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The only wrasse I have (melanurus) prefers to eat seaweed instead :). Which wrasses did you add?

Current status update, re the good, the bad, and the ugly. Flatworms (LPS, softies) are the biggest annoyance at the moment. I have no clue how to get rid off them in a non-medical way, and I do not have space for more fish, except some smaller dragonets, etc. Lanthanum dosing (to fight...

That's terrible. He spent an entire hour with me during the LA Reef A Palooza in 2023 explaining various reef chemistry related stuff, which I truly appreciated. I admire folks who can explain more complex topics in a simple way. Lots of highly informative videos with him remain as his legacy...

When I read this, I know why I let Kenny handle all my quarantine needs. I have never seen rocks in his QT tanks, but maybe he has. Regardless, effective quarantine is a critical success factor which a lot of newbies in the hobby are not aware off. Fortunately, I realized this early on and have...

I would use ceramic biomedia to quickly cycle the QT tank. That should give the benefits and hopefully none of the disadvantages.

The reason to not add rock into a QT, since not only does it absorb it, it might also suddenly leach back into the water when too much was absorbed, potentially killing its inhabitants due to overdosing.

I ordered several of these yesterday as I was certain this was the issue, and my four versas are due for their annual tube replacement anyway soon. Not sure if you watched the short but it is running without any tubing, so unfortunately it sounds like there is a bigger issue with that pump...

I did not find these links you are referring to - can you share them? Looks like this would void the warranty though. Re the Versa grease - Are you referring to this?

Does anyone know of a quick (potential) fix to address the noise issue? I assume this pump will not have too much live left in her.

Why does this does not surprise me?

That's the type of store I was looking for, thank you.

https://sfbb.com/fish-food/fish-eggs/ You are referring to these? I understood they changed the owner some time ago, and the quality of the product has changed. Updated my thread to fresh eggs.

Coral smoothie

Does anyone know where to get fresh fish eggs (without any additives) in the East Bay? I am looking for white or orange eggs, and/or lobster eggs. Berkeley Bowl seems to have some, but I wondered if there are other places.

Consistent and stable out of sync parameters would still not be desirable though :)? Some parameters are not as reliable anymore after 10 days, and I just do not like to pay for something which has diminished value. And, it delays the process of dialing in the tank specifically if you make...

That is actually very good to know, thank you. I do not believe MS is really needed or indeed the best method for all parameters, but Fauna has been offering MS as an upgrade for the past 2-3 months (+30 USD), and I tried it out to see how some of the less relevant parameters are doing...

From Sat or Monday until the following week Thursday? Meaning approx 11+ days? That is even longer than the Fauna results.

Used to be the bully in my tank. Not anymore. The borb anthias took his place.

Where did you get the coral from?

From what I know, they are making them by hand, one by one. Hence, the higher price.