Recent content by BellyUp

Hey one more random thing since you're such an awesome smarty pants - do you have any suggestions to raise the ph level of the tank? Ever since I got it from my friend and set it back up back in July, the ph has been around 7.8 instead of more around 8.2.. I have reef builder I've been using for...

Worth a shot! I literally have hundreds of those dusters and see new ones everyday. Thanks again! I'll let you know how they do!! :)

Holy MOLY you are giving me all sorts of crazy stuff to look up!! (Thanks! Ha ha) Ok so those berghias are slug-type things? Aka- shouldn't be too hard to catch and remove! I'll try that. :) I don't know how I could get boiling water into their mouths. Thanks so much! Yeah my LFS guys also told...

Tank is established (7+ yrs) but I AM definitely new!! :) I got it from a friend who was moving back in July. Glad to hear its nothing major. Do you know what would suddenly bring it on in an established tank? My light timer recently broke and with me manually doing them they've definitely had...

Thanks so much for your reply and info! The lights used to be on a timer that broke so I've been doing them manually until I replace it, which with busy life and toddlers means I'm inconsistent. On a timer - 8 hrs/day. With me doing it, 8-10 sometimes even 12 hrs when I'm gone all day until...

Are the apstasias these crazy duster anemones? There were always just a few but over the last 2 months those multiplied like crazy and some are really big now - literally starting to take over any open coral, rock, sand and the back wall even. I wish it was a simple as "weeding" them! My LFS...

Thank you SOOO much!! I didn't even know what it was called to look up - you have given me so much great info! 1. I looked up both and researched and think now it is definitely diatoms. Doesn't look fun to try to treat, clean or remove. 2. Totally think they're cope/amphipods!! I'm so...

Where to start! What a terrible tank mom I am! I have multiple "issues" that I hope someone can help me with! I have a 29g BioCube, maroon clown and blue damsel. 1. I have this red/brown stuff that grows and is all over parts of my sand and rock. My LFS said it was red slime so they gave me...

Holy moly there's some rad tanks on here!! Here's my little 'ol thing.. Ha ha.

Emeralds are more sensitive to water. I've had 2 recently last about a week then die while fish, red hermits and corals were fine. Apparently my ph was a little low but it was the alkaline being low that did it. I took water to my local store to test and identify since my tests were coming up ok...

I'd take some sample water to your local tropical fish store to test (if you have one near). That's terrible! Hope it all works out.

Wow! I honestly can't give a good reply since this is uncharted territory for me with the black sand. This group is usually great with advice.. Maybe just people who also are in my boat are the ones seeing it. Maybe change your thread title to include 'switched to black sand...corals dying' or...

That sucks!!! If DEFINITELY be talking to the store!! Hope it works out well to replace what was lost. Good advice has been given. Good luck!

I have tons of those tiny snails that come up from the sand. Haven't been harmful at all to my tank. I just brush them off with the mag-float cleaner each day. They're fast little climbers. Not sure about worm. Couldn't tell in pic.

Not sure any of this will help but as much as this group is awesome, still doing homework on google or at local tropical fish store is also key. I have a 29g biocube, about 25lbs live rock, mushroom coral (amongst others) instead of anemones which my maroon clown and other fish love, have 2...