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I'm not sure the coral-banded will appreciate the cleaner shrimp. The cleaner shrimp will help though. Greenex in a reef tank = poison! It has wiped out many systems. If you are to raise the temp, I would do it slowly and not above 82. Is QT an option for you at all? Just because other fish...

I cured my hippo tang of a nasty bought of ich with garlic feedings and anti-parasite food. The food is made by Tetra and has been discontinued but you may find it at a Big lots. It works amazingly. You can also try Pepso food, which is for parasites as well, I havent used it so am not sure of...

They certainly sound like flatworms. If they dont appear to be chowing on the coral directly, they may be just thriving on the mucus it produces. The biggest worry may be that they starve the coral of light. In many cases they will eventually disappear on their own. If they have been there for...

Hi there, I have read the article Chemistry and the aquarium- regarding Ca and alk. I find myself in zone three. Alk 12.5DKH, Ca 345, PH 8.0. The calculation link from the article wasnt working so I come to you for best advise! I have been using B-Ionic 2 part for about 2 weeks with no change...