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  1. Hand feeding Black Angler

    Hey guys I used to work at a fish store for several years, I had some fun experiences and this was one of them. I uploaded this vid on yt a while ago, it got a little love but I thought you guys here would enjoy it as well, so have a look! :D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqy8V_5uB8M
  2. best ick treatment

    I've successfully treated ich in my reef twice with copper free "Kick-Ich" without losing any coral. Just follow the recommended dosage and water change when necessary. Cleared up quicker than I thought it would.
  3. Neglected tank...need help to fix

    If you change a lot of water too quickly it'll be harmful towards anything alive in the tank. I'd say change 10-20% of water every 5-7 days and make sure you match the salinity to your tank before adding the water. Most common problems in old tanks are nitrates and phosphates and are fixed...
  4. Red Sea Male Blue Star Leopard Wrasse

    is it still avail? price?
  5. used 14gal Biocube

    PM send
  6. sunflower coral

    If you're talking about a sun coral, then put them in a low light area, on the bottom if your tank or under an over hang, since they're non-photosynthetic, they're naturally found in caves and low light areas. They need a good amount of flow and consistent feeding to keep the polyps out. I'd...
  7. what is the key to sps polyp extension?

    Consistent on point parameters, adequate flow and lighting, and target feeding with a source of food like oyster eggs, nutramar OVA prawn eggs, rotifers.. ect will equate to good polyp extension. If the coral receives food it can catch, it will extend it's polyps in anticipation of food. This...
  8. livestock clearance

    Were they kept in a reef or FOWLR? If the fish are used to being kept with corals I'm interested in the tusk for my reef, it's okay if he nips a little bit
  9. swimmy's reef

    Just over a year old 36" 38 gallon + 10 gallon sump stock: 2 Ocellaris Clownfish 1 Cinnamon Clownfish 1 Engineer Goby 1 Starry Blenny 2 Chromis Large Banded Coral Shrimp coral: GSP Pink Acan Aussie green torch Orange Bam Bams yellow torch Pulsing xenia waving hand xenia toadstool multiple zoas...
  10. Can anybody identify this polyp species?

    Brown star polyps.. Your tank is not 6 years old, there's not even algae on your rocks/glass. Why lie?
  11. aptasia

    There's no guaranteed aptasia eating anything. Some species are more inclined to eat them, but they don't always. Aptasia X works wonders for me!

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