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  1. lazycouch

    angry zoas??

    Hello, i recently purchased 3 zoa frags and noticed that 2 of them had bubble algae. i decided to pluck off the bubble algae outside of the tank (without popping it) but then after reading about bubble algae i learned that if it was already there it will come back if i didn’t completely...
  2. Brian barranco

    Silicate dosing in a doser

    Hello. I’m setting up a 1 doser for silicates . I have 1L containers. Should I dilute water glass with rodi water ? How much should I dilute & dose inside a 5 gallon tank (without measuring rock.) I have my rodi water station so my water doesn’t have silicates. Plz don’t ask why. Thanks have a...
  3. MelReefer

    Weird smooth skin on milli

    So I have had a jf solar flare frag for a couple weeks now. It’s doing alright and has some pe but there is this weird patch in the back where it’s just smooth skin. What does this mean? Front back Sorry for bad cell pics. I also feel like the coral is not doing all that well in general. Not...
  4. MelReefer

    Water Quality

    Will this be a problem even if I have a 3 stage RODI system?Literally a couple days before I leave the state my water company hits me with this
  5. MelReefer

    Fragging an encrusted Paly?

    So I have a Paly that has grown all over my Rockwork. I want to frag it so I have new room for corals. How would I got about doing so without chopping up my rock?
  6. MelReefer

    Alk stability?

    So first I will introduce you to my tank. 40 gallon Red Sea. I have had it for a year and a half now and have successfully kept lps and anemones. Radion xr 15w pro for my lighting. I am excited to get into the big world of sps and have ordered my very first which will be coming soon. Tank...
  7. MelReefer

    Calling all SPS keepers!

    I would just like to know what type of sticks you lot have had the best luck with? I have had my tank for 2 years now, and am just starting to get into sps. I ordered a jf solar flare Millie and I’m wondering if I just picked the hardest type of Acro to start with.
  8. GlassMunky

    HELP!! Heater Shattered In Mixing Station. Brown Powder Everywhere

    So I just had the weirdest thing happen.... I was walking outside to go check on the garden as we just planted some new tomatoes over the weekend and as I walked out my garage, where my Saltwater Mixing Station is located, I heard 3 LOUD BANGS!!! Almost as if someone was pounding on the...
  9. pbenjbear2

    Green rocks - good or bad?

    Would really like to get some input from members: Our tank is about 5 months old, we are getting great Coraline growth in the tank but recently we've had a huge increase of green colouration on our rocks. Wondering if this is good or bad? It is not hair algae, not slimy, just color to the rocks...
  10. Dave Mrnak

    Large bruise like spot on lawnmower blenny!

    Hey guys, I re aquascaped my tank today and this evening I noticed my blenny clearly on the brink of death. I felt the most humane way was to put him out of his misery. He had the most unusual spot on his abdomen wall. I cant help but think I maybe somehow bruised him internally while movong...
  11. M

    What is this white spot

    What do you guys think this large white spot is???? His coloring is good and he is breathing normal
  12. S

    Split personality Duncan

    Anybody any thoughts about what’s happening with my Duncan. One head is happy, one a bit meh and the last unhappy. Nitrate 7, phos 0.03, kh 7, cal 440, salinity 1.025
  13. hugosantos

    Tank Set up + Cycling help please

    Hi Guys, so this is were I am at at this stage 11/Fev - filled the tank with my Pre-mixed salt water (bough from store, made with RO water ofcourse) , + Fiji Sand I let it settle for almost a full day , after that it was getting clear (photo attached) for the next 3 days I used Fluval Organic...
  14. J

    Why can't I raise my Alk??

    This morning I did a 25 gallon Water Change on my Waterbox 220(so probably about 160 gallons of water). I am still dialing in my dosing rates, so tested water before and after. After the WC, my Alk was 7.8. My goal was to get to 8.6, so I looked on BRS calculators and dosed about 103mL of soda...
  15. ThatFishGuy

    Fish Randomly Dying

    Hello R2R, Hopefully the #reefsquad can help me out here. Last week my french angel that I have had for 4 years randomly died. he was acting perfectly fine the day before. I cam home from doing some running around and found him very lethargic, getting blown around by the flow struggling to stay...
  16. Brian barranco

    Zoa id?

    Thanks . Under orange filter.
  17. J

    Houdini Shrimp...?

    I have a Waterbox 220.6 that seems to have a few missing characters all of a sudden. I hadn't been able to see my fire shrimp for the past few days--I wasn't too concerned, as he's usually pretty shy. Today though, I noticed that I couldn't find EITHER of my skunk cleaner shrimp at feeding...
  18. H

    Selecting the right corals (NEW BUILD)

    To start off let me tell you guys what equipment im running Tank: IM Fusion 20gal Peninsula AIO tank. (Length 11.18” Width: 27.03” Height: 13”) Light: AI Hydra 32HD (12inch above water) Heater: Cobalt 75W Return pump: Desktop MightyJet 15W/24V 326 GPH DC Return Pump Filtration: Desktop...
  19. H

    Hydra 32 AB+ settings

    just got my hydra 32's mounted on a 20g long tank it is mounted 12inches above the tank. not sure what each color should be set to. can anyone shed some light on how to set up this light lol. the tank will house encrusting montiporas and zoas with some rock flowers on the sand bed.
  20. rapid

    what kind of algae is this

    See attached picture i was sent this algae as chaeto was suppose to be pod filled which it is i can see them in the bag tons of them but The more i look up chaeto the more i think this is GHA ?
  21. H

    Help identify these corals

    Picked up 3 corals today from a friend and dont know what they are. This is my 10gal all in one tank. Super low maintenance. Its been neglected for 3 weeks just cleaned the glass. Equipment; Innovative marine 10g aio tank Return pump: Aquatop 150gph Light: Kessil A80 Heater: 50wat...
  22. B

    Help! Coral attached to back wall

    So we have a toadstool leather coral attached to the back of our aquarium and we are moving everything in that tank to a bigger one and not sure how to cut him off the back wall. Any tips?
  23. B

    Black algae? Or black sponge?

    This black sheet of stuff has been growing on the back of this rock for a long time and we aren’t sure what it is... it is very slimy too.
  24. B

    Xenia in the refugium?

    Not sure if this is the right section but can you house Xenia in a refugium and what are the benefits? Couldn’t find a video on it.
  25. B

    Purple Tang Hosting Carpet anemone?

    Hey y’all! (Backstory)We got a 60 gallon tank around a month or 2 ago and when moving it from the owner a blue tang got spooked and went into the carpet anemone and sadly perished, (actualQuestion)BUT the purple tang that was also in the same tank and touched, brushed, and had a lot of his body...
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