Wanted to share my DIY acclimation box. Drilled a few holes in a cheep $8 terrarium and stuck it to the wall with an old cleaner magnet. Worked really well.
Presuming you had corals fight it out in your tank, which one tended to come out on top? :3 Disclaimer: asking out of curiosity, not because I have a problem (yet) or anything.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41396-021-00902-4 Just published this year. So endosymbiotic Symbiodiniaceae dinoflagellates living inside the cells of corals and stuff... have bacteria living inside their own cells. Long story short, according to the study it is not 100% clear what roles...
I’ve had my scoly for a few years and dealt with some issues about a year and a half ago with receding tissue and mouth issues. Was able to catch the culprit with a Aiptasia file fish that had been removed. Since then it’s been doing great. About a month or two ago I noticed the gaping mout...
Bonus 2: Favorite perk is being able to update posts FOREVER!!..........I make a lot of mistakes! (now we just need to be able to delete duplicate or erroneous posts........)
So for those who transfer their sand from an old to a new tank, this question is not for you. This question is for those who would not transfer sand over to a new tank, instead adding new sand. My question are: 1. Why do you do it, 2. What are the benefits you see in using new sand instead of...
Interested to hear what some red flags are for you when you visit a new LFS. My two biggest are seeing pests (specifically aiptasia) and disease (specifically ich) on any livestock. Special mention to having staff who clearly have no idea what they are doing. Overhearing bad advice is really...
Hello Everyone! This will currently be my 5th tank but my first time documenting the build step by step from the beginning. This tank is being put together out of necessity... all my other tanks are full and I have a coral addiction lol. The main purpose of this tank will be to give my euphyllia...
I was looking over some Zoa frags in my tank and notice this “double headed” Rasta Zoa. It is definitely one polyp and not two sandwiched together. Is this something anyone has ever noticed with any of their zoas?