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I'm very sorry about this disaster. As long as there are corals in the process of dying, the problem is going to continue. Getting the corals out is a good idea.

To be honest, in your situation, if it isn't a big tank, I would just do a 100% water change at this point. Your liverock and some bacteria additive will prevent a big cycle. You might get a mini cycle, but it wouldn't be anywhere near as hard on livestock as what they are going through now. I have done it many times (every time I set up a new tank with liverock I already have), for example when I set up my 75g about a month ago. 100% new water, added already-established liverock, added nitrifying bacteria supplement (I used Biodigest), acclimated and added fish and corals the same day.... absolutely no problems, livestock looks happier than ever. I think some service companies use this method on a regular basis. *** The key is the already established liverock ***

If you want outputs on the bottom and have a sand bed, you can hide the pipes by coating any possible exposed part in clear silicone then rolling in clean sand to cover it. Peels off pretty easy if you don't like it or want to re-used the pieces.

People don't want to drill holes and don't want to have to use a secondary device to alternate flow when there are now controllable powerheads. Still, those powerheads are not as configurable as a well-designed closed loop when it comes to directing flow to specific areas. They are used more in large (hundreds of gallons) tanks, but can still be useful in smaller tanks depending on the desired effect, especially getting flow to area powerheads can't go.

Seriously, so old that I am having trouble believing I even posted it, because I don't remember it and it is not something I can imagine thinking about trying to do. However, I would like to know why and how a tire air compressor would have oil mixed into the air.

I have a Bean Animal. Will never go back to anything less.

I see it when shrooms are irritated or stressed.

Never had one, but I would never get a tank with that type of overflow.

Wow, that's convenient. I'm glad it didn't turn out to be a worse disaster. Losing the acros is a big bummer, but you can grow more.

Crazy fish. I've had clown fish before that liked to rearrange the tank.

If you rinse the sand well enough, you won't get much cloud regardless of how you add it to the tank. I use a tall, long plastic spaghetti container to add sand. Fill it up, hold the open end against the side wall, slide down to the bottom of the tank and let the sand out. Turn the container upright so the foggy water doesn't all end up in the tank, then lift out of tank with all the water still in it (adding the sand will cause some amount of displacement anyway). Adding a picture of how to hold container.

If you do put in new silicone, use something made for aquariums. The silicone I have been using is made by Aquarium Sealants, Inc. The tube says it has been "tested to withstand constant stress on aquariums up to 750 gallons". I bought it off of eBay, in both clear and black.

The silicone I've been using is made by Aquarium Sealants, Inc. It is specifically for aquariums and the tube says it has been "tested to withstand constant stress on aquariums up to 750 gallons". Bought it off of eBay, both black and clear.

Welcome to WAMAS! One thing that can really enhance the experience of being in this hobby is learning to DIY a lot of things. A lot of people drill tanks themselves, build their own stands, and even build their own skimmers and lighting. There are a lot of super helpful and knowledgeable folks here who can help with just about anything.

Sorry, I posted about it on the other thread. Re-sealing is a big job. You could just trim flaps.

I have a used 120 in the junk room. I was cleaning and stripping old silicone simultaneously, when the cleaning made me aware of scratches I had no clue were there when I purchased the tank. I had to ask myself if the tank was worth the re-sealing effort. Stopped doing the work, stuck the tank in the junk room and it has been sitting there for a couple years. I already had bought a few things of black silicone, so I've just been using it for other stuff like plumbing, making my external overflow box, and repairing air beds. If you are going to put new silicone, you have to get every tiny trace of the old surface stuff off without cutting into or damaging the stuff holding the panes together. You need a few very fresh sharp razor blades and rubbing alcohol. If you are just worried about aesthetics, you might want to just trim loose stuff so algae doesn't grow under it and then let coralline grow over the stuff (I happen to like a lot of the pink, but have always had so many asterinas that they kept the tanks free of it).

Thanks for posting the article. I actually read all of it. It basically says what I think most experienced hobbyists already know, but it is good to have a more scientific backing for common practices (for example I don't wait for a new tank to cycle, I just stick in my existing already-cured live rock and a bacteria booster additive if I'm moving to a larger volume of water. I go through a mini cycle but the parameters are still in line enough to not harm inhabitants. Of course I would never do that with rock that has dead stuff in it).

Very interesting.

I thought mollies weren't prone to saltwater ich. Is that a myth?

Thanks. I have done this - other than preventing tank light spillage - making sure there are no light sources in the room, but there is light through windows which I can't control.

I got some Carib Sea aragonite sand from Petco at about half price yesterday, ordered online picked up in store.

The last couple times I saw ich I just watched and waited. The stuff went away on its own. I used to get all freaked out, over-react, remove fish, etcetera. I think, in most cases, it is better to just wait it out for a while if the fish are still active and eating.

Haha, great!

This is funny. I don't even remember this post. Things are done differently nowadays, since the acquisition of Live Aquaria, so my opinion is somewhat different. Both of the fish I have are tank bred fish bought from PETCO.

It's a shame they can't make rock that is resistant to micro algae, aiptasia, hydroids, redbugs, AEFW, etc. That would be worth a lot of money.