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How many did you have after the first breeding? I only have one that I got a few weeks ago, but it looks like it's splitting into more than one duster...

Just tested last night. it's a 50g tank that has been established for 2 years. I got a compact light. salinity is 1.030 Nitrates 0ppm Phosphates 2ppm temp is 76 degrees got medium flow in the area Though I add calcium and strongtium, I don't add iodine. And since I am seeing the phosphates up a...

I bought hammer corals at the last swap meet. The frag was thriving for a couple of days and then did a quick kill off of it's polyps. I didn't test the water and I found my nitrates and phosphates too high for corals. I fixed that through water changes. I now have Kenya tree, xens and some...

Yeah. I think I'm going to do the unpopular thing...build one out of PVC. I spent all day looking for a good diagram that included a powerhead and an air pump and found one. Shouldn't cost more than...$30 to $40 to build. By the way, if I could just plop down $100 for one, I'd probably do it...

Hey all, I was on ---- looking for a protein skimmer for my 30g. I'm new to the idea of getting one but I'm curious on the different types out there. I've seen several of the ones where the water is fed in from a powerhead. But I've also seen a few cheap models where you submerge them almost up...

Duh. I knew that too. I've done that as a supplement. Guess I'll need to do it every other day.

Originally Posted by Flricordia You should maybe check your calcium/alk levels. Low could cause your ph to be so low and also cause new corals a difficult time to adjust. Hmm... I don't have a test kit for that. I only had a kit for for testing saltwater. I'll go pick one up tonight. Thanks!

Hey all. In my 30g tank I have 2 mexican turbo snails. I put them in the tank last Wednesday. I had algae on my heater, a bit in my substrate, on a few pieces of rock. I looked at the tank today and they nearly got it all. Even on the heater. I'm worried that the little buggers are going to...

Originally Posted by SpiderWoman Your pH is more than a little low. I'm pretty sure your zoas will open once you get the pH to acceptable levels. you know, I was told that your pH should be 8.2. Should it be higher if you have soft corals?

Hey all, I got some green zoos last week. They seem to open a little when the light is pn, but only a few of them and they don't open fully....maybe halfway. I checked my levels. Everything appears to be ok. SG is at 1.025. Temp is at 77. Tested the water and everything looks good. My pH was a...

Originally Posted by PerfectDark no your best bet is to order on line. search for nova extreme pros. or tek lights, and equatinics. these are all ho t5 light fixtures that will work for your application. measure the length of your tank. they have fixtures that match them appropriately. Ohhh...

Man.. I knew better than to take what she said at 100%. I think that 30g is taller than 18". It sits on top of a hutch so I can't say for certain. I'm pretty sure the 50g is no more than 18". The guy that had the tank before me didn't have any corals in the tank so I don't think he cared for...

Originally Posted by dse nice nemone! your CC needs a clean too btw i hate to see dirty sand/cc/gravel. I cant stand it i would get a t5 unit for your tank i use 2x 55w twin daylights 1 bulb has the power of 3 T8's I got a lawnmower blenny, but haven't added him to the tank yet after I found...

The 50g is 5 years old. The 30g is 4 mo old.

ahhh ok. I wen to my LFS this evening and they said the same thing salinity should be 1.024 to 1.028 for a reef tank. I added about .001 to the water . I don't have any test strips, so I took my water to the LFS to test it. My nitrates and amonia are getting high even after a water change. But I...

I always thought you had to have your salinity within the range of 1.020 to 1.024??? That's what I get for listening to the guy that sold me his tank. I should have known better to listen to him when he told me aptasia was a weed. I called home and had one of my kids test it. He said it's at...

I got 2 in a 55gal. 1 has got to be as big as a half dollar and another is starting to get there. They are getting big enough that they reach out and try to grab passing fish sometimes.

Originally Posted by Tizzo gman, remember MONEY!! that's how to not confuse the word...aneMONE. Do a search for a condilactis or condy since I think I spelled the whole word wrong. Anmyway, if that's what you have, it may never stop moving. As far as lighting and feeding and all that, if what...

Originally Posted by PerfectDark As stated already more info on your tank is needed. Size specifically height, lighting what type and how many watts. What type of anemone is this? How new is your set up? Given the correct environment including lighting most anemones do not need to be spot fed...

Don't firefish jump? I have a cover, but I broke out all the spaces on the backside so where I don't have the filter or UV, I got a 2in space that's open.