you dont list your s.g.....hopefully 1.023 to 1.025...also check ph at night,,and at day is it at 8.00 + at night and 8.3 to 8.5 in the day?? are u running good carbon??? mushrooms and zoes are chemical demons at times and all that in a 40 needs carbon or reg waterchanges,,like 10 gallons every...
wake the f....up!!!
places like walmart/petco/pets mart need educated caring fish employees, instead of all the *****ing,,,work there,,,i applied at my local petco,,after helping the lost cashierb in the dept. they were grateful and i got the job and am now helping was was a clueless sad...
A Cup Aday Means Its Trying To Work,,,and Yes Yer Hand Ect Makes A Diffrence,,,try Raising The Cup About 1/4 Inch Every Few Days,,until The Gunk Is Drier,,best I Get Fronm This Skimmer Is Like Instant Tea Mix..but This A A Good Skimmer,,with Time Gunk Will Get Nastier...how Wet Is The Foam?
Instant Ocean
Recent Changes In The Company Have Led Me And Others To Doubt The Stability Of Instant Ocean,,we Have Done Samples From Several Diffrent Bags With Very Diffrent Results. I Dont Feel Instant Ocean Is As Good As It Once Was,,however,,tropic Marin I Feel Cant Be Beat. I Think Kent...
Also,,no Choclate Chip Stars,,,they Suck,,mabe A Black Brittle Star,,but Never A Green One. Consider A Host Of Asst Snails,,like Nassarius, Cerith, Bumblee Bee, Margarita Ect,,and So,,about 10 Snails And 10 Asst Reef Hermits..
Skilters Suck....and A Puffer Is A Bad Idea. Get A Emperor 400,,and Yes You Need A Powerhead Or 2. Only Long Term Safe Crabs Are Reef Hermits. With Low To Moderate Stocking Levels,,a 5 Gallon Water Changes Each Week,,you Can Delay A Skimmer. Go For A Turbo Floater, Or A Backback Ect,,but Again...
Never Ever Ever Add Any Coral To A Uncycled Tank..and Read Up On Proper Placement, Lighting And Coral Chemical Warfare...wetwebmedia.com Has Alot Of Faqs To Help You Good Luck
Live Rock Answer
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First Off, All Liverock Removed From Water Will Have Die Off From Collection If Allowed To Dry At All. Usually About Half Of The Pretty Stuff On A Given Peice Of Liverock Will Die, Later Builing Other Stuff Back. The Smell Can Be Anywhere From 3 Days To Its Fully...
Anemone Lighting
Live Rock,,id Do A Mix Of 10,000k And Actic Blue,,mabe The 50/50 Lights But Seperate Is Better. 3 To 5 Watts A Gallon Good For Lr
However,,,clown Aka Pacific Anemone Need Great Lighting,,the Macro Doreensis Aka Lta Is A Good Starter As Is The Bubble Tip. If They Settle In The...
Bad Crabs
Most Crabs,,,eat Coral,,look At The Pinchers, Curved Or, Straight Like Scissors? Straight Seem To Be A Tad Safer,,a Trap For Mantis Shrimp,,baited And Put In At Lights Out Might Catch Him. Look For Id Pic At Wetwebmedia.com....good Luck. P.s Only Crabs I Trust Are A Few Species Of...