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  1. NewR33FER

    Tell me your favorite fact about reefing!

    What is your favorite or most interesting fact about keeping a reef or about reefs in general?
  2. SantaMonica

    Current places to get rock from ocean delivered in water

    What current places collect rock and keep it fully submerged during shipping? Not just wet, but in a box of water. It's rare and expensive but it keeps all the life alive.
  3. FTC Aquatics

    Sump Maintenance Question

    I heard two completely different perspectives from fellow reefers this weekend and wanted to see what the broader community thinks. Do you clean your sump? If so, what’s your reasoning and how often do you do it? If you don’t clean your sump, have you noticed any impact on your system, or do...
  4. F

    Confusion with lighting

    Ok so I run an Ai prime 16HD for 11hrs total including the 2hr ramp up and down. I'm planning on having only soft corals aside from a small bit of Blastomussa wellsi. I was wondering if my lighting was ok because currently my Dendronephthya is open 100% of the lighting cycle but my GSP only...
  5. J

    Pygmy Hawkfish and Pistol Shrimp

    Hey everyone, First post here and it’s a somewhat big one. I have a tank that’s a little shy of 20 gallons (rounded just for ease of conversation) and it’s getting to the point where I’m adding my last fish. (tank attached bellow). I currently have 2 clowns 1 scooter dragonet and a shrimp, goby...
  6. I

    What are these worm like

    What are these worm like i see on the rock. They don't look like alptesha anemone
  7. D

    Any luck with Flame Scallops while auto dosing live phyto?

    It seems the general consensus regarding Flame Scallops is that they do poorly in captivity, and last only a few weeks to a few months if you're lucky. Just a few weeks ago, I started auto dosing 110ml daily of a live phtyo blend to my 60gal mixed reef and am tempted to give a Flame Scallop a...
  8. Aquaticprenur

    How Can We Get More People Into Reef Keeping? What's Really Holding Them Back?

    Hey everyone, Lately I've been wondering why reef tanks are still kind of niche compared to freshwater setups. I keep hearing the same things from outsiders, that it's too much work or everything dies super easily or it's crazy expensive. But honestly with all the gear we have now like good...
  9. B

    Smatfarm 140w g6 light settings

    I recently got a smatfarm 140w g6 for my 40 gal breeder, I’m looking for specific settings/height to use for a sps tank with fish. This is my first reef tank so I’m gonna do mostly easy to keep corals to start
  10. P

    New to aquaculture and phytoplankton culturing, had some questions.

    Hello! I'm relatively new to this, but I recently wanted to try and culture my own phytoplankton to use as food for other creatures I want to take care of, as well as run some projects on them. I work at an aquarium, so I went and did a plankton drag to gather some samples and brought them...
  11. baldyreef

    Mushroom coral transportation

    So I’m visiting family in Berthoud Colorado went to a local Lfs which have a very nice selection of what may be Mardi Gras bounce mushrooms for only 40 dollars I live in socal and am leaving back home Sunday my flight will be 11:15 I am thinking about getting the mushrooms tommorow on Saturday...
  12. T

    Questions about phyto and pods.

    So, I've got a question, about phyto and pods. I know they are beneficial for the tank, but also food for fish and corals. And I'm wondering, how does it work, should I culture them in my DT (no sump) or should I have separate containers for them, and dose them as needed? If you could link any...
  13. C

    Temporary Tank Experience

    Does anyone have experience keeping fish in a tank that is too small for them on a temporary basis? I’m setting up a new tank and have thought about keeping fish in a 40 gallon breeder while working on the build. The only fish that would need a bigger tank would be my two spot tang. He...
  14. G

    Coral ID?

    I picked up this hammer coral but I dont know what its called. The guy at the lfs said it might be a toxic hammer but to me it looks more like an Australian splatter but the teal base on the stems throw me off. I like to know the names of all my corals so I would like to know what this one is...
  15. M

    Papua New Guinea Fish Exporters

    Hey does anyone know of any active Papua New Guinea fish exporters? The last time I saw anything come into the US from Papua New Guinea was a couple years ago. If their are no active ones, then does anyone know what happened?
  16. SaltyGirlMom

    Trachy and favia questions

    Can someone tell me if this trachy looks happy or stressed? It seems to constantly be slightly puffier than when I bought it months ago and this picture here shows it at its max today. I read online that it could be searching for food or it could be stressed, and not to attach it to rock work...
  17. WindowsTen

    Cycling Questions

    I'm really new to the hobby and just set up my tank to begin its fishless cycling period. I've looked through some other threads, but want to ask some questions more specific to my tank and lights :]. First, some background info. I did some tests today, and my parameters are as follows pH 7.7...
  18. AdamR0331

    Innovative Marine Stands ????

    Does Anyone Know why Innovative Marine has gone away with their 25 lagoon Aps stand , 10 - 15 gallon and tank stands ? and few other small changes ? I thought I read somewhere someone bought them out but now cant find anything , Really like their products hope they didnt get bought out by a...
  19. FrancoBattiat0

    Does the Clavularia viridis adapt alone to the rock?

    Hi all, just bought 2 days ago a Clavularia Viridis from my LFS, The guy there said to just put her on the rock I want her to colognise, since she got a “Not conventional form” (not flat at all) I was wonder If she will adapt by herself to the rock, The guy at the LFS told me to place it so that...
  20. V

    Clownfish sitting on sand bed

    Hello everyone, I have a question, that I hope I can find some assistance with on here. I included some photos below, or my female clownfish. I will say this is now the 3rd time she’s exhibited this behavior and it’s quite strange to me, but she basically will stop eating, abandon the male...
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    • clownfish clownfish behavior clownfish bonding needing assistance question
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    • Forum: Fish Discussion
  21. Fishykid214

    Can I mix Butterflyfish of the same species?

    Hello fellow Hobbyists & Reefers! I was doing general research on what I wanted to add to my upcoming tank, and I want to keep a LOT of butterflyfish together. Specifically, I want Three Chaetodon collare also known as the Pakistan Butterflyfish as well as with two other different species of...
  22. G

    What is the best calcium supplement for a nano reef?

    So I have a 13.5 gal reef tank. My calcium levels are usually 400 ppm (after water changes, which happen weekly) and I dose all for reef 2ml in the morning and 1ml in the afternoon. This keeps my alk stable at 8.45 but my calcium keeps dropping. This tank is loaded with lps and softies with a...
  23. Porcupine Reefer

    What can I do to help puffer fish grind there teeth?

    My first puffer used to bite the rocks and scoop up sand, but can I also use cuttlefish bone or other stuff? I just bought a 1 inch baby porcupine puffer so he's not big enough to eat live crabs.
  24. Canned55

    Has anyone had any success with creating your own skimmer?

    Hey everyone, Are there any of you genius people out there that have created your own protein skimmer? I am in a pickle because finding a skimmer that would fit in my sump. I only have a clearance of around 18.5 inches vertically. Although I only need one for a 75 gallon, finding appropriately...
  25. Roanoake

    75 gallon, cycled for 5 mo. Wondering about corals?

    Hello all! My first question here, probably of many! I have done freshwater tanks for about 4-5 years, recently got into saltwater a year ago I have a established 75 gallon in my room, it has been cycled for about 5 almost 6 months, and I also have a established quarantine tank that has been up...
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