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Here is another link. Fairly good comparison of some sponges and some tunicates http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchsponge.html

If it has that type of structure to it, it is definitely a tunicate.

IMO this looks like a sponge. I have a similar looking one in my tank, but it is grey. I used to think it was a tunicate, until I saw tunicates in person, and did some research. Tunicates are often hard to keep, but that varies by species. They are not bad to have in the tank, but some of...

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Not sure if it is any good, but it is certainly priced reasonably. http://www.hannachecker.com/phosphate.html

Well just so there is no misunderstanding, the main point was Calfo said cyano is not impacted by old bulbs. When I did have a cyano problem many months back, my <a href="http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/240863/i/1/product.web">tiger sand conch</a> took care of it and it has never returned...

This is a timely question. FWIW this same exact issue has started to happen with my Green Cap, so I am going to guess it is normal.

Thank you, that is exactly what I was interested in.

Very Cool. So is the stat still true that you are more likely to have a gun in the home used against you then use the gun against an intruder?

I guess based on the responses so far, the general reefer does not have the concerns expressed by Anthony Calfo, "The Filter Guys", and others.

I am in the myth camp. No hard data to support my position. I just do not believe fish are that fragile. I also cannot imagine with all of the potential turbulence/bubbles on a reef fish are impacted.

I will add a quote from the filter guys, but I have several texts that say something similar. "It is always recommended to aerate purified water at least eight hours prior to adding to the aquarium or adding a sea salt mix. This is true no matter what type of filtration is used. Since the...

Welcome to the club all that I missed. I am glad you found us, and hope we can enhance your experience.

So I have read in multiple places that you should raise the alkalinity and some promote adding back calcium to your RO/DI water before adding your salt. Basically it is said aquarium salt is designed under an assumption that certain levels will be in the source water to start. If you do not...

Is it still viable to spread given the bleach bath it has been taking?

I picked up Calfo's coral propagation book recently, and he was very direct about cyano. Paraphrasing, he says: Cyano is not at all influenced by illumination. There is no mystery as to the cause and cure of Cyano. It is caused by nutrients in the system, and is best treated through...

not sure what you consider a decent amount...but as an fyi...there is a DBTC for yellow polyps http://www.njreefers.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=23038.0

I am not sure who your water company is, but you may want to look for their water quality report. Example (unfortunately they are not always very up to date) http://www.amwater.com/njaw/customer-service/water-quality-reports.html

Thank you for the great event. It was nice talking to everyone.

Once again, very generous. I will hopefully remember to bring my coral cutters, and a dremel in case you want to frag anything. I am also interested in a few items you are donating, so I will be sure to enter the raffle. Thanks again for your generosity. Dave