overkill

second that never needed one pumps pumps every where but the chillers a must

hmm a sterile system vs a natural system its apples and oranges. i prefer the natural system the only problem with hitchhikers is the aquarist. if you dont rush to set up a system you should have plenty of time to eradicate most of the (pests)?????? before you finish out the tanks coral and fish populations plan it out then plan some more. just how long does it take the average aquarium to reach a point when you feel its finished (6years ) i just recently added my last fish to my 180 gal soft coral tank nothing good happens quickly in this hobby. after six years i feel my tank has reached a balance and yes i have aptasia hence the final addition to the tank and the copperband is doing his job with gusto

photo # 2 possibly diploasterea pg 107 coral quick reference guide by julian sprung or possibly favia pg 109 or leptastrea pg 91

xenia is a climber!!!!! train on to back glass it will allways grow toward the light and is easy to remove that way. to slow its growth add more soft coral like colt corals. finger leathers etc... xenias a fast grower trimm aggresively with pruning and competition for trace elements it should slow it down. warning this things growth seems directly related to iodide supplementation if you dose that may be why its growing out of controll this coral is found growing at the outflow pipes for raw sewage so it prefers a nutrient rich tank .cut back on planktonic foods

capnella imbricata - (kap-NEL-luh) (kenya tree coral) very similar to nephthea (capnella) has a rough texture like sand paper nephthea is slippery . pg 173(corals a quick referenceguide by julian sprung (east africa to the western pacific) wait a month and you will have more then you want very hardy coral ships poorly though maybe a supplier issue because i cant seem to stop mine from spreading

mag 7 on a 90gal seems small mag 9 would be better ? phosphates? silicates? ultra life red slime remover works well siphon off slime first.

you can easily under estimate the feeding requrments of the hemit crab there like little gangsters they run in packs and will actively hunt inverts and the occasional wrasse with a true pack mentallity. under fed they will eventually turn on themselves 5 hermitts in 65 gal tank seems a little much. I have only one in my 180 gal i prefer to use black brittle stars and serpent strars they clean up better and are more invert friendly

starving snails are easy to catch said the (clibanarius tricolor)and even more tasty when your hungry!!!!!! watch eats at bottom serpent star eats off bottom crabs eat of bottom when there not chowing down on escargot

dont get flatworms or red bugs while using mud youll never get rid of them till you change out your mud

need more info if you want a clear answer maybe filter feeder (coral hmm maybe a worm) how many tenticals ect.... many things only come out to feed at night

have way to many water jugs screw top with handle

have way to many water jugs screw top with handle