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Thanks for the offer! Posted in the other thread but I'll probably take it the next fragging workshop.

I think what I'll do is attend the next the fragging workshop with this chunky boi. Thanks for all the advice.

So... Step 1: Get band saw. Step 2: Don't injure self. I have a dremel but probably not ideal in this case huh.

I was sent a large Elegance coral by accident from an online coral store (you can see a pic in my tank journal). It may overgrow my tank fairly quickly. I've read that it can be difficult to frag these corals; are there guides that people would recommend?

I'd love to get either a chalice or birdsnest.

Was accidentally sent a large-ish elegance coral (Blue tip elegance) instead of an octospawn. Not sure it can stay for long in the 24 gallon.

I'm hoping I don't transfer some to my tank. Took a shower afterwards but you never know.

So far (at least haven't found any news of it) no major fish die-offs. But may want to not swim or eat fish/shellfish from the Bay for a while. Probably was not the best day to go windsurfing yesterday. https://baykeeper.org/featured/sf-bay-algal-bloom-now-detected-across-east-bay-shorelines

I third Mexican turbo snails, pretty cheap and not as likely to starve as a hare after things get under control. But I wonder with that much GHA it might take a while unless you do some manual removal first and then add snails.

After it's cleaned up I would like a frag of this.

A batch of Instant Ocean reef crystals appears to missing magnesium. I found this out when testing the tank and not getting detectable Mg with a Salifert test kit. Replaced the kit and same results. Tested a fresh salt mix solution and very low Mg (<500 ppm). A IO reef crystal solution is...

I've been using a Brute for about a year now, washed a couple times with vinegar to remove some deposits on the bottom. But I haven't noticed any particular ammonia/cat pee smell (I have three cats). Did you buy the 3 can from the same place at the same time?

A live stream

Yeah I've done 2 since noticing bloom, will do more if needed.

Wow that's cool. I've heard/read some goni are hard to keep and some are not (depending on the species apparently)

I moved my 24 gallon tank from upstairs to downstairs a week+ ago—with nearly all the water removed, rocks pulled out, and with the sand substrate getting sloshed around pretty well. I believe there's now a substantial diatom bloom. Brown powdery stuff covering the sand and glass. Easy to...

I know Aquatic Collection (Heyward) carries dry live rock and I think just plain dry rock too.

So I measured out ~7 gallons (essentially 2 5gal home depot buckets filled to the 3.5 gallon mark) and 1680 grams of Instant Ocean Reef crystals mix (two large bowls worth, I may go to a more accurate measuring device) = 1.030 specific gravity. Added 1 gallon of water got me to 1.026. Mixed at...

I'd love a frag!

I respect your ability to keep things growing and stable in a 10 gallon, I could not. Had to go up to 24 gallon to be successful.