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If it is not a deep sand bed (less than 3"~4") just leave it in the tank but make sure you don't disturb it too much. One thing to remember though, if you are adding new sand, I would take the old sand out, put the new sand first then add some of the old sand on top to seed the new sand. Do not...

They should be fine, more light provides more growth. T5 is not that strong to burn SPS corals.

How old is the sandbed?

This really depends on the amount of light they were exposed to before you put them in your tank. With T5s, I do not think you can burn a SPS. what kinds of SPS are they?

That is the glue I always use.

If the frag is new, a little force will break the glue from the plug. If the coral is encrusted on the plug, you can cut any pieces of the plug that is exposed and then glue the plug to the rock. Eventually the coral will encrust over the plug and the rock making it look natural. For Acroporas...

Peppermint shrimps do a great job in eating Aiptasia but you need to make sure you get the right species. See the picture below. Look for the exact coloration (dark tail end). Sometimes wrong species are being sold as peppermint shrimps: And they are usually being sold for $10~$25 for a...

I have used all kinds of different foods throughout the years that I've had various fish in my tanks, but now I only feed with "Thera +A" pellets from New Life Spectrum. By far the best food. I no longer feed any frozen food. The +A version has extra garlic and I have not seen a single fish say...