Recent content by Aquatic_Adam

So bear with me as I'm not a marine expert (started my first marine tank about 6 months ago) but generally if you're starting your first marine tank, bigger is better. The larger amount of water leads to more stability in water parameters (it's harder for parameter spikes in larger water). So...

It's most likely that it's two females given the yellowing body and disinterested behavior towards each other, however give it a bit of time. Sometimes there are what we call sneaker males. Sneaker males are subdominant males who take on female patterning to attempt to blend in and not be...

It looks like a female dwarf gourami to me to be honest. I haven't seen many of them due to their lack of exciting coloration but I still find them pretty. Hope that helps! Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Oh! Rocket Killis are quite beautiful and perfect size for that tank (if you can find them for sale that is haha) Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Why are we sending the assassins after them again? Malaysian Trumpet Snails are nothing but beneficial for tanks. They don't eat plants, they aerate the substrate, and if your parameters are correct you will hardly notice them. They only become active truly at night and spend the day hours...

You can crush the snail eggs with your fingers or something hard lies the back of a spoon. If you want to go extreme you can also do a copper treatment of the water. But I gotta ask, why do you want to remove them? It seems like you're tank isn't terribly planted (judging by bare bottom) and...

Unfortunately a lot of plants won't thrive in brackish conditions although some will survive. Dwarf saggitura, Java Fern, and Java Moss are probably your most reliable choices. I'm not sure what you mean by wood? Generally any driftwood purchased from the fish store should work although I...

Both Badis and the frogs are not extremely active. Frogs more so. They tend to sit in the same place for most of the day. Cute little boogers but not the most exciting inhabitants. Badis move decent enough but they tend to be reclusive. And as already posted, they can be a bit difficult as...

Thanks Hank. I will check that out when I get home. Luckily I got some time before I get back into adding fish so I can take a couple runs at getting the GHA out and letting the corals grow in. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Also, thank you Hank for helping me :) good to know that there are still some people on here with knowledge :) Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Fair enough. But that's what's concerning me. The Chaeto isn't growing at all so it isn't removing any/much nutrients from the water column. I purchased a small ball of it way back when I started the 125 and it's still the small ball. I'm just curious as to why considering I tend to read...

Did water test the other day: Reef 1-10-2016 Temperature - 79 degrees Salinity - 1.027 PH - 8.2 KH - 150 mg/L Ammonia - 0 Nitrite - 0 Nitrate - <5 Phosphate - 0 Calcium - 320 Calcium is a bit low. Using my additives to slowly move it up. I'm having an issue with Green Hair Algae. Pretty...

+1 to Goniopora. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Fair enough. I'm assuming chem clean up for the aiptasia then? I'll go out together a potential stocking list. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I've always been an advocate of Apistogramma in a tank like this. You ca. Great a pretty biotope tank, and along with pencilfish. Apistos are great as they are small fish with huge color and personality. :) Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice