Attaching soft coral - The Reef Tank
2001年2月14日 · Superglue isn't the best for attaching soft coral frags as they tend to slime at the cut site but I have had good luck attaching pieces of star polyps and brireum mat with it. I take the frag out and dry the bacs ide and press it into the glob of glue on the rock. It doesnt t ake much-----
Flow rate for soft corals - The Reef Tank
2013年2月7日 · moving a 10g tank 1in lengthwise in 2 seconds is 900gph. that is not that fast. putting in a powerhead that puts out 900gph in a 10g would be quite the turbulent tank because of the tight stream of water. softies like flow, they just can not handle the velocity of water that the harder corals can. G~
API Algaefix: A Documentation - The Reef Tank
2009年3月8日 · I discovered the thread about API Algaefix on Reef Central last night, and to my amazement it seems to work for almost everyone who uses it. A minority mentioned stressed corals, but my tank is for the most part fish only with a couple of the most durable softies.
Cleaning Dead Coral - The Reef Tank
2009年5月10日 · Leave coral in this solution for 10 minutes or so. Empty container and place coral aside while thoroughly rinsing the container with fresh water (until water emptied from container is clear). Thoroughly rinse coral with fresh HOT water (this helps dissolve any remaining bleach), then place back in container.
What Filtration for 30 Gallon Reef Tank? | The Reef Tank
2013年3月26日 · I have a 30 gallon long reef tank with 2 black n white clowns, a flame angel, and a yellow condis wrasse. I run the Tunze 200 reefpack which includes the Tunze 9002 protein skimmer and their Tunze 3651 cleaner. It works great!! I am very very happy with this setup!!! Highly recommend. I have soft corals LPS and sps and they're all doing great!
Iodine vs. Iodide - The Reef Tank
2009年11月19日 · First of all, they do make a test kit for iodine.....It is an important reef supplement for coralline algae and soft coral repair. The reason you may need a supplement is because the protein skimmer quickly depletes iodine in the closed system. Definatley read more about its balance in saltwater aquariums or ask the experts on this web site. :read:
What is difference between anemones and corals? - The Reef Tank
2004年9月16日 · Not as important, but still important. Your more rigid soft corals such as toadstool leathers etc. would need more calcium then say xenia. Even an all soft coral tank should keep calcium levels at least 350ppm.
Small Tubes on Live Rock - The Reef Tank
2009年2月4日 · Here is what I found at reefs.org: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: Spirorbidae (-----ror-bid-day) I think spirorbids are the worm about which I field the most questions, because their tiny calcareous tubes are almost ubiquitous among reef aquaria, and they are so small that unless one looks carefully, you cannot see the crown worm itself, just …
how to get rid of ich - The Reef Tank
2008年12月11日 · Of course in a large tank w/ tangs not everyone has a 120 gallon QT laying around. UV sterilizers will kill the free swimming portion of the ich's life cycle if used properly. Garlic contains allacin and allicin is linked to immune boosting as well as making the fish less apealing to the parasites.
will corals be ok with lights off? | The Reef Tank
2010年9月10日 · A good rule of thumb is a combined flow rate of 10-20 times tank capacity. That would be 1000-2000 gallons per hour in a 100-gallon tank. Housekeeping Chores A good way to limit the nutrients in a reef tank is to introduce very little into the tank. Feed your fish and corals lightly. The reef is not a never-ending smorgasbord.