on the rocks to...

There is a pretty active reef club in your area - do a search on "Fox Valley Reefers" - you'll find lots of people near you

JFarris: I've never heard of a Carnation Anemone, do you know the scientific name for it? And is that a natural color or is it possibly dyed? :notsure:

Madison area here