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by floral9
Thu May 29, 2025 4:59 am
Forum: Saltwater Fish
Topic: Keeping wild saltwater fish
Replies: 14
Views: 151

Re: Keeping wild saltwater fish

I'm having trouble understanding the point of this thread, to be honest. I mean, what's the main idea here?
by floral9
Wed May 28, 2025 5:56 pm
Forum: Saltwater Fish
Topic: Keeping wild saltwater fish
Replies: 14
Views: 151

Re: Keeping wild saltwater fish

I think it's pretty cruel for non-professionals to just go out and catch fish like that. But I suppose it's no worse than how the ones in shops get caught. I try my very hardest to buy tank-bred fish - it's just the right thing to do, you know?
by floral9
Mon May 12, 2025 11:55 pm
Forum: Corals
Topic: refugium benefits for corals
Replies: 11
Views: 101

Re: refugium benefits for corals

Even a 10-gallon can benefit from a tiny refugium. Just gotta keep it simple—some macro, a light, and a bit of flow. Doesn't have to be fancy to work.
by floral9
Mon May 12, 2025 5:13 pm
Forum: Corals
Topic: refugium benefits for corals
Replies: 11
Views: 101

Re: refugium benefits for corals

I'm all for refugiums, but they can be a pain to set up right. Gotta make sure you've got enough flow through the fuge, or the Chaeto just sits there. Also, pods love it, which is a bonus for the tank.
by floral9
Fri May 09, 2025 4:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bleach and Harpic used to clean tank: How to remove residue?
Replies: 14
Views: 152

Re: Bleach and Harpic used to clean tank: How to remove residue?

I agree with everyone here. Just take it slow and monitor your fish closely when you reintroduce them. Stress can make them more susceptible to illness.
by floral9
Thu May 08, 2025 5:59 pm
Forum: Saltwater Fish
Topic: Something's wrong
Replies: 12
Views: 117

Re: Something's wrong

He's looking a bit more lively tonight, turned the temp up a notch to 28-29 and cranked up the skimmer, now I'm emptying it daily. He seems better, fingers crossed. Thanks for the input guys, appreciate the help.
by floral9
Thu May 08, 2025 2:56 pm
Forum: Saltwater Fish
Topic: Something's wrong
Replies: 12
Views: 117

Re: Something's wrong

Thanks mate musho. Ugh, stupid fish, right?
by floral9
Thu May 08, 2025 2:17 pm
Forum: Saltwater Fish
Topic: Something's wrong
Replies: 12
Views: 117

Re: Something's wrong

Anyone know why my cleaner shrimp freak out whenever my tang tries to get cleaned? They just back up and swim away.

I'm thinking of trying hyposalinity in a QT tank too, but the timing's terrible - I'm off on holiday Tuesday. What a great time to deal with ich.
by floral9
Thu May 08, 2025 11:00 am
Forum: Saltwater Fish
Topic: Something's wrong
Replies: 12
Views: 117

Something's wrong

My poor regal's got ich, it's such a nightmare. He's still eating fine and doesn't seem too bothered, but I've caught him rubbing against the rocks like crazy. Does anyone know where I can get some No More Ich? I've been treating him with Melafix but it's not making a huge difference so far.
by floral9
Sun May 04, 2025 6:20 pm
Forum: Saltwater Fish
Topic: A regal with a striking appearance
Replies: 6
Views: 105

Re: A regal with a striking appearance

I think everyone's being a bit too cautious here, I'd get it into QT ASAP and start feeding it a mix of Nori and other flakes to see if I can get some life back into it. I know the chances are slim, but it's worth a shot, right? I mean, I've heard of Regals being pretty resilient, and like I said, I ...