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They aren't an issue unless they get crazy, at one point I had about 100 in my 150. I had some that were eating zoa polyps on frags I had, they never went after the colonies but they would hit my frags pretty good. I got a single harlequin shrimp and he cleared them up in about 2 months. I still...

I've been asked about putting a tank in at a business, they saw my tank at work and want something similar in their lobby. Something low maintenance. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Would a tank without any fish and only coral be able to sustain enough bb to keep the tank cycled? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I've had mine for over 2 years and never had an issue, I would contact them about it. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Drilled means does it have a hole or holes drilled in the bottom for an overflow. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Do you have the tank already or are you buying one? If you have it is it drilled? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Your right I missed the "after the cycle" part of the post above mine. I should read better. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Personally I'd skip using a live fish to cycle and get a raw shrimp. No need to put a fish through a cycle. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Both my mandarins eat frozen and pellets in addition to eating pods which are always plentiful in my 150 gallon reef. Not so "impossible" at all. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

The tds meter will tell you how good it is. I'd get a di resin single stage from brs and use it with the filter and see what tds you get. If it's zero your good, if it's higher or your blowing through the di resin really fast you can replace the aquamedic with other parts from brs to get it to...

I'd use a dual input inline tds meter, one probe before the di resin and one after. That'll give you a reading to see when you need to replace your ro membrane and the meter after will give you the output reading which should be as close to 0 as possible. Check out bulkreefsupply, they have...

Yes to the di addition, also I'd look at putting a tds meter in the system. Many issues can be resolved or never occur at all with proper water to start with. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Also you said you had the skimmer wide open? You need to restrict the flow somewhat to get the foam up to the correct levels. That is why the skimate is collecting in the neck and not in the cup. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

You can also use a length of PVC pipe and a funnel. Put the PVC in down to the bottom and then slowly pour the sand in the top. Works really well. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I have a 4" hippo and added a 2" purple tang to my 160. There was some initial dominance by the hippo but after a day or so they were calm. It's been 6 months and all is well. I figure I have about another year or so and the hippo will get donated to a local aquarium.

I've gotten macro algae, fighting conchs, and hermits from them as well as extra shells. Everything I've ever gotten has been amazing, the extra shells were so nice I actual kept 2 out of the tank and have them displayed with some other shells in a display case.

If your looking for snails no one has better stock than reefcleaners.com, they are the best.

They bury in the sand during the day an then come out and climb in the evening, I think nassarius snails sift more.

I've had nerites breed in my tank, it's been over a year since I added any snails and I have around 15 that are smaller than the ones I put in. Ceriths too.

I was un-aware that linkias are considered not reef safe, why do you say that?

What size tank can support that many hermits?!

If you want hermits i would reccommend blue leg and Halloween, they are colorful and grow slowly so it isn't too much trouble having extra shells for them. I'd stay away from thin stripe, they grow like crazy.

I had no phosphate issues in either tank I used BRS in. One is over a year old and the other tank is about 5 months.

I love brs pukani, they always send great rocks and you can get free shipping by ordering enough of anything.