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It all depends where the rock came from before it was put into your system . Anything and everything can pop up from live rock . Google a picture for aptasia,if that is it remove the polyp,they will spread real fast . Hopefully it will be something good.
Thanks PAul. I will give it to them as a snack once in a while . I will keep my eye out for the good roe next time I'm in NY,thanks again, Paul
PS I also read someone giving there fish the roe off the sushi. I checked for that in the store and they do sell it . It has preserves and some other...
After reading the thread about the benifits of fish roe I decided to try and find some at the local market . I was not able to find the same but was given a few blue claw crabs that were loaded with eggs/roe . I added a small amount to my tank figuring it cant hurt and my tank came alive. Every...
I have heard that this happens. The finer sand fills in the voids of the larger crushed coral making a more solid base. What exactly is the playsand sakrete ??
Lots of luck with your new idol. They are so nice looking ,I cant blame you for buying it . You at least have a head start with the fact that its eating mixed foods . If my tank was big enough I would of done the same thing a long time ago,hope it does great and waiting for those pics..
Besides doing everything mentioned you can run your lights less and at a cooler time of day or night if possible . If it is a sudden jump in temps and not just because of the weather I would also check to make sure the heaters not defective and for a pump that might be cloged . If you can direct...
Scottyrock, mine usually do just that,shrink for n o reason, that's why I hate zoo's .
I have them under 2x150 mh with t-5 supp. The keds love all the light they can get,its wierd that they keep growing tighter and tighter on that plug and refuse to spread to the rocks .
Here's some ideas I've learned after doing it the wrong way ;D ;D
Try to figure out what you will want in the future. You say fish only for now ,but if live rock/coral is something you will want then buy the proper equiptment now . It is cheaper to buy the right stuff once .
Lighting and...
I would stop using tap water asap,your params are probably checking ok because the alga is feeding off the phos. Even though you dont like snails/hermits they do a job in our systems . Fully cured live rock will aid in filtration and like suggested a phos reactor will also be a big improvement ...
How long has this tank been setup . I think some of your problem was scrubbing it and turning over the sand every night . You are releasing nutrients into the system feeding the algae . I would stop the sandbed stirring,add some nas snails or other sand sifters and let them do there job . I...
That shape and your rockwork
The shape of that tank and your rocksape really work well together . Looks great how about a few more photo's a full tank shot from a few feet away would be nice to see
I've also noticed almost all of my fish jumps have happened when I leave my moonlights on .
Another thing I noticed the hard way is the more expensive it is the more likely you will find it dead on the floor >:(