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Just finished midterms and now I actually have some time to share some new updates! First off, an updated FTS: Today i got this sweet teal and yellow bicolor branching hammer from the brothers at Top Notch! Thanks again!: Next up, I got a frag pack from Battle Corals 4 Acro frags and 4 Favia...

this article was awesome! helped me understand the utilization of balanced additives much better! thanks for the read

good luck in your fight against the wretched red bugs

where did you get that mushroom? and approximately how old is it? i just posted a photo of a similar mushroom(i think its actually the same) as this one in my tank thread and am curious of the lineage! who did you receive it from and what do you call it? i received mine from kmaintl and his...

I was using 200 micron filter socks and i never got over the process of cleaning them every 3-4 days, not to mention it required a hefty amount of elbow grease. Recently i have switched over to using a 100 micron mesh filter sock. The mesh doesn't catch as much crap as the felt, but it removes...

Hello friends! Sorry it has been a hectic first 2 weeks of school and I have had my fair share of difficulty assimilating into school mentality again. Anyway! I finally got to work on my tank recently and got the black backing DeeAnnMG recommended I should try. It works great and looks even...

I have had my system running pestless except for a redbug scare and I just pulled out all the acro and dipped em all even though I only saw redbugs on 2 pieces. I wanted to be safe. Anyway I have been using exclusively Bayer dipping for 15 minutes for all sps and iodine for lps and it works for...

If you ever make another accidental frag, i would be very interested to give it a try as well!

Go to your nearest hardware store and pick up a bottle of Bayer Advanced Complete Insect Killer. 2.5ml per cup concentration(you can go above this value and in turn do a shorter dip) and dip coral for 15 minutes. This stuff kills reef pests dead. Occasionally baste during the dip and you should...

my lord, you have gorgeous photos, gorgeous coral, and a gorgeous rockscape. teach me your ways!! I'm following this thread! do you mind sharing what you run as filtration and parameters?

.27ppm is not too terrible, it definitely is approaching danger tho! a water change will hlep

put baffles in my sump using coral glue and sheets of acrylic to keep a more and appropriate stable water level for my SWC 180 skimmer! The skimmer is looking GREAT!!!!

you cant drop your phosphates too quickly because softies are extremely sensitive to that. Also some softies even like to have a little 'dirtier' water, in fact some softies like xenia grow utilizing phosphates. too low levels will keep them from ggrowing as rapidly as they do. For example, i...

You convinced me, I bought one. I will receive it tuesday! I will probably update again then. I will be getting a nice little gem as well haha. sorry for spamming my own thread :p

wow cool product! How does it work for you? do you think a 48" x 24" sheet would still cling on without falling??

Thanks! Yup! That is the ecoxotic brand! I have heard they don't give off too much PAR though. I was primarily interested in the extra pop it would give my corals as metal halides provide a hefty amount of PAR as it is! I'm also thinking about putting a black backing to showcase the coral color...

Update! Got my Magenta/12k White LED strip from marine depot in the mail! I think adding this light has rounded out my spectrum and I am really enjoying a good blend of lighting and colors for my Display! The added white washes out the deep blue hue that I was getting a bit tired of since...

I think you should trust me with these polyps because I promise to abide by your rules and I diligently maintain my tank. I have an sps dominated tank but I know that these zoas will look amazing in the lower rock work. I also promise to update when this polyp starts to multiply!

i would like to try these zoas as well!

conveniently located in my city. perfect!