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BAsically, Ammonia that is given off by organisms in the tank is converted to nitrites and then nitrates by bacteria. Biological filtration(live rock) consumes oxygen and produces acid as a by product. If the nitrogen cycle works as it should all that remains when the bacteria is done with the...

They are fairly easy to mantain(my opinion). Just remember to feed them. I had an orange one for about 4 years. I would just feed it DT's from a turkey baster and it did fine. It was a slow grower but did fine. I decided to move my tank and place it in the wall. When I did I let the sponge...

I am not saying this is it but. . . I bought the Stop Aptasia before I resorted to the "natural" way(peppermint shrimp) and I lost 6 corals. At the time my water parameters were fine and everything was thriving. It may be a coincidence but within a week of puting that stuff in the tank I had...

Just like all other sponges they need dim lighting so that algae does not begin to grow on it and suffocate it. With out saying also it needs high water current. Also I found that sponges that are already attached to a rock do best. As far as the foxface goes, I would be worried it would pick...

pbuck, I have some zoo's for a while now and the peppermint shrimp haven't touched them. I do not have any other polyps in the tank so I cannot say.

I agree with many of the posts. I had at one time counted up to 28 stalks of aptasia. I bought I think 7 peppermint shrimps. Within 1 onth's time. . . GONE with no ill effects on other livesock in the tank.:)