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+1 for living with it for a day. I like it.

Someone mention Halimeda? ;D I love it, but it will add to your calcium demand. Easy to prune and control. Grows fast enough to use to export nitrates and phosphates, but not so fast that it takes over the tank. I'd be happy to give you some if you are near Woodbridge 07095

Looks great Dan! Time to get on the Central Region meeting waiting list!

Most softies defend their territory for growth expansion be releasing toxins that affect the growth of corals around them. (WARNING OFFENSIVE LPS CENTRIC SARCASM TO FOLLOW) This can inhibit the growth of those prissy, sissy SPS corals that need to have their butts constantly wiped of every...

Looks good to me!

The problem with cleaner wrasses is that when they run out of parasites to clean, they starve to death. Some stores will sell you one and let you return it when done.

Ich is not a bacteria. This will not cure ich, but it could prevent secondary infections. Can the cowfish be moved to a hospital tank? Is it in a reef environment or with other fish? Start soaking its food in garlic extract. If it's a fish only tank with no inverts, or it can be moved to a...

Nope. Less blue than all blueplus and more pop to the flourescent colors. I have a spare 39w UV actinic you can try since my frag tank sprung a leak the other day.

Well, you limited it to ATI. I would try 2 blueplus and 2 UV actinic.

Depends on your tapwater source. I took your comments to mean a filtration system. But even phosphates in tapwater can be compensated for by keeping a well balanced system. You notice he feeds flake food and has a rather coarse substrate. Both considered to be bigger no-no's by the phosphate...

That is pretty much standard practice to reduce stress. Make sure you take your time and acclimate the new arrivals to prevent shocking them by a dramtic change in salinity.

Click here for some suggestions. Good luck!

Here is a link to some suggested paramaters that are stickied to the top of the General Discussion forum. If ammonia and nitrites are zero and the other parameters are in check, you can proceed slowly. I always check alk when I check Calcium. JRWOHLER makes great points about having a plan and...

He's got rock, corals and does water changes. That's all you really have to do if you keep things balanced.

I think the hobby is good for the ecosystem in the long run. People will preserve what they love. And ya gotta love reefs once you've had one in the home. ;) What we need to do is to continue to find ways to channel our hobby dollars in a way that can encourage wise reef management. I might...

What I found interesting are the points made by Greenbean, that banning the export of live rock may lead to greater reef destruction. The local people will have to switch how they earn a living from the reef to more destructive methods like havesting rock and sand for construction material...

Tonga has banned the export of live rock. Here is an interesting discussion on RC that sheds some light on some of the challenges to saving the reefs. Tonga Ban

Luck! ;) Looks like you may win the race. ;D

Whether or not the sand removal had an impact remains unclear, but clearly you have an alkalinity problem. I would check with another test kit; and to be thorough what are your magnesium, temperature and salinity readings? If your ph is truly 8.2 to 8.4 you didn't need to bake the baking...

I soak them in bleach solution first. I soak them in a vinegar solution next. Then I cook/cycle them just like liverock for at least a month. Then I worry about stories like Erna's, and then sometimes I use them and sometimes I put them in my wife's bowl of seashells and just forget about...