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  1. Newfiereefer

    Fungus or algae ?

    Also I do need to replace my atinic light as its well past a year old :/ the 10k was replaced like 2 months ago
  2. Newfiereefer

    Fungus or algae ?

    I'm using treated tap water I feed every other day random pick of mysis / brine/ clypos / oyster eggs ,one of the choice , not all at the same time . My lights are on from 8:45 am -7:30 pm using as 2 bulb 10k / atinic T5's And yeah my nitrates are high , I kinda let it slide since cash is...
  3. Newfiereefer

    Fungus or algae ?

    Anyone have any suggestions ? My nitrates are at about 20 ppm phosphates are either at 0 or 0.25 I can't seem to tell if there is a change in the solution color :/
  4. Newfiereefer

    Percula Clown Stuck in Overflow

    Not sure how friendly ur clown is, but mine will come and eat out of my hand maybe hold a piece of food above just at the water line or maybe us a clip and clip a piece in a spot with more room and try to scoop him up as he comes for the food
  5. Newfiereefer

    Hair algae or something else ?

    So I started to notice this growing on my front glass, not sure if it's the start of hair algae or some sorta pest I should be concerned about Both the bulbs in my lamp need to be replaced they are well over a year old :-/
  6. Newfiereefer

    Beginner corals?

    No feeding required for either , I do squirt my Zoa's some cyclpos when I target fee my Kenya and and hammer . They don't need it but they seem to like it and extend for it .
  7. Newfiereefer

    Petco $1 a Gallon Sale

    Tempered tanks will almost always have a sticker on the bottom ( outside ) of the tank , so when you look in the tank u should see a orange sticker .
  8. Newfiereefer

    Something killing my flowerpot

    I'm gonna go to LFS tomorrow and tell them I want to return it , not like I would get a coral I know is being killed *_*
  9. Newfiereefer

    Yellow tang question

    K I've noticed my yellow tang doing a odd thing today , he is scratching his bottom near his .... Well butt hole on all kinds of stuff, and I've looked at him I dont see any bugs or any ick that I can notice BUT he dose have a " cling-on " hanging out of his butt . Is he just trying to get...
  10. Newfiereefer

    Something killing my flowerpot

    The purple " lip " around the hole IS a pick of what's in there .....
  11. Newfiereefer

    Something killing my flowerpot

    It's all good , I'm don't take anything in the such personal , ini did I would have stopped after a Nem died like 4 months back . What ever it was closed up 0_o , it look like a scallop shell almost, but it seems to have a clam type mantle ....... I'm so confused
  12. Newfiereefer

    Something killing my flowerpot

    Ok do I got a new flowerpot a about a week ago , at it seems to have something living " inside " it . And it seems to be having a negative effect on the coral as you can see the dead polyp next too it. What ever this is, IS alive as it reacts to I'm guessing light , since when I Shawn a light...
  13. Newfiereefer

    Sponge ?

    Cool thanks for the confirmation and name :)
  14. Newfiereefer

    Crab ID please

    As for the Nem he just found a spot he liked that's all , not often will one stay we're u out it . Try putting a glass in your tank with food at the bottoms , have it On a slight angle so he can get in but not out
  15. Newfiereefer

    Any idea whats this?

    Nubi's have like lil bristles on its head for filter feeding , and I don't think that can flatten out like that . I've seen a few and they look nothing like that thing ... It looks GIGANTIC !
  16. Newfiereefer

    Strange red worm, what is it?

    +1 just a CUC member , shouldent bother corals , since from what I've seen they only come out at night and most corals close up at night anyway . And they eat ditris and other leftover junk .
  17. Newfiereefer

    How to get rid of nitrates?

    All clams really , but they require stable water conditions or they may be in for a rough time. I would wait until you have you water changes down pat , that will be a risky time for them , if you not up to par on that aspect. Some clams I've seen sold as " cleaner " clams specifically for...
  18. Newfiereefer

    Is this cyano?

    +1 canyo is bacteria not algae , referredto as algae since it looks like and grows in the same environment +1 for phosphates , I've had issues with canyo and It seems if my phosphates get to the .25 mark or if my nitrates go super high like 40 ppm
  19. Newfiereefer

    How to get rid of nitrates?

    Unless you use something like a macro algae to remove the nitrates or do a PWC , nitrates are the end result in the whole cycle ammonia -> nitrite -> nitrate , unless there is something in you tank to use the nitrates like a ball of cheato , they will stay in you tank. Another option is a...
  20. Newfiereefer

    Sponge ?

    Got a better pic, can see the holes in the front of it , so I'm leaning more to sponge
  21. Newfiereefer

    Sponge ?

    It's apart I'd it , I'm not sure if there are holes in it anywhere , I'll check again tomorrow , but it looked like there were tiny holes ... Update soon
  22. Newfiereefer

    Sponge ?

    Any other ideas ?
  23. Newfiereefer

    Anyone know

    Looks like a GSP too my , like then one I have
  24. Newfiereefer

    Is this cyano?

    Also if it's canyo , use a turkey Bastet to suck it up and remove it from the tank
  25. Newfiereefer

    Beginner corals?

    Mushrooms and Zoas are very easy beginner Corals , Kenya tree's are nice and not too hard , green star ploys are good but grow fast.
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