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Saltwater mollies work just fine in a lower flow softies and LPS tank. They do not do well in a high flow SPS dominant tank.

Glad to hear you had a good experience. Also nice to hear the pricing is becoming more competitive. I have been there a bunch of times but found it hard to pick up much due to the pricing. I have similar issues with most LFS so this is not unique to AquaPlus. Very tough business to be in...

I have bought pods from half a dozen vendors (unnecessary I know). I recommend Dinkins Aquatics. Just wait for a sale which happen often. That said, I don't think it is necessary to buy pods generally. If you want to establish a pod population more quickly then buy once and you should be...

Thanks for updating the Bonus/Ultra list. It is probably very challenging to keep current! We may want to have someone charge of each category since it is hard for one person who keep on top of which are the hottest zoas vs. LPS vs. euphillia vs. SPS One suggestion: Under zoas, probably should...

In saltwater stability is important. Larger tanks tend to be more stable and therefore "easier" to run. Therefore, prepare to get the biggest saltwater tank you and fit and afford :p

Really looking forward to this event!

Thanks! I like the aesthetics of the Blades as well. Unfortunately I had two of them breakdown after 8 months or so. Thankfully getting them replaced via a warranty claim was relatively quick and painless. I hope the replacements last!

The tang came as a 1" fish with barely any coloration. Within 3-4 months she tripled in size and colored up nicely. Growth has slowed down but she is the biggest fish in the tank now. For the chromis, yes, the male Bimac Anthias chases the chromis around every so often which keeps them from...

My tank has been running for one year now. I recently dealt with an outbreak of greenish dinos and algae on my sand. I siphoned out the top layer, rinsed it with tap water multiple times, RODI (2x) and saltwater (2x) and added microbe life and silicate to the bucket and put it back junk the...

Here are my notes on nitrate dosing. Very easy and cheap to make. It is commonly used for food preservation so you can find food grade readily available for sale: Nitrate Dosing: Sodium or calcium nitrate Can use calculator for potassium here: http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/calculator.htm...

Note that Sakura Anthias are supposedly best kept att 68-72 degrees. If you had concerns about reef temps for the blue dot jawfish you may have similar concerns for the Sakura Anthias.

Violet has a great selection of fish at hard to beat prices but like most/many aquarium shops does not have a full quarantine setup. From what I remember, they put incoming fish into a short medicated quarantine setup for 5-9 days and then put them into the display tanks which low copper at a...

Violet Aquarium along with Aquatic Collection up on Hayward have the largest collection of fish in the Bay Area that I have seen. Any fish I purchase from any store I put through a 30+ day medicated quarantine. I have purchased most of my fish from Violet since it is closer and have had no...

Sent a PM. Those are some great looking coral!

If you ever get crocea clams in stock please let us know. That is the only clam I think would fit well long term in my tank so I have been on the lookout.

I have some Tequila Sunrise mushrooms that I can try to separate from the mother colony and remount into a separate frag disc. Those are amongst the most colorful mushrooms around. I also have some OG Bounces but I am growing them out so I can subject them to some propagation experiments which...

I don't think there is any magic to keeping a refugium in shape other than being willing to put in the time and effort. I am getting tired of deep cleaning my refugium and have been thinking of going full cryptic sump and/or installing an algae turf scrubber. I know most people do not keep a...

I have used the diamond cutting wheels @JVU reimmended for some very simple applications. I recommend borrowing the r club's band saw. So much more control.

Will try to stop by to see the new setup!

Green base color for the tentacles with very bright green and/or yellow coloration. Some holy grails are all bright green and others are a combo of bright green transitioning to yellow towards the tip. Different holy grail strains also have different intensity of brightness. I had two holy...