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  1. MikeGio

    Green plant/sponge like thing.

    Can I get an Id on this. It's slowly growing in a spring like motion. It looks like a green stem.
  2. MikeGio

    Just picked up this

    Hey just picked up this gorgonian. Can somebody help me with a few questions. Does it need to be fed?, the LFS said no but I've read conflicting stuff. Also I have it with medium light and moderate flow, is that good?, any thing I should know about it?, predators, weaknesses, etc....
  3. MikeGio

    Substrate Swap Project

    I'm finally going to do it. Can't stand looking at the crushed coral anymore, so today picked up some fine reef sand. I think / hope I know what I'm doing. Anybody with experience please chime in with advice, pointers. 1. Wash sand in bucket of salt water. 2. Have 2 other buckets 1 for fish and...
  4. MikeGio

    Turquoise Mushroom

    Hey I just picked up this single mushroom and I'm trying to figure out the ideal set up for it. It is folded up right now, what does that mean? Do I need to feed it?, no right Low light, low flow?
  5. MikeGio

    Coral Help

    Ok, so it looks like my star polyps are dead/dying. They are encrusted gorgonian and not the usual star polyps. I need some help advice on what to so here. My tank seems fine and my other corals are fine. I see the peppermint shrimp picking at the coral but I think that's dead tissue and not the...
  6. MikeGio

    Dying Encrusting Gorgonian

    Ok, so it looks like my star polyps are dead/dying. They are encrusted gorgonian and not the usual star polyps. I need some help advice on what to so here. My tank seems fine and my other corals are fine. I see the peppermint shrimp picking at the coral but I think that's dead tissue and not the...
  7. MikeGio

    Algae growing on glass at ridiculous rate.

    I have green/brown algae fully growing on my glass probably hours after I use the mag float what could be causing this?, I probably use the mag 2x-3x a day.
  8. MikeGio

    Green Star Polyps

    Hi everyone I picked up some green star polyps and attached them to my live rock w/ rubber bands and places them on my sand bed. Currently they are all closed up and have been since yesterday when I attached them. How long do u think it should take for them to open?, and does that look right...
  9. MikeGio

    Coralife mini aqualight t5

    I just added this fixture in addition to my DIY led strip and my corals sprang right up. But when I just have on the Coralife t5's they don't look bright at all compared to the LEDs, is that normal? How bright should t5's be?, & compared to 3 watt LEDs?
  10. MikeGio

    Adding a poly filter to Fluval Edge media area

    Where should I add the cutout in the media basket?, should I take anything out and replace it with the pad?, I set it up as the sponge on the bottom, then carbon, then poly foam, then biomax. Is this ok?, any suggestions?
  11. MikeGio

    Please identify this coral

    Hi please identify this for me?
  12. MikeGio

    Best course of action for Cyano

    Obviously increasing water changes but of the following? A. Adding a power head B. Adding more live rock and sand C. Keeping the lights off for 3 days D. Another option
  13. MikeGio

    What type of led lights are there?

    Hey can someone identify these?
  14. MikeGio

    Purigen for a small tank

    Hi quick ?, just bought purigen 1 bag fights up to 100 gallon. Just wondering if I need to cut and place in smaller bag and should I take our the carbon when I put this in the tank??
  15. MikeGio

    Algae after hurricane Sandy

    Hey my power went out during sandy and I lost it for 6 days. Luckily none of the inhabitants died and this is with water dropping down to the 50's and me heating it up manually and stirring the tank. All of a sudden I have a slight red hair algae problem on my sand bed and I'm wondering if the...
  16. MikeGio

    Peppermint Shrimp and Green Polyps

    Hi everyone Came home today with green polyps for my tank. They are doing awesome in my tank but the only thing is the 2 shrimp I have seem infatuated with them and I want to be sure they aren't 1. Eating them, 2. Stressing them or that they are ok to keep together.
  17. MikeGio

    Torch head w/ stem

    Hi everyone Quick ? First coral. Friend gave me this one piece. If I place in tank wedged between coral will it attach itself or do I need to use glue?
  18. MikeGio

    Invertabrae for 6 gallon tank

    Hi I'm just wondering what my limit is for this size tank. The tank seems to be doing great. Right now I have 1 fire shrimp 1 emerald crab 1 dwarf zebra hermit 2 nessarius snails Would like to add more but would that be pushing it? If I can add more what?, 1 shrimp and 1 dwarf hermit?
  19. MikeGio

    Need Advice for 6 gallon fluvell

    Hi everyone my name is mike bought a tank about three weeks ago w/ substrate, live rock and have recently added 3 snails, 1 fire shrimp, and a dwarf zebra hermit. The water parameters are great, the tank seems to get a little hot with stock lights, looking to switch to led any advice because the...
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