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I have never used an airator in my tanks. I have read that they are to make people feel that there is enough air in the water. I use a wet/dry filter...
I think it looks like a sponge.
Any idea what they are? Large pods or what?
I would build a sump and a hob refugium. These can be set up for not much money. Rubbermaid containers make great sumps. The biggest cost is the...
I cannot get a pic because they are so small. They look like shrimp, but are only about 1/10 of an inch. I've seen them before in my tank, but I knew...
Run your filter and go to the lake in peace. You are cycling and the less you do the better. I would not run the skimmer yet. What is the airator for?
Anenomes split for a variety of reasons. The water quality is bad, they've been stressed or can be good reasons like they are ready to reproduce....
It looks like a condy.
Watch out when it dies. They smell soooooooooo bad. THey smell the worst out of anything dead I have ever smelled. You will know the anenome is dead...
Bristle worms are very usefull. They airate the substrate, eat feces and overfeedings. They can be a problem if they are huge (I have seen them about...
Why would you need to change it? Is it dirty? If the flow is not too intense, you should have all the critters still in the mud. If it's dirty maybe...
I have taken a few things home. A giant starfish (over a foot across) that I saved from the seagulls, a major sargent, anenomes and misc....
The pics are before the light and curtain went up.
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Here are some pics of the refuge that I made. Had to do some major attaching of the tank to the wall. I used an old sump I had for a 180 tank. I used...
This info is the best. I live in orlando and constanly have the lfs telling me I will go to jail if I go get some livestock. I cannot wait for the...
The liverock way is the best. Rocks do not get stressed, but fish do. Even damsels have feelings!
Aiptasia are very hearty. I have not had good luck with using any liquid prep. I move the rock to a quarantine tank loaded with pepermint shrimp....
The 25 list is very informative. I did not know that they did the deep cleaning mentioned in number 25. All good things to know.
That is great. I've never had to trap a fish. When the day comes I will try this method.
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