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When they simply rub against coral or your substrate. Mine use to do it after every water change. I suspected it had something to do with changes in the PH. All lived long and healthy lives :) . Just be sure no parasites exist!

My immediate thought is ich or some sort of parasite. Any external abnormalities? Malawi are also known to flash though. Check for parasites and make sure your water quality is on point. If all looks well, it may just be them harmlessly flashing.

All companies list different specs for their heaters. I'm a big fan of using a heater more than capable of heating your volume of water and controlling that with an additional controller. This should save your heater from constantly having to be powered on as well as adding a second layer of...

Just keep an eye on it to see if it is content or not. I'm not quite sure many duncans can handle too much flow.

Happens all the time at our shop. We premix water the same way to speed up morning maintenance. Not quite sure what that slime is exactly, but we've never had any problem.

I second checking out BuildmyLED.

Yes, get rid of it asap before they spread. I hate those little boogers.

Is that the fullest it has gotten since last Sunday? Also, how did it appear from the aquarium you purchased it from?

Always glad to hear users going with the fishless cycle instead of subjecting fish to harm! Thumps up!

What fish do you have and what are you feeding? Activated carbon would help.

I second marco rock. We use them at the store. Great as a base ...just need to find a reliable source to seed it.

Your levels look good. Just be sure to gradually increase livestock. Any spike can cause stress to not only the fish, but your 15 coral.

I strongly suggest picking up some live rock from a trustworthy established owner. Pending how many lbs you add it will significantly cut down your cycle time.

Keep us posted on the Fluval LED. Have you looked in to the new Truelumen Satellite?

According to the link Brian kindly noted: But reducing nitrogen also limits all enzymes thus reducing the ability of plants to capture light and CO2. Achieving redness by reduction of nitrates is not recommended and if at all the method has to be implemented, it must be done gradually...