Recent content by nhlives

Unfortunately, no. Almost certainly the bad guys.

So I thought. I am in the process of cycling 100# of base rock with 10# of LR to seed benefical bacteria. I don't need the hassle at this point of a major, future Aiptasia infestation. The LR has been in the tank about a week. The tank has not cycled and has off the test chart NO2...

I assume niether one is particularily helpful in the reef.

All of the pictures I have seen don't completely describe the little critters on some new LR that I have. The head of these guys look like the pictures of Aiptasia. However, is the annemone-like head sitting on a long, worm like tube which retracts deep into the rock when distrubed? On one of...

Thanks. That seems to be the general thinking but I thought I might probe a bit. Starting over with a marine tank after a 15 years hiatus. Much is the same but MUCH has changed.

So this is a pretty interesting forum - I would say fascinating. If one were really patient after cycling a new tank with LR-LS, how long might you have to wait before all of the undesirable hitchhikers would parish from starvation? In other words, don’t add any “food” until the beasties are...

Finnex Glass 30gal with HQI 150 + T5 HO 24w x 2 + LED, a built-in skimmer and fuge. I was looking at the Aquapod but I am leaning towards the Finnex. Got the money so I an not inclined to building from scratch. Any thoughts?

Anybody have an opinon on the Finnex? Build-in fuge and skimmer. I am thinking of restarting after fifteen years with this tank. Check out at http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PA&Product_Code=FI-MTG-2401Q&Category_Code=