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  1. Minus The Ich

    Cleaner shrimp sucks!

    Good point, I was thinking of a cleaner wrasse. Forget what I said about the goby. dennis
  2. Minus The Ich

    eggs!

    That's awsome keep us posted. dennis
  3. Minus The Ich

    Chaeto Dieing

    I know you said that you had good flow but when mine was not doing well I increased the flow and now it grows pretty fast now. What lighting do you have? Chaeto will grow under almost anything but what I have found works best is a cheap 90w halogen light from the hardware store. But like...
  4. Minus The Ich

    Cleaner shrimp sucks!

    Sometimes when cleaner shrimp are used to eating fish food they stop actualy cleaning fish. Alot of times this happens after they have been around for a while. I would try another one, at the very least he will scavenge and help clean up the rest of your tank. I would becareful with the...
  5. Minus The Ich

    Monti cap. question

    Monti cap is pretty tolerant to low lighting but it does bleach pretty easy with low light as the zooxanthellae leave. Usualy they turn a light brown color but are still alive. I would try moving it back up and see if the color returns. It may take a while. dennis
  6. Minus The Ich

    Metal Halide bulbs from Lowes?

    The bulbs from the hardware store are made for the overhead streets lights and don't have the right color spectrum for a reef tank. You can find generic bulbs on ebay for a similar price with the color spectrum you are looking for. They don't last as long as the name brands but works good if...
  7. Minus The Ich

    Evaporation Issues...

    The best thing I ever did was get an auto top off unit. Salt and water levels always stay pretty concstant. I have an aquamedic dosing pump, it works great. It also comes with its own float valve. dennis
  8. Minus The Ich

    avleopora not doing well

    I haven't changed the flow. It took me a long time to find a place in my tank with low enough flow.
  9. Minus The Ich

    avleopora not doing well

    I have had a small Alveopora frag for about 6 months and recently it has stared to decline (not extending). I know they are not known for their hardiness but I did just add some pulsing Xenia. I would realy like your input on whether you think the xenia is the cause or some other tank...
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