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Thanks for the tips, everyone. Gonna start with the basics and maybe add a refugium later. Appreciate the help!

Thinking about setting up a frag tank, but I'm not sure where to start. Got a 20-gallon tank lying around, wanna keep it simple with some Zoas and maybe a few LPS. What's the bare minimum gear I'd need?

Thanks for the advice, I appreciate it. I'm using easy life root sticks for fertilization, hoping that'll help with the growth.

18 month old Echinodorus radicans here. Been keeping on top of dead leaves and regular trimming to keep it in check.

Now I'm left with a bunch of stems at the base and it's looking a bit untidy. Any advice on how to get some new growth going or a better way to trim would be great.

I'm a bit confused, those first two pictures I posted are from the side, aren't they?

A few months on now, any thoughts on sex?

graye wrote: ↑Sun May 14, 2023 9:53 pm That's a juvenile fish, taken from a poor angle, and from a species that's infamous for making it tough to determine the sex, especially at that age.

I feel for the little guy, it's on its own and I'm hoping to find a mate for it.

I'm curious to know what others think - is this male or female?
I've got my own opinion, but I'm aware it can be a tough one to call, so I'd love to hear your views.

Hi Boomer. I'm not sure what you mean by 'chemicals' in this context - aren't these products essentially just crushed rock. I think they're similar to what a marine aquarist would use, like putting limestone in the tank or filter. You're probably aware I had some issues with fish mortality in the ...

I've recently been running a pH regulator, specifically the Seachem one set to pH 7, but unfortunately it's been a few months now and I've been plagued by cyanobacteria.
The Seachem regulator uses phosphate buffers, so I'm starting to think that might be the culprit - does anyone know of a ...