Recent content by jemwhitman

Sugar M. - Great info for those of us trying to decide which corals to add to our new tanks. You have changed my mind about adding a green star polyp to my tank. Jim

Day four and both fish are alive and well and VERY hungry. The coral is doing great also. I have noticed that the algae level has picked up since I started to feed the fish. The Lime Green colored one seems to be in greater quantity than before and a new Rust colored one is in several places...

The info I've read on nano's indicates that the frequent water changes of 20% or mor provide the essential trace nutrients for all creatures in the tank. BUT - shouldn't we be adding a calcium supplement?

Day 21 - All water parameters look good. I add my First Coral and two fish. But first a moment of silence for one of my Red Leg crabs - I discovered it this morning dismembered on the rocks. I was planning on my first coral being a Starburst Polyp green. I had numerous...

Again - thanks for the information!!! :-)

Thanks for the info incysor.

Does this have to be done in a shallow dish of salt water, or can you work in the open air?

I remember reading (a while ago) that you shouldn't set your rock on top of the live sand because something bad will happen where they contact. Does anyone have an answer for this? Specifically I purchased my first coral today Green Button Polyp and the perfect place would be low in the...

It sounds like it is necessary to remove the coral from it's current attachment and use the glue gel to attach it to the back of the tank. - I'm still a nubie so please bear with me. If this is the case, what is the best way to remove the coral from it's current attachement?

I saw the scissortailgoby (see link) and sure would like to have one. http://reefcorner.com/SpecimenSheets/sc ... ilgoby.htm Different web sites give different descriptions as to their demeanor and habits. Does/has anyone keep them? 24Gal seems like it might be OK?

I've been thinking of picking up some of the epoxy bond - which is stated as being non tox. Day 19 - I'm seeing more and more coraline (bleeding through) Noticed today that there is some green showing up on some of the rock. Neither the snails nor the crabs seem to want to eat it. But they...

But don't both surfaces being bonded have to be dry?

Good advice - I have seen it growing on the glass in the back of tanks at the LFS. Is there a trick to get it to grow up the glass?

Don't know whether it's soft or hard - just noticed it last night. Will investigate further.

Mike - would love to see the pics you mentioned above. Please provide link(s) to them. Thanks