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  1. Hawkeye

    blue crab...

    I usually always agree with you but on this one I'm going to hedge and say that these crabs are so invasive they are more than able to adapt to the higher temps. Don't forget they are found all over the atlantic from NY/NJ all the way down to Florida, Louisiana and Texas. With the biggest...
  2. Hawkeye

    Grazing on hair?

    i like the siphon suggestion by scotty. At least I hope it works for me...lol. That stated everything i've read about blenny's is that they are characters/fun to have. The only potential downside is if you introduce tridacnid clams - the blenny may bug the clam or worse take a bite out of the...
  3. Hawkeye

    Bubble algae issue

    that's the rub of it. Getting an emerald/fish to eat the bubbles does not mean they have destroyed it. It simply means they grazed it down such that the bubbles do not form. All algae require a place to "grow up" so to speak, and if the land is scare due to corals - (and predators) then it will...
  4. Hawkeye

    Salinity issues

    those swing handle hydrometers are notorious for being inaccurate. See if you can borrow someone's refractometer - or purchase a new one. But definitely top off with fresh RO water (non-salted).
  5. Hawkeye

    PH = 8.7

    As in the one I posted back on on Aug 29th? Or the one hayabusa re-posted again today? lol. I guess we really do like this article!
  6. Hawkeye

    Salinity issues

    by the way - i should have said - i totally agree with curt/scottyrock/ and others above - water that evaporates should be replaced with fresh water.
  7. Hawkeye

    Salinity issues

    hey there - just for future reference. Salinity is measured in ppt - the correct value we try to get to is 35 ppt. But specific gravity is measured in 1.026. The way your post it written - the values seem like they are specific gravity. With regards to the posts here - my only thought is...
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