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If you do go the reactor route later, start with a small media like CaribSea ARM. It dissolves easier than the coarse stuff, so you won't need as much CO2 to get the pH down. Just something to keep in mind for the future.

For a 75 gallon with mixed corals, I'd recommend a calcium reactor if you're serious about long-term stability. It's an upfront cost, but it'll save you headaches down the line. Just pair it with a good pH controller to avoid overdosing.

I think chloramphenicol's the one I've come across most often.

http://www.reefs.org/library/aquarium_net/996/996_1.html

Reading through this, it's a solid resource. E-coral's listed as one that can handle a fresh water dip, which is helpful to know. I'll need to look into the meds mentioned in ...

Here's another photo of the coral, showing the extent of the damage.

Lost my elegance coral, just wanted to share what it looked like when it was thriving - posting a couple of pics.

flynix wrote: ↑Sat Jan 11, 2025 2:37 am "can you post a pic of the coral without the actinic lighting? the first photo looks like it might be infected, with that white stuff coming out"

Gonna have to do some more research, I haven't come across this info before.

Honestly, I think it's got that common elegance coral illness. You know, the one where the tentacles shrink and stop waving for food? The coral disk gets all swollen and transparent too. From what I've seen, there's no real cure - just ways to slow it down. I had a great e-coral that did amazing for ...

I think it might work out. The manderin's already in the tank and the lion's only small, so the clown will likely outgrow it. The cleaner shrimp will be similar in size to the lion, but they'll probably just coexist. The cleaner shrimp will do its job, no problem.

Thanks for the advice. I've always thought having a base of chopped coflake was beneficial as it acts like a pH buffer.

Hey,
I still have the sand from my freshwater tank that I'm planning to use in this 72 gallon setup. So here's the thing - I'm thinking of keeping the one inch base of play sand and adding some chopped coflake on top of it, then topping it off with fine sand from the Bahamas. Would the layers mix ...