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Sounds like I just need to accept that I will have bubble algae. My concern is that my nutrients are so low that I am starving my corals, and still the bubble algae is out of control. I am trying to slowly raise my levels to improve the growth and color of my corals. I am not looking forward to seeing how fast the bubble algae will multiple now.

My tank is overrun with bubble algae. I have been fighting it for close to 2 years. I have tried emerald crabs, manual removal, and peroxide dosing. My nitrates are zero, and I have a uv sterilizer. About 3.5 months ago I pulled all of my live rock, manually cleaned it as best as I could, and I have been cooking it in a brute trash can. Now that the bubble algae doesn't have much live rock to grow on it has taken over my overflow and my sump (especially between the baffles). This is making it very difficult to remove. I am considering moving everything to a stock tank and filtering my tank with rodi and vinegar to clean out the tank. Does this seem like a reasonable answer to my bubble algae problem? Will vinegar be sufficient, or do I need to bleach the tank? Thank you.

Does anyone use this product in their quarantine/hospital tank? I am looking for something that will improve my bacteria filtration. My main concern is that it will absorb copper, and not allow me to maintain consistent copper levels. If I added them they would stay in my quarantine tank, and never enter my display tank. Thanks for any help.

I am about to replace my sand bed, and wanted to see what substrate people recommend. I am leaning towards CaribSea dry aragonite special grade reef sand, at a depth of 1-2". Is this a good sand? Is there something out there that people feel is a better product? Also, do any of the vendors have this in stock? Thanks.

YHSublime, thanks for the bump. She is still alive, but not improving. She is now swimming completely vertical, head down. Also, her tail fin has deteriorated. I have attached a picture. My water parameters are: Nitrate 5 Nitrite 1 Ammonia 0 pH 7.8 Temp 75 Phosphates .12 Salinity 1.023 I have Paraguard, cupramine, copper power, methylene blue, and prazi pro in my medicine cabinet. I will go out tomorrow and buy anything else that may help. Please let me know if you have any advice. Thank You, Brian

I have not seen her eat today.

Yes it is. The guys over at reef escape have been pm'ing with me to give me some advice. But anything that anyone else has to offer is greatly appreciated.

I have an anthias with what I believe is a swim bladder infection. The fish is staying in one spot with her nose down and her tail up, at a 45 degree angle. Does this sound like a swim bladder disorder? If so, is there anything I can do to help her? Thanks

Is it important to measure pH while acclimating a fish, or when doing a dip/bath?

Does anyone use an affordable pH meter that is reliable? I have a hard time reading pH test kits, and want something that will help me monitor the pH in my quarantine tank. From doing my own research I am leaning towards the pinpoint pH monitor, but would rather not spend $90. Thanks for any help.

My male Bartlett was a jerk. That's why I want to go with another anthias. Beautiful fish though. Maybe I will go back to the bartletts when I get my 550 gallon reef. I wish

Thanks Justin. I will talk to Marco when I am ready.

I appreciate the advice. Sounds like the Princess anthias is not for me. I had a trio of bartletts in the past, and wanted to go a different route this time. What about the red saddled anthias (Pseudanthias flavoguttatus)? I am assuming I will run into the same issues as the Princess anthias. Thanks

Thanks for the response. I know I need to do more research, but my understanding from reading live aquaria is that it is difficult to get the princess anthias adjusted and through quarantine, but that they are relatively hardy once acclimated. Do people feel differently than that? My plan was to talk to Marco about handling the quarantine process. I am hoping I can get them eating flake/pellets since I have an auto feeder. Otherwise I can feed frozen twice a day. Would that be sufficient?

I was hoping to get people's thought on mixing anthias. My tank is an 80 gallon reef (4'x2') that has been running for 2 years. It is currently empty. I had a velvet outbreak and am leaving the tank fallow for 12 weeks. The first fish I will be introducing to the tank will be a pair of dwarf Angels. I also have a yellow tang and a diamond watchman goby that are being treated in quarantine. I want to add a small harem of princess anthias and a small harem of resplendent anthias (3 of each). Couple questions. Do you feel this will work? Should I add all females or a male of each species? Should all the anthias be introduced at the same time? Thanks in advance. Brian