Actually for a general FW I like a UGF wiht a powerhead..... but need to vacuum regularly!! They don't do anything that I'm aware of for the reduction of nitrates or phosphates. African tanks have large population densities and are messy fish... out of control algae is an issue without large and...
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Everything is doing well..... the favia is still putting up more polyp balls but none have dropped off yet. The red terrazoanthus is spreading well and showing up in all sorts of cracks and crevices. The montis and acros are growing though the montis are growing a lot...
I miss having African FW tanks and was thinking of starting a small one again. The big thing with them is the huge bioload and the resulting algae issues. Even with mechanical filtration and WCs its a never ending battle to keep them looking good. I've been having great success with carbon...
Yes it will attach but will take time.... the best way is to place the cutting between two pieces of LR and rubber band it together. They can be very low to attach
Razors work.... I've also used pruning shears. Newer/smaller/thinner branches seem to frag better than larger thick branches which...
The speakers would not necessarily have to be nationally known.... we have a vast amount of talent in this and surrounding clubs. Perhaps a series of small topics on a single day (e.g. 2 or 3 short presentations and a DIY. Or have a single presentation and a gear swap for the balance of the...