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JT - who told you it was gas from fish waste??? I have never heard that before. If it is translucent-dark green, it is probably bubble algae, if it is opaque and a lighter-green, then it is grape calerpua(sp). The bubble algae isnt a problem unless it gets out of hand, that is where the emerald...

The one question you still didnt answer that I really want to know is why we're supposed to cure live rock in the dark. I agree, seems like your killing off the exact organisms you want to keep.

I was just at the GARF site, and they said they superglue everything: Rock to rock, coral to rock, etc. I was wondering if anyone else uses superglue in their reefs. Do you apply it wet into the aquarium? What brand is safe? It just seems like it would be toxic to the corals. Thanks

Can you tell us more about your system? What are you nitrate/phosphate readings? Do you use RO water or water from the tap? Skimmer/filtration? You might also include tank size, inhabitants, and how long the tank has been set up.

I have small aquarium, so I just store the water in 1g jugs. I also run an airstone for about 30min before a water change.

Paisley, You mentioned that you have 6 fish stores nearby. I bet that most of them sell RO water premixed for fairly cheap. My lfs sells premixed RO water for $1/ gallon. I was paying .65/g for distilled at walmart and it isnt RO and I still had to buy the salt. Plus, buying from the lfs...

Tammi, Just to elaborate a little on the live rock, it is basically base rock of the coral reef that comes straight from the ocean and is encrusted with whatever was living on it at the time it was collected: feather dusters, polyps, coraline algae, etc. People want live rock because it makes...