Recent content by otterpop510

wow.. beautiful monti.. i've seen a few frags of what was called 'rainbow monti' but they definitely didn't look like that..

i also like having a bit of garlic (either fresh or liquid extract like kent 'garlic extreme') in the mix as well as some vita-chem or selcon.

look to try to buy used if you are on a budget.. often reef forums or local reef communities or even local fish stores would sell used. people seem to like MH mainly because of 1) intensity and deeper penetration of light (especially useful for SPS and clams), 2) not needing to replace bulbs...

i use a syringe with vinegar (same idea as joes juice/kalk, etc..) and inject in the aiptasia. seems for me to be a more controlled way than just spraying over the aiptasia and hoping they suck enough in to die without effecting other corals, especially if they are close by. worked for me for...

thinking of getting an RODI unit too, i know cost-wise the extra wasted water is not that big a deal.. but was hoping to recycle the water in some way, i've heard of people using for washing machine/water heater or just watering the plants. wondering, for the laundry or water heater if anyone...

support the hypo treatment too over other medications, though also recommend bringing hypo back to regular salinity at end of treatment much slower then bringing down to hypo. interesting that the mandarin would have ich too, i remember reading in couple places that rarely do dragonettes have...

fyi, now just opened back up over thanksgiving weekend, same location and eddie had discounts for BAR members too.. i stopped by to check it out, he's still setting stuff up and trying to get in livestock so somewhat bare, but has some nice stuff sps-wise and i'm sure he'll continue to bring in...