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I had the same concern while dealing with a small outbreak of dinos recently. My two BTAs survived a 48 hour blackout, followed by 5 days of 4-hour light. They lost a bit of their most brilliant colors, but those are coming back now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

He spread them out through the day. I don't think that detail is in the article, but the Google hits on his ReefCentral threads do.

Here's a great article on all things water-changey. Last I heard, Randy Holmes-Farley was doing automated 1% daily water changes. http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-10/rhf/index.php

This is Randy Holmes-Farley's article on problem dinoflagellates: http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-11/rhf/index.php

You've got a little bit of everything. You can see some strands of cyanobacteria in the upper left, there are several diatoms visible on the bottom margin of the inner clear area and the oblong golden green objects are dinoflagellates. If you use a droplet slide or wedge up the sides of your...

Agree with all of the above and I'll add: *) Reduced light schedule. Randy Homes-Farley recommends 2-4 hours. I didn't think this would help, but I tried it. Definitely slows them down. *) Use a powerhead or a turkey baster to blow the detritus off your rocks, right before a water change. *)...

Definitely looks like GHA and dinoflagellates. I have a microscope and can tell you for certain, if you can get me a sample of the bubbly snot. Since I've been able to scope things, I have discovered that the mats are almost always a combination of diatoms and dinoflagellates. The diatoms will...

I like this idea. We should also keep a list of recommended tank maintenance services. So the question I have would be how much training does someone need to take care of another member’s tank? I guess I’d also be pretty hesitant to take care of a tank that didn’t have an ATO and programmed...

Sounds cool, like @coral4me, it will depend on dates. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’ve had them do all sorts of interesting things: - Shedding. The top surface develops a shiny, waxy coating, which sloughs off, revealing new polyps underneath. Toxins are released during this process, so it’s best to let this happen in a spare tank. If that’s not possible, skim heavily and run...

Sarcophyton are weird. I’ve had them close up for weeks for no apparent reason, only to open up and be happy like nothing happened. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah, Randy-Holmes Farley had a great article on this awhile back, I’ll see if I can dig it up. Here are the highlights I remember: - Tanks that tolerate high nutrient loads are usually very mature, 2-3 years old. Most hobbyists don’t get to run their tanks this long before they have to move or...

So when you cleaned the skimmer, did you use an abrasive pad? The surfaces inside the skimmer body and throat need to be slick, so that the bubbles covered in organics can “crawl” up the inside of the skimmer. If you scratched up the surface, that crawling action may be halted. Also, might there...

So sorry to hear this, it’s always disheartening to experience a disaster, whether you’re home for it or not. When dealing with SPS, stability is key: temperature, salinity and especially alkalinity. As other have mentioned, you probably need auto top off, a doser for calcium and alkalinity and...

We need a VC-funded startup to breed these critters ... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Really looking good! I especially love the blue and green colony near bottom of the second picture, just amazing!

I had a Keyhole Angel that was fine for months until one fine afternoon he sampled a feather duster. Tasty! He picked every single one off my live rock and when they were all gone, everything in my tank looked delicious. One of the few fish I’ve insisted a store take back. I was brand new to the...

I'm having the bleed-over issue as well, this weekend I'm going to have to disassemble and clean my skimmer because one side is getting coated pretty densely with green algae of several varieties. @grizfyrfyter perhaps we can design something like this set of barn doors for the Hx80 lights...

Euphyllia’s like to sway gently in the breeze. They are especially happy if you can manage a periodic or oscillating flow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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