Water movement

For water movement in the display tank we are using a gyre power head pump. Placing the pump near the top of the tank gives surface agitation. Placing the pump near the corner gives a a circular motion moving water…

Saltwater make-up

We are making a minor change to make the process a little easier and to save a few dollars. The idea is make about 48 gallons of new salt water at one time. We will stay with a 24 gallon…

Saltwater make-up

We live near a coast, so we could buy from a local fish store (LFS) natural saltwater (NSW), or artificial saltwater at $1.00 per gallon, or make it ourselves from RODI water and a salt mix. At this time, we…

Freshwater top-off

A problem with reef keeping is the terminology. For lack of a better term, the industry uses, “top off” or “topping off”. Over time, depending on a few factors such as room temp, humidity and system water movement, the freshwater…

Feeding update

In our 200 gallon system. Copperband Butterfly: Target fed live blackworms and clams so he gets his share of food. The other fish would out compete if food was simply dropped in the tank. And too much food would be…

UV Sterilization

Are your fish your pets? What can be done to care for them? UV sterilization kills free-floating microorganisms in the water. The UV light from the sterilizer can kill free floating algae, bacteria, and viruses. The sterilizer can be essential…

Foxface Fish and Bubble Algae

I bought a Foxface in hopes that it would eat the bubble algae in the tank. It has been a few weeks since I introduced him to the tank and he has not eaten any of the bubble algae. It…

Anemone splitting: good or bad?

Is it good or bad when an anemone splits? There are mixed opinions on what anemone splitting signifies. Some claim that anemones split when they are under stress. In that scenario, the splitting would be a survival mechanism where more…