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Sure it is. But Layton even just bending little rules is serious. Remember the painted apple moth multi million debacle? Luckily after several years hard work it ended well but could have been a national disaster. Cos someone just bent a little rule, probably "accidentally" forgot to declare an apple or similar at customs. I class all rule breaking the same. Just Eric being a well known coral propogationist will be a much bigger target for some, and some people take enjoyment in this type of thing. Since even bending those "little" rules can have seroius consequences, I'd say let him who has never done anything wrong feel free to throw the first stone, otherwise it's a little hypocritical to critisize.

I still have big respect for the man. Easy to throw stones but some of us have also bent the rules. He caved in to the same temptation we all face at some time and did wrong. I feel sadness at this, rather than gloating about it. The man is still a reefing genius.

Is that a miracle Mud tank? I didn't know they could be such good SPS tanks. Amazing!!

Yes, if those recent pics you posted are any indication how the product works, the results speak for themselves!

I have used a product called Reef Solutions, made by the manufacturers of Miracle Mud. It is basically the same ingredients, but in a bottle you can dose. It is the best stuff out ever for softies & LPS, but IME did nothing for SPS. From what I have read from MM users on sites like RC, they get great results with it, once again, with softies & LPS. It does put some colour in the water, you are supposed to use carbon to keep it clean. I think it is a great system, pity there are not more tanks using it in NZ. While IME it did nothing for SPS corals, it certainly did not do any harm. Bear in mind you should run a lot of light in the refugium to really keep that macro algae cranking. You may not ever achieve one of these super low nutrient tanks with it, but who cares there is a lot of stuff you cannot keep in those super low nutrient tanks, such as a manderin would normally be difficult. You can certainly achieve a very interesting tank with it. If you read up on it at RC, you will find opinion very divided on it, with some users raving about it, a few failed users who think it was their biggest mistake, and people who just don't understand it bashing it just for the heck of it. Very similar situation to zeovit. But I am sure done properly, and understanding what you want to achieve and what type of tank the system will suit, it will work well.

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Wow certainly had some growth in there!! Give that sucker another year or so it's going to be a jungle!

For the clam part of it, my pick would be use cockles, preferably gathered from an estuary where they are packed shoulder to shoulder.

200g is not a heckuva lot. Well it is, but not enough to take levels that high if they were normal in the first place.

Glutten = Sugar? Frustrating tying to read the article. Can't argue with success though, end of the day the results appear awesome even if I can't figure out what the heck they talking about! :lol:

Wow! Lovely pics! Certainly pleasant to get back to the subject instead of reading laytons stupid arguing.

Been with the gang over at zeovit.com, Reef? :lol:

Then what?

Looking pretty cloudy in that pic Reef, pH wouldn't be a bit low?

Mutters something about pots and kettles!

You know not what you say, or who you say it to :lol: Long story!

On his own he will likely recover if you have good water quality / filtration. Problem is putting him back with the female. How big is your display tank? In the wild when it gets that bad the male can at least move on, but in the tank he is trapped so the violence can be worse.

Mine goes off at night, or at least the Co2 goes off, pH was dropping below 7.8 at night so I made a few changes to make sure it never goes below 8.0. Luckily my reactor set up is relatively huge compared to the tank & it can easily maintain ca & alk in just 7 hours a day.

Mines swinging as much as 2 1/2 degrees daily at the moment.

Gannet I saw a shark for sale in a pet shop when I was in Australia, it was a pretty sad sight, the shark obviously designed for open water, rather cruel IMO. I could not see it living that long once sold.

Here you go Ben! Do it, Do it!! :lol: I've been thinking, should I, should I? Then chop it & try to recoup what I spent. But I don't have suitable accomodation for it at the moment.

Been there done that, quartering not a very good idea. Halve it, let heal for a week or so or until beginning to join together, THEN halve again, cutting through the origional cut, much better success rate.

I like the title of the thread :lol: Sometimes I wonder about you Ben! :lol: :lol:

I know a little about this as I did commercial pest control for a few years. Firstly the flea bomb is toxic to your tank, and also they almost invariably do not eradicate the fleas. Secondly viable fleas can remain in your carpet without a host for up to two years. This is because the larval stage crawl around eating debri such as flakes of skin of which there is plenty in an average carpet. Then they pupate, then they emerge as an adult flea. The adult flea, when the need arises in the absense of a food source, can go into a semi dormant type stage and last a long time, add up the whole thing and it comes out at around 2 years. What typically happens once the cats go, is often people did not even know there were fleas, then after a few months they report the house is "crawling" with them. In fact they were there all the time but now there is no cat they are getting desperate & when a human walks past they all leap towards the vibrations looking for a feed. They can drink human blood but it will not sustain them long term. Best solution is treat the carpet as this is where they live and breed, only emerging to feed. A professional will use a liquid spray comprising of both an adulticide, for quick removal of the adult fleas, and also an IGR ( insect growth regulator ). The IGR used for fleas interferes with the flea larva hormones & stops them being able to moult. Thus when it is time to moult, they can't so they die, and never reach adulthood. Best plan get a reputable professional in, tell him about the tank, and be there or just outside while he does it. Just before he does it turn everything in the tank off, and cover the tank. Get him to start in that room, and as soon as he is done open doors & windows to allow ventilation. Monitor the tank and as soon as possible start getting it up & running again.