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UV and carbon should have been able to clear your water. i am using ozone, no UV, but 57w should be sufficient. How much carbon do you use? Is this a new UV, or used?

The IM50 is a great tank! And your aquascape looks super, love the two-level holes for fish to swim through towards the back, I feel like I want this kind of aquascape too now :).

Does this snail truly work to eradicate zoas? Did anyone use them effectively? How many do I need to get rid of a larger colony? Any downsides?

Overall, no major changes other than some incremental improvements. It feels like the tank has been in auto mode the past couple of months, still a few ongoing areas of concern. Flatworms seem to have slightly improved since I added a dragonet two months ago (who unfortunately chased her mate...

So it is unethical to buy fish from the wild? Or is it only unethical to buy them if there are captive-bred options available? The collection and transport is an issue, and the mortality rate from that vs shipping from Florida to our homes. Quality Marine seems to make this process more...

From my understanding, simple carbon dosing (vodka, vinegar) is not recommended as it promotes less bacterial biodiversity, which is why folks often see cyano when doing this. I have been carbon dosing for quite a while but only use Tropic Marin’s Elimi NP, which seems to work...

Most people would not see what you are seeing but you know your tank best and have your expectations. I am very sorry about what happened to that delicate fish. I believe that a different cover will solve this issue easily (and I would be surprised if they jump out during maintenance). I vote...

Yes, it sits on the sandbed shaded by a candy cane colony but does not seem to mind. I never found a good place to put it. I got it orginially from @L/B Block.

For reference, this is the link where we discussed the name of this coral: https://www.bareefers.org/forum/threads/coral-id-which-coral-is-this-update-montipora-spongodes-for-now%E2%80%A6.39340/

One larger piece and one smaller piece. This is the mother colony for reference: (Gets around 450 PAR)

I am giving this larger acro colony away to a supporting member. It is only brown/green but this is most likely due to higher nutrients, so should look nicer under the right circumstances. Unfortunately, the person who owned the colony previously mounted it on an egg crate, which makes it...

No question about competence, Erin, but messaging, which does not create actionable value for me. Experts in their field are great, and the best ones can deliver content in a professional, concise, and neutral way. I think many of us should reflect on how we communicate here (this includes...

Thank you,yes, purchased a refurbished xp8 last night. Really good deal.

Literally all fresh food is added frozen to the blender, so I did not observe or see the solution becoming warm. Maybe this needs to be added to the recipe for clarity. I am sure any 'food safety officer’ would enjoy seeing us adding frozen seafood into our tanks, of which a lot of it will rot...

Looks like you have been observing them for a while, so please let us know your experience with them when you start using them. Still curious about pricing since, again, I believe the benchmark are the two companies I mentioned. I very much like that Triton is based in the US, but I feel...

I do not decide on who tests my water by who provides a label or not. It is far too important (and expensive) to me. But postage is a major cost factor. So is shipping time. This company is located in Bavaria, Germany, and seems to have a successful coral farm, which seems to add to their...

13-15 USD.

Do you know why not using saltwater but freshwater? I can do it either way but just curious what the issue is with using saltwater? Also, the point on the fish eggs staying whole I have seen debated elsewhere, and some prefer it.

I would keep them for filtration until you have your other corals growing bigger.

I found some last week in one spot on a rock around a frag plug I got many months ago from someone. I took out the frag plug which removed 90% of the polyps, and glued over the other few polyps (not many) on the rock over with a lot of glue. Will see if they come back but I was very shocked...