R2R LIVE SALE 3/5/22 SAT - Aqua SD 15th Year Anniversary LIVE SALE - Discounts, Games, Freebies, Fun!

[Bvanb]

Keep extra RODI and salt water at your disposal. You never know when you'll need it.

 

[Tamberav]

Reef safe ich meds... if it is gentle on your corals... it is gentle on parasites too.

 

[BroccoliFarmer]

Never have your wife stand behind the tank, she gets mad. Also, don't let your son see you do it - it creates bad habits and you don't want it once you have coral and fish in the tank...

Especially if she gets splashed... well, some are into that type of stuff?

 

[tbrown]

Gets that ammonia spike kickstarted… eating some asparagus beforehand aids in the bacterial foundation too

Eating Smacks makes for an interesting smell.

 

[TeamAquaSD]

Don't touch your eyes until AFTER you wash your hands I'd you've been touching the tank or equipment.

One time my eye was very itchy and I HAD to scratch it... little did I know the back of my hand still had salt water leftover on it LOL

 

[patrickb]

Ugh, I missed the RFAs again, didn't I?

 

[bondsgot73]

Reef safe ich meds... if it is gentle on your corals... it is gentle on parasites too.

This seems targeted lol

 

[vetteguy53081]

Never -Ever, , , do this with new fish and coral:

 

[TeamAquaSD]

Time is up friend!
Winner will be announced shortly!

 

[Synna]

Keep your pipettes for feeding hidden! The cats will steal every single one to play with!

 

[Tamberav]

Pro tip: AquaSD should put a free sticker in with every order today

 

[CWoods]

Pro tip: AquaSD should put a free sticker in with every order today

they always do

 

[Salty716]

I see Euphyllia...

 

[Tamberav]

they always do

I have never got one.
WHAT!

AquaSD...

 

[TeamAquaSD]

So I won a coffee stain on your desk!

AND my compter!

 

[BroccoliFarmer]

Keep your pipettes for feeding hidden! The cats will steal every single one to play with!

OOOO...that reminds me. Never use your enema pipette to spot feed your prized corals.

 

[Tickybear]

Get an auto doser, made life 600% easier and stability so much more achievable.

Clean your equipment ( pumps, skimmers, ect..) Check wiring, connections, tubing and anything that can corrode over time. No-one likes bad surprises.

 

[JoJosReef]

I found a variety of cuc worked for my GHA invasion: multiple species of nerites, ceriths, astraeas, trochus, limpets, a money cowrie, and a conch. Now, all I have are dinos! (J/k, I did get ostreopsis after the GHA in yhe rocks and sand receded to nothing, but UV is taking care of that).

 

[Seamore2001]

Whoa! That's a lotta pink acro!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Not sure how many grabbed elegance coral yesterday. Elegance corals require a moderately high amount of light to support photosynthesis. But that doesn’t translate to strong light. LEDs, fluorescent, or other reef-caliber lights will be sufficient. You want to aim for a PAR of about 80-120. Also important is water flow which should be moderate.
You don’t want the flow to be too hard or too soft. “Just right” means the tentacles flow gently, like leaves in a light wind. Too little and elegance corals will not thrive. Too much flow and you risk tearing the delicate polyps.
The proper flow brings nutrients to the polyps, ensuring they remain nourished. And you’ll see the typical “sweeping” movement as they drift in the current.
The elegance coral is photosynthetic, which means commensal photosynthetic algae called zooxanthellae that live inside its body tissue and provide nutrition by harvesting the energy in light – much like a house plant. They also benefit from regular feedings. with foods such as krill, Mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, or small pieces of fish, and shrimp.
Elegance corals ARE prone to elegance coral syndrome (ECS). If your coral has this disease, you’ll see swelling around the oral disc and unopened polyps or a white mucus coating.