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Originally Posted by shawnts106 I spot feed these corals every once and a while (*1 time a month or two*), and they seem to love it. how EXACTLY do you spot feed? this does NOT make sense because with the amount of flow we have in our reef tank, anything that's not solid will be blow away...

so has anyone actually keep these fish? i want probably one but have heard that 2 would greatly increase the success chance. thanks!

i have a 10g nano with a pair of masked goby (both under 1.5") and i am looking for a sand sifter. i am not looking to add any snail or crabs. i want a small sand sifting goby. i have been researching for the twin spot goby. are they good choice for a nano? i have heard that they do better when...

Hi, What's closed loop? Exactly how do you set up a closed loop? What are the advantages and disadvantages of closed loop as oppose to just using power head? If you have a closed loop, do you still need power head? thanks! david

I have heard reefers using the following method: If your DSB is say 4" high, chop some PVC that's about 4.5", drill some holds so that water can circulate inside and out of the PVC, stick those PVC vertically into the DSB and then stack the LR on top of the PVS. This way, water can circulate in...

Hi, I think you have slim algae. I think you need to make sure: 1. use RO/DI water all the time. This should keep phosphate low(or zero). 2. Good aggressive protein skimming. 3. Right spectrum of light. If your light is old, you need to replace them. Make sure you have enough intensity to...

what about SPS corals? if the SPS corals are very close to the top of the surface and when you do water change, the water level dropped so the top portion of the corals are exposed to air, will this be ok? how long can the SPS corals be exposed to air? thanks! david

Hi, What exactly is the problem of running a skimmer during cycle? Afraid the skimmer will pull the bacteria out of the water? How much bacteria will be in the water verus those living the LR, DSB, glass, etc? I suppose only a tiny population of bacteria will be in the water (as free swimming...

Originally posted by Bang Guy Iodine is included in salt mixes because Iodine occurs naturally in seawater. Got it! You are saying a regular water change should (most of the time) give you enough iodine and that a dosing is not strictly neccessary. Plus, over dosing is really dangeous...

Originally posted by Bang Guy I'm just REALLY uncomfortable dosing a known poison without a reliable way of knowing what level is already in the water. I am very new to this hobby so I am learning from all of you. I don't really know what's iodine but is it really poison? I know that most of...

Hi Fugz, I am also new so I don't know if I can provide much help... Do you have anything (other than the LR an LS) else in your tank? how many hours do you light your tank? if you don't have anything other than LR or LS in your tank, you may consider leave your light off while you cycle...

Thanks! But i don't have a tank yet, i am still in the researching and reading stage of of habby. :-) thanks for the info! david

Hi, I am new and I don't know what's culpera? Can someone tell me what it's and where I can find it? thanks! david

Hi, This is my first post! I have a 100G tank and the dimension is 48"x24"x20". I have 2 250W 10K MH + 2 actinic VHO, will my lighting system powerful enough for SPS and calm? I have 4" BSD so the height of the tank is really (water column) 20"-4" = 16". At this point, I only want to know if the...