Recent content by alanmarian

What about Phtoplex for the inverts?

Ok...First question.. What additives do I need to use? I don't think I need all of the additives I'm using. Second question... Should I put in a small REFUGIUM keeping my remora on the main tank? Third question... I have about 2" of crushed coral for a substrate. My LFS said to get rid of it...

Thanks Andy H. Your not the first I heard say that the boxes were kind of a pain. Maybe I'll just keep trying the papertowel trick for now.

Thanks SnowManSnow, I'm going to buy a overflw box made for my remora pro.

Thanks all who replied. I tried the trick Laura D advised with the papertowel and it worked great. I have a remora pro but I dont have the overflow box for it.

Anybody have any tricks on keeping the surface water clear? I have a thin film of skum ont water surface and I'd like to clear it up so my PC's can do a better job of lighting the tank.

Alveopora has to be it. There are 12 tips on each tenticle. as far a s the "bugs" go I took a beter look this morning and they mor resemble very small red ants but move so fast I can't get a good look at them. Sugar Magnolia said amphipods if they are I hope their good guys.

About three months ago I purchased a 75 gal reef aquarium with all the inhabitants, rocks, pumps, the works.. It was well established (about three years old). For the first time since I restarted it , I looked at it at night with a flashlight. I mean I really looked close. It damn near scared...

I have 3 pcs. that I need identified. They were given to me and I don't know what they are. The first is a hard red coral about 4"x5". The second is a soft bulb type Anemone I think about 3" and it moves all over, mostly under a rock. The third is like grass, I'm guessing som kind of coral but...