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Is it the red like spiked growths ? I have the same thing . Not really worried about them . But I am curious . I assumed it was some kind of calcified growth or coralline

Alk ( KH ) ?

I'm using aqua vitro ( sea chem ) and I love it . I've read a lot of good reviews for h2ocean salt and going to pick up a pail to try . I use IO in my fish only tank .

I just tried but it said my upload exceeded by 202kb

Funny thing the bottled water we think is clean has higher TDS than most tap water .

I am looking for a tds meter . But I will say . I use API test drops . And never had a issue with a faulty reading . Water changes every week I use a refractometer for testing salinity RODI water Reef grade salt Because I have 45+ corals and frags I had to start dosing alk/cal buffers .(...

Diatoms are strictly from being a new tank . And diatoms feed on silicates . They will go away as soon as the silicates are consumed by the diatoms . Nothing to worry about , but I still think it's too new for a nem . But as a man once told me before , If you want something bad enough you...

Diatoms ( aka new tank syndrome )

That's diatoms .

The electronic test being a Hannah checker ?

Freshwater ? This is in a salt water reef , And they don't have freshwater anemones do they ?

If there is algae . I know there has to be high 1) nitrates 2) phosphates Algae needs these high nutrients to grow . Is it diatoms or cyano bacteria ? Cyano is normally red . But can be any colour , It's a slime algae . Diatoms are normally a rusty colour . For the nem , you have one of...

The snot from the anemone could be what ever it ate , It's mouth is also where it expels waste from . Stress is another reason for it to expel waste . Colour and appearance is a sure sign of a anemones health . If you are having diatoms , it would be a new tank. Housing a anemone in a new...

There are many articles here to read . Or google nitrogen cycle for saltwater aquariums You will need a good test kit . I personally liked the results and ease of a fish less cycle using raw shrimp . The only way to tell it's done is ammonia will test 0ppm Nitrites will test 0ppm and nitrates...

Not enough surface movement . It sounds like excessive protein . Could you list a few more details about your system? Setup , stock , skimmer, filtration , ect

Being a new tank , Diatoms are more likely ? Until the silicates are gone the diatoms have what they consume. They shouldn't last long it's probably better just to leave it and let nature do it's thing .

I've googled green chalice coral and a picture exactly the same popped up on the top .

Chalice

I've read a lot of both good and bad about LEDs . I still prefer T5's or MH It's the shimmer on the bottom I don't like from LEDs . The initial cost is a little expensive but considering each T5 bulb is from $25-$40 each every 6-8 months . LEDs could be more worth it in the end .

Coral ? I understood for watts per gal I need more then 1 10kk white ?

But on the other side , I am a LFS and buy to sell .

I have 3 healthy urchins and knowing they aren't that expensive to buy alive . If I was only in it for money and not the animals I could be a rich man

I have 1 6 bulb T5HO fixture it had 3 10000k white bulbs , 2 blue and 1 purple . For lighting , colour , happiest corals does anyone suggest different colour intensity lights ? It's currently over a 90 gal bow front

What's in it ? Ice ?

I've actually thought many times and wondered if people eat anemones ?