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Well...water parameters are certainly OK and all the fish have been in there for a while. I would suspect aggression unless there's an oddball source for contaminates (like an air freshener plugged in too close to the tank...in which case you'll see more die soon). Though it may seem...

Great minds think alike...LOL...

I've always advised people to wait at least six months after the nitrogen cycle is established prior to introducing an anemone. This gives time for the system to mature into a stable environment, which is what anemones and coral need...stability and that can only come with time, patience and...

Please post numbers of the water test results. Also note the size of the fish, order of introduction to the tank, and how the environment in the tank is set...such as caves, rocks and other decor. Also describe the filtration the tank is fitted with. Without knowing any of the above, I would...

Clams utilize it more than coral, but both utilize nitrates as a food source. Variations of natural nutrients is always beneficial. Also, if it's something it eats in the wild, it should be something they have available to them in captivity. Whether there's significant differences in...

Very true, which is why you need several different types of animals to do the task...and good maintenance on water quality and light control. As single units, none of these methods will control any algae, but collectively can be very effective. There'll never be a single solution.

Nitrates is also a fuel source for clams and coral and it's only 5ppm. It's amazing to see tanks with nitrates that low. All tanks should have low nitrates like that. Something that does help on the nutrient end is to put macroalgae in the tank. They dominate hair algae over nutrients, thus...

5ppm on the nitrates is good. Enough for the coral and plants to eat without compromising their health with too much. The clam is good for a hand in managing that low nitrate level. :) Do test for phosphates. Sometimes, it could end up being the primary source for excessive algae growth...

A bed of hairy mushrooms fills more space than leathers thus makes a more effective border. Also, neither may not exactly hurt the xenia unless the xenia gets on top of them and I think that's the reasoning behind the border strategy. In order to expand to the other side of the border, they...

For an alternative method, you can dip the angel in FW for three to five minutes. Make sure the temp and the pH match the water in the tank the fish is being kept in to lessen shock. Then just keep the fish in the QT for a couple of weeks with garlic soaked feeds a couple time a week, which...

For excessive soft coral growth, gently trim what you want off the colony with a non oxidative cutting source. Surgical and stainless steel are non oxidative, so less chances of deterioration at the cut site. Plastic would be preferrable so long as the tool can deliver a nice clean cut. You...

That's called...get some more reef hermits and cerith snails...lol. Look around to see if you have any bubble algae...I'm curious to know. When bubble algae breaks open, it releases spores that grow into hair algae. If bubble algae is present, then get some emerald crabs too. What are the...

Fluval has peat moss as a filter media. I recommend the shredded over granular. If you can fit some in the filter, great...if not...you can use a separate filter bag and hang it over the edge of the tank under the filter's water flow. You can also get regular peat moss from any reptile...

It would be helpful to know the water parameters of the 55 to compare to the ten gallon you have listed. The cats may be OK to put in, but you might want to wait on the angels. Use about five gallons of water from the 55 in the ten...again...no gravel. The rest can be conditioned from your...

That's what some people may call a partial reef...and you can have live coral for that other side. There are plenty of low light corals (carnations, some gorgonias, chilli coral, x-mas trees, mushrooms, simple polyps, etc.) Being able to mix high light coral on one side and low light coral on...

A few notes... Please keep in mind that Ammo-lock is a temporary fix for a short period of time. The bottle even says to do a water change after two or three applications. Reason being, it only seals the ammonia molecule and then unseals it, releasing the toxicity back into the water. IME...