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I feel the same way. Yesterday I tried mysis brine shrimp and reef plankton soaked in Kent's Garlic. I also tried Formula 2 Pellet like she was fed in the store. She did not take any of it. She still is swimming like she is healthy and looks fat. I'm wondering if she is eating pods which are all...

Any suggestions on what to do?

I picked up a trio of Bartlett's Anthais this weekend. All of them look healthy and ate Formula 2 pellets in the store. When I got them home they still looked great. All three are swimming and not picking on each other. So far the male and larger female eat brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, reef...

I hate buying livestock off of the internet. I am always dissapointed with what is sent.

That's sad. It's almost as bad as the dog food issue...

I was never a fan of leathers in a tank w/ SPS's or LPS's. Both species tend to compete in chemical warfare in a tank that small. I am a fan of keeping LPS's though. I tried SPS's in my old 29 gallon, but they were too demanding for me. You will need a lot of randomized flow and great water...

So far, so good. Everthing is open, colorful, and healthy. I installed a PO4 reactor today, and added a bunch of snails to eliminate the algae on the new rocks. It looks like I went through a mini-cycle. My nitrates are currently at 1.

This is right from Solaris' Forum: G series Hard Corals 18" deep, Clams and soft corals 24" deep. H Series Hard Corals 24" deep Clams and soft corals up to 30" deep. Try that for the corals in your tank. The G series you have will work up to that depth.

Is it a G series?

If LED's don't work for corals then how come Solaris is still selling?

I've got about 15 gallons of the old water which I will use 5 gallons at a time over the period of 3 weeks starting with the 1st water change tonight. So far all I have is brown hair algae growing on the new rocks. All of my parameters are at 0, and the fish and corals look healthy. I've added...

Well, I just did it. I added about 20 LPS's, some Zoos, and mushrooms. I had no other choice. I have to have my old tank out of the place I used to live at by Saturday. I have someone picking it up tomorrow night. So far all of the corals have opened up in the new tank. I hope it goes through a...

What was you lighting set-up before the Solaris system? How deep is your tank?

I've used a HOB overflow made by CPR. It works well but I would use another pump besides the aqualifter on it. I think you can run a line into the sump with a check valve on it to a better pump than the aqualifter.

It was fully cured live rock. I know the guys who run the LFS and I know how they cure the rock in the back of the store.

Hey Bob! I guess you are looking to add a sandbed to the 75 gallon. How's it coming? Mike

I prefer a refugium with at least a 4" sand bed for my LPS tanks. To answer your question a sump is much better than a canister filter. I do believe their are ways to change the canister in to a better filter by removing the media and adding live rock. I've never done it, just heard about it...

I'm sure going to try. I know there are some sponges on the Fiji LR I just purchased.

I've heard I should add all 20 LPS corals to the tank as well to support the bio-load. What's the truth in that?

Well my old 29 gallon was up and running for 3 years with no traces of ammonia, nitrite, or nitrates. I added the Clownfish to the new tank to produce some waste, and I'm hoping the 45 lbs. of live rock and live sand from the old tank and fuge will be enough to support the tank right now. I will...