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[sabor]

copper will kill ich, but will also kill other invertebrates and corals.

 

[ReefCavernRob]

Lowering PH

You can use 1 ml white vinegar per gallon to lower PH by .3

 

[cmador]

bta's will not thrive on light alone - feeding them once or twice a week with silversides will benefit them

 

[maidia]

Most of the people have the same basic reef tanks setup. The most successful reef tank is not only because the salt, light, skimmer, pump. etc...it also because the person know how to maintain that reef tank.

 

[returnofsid]

Putting a filter sock, with carbon in it, in your skimmer's collection cup, will cut down on the nasty smell that your skimmer produces!!

 

[saigon]

Adding the live sand will beat the nitrogen cycle.

 

[ONEmorBEER]

Be cautious putting two fish of the same sex and species in a tank together. While they may be sibblings, they don't always play nice.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

No piece of equipment is full-proof. Reef Aquariums must be checked regularly.

 

[The Dr.]

Slow is always better!
just let it happen.

 

[dolphinfan213]

if you leave your fish out of the water for more than a day, chances are--they will die

 

[Kevin3884]

I can learn and see a lot of new things to help me out at MACNA but I can't afford to go.. :cry:

AND Elegance Coral will do better in a tank that has SOME nitrates vs. one that has none.

 

[PHXReefguy]

When testing for phosphates keep in mind that nuisance algae when bad enough can use up excess phosphates very fast. Little or no p04 will show up on a standard PO4 test kit, when actually there is too much p04 in the water column.
A colorimeter is a much more accurate way to test for phosphates.

 

[ddiver]

Algae called zooxanthellae ,which live symbiotically inside the coral polyp, gives corals their amazing colors.

 

[ddiver]

Maintaining a good redox balance will help in disease prevention and long term health and growth of your fish...

 

[innercirclepro]

reefing does not have to cost thousands of dollars. although the toys are fun, i great reef can be built using fans vs chillers, timers vs controllers, ect ect ect...
no name halides from china, and cheap frags from locals that i trade for...

 

[PlanetAquaria]

Its a fact that most corals also reproduce during the full moon of the moon cycle, even in an aquaria environment.

 

[Hdhuntr01]

Salt Levels in your Marine Aquarium can be measured in more than one way. Example: Salinity 34.9 ppt/psu equals 1.0259 Specific Gravity equals 1023.3 g/l Density equals 53ms/cm Conductivity

 

[macaw1us]

Pacific Blue Tangs will eat romaine lettuce, they are vegetarians.

 

[cshoneyman]

A cup of household bleach in the skimmer's external waste collector will kill the odors and make cleaning a snap when it comes time.

 

[makingbubbles]

Scooter blennys like many other fish can slightly change colors while interacting with its surroundings.