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Hi all, Not a forum I'm going to post on very often (or possibly ever again) but an article that may be of interest. <"Nitrification in Marine Aquaria | DrTim's Aquatics">. PDF at <"https://www.drtimsaquatics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nitrification-in-Marine-Aquaria-3-parts-CORAL.pdf">...

Hi all, Yes, it will be polluted <"https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199798/cmselect/cmenvtra/266ii/et0216.htm">, but it would be even if it came from a "pristine" environment. I'm <"not a microbiologist"> but my understanding is that any sample from the natural environment will contain...

Hi all, I honestly wouldn't worry. You would only need a small inoculum of (slightly muddy) sand. If it was contaminated with coliforms etc. it doesn't really matter, conditions in the tank aren't suitable for them and they aren't going to provide a problem. cheers Darrel

Hi all, They are all <"Anthozoa Cnidarians">, which are quite plastic in growth form <"Systematics of the Hexacorallia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa)">. I'm not entirely sure what differentiates Soft Corals from Anemones? Some-one will know. cheers Darrel

Hi all, Certainly is. The macroalgae looks fantastic. cheers Darrel

Hi all, This one looks promising <"Nuisance Algae ID Guide- Reef Cleaners">, it is how to get rid of them, but lists a lot of different "species", many quite ornamental. cheers Darrel

Hi all, Has any-one tried our native Red algae? @foxfish ? You get a huge range of species in deep rock pools and sub-tidally. Some species that look like they might be suitable? are really common, like <"Lomentaria articulata">, <"Ceramium "virgatum"">, <"Phycodrys rubens"> or <"Plocamium...

Hi all, Too much like hard work, I always take the path of least resistance, and I'm pretty mean with my money as well. If I lived on the western fringe of the UK, and could use pyo sea water (I know all sorts of things will grow from this) I might be tempted. cheers Darrel

Hi all, I've never kept a marine tank of any description, but I would <"definitely want some plants">, either in an algal turf scrubber or in the refugium or some Mangroves. cheers Darrel

Hi all, If any-one does want the full paper? PM me your email address and I can send the pdf. I also know that you can buy oyster shell fragments cheaply, in different grades, as <"Chick(en) Grit"> * * if the link stops working that was £2 per kilo at P@H (also £2.50 per kilo at Wilko's)...

Hi all, I'm going to assume that you could access the full paper OK? Which reminds me that I should have put the picture in: The "Artificial Rock - Small shell Fragments" performed more successfully (out of the oyster shell rocks) at the start of the experiment, but by 20 days there was no...

Hi all, This came out of the discussion on <"is expensive bio media worth it?"> in freshwater tanks, but it looks quite interesting. I know nothing about marine tanks, so any comments would be much appreciated. Cohen, F., Cabral, A., Lillebø A & Calado, R. (2021) <"Relieving pressure from...

Hi all, First the disclaimer that I know nothing about marine tanks, but is there a suitable grazer to munch it off? I remember going to Dale Fort in 1997, about a ~year after the <"Sea Empress" oil spill">. The oil (or detergent) had killed all the Limpets (Patella vulgata), and what was...

Hi all, If we had a member who lives near any rocky coast they could pick you up some <"Lithothamnion spp. coated pebbles"> from a rock pool etc. They are very tolerant of high temperatures. You would still need to buy some more colourful ones, but it would get you started. cheers Darrel

Hi all, Yes. cheers Darrel

Hi all, A lot of measurements are actually easier in salt water. There are a couple of reasons for this, one is just the sheer amount of ions in sea water, it means that pH is a swift and easy measurement for example and you don't have to worry about <"interference by chloride ions (Cl-)"> in...

Hi all, I've got a <"lot of time for Dr Hovanec">, and if I was in a personal area of <"unknown unknowns"> I'd be tempted to follow his advice as well. I've never kept marines, but it is slightly different because you don't have access to water changes <"and angiosperms"> in the way you would...

Hi all, I'm never going to run a marine tank (unless I move to the W. Coast of the UK with access to clean, full salinity sea water), but if I was I would go for either @foxfish's cold water rockpool setup, or a <"Mangrove/Algae"> filtered tank. cheers Darrel