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Don't. They're part of the clean up crew.

My other advice to you would be to cover that window with something. The sunlight through the window will cause all sorts of problems.

I went through everything with my bio cube. Diatoms, red slime, loads of hair algae. Now everything is perfect. Just make sure you keep at it and don't give up with the problems of a new tank, because the rewards after are great! What type of water are you using?

Some of these acros ive been reading need 3 watts per gallon to be successful. I have about 110 watts of light for a 29 gallon tank. That's 4.1 watts per gallon, so I assume if I place it high enough in the tank it should thrive. :thumb:

I don't have PC in my tank, I have 96 watts of T5 and ecoxotic LED modules as well. I'm going to try an acro, see what happens. I'm hoping I'll have success.!

Yes, I upgraded to T5 lighting. The PC on the biocube were terrible. Eventually I am thinking about upgrading to the Acan LED lighting, but I am waiting until I get a house and upgrade to a much bigger reef system.

Yea, I understand that but I am getting great color and growth on my birdsnest corals. Some people tell me that they need more lighting then some acros. So, what should I do?

Hi all. I have 96 watts of T5 lighting on a 29 gallon bio cube. I also have an Ecoxotic panorama LED module on it. I have an ORA raised green birds nest and Pink Birds nest. I have really good growth, especially with the ORA raised birds nest. Do a lot of the ORA raised SPS acros not...

The only problem with emerald crabs, is once they have eaten everything they can, they will pick at coral. Once that happens they are really hard to catch. You wouldn't want to have to move everything to get him out.

Kenya tree coral. Is that hair algae in your tank?

Looks like you have some aiptasia. Don't pick at them or they will spread. Take a look at this website and see if you can identify anything. Xtalreef As far as the Aiptasia there are many ways to get rid of them. Aiptasia-X works well, peppermint shrimps are your best option, and squirting...

That's all Aiptasia. If there is no coral on it, take the rock out and scrub the heck out of it in a bucket of tank water. Hydroids tend to be A LOT smaller and they are a darker brown. http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm Take a look at the difference.

What is the best way to do this? Has anyone attempted it? It has three heads, one that looks like I can slice right through the skeleton without doing any damage. Thoughts?

The yellow tang is too big for that tank. You really should bring it back. That tang needs at least a 55 or higher and even 55 gallons is pretty small.

I just hate putting unnatural things in any tank. I'm glad it worked for you though!

I really wouldn't use pure ammonia. Putting any chemical in a tank is always a risk, just my opinion. Especially with live rock in the tank, you're going to kill everything.

Just buy a regular raw shrimp, (NOT THE RED COOKED ONES). I would leave it in there for about a week. It will smell pretty nasty but keep checking your levels. The populations of bacteria involved in converting ammonia to nitrite quickly build up to sufficient numbers and process the waste...

I use a protein skimmer in my 30 gallon and it makes a difference. I can tell you one thing, it will not hurt anything if you have one. The protein skimmer takes all the bad bacteria and prevents it from turning into nitrates in the tank. Having a smaller tank you are doing more frequent water...

You need to make sure that if you have a power outage your "gravity" idea is not going to send all of the water out of your tank and on to the floor. What do you plan on putting in the fuge? What about a light? What about the rate of water flow from the tank to the fuge?

What water are you using? How do you figure to cycle the tank? Live rock and sand won't cycle it. There are different methods you can use. A lot of people use the raw shrimp method. You put a raw shrimp in the tank which kick starts your cycle. Also like I said before you can't use tap water...

First off, 82 degrees is really warm for any reef tank. You should keep the tank around 78-80 degrees. Live rock doesn't "grow" it's not really alive, it's the organisms in and on it that make it alive. Did you cycle the tank yet? Also, aragonite on the bottom of the tank is going to collect...

Either get an RO/DI unit, or get it from a reliable pet store that has a good RO/DI system. That could be the root of your problems. Also make sure you have plenty of water movement and a good "clean up crew." Also, make sure you do not have too many fish in your tank, especially if it is...

What type of water do you use?

If you are talking about a refugium, this is a good light to use if you can think about HOW to use it. Amazon.com: JBJ Nano Glo LED Refugium Light: Electronics

I would avoid any type of water other than RO/DI water. The HOB fuge would be a great idea for that type of tank. A new tank is always going to go through some algae blooms even if you are doing everything perfect. I don't know much about canister filters I have never used them. Make sure...