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Do you know the difference between the red and the grey stuff I picked up? Did yours affect the pH or alkalinity at all?

I saw some Volcanic Lace Rock at my LFS this weekend and they said it is safe for saltwater tanks. So I went to my local rockery and picked some up real cheap. They told me to wash it off real good and they put it in boiling water for a few minutes to make sure it is sterile. Had anyone used...

as in mantis shrimp?? Wont that attack everything else?

I agree with adding them slowly and hearty fish first. I have been telling my neighbor that but he doesnt want to listen. He has a 50 Gal that finished cycling about 2 weeks ago. So far he has a small niger trigger, medium lion fish, medium tang (not sure what kind) and he wants to add another...

I hope they make it too, they are really nice looking. Makes me want to get some now haha

Hey, badpacket what kind of shrooms and polys do you have for trade? Im in San Jose.

My tank has been up for about a month now. I tried to re-cycle it with some raw shrimp but my ammonia never got past 0.25 so I guess theres enough bacteria in my tank. Ammonia is now between 0.25 and 0, nitrites .01 and nitrates about 7.5 I think its a diatom bloom now, its reddish/brown algae...

I dont have any crabs or urchins in the tank now, only 1 peppermint shrimp and he is not eating it. I just noticed a lot of white patches on the rocks but hopefully it will grow back soon.

What were those guys doing both having their members out at the same time? Gettin to know each other? If one went first, he would of died but at least the second guy would still be alive, just might have a really bad bladder infection.

So does it turn white when it dies? Will this produce ammonia when it dies?

I have read that you want to keep your reef at or below 80F because some corals will bleach it the temp goes above 80. Is this true or what temp would be a safe max to keep softies, LPS and maybe some sps corals?

I noticed on some of my LR that there is a lot of stuff that looks like coralline but is white in color. I have been re arranging my rocks lately and the tank is now cycling again so some sand has covered the rock for a few days. Will it being covered up cause it to bleach or turn white? Or is...

Yes there is still 1 peppermint in my tank and I cannot get him out. I tried for almost 2 hours after removing the other 4 and the cleaner shrimp but this one keeps pulling a disappearing act, then when I move my rocks around, it stirs up the sand, which is oolitic so I think hes staying in...

Hey swilbs83 if you had read any of my other posts in the weeks earlier you would have noticed that I didnt put the cocktail shrimp in the tank until after the fish died. That is why I wanted to cycle my tank AGAIN to make sure it was fully cycled. I have been doing a lot of research so you can...

I was hoping the ammonia would spike up a couple of points by now but its only gone up to 0.25 so Im wondering how much longer to leave the shrimp in the tank or is there enough bacteria in the tank all ready and it is keeping up with the rotting shrimp. Im thinking another day or two and its...

Rich did you notice how high your ammonia levels went? So after 5 or 6 days, there wasnt any shrimp left?? I can see mine starting to get fuzzy with some string stuff coming out of it so I can tell they are starting to break down.

I put about 3 or 4 cocktail shrimp from the grocery store in each of my tanks last Thursday night. The 45Gal has maybe 5 to 10 LBS of LS and the 60Gal has about 30 LBS LS and 45 LBS LR. I was not sure if the 60 had fully cycled so I decided to use the shrimp method. I read to only leave them in...

Well they dont really have that long shape yet but they are still small and they definately have a purplish tone to them. Maybe they are some eggs of somesort. Im just thinking it is bad, so lets say it IS bubble algae, how can I get it off the rock? The rock I see it on is easily accessable...

What did u put in the turkey baster to blast it with?

I was looking at some of my LR this weekend and noticed on one piece there were some bubbles starting to form. They are somewhere between a tear drop and a tic tac in shape and pretty small. They are transparent but have a purple color to them. I saw several of them on the same surface of the...