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Hey all, I'm finally getting back into the saltwater game after a 7 year hiatus! I have some left over rock that I had in my past tanks. It was...
Live rock is the main biological filter of a reef aquarium.
pool sand is a medium grain silica sand. I'm guessing it is pool filter sand.
ok. i plan on upgrading to a 2.5 in a week. I wont be using peat moss, just black tahitan sand. ill see what happens after that. Also, I am going to...
They are API. I had some shrimp and a snail, gave the snail away and the shrimp have since died. all but one. my pH is 7.8
ok so heres the story. i have a 1gal planted tank in my dorm room. i put an inch of peat in the bottom ( i think this is the culprit) then sand and...
Ulva and Gracilaria are favorites of tangs and other herbivorous fish. I'm not sure about inverts though.
I think leaning towards the full spectrum (white) lights would be better for the macro algae, however, you will want some blue lights too for visual...
Not a lot of room for all those fish to move in that tank. once They're all full grown it could get cramped. The leaf scorp will most likely get out...
Give them some time, i had a mating pair of coral bandeds that hid for a couple weeks. after that, i couldnt get them to go away :P
I've been gone a while, but here we go. The angler would definitely be out-competed for food by the lionfish, and possibly eaten by it too. Ribbon...
I think i just found my next project ;)
wait wait wait. whered the deer come from haha. this thread has made my day from the utter randomness of it. and i now find myself wanting a...
Hmm. Thats something to consider.
Thanks guys! And yes its all live rock from a previous salt water tank. Whenever my algae problem pans out ( by the end of the week) ill make a...
Ok thanks! Ill switch the whole bottom out. I put holes in it thinking that would let the roots grow, but i didnt realize all the substrate would...
what should i change?
i do use root fertilizers on them. i dont have a test for phosphate. and he is in the bottom of a two liter with sand in the bottom. it looks like...
ive had these lillypads for around a year now. when i got them they had the typical pads but they didnt reach to the top of my tank. well now they...
Ill just make my own haha no sense in spending more than i need to. Thanks guys! Ill let ya know when i get the lil dude!
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