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Second the half-dose for delicate stuff. Also, watch your flow—new frags hate turbulence. Stick 'em in a quiet corner for a few days. My Goniopora sulked for weeks till I moved it behind a rock.

Drip acclimation's overkill for most corals. Float the bag 20 mins to temp match, then dip in Revive for 5 mins. Straight into the tank after. SPS are tougher than folks think, just keep alk stable. Mine go in at 8.5 dKH, no issues.


Agree on the alk, but I'd still drip LPS for 30 mins if they ...

I've had Water Wisterias in my tank for over a month and I'm just not seeing the growth I'd like. The plant is getting new growth, but it's coming in really slow. I've been dosing with Flourish Comprehensive and Excel, and my lighting is moderate. I'm wondering if there's a way to speed things up ...

I've had Water Wisterias in my tank for over a month and I'm just not seeing the growth I'd like. The plant is getting new growth, but it's coming in really slow. I've been dosing with Flourish Comprehensive and Excel, and my lighting is moderate. I'm wondering if there's a way to speed things up ...

I've had my cyphastrea frag for about 3 months now and it's already grown like crazy - off the plug and onto the surrounding rock work, about half an inch or so. It's definitely one of the faster-growing corals I've had, way faster than my montiporas.

I've got a couple Java Ferns and I've noticed they're developing runners on the leaves. Now, these leaves have another plant with roots growing on them - should I cut the whole leaf off and plant it, detach the runner, or just leave it be? I've never replanted Java Ferns before, and I have mine ...