Recent content by Bruce Spiegelman

Curious. I was under the impression that the rapid gas exchange released by the skimmer microbubbles in and of itself does alter the PH in much the same way that rapid surface agitation does. Is this not correct?

Can't comment on laundry room dust, but I can't imagine it being good..... The skimmer will help with PH and gas exchange quite a bit if it's a small tank, but you could also try air bubblers, surface agitation, etc -- but the skimmer is probably the most bang for your buck and you can use it...

I love science. But no.

Kind of tempting for my 50 gallon lagoon for the nem. :)Except that it's right next to my desk.

SPS growth!

Not enough Par for a Nem. 150-250. That's why he's moving.

So possible culprits remain flow, lighting, tank water "too" clean, and not enough feeding, and the tank isn't seasoned enough. It's just guesswork at this point, but remember that Nems get a lot of their nutrients from good quality light (`90%) , but not all. They need some form of feeding for...

Couple of likely problems. Small micro/nano tanks are a very difficult environment for nems that require very stable conditions. It's hard to keep a tank that small stable especially when it's new. Even in a large tank the rule of thumb "most" of the time is don't put a nem into a tank less than...

What kind of Nem? How old is the tank? What size tank? What light?

Absolutely possible. Nems are 90% water so they can shrink down and fit through almost anything. I've seen them fit through 1/4" squares in a basket. The "vent" is a very normal place to see them go if they are unhappy.

Sure. Happens all the time. Likely moved behind, under, or into a rock, but the First place to check though is the overflow.

He's referring to me getting sucked into a second tank when just a year ago I shut my big tank down and said never again. Now at the site of the first pretty nem....

Does it mean it loves me if it's sticky? I am thinking Darwins. The contrast should be cool plus they are a "natural" fit with a Haddoni.

Yes. They all have tips.

Yes. Cos made me.