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If you are sure it is suffering then placing it in a freezer bag full if tank water and placing it in the freezer is humane from what I have read....
If I read that right, you have 4 clowns and a maroon clown left? Meaning with the 2 that passed you at one point had 6 clowns plus the maroon? That...
Yes, it is. The problem is most volume calculators are meant for rectangular tanks. I would guess if you measured the short side of the tank.and...
I am guessing they measured at the peak of the curve.
It's due to the bowfront. The curve results in a loss of volume.
Must be that time of year, one of mine did the same thing. Amazon has replacements for around $15-18.
One thing I have read with aragonite is it bonds with phosphate. I think that is part of the reason that it is recommended to replace the sand bed...
I look at it like this: I am minimizing my risk by using aragonite sand. That's really a key factor to this hobby, minimizing risk. Could I have...
I have always thought it defeated the purpose, but I am sure someone more knowledgeable will chime in.
One issue with live sand is it is packed in a sealed bag with little to no oxygen. How "live" can it be? Also, I used the Marco fine sand in my...
Are you measuring salinity with a hydrometer or a refractometer? I would suggest the latter as a hydrometer if not rinsed properly every use will...
Maybe rearrange the rock work a little and introduce the clowns with the lights off for the day.
Ah, well worth a shot.
Ammonia test kits can not distinguish ammonia from the amine based complex present in Cupramine and will therefore give a false high reading for...
Now that's funny.
I usually break off the stem of the plug so I an left with a flat disc then glue that to the rock. The coral will then crust over the plug and onto...
I concur, I have raised a hippo tang from 3/4" to 3-4" it is now. It was a rescue from petco and was crawling with ich when I got it. The manager...
The other way to look at this is if the LEDs do wear out, you can always solder in some CREEs from rapidled or any other supplier really. I am sure...
To rid your tank of ich leave it fishless or fallow for 6-8 weeks. Buy your next fish around week 5 and quarantine it with copper for 3 weeks. This...
Check the expiration date. I have purchased API kits by mistake that were expired. Sometimes those things sit on the shelf a long time.
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