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Forum: Marine Fish 09-17-2012, 11:05 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,611
Posted By George
That is not ich. It's too big to be ich. could be...

That is not ich. It's too big to be ich. could be some other parasites. Without proper identification, I would suggest leaving them alone. Clown fish are tough and they will get over it. Are they...
Forum: Marine Fish 09-16-2012, 03:39 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 12,492
Posted By George
you are wrong :) It's possible to erradicate ich...

you are wrong :) It's possible to erradicate ich from a tank if you understand the life cycle of marine ich.



mandarin and wrasse have thick mucus layer and they frequently shred their mucus...
Forum: Marine Fish 09-14-2012, 05:05 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,330
Posted By George
not unless you have a CITES permit. seahorses are...

not unless you have a CITES permit. seahorses are protected under CITES.
Forum: Marine Fish 09-14-2012, 03:38 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,241
Posted By George
2 weeks are good for some diseases, like velvet....

2 weeks are good for some diseases, like velvet. Of course it's not good for marine ich.
I personally would still suggest QT fish on your own no matter where the fish come from, be it DD or else.
Forum: Marine Fish 09-14-2012, 03:28 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,241
Posted By George
A lot of US stores are quarantining their fish...

A lot of US stores are quarantining their fish for days and weeks now. The most famous one is of course diver's den. They not only quarantine their fish for a minimum of 2 weeks, they even train the...
Forum: Reef 09-12-2012, 08:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,903
Posted By George
I highly doubt that herbtana can eradicate marine...

I highly doubt that herbtana can eradicate marine ich from your tank.
Marine ich has been studied by scientist for years. We know very well its life cycle and all of effective treatments. If...
Forum: Reef 09-10-2012, 09:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,096
Posted By George
Buying corals from a tank with an out break of...

Buying corals from a tank with an out break of marine ich is a risk. Marine ich tomont likes to attach to rock, sand and hard coral skeleton.
The latest info on marine ich suggests to quarantine a...
Forum: Lighting Specific 09-08-2012, 04:12 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,022
Posted By George
How long do you run them everyday? and what...

How long do you run them everyday? and what ballasts? Those answers will determine how often you should change your bulbs, roughly. FYI, I am running my phoenix 250W 14K on e-ballasts 6 hours a day....
Forum: Reef 08-29-2012, 10:30 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,636
Posted By George
Hanna 713 PO4 checker(I assume that's the one you...

Hanna 713 PO4 checker(I assume that's the one you have) has an accuracy of +(-)0.04ppm. So your water out of the reactor could be 0ppm or 0.05 ppm. As long as water out of the reactor has a lower PO4...
Forum: Marine Fish 08-25-2012, 05:12 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,198
Posted By George
My first impression when I saw the pictures was...

My first impression when I saw the pictures was Oblique Dottyback. But you said it is 7" to 8" long. That rules out a lot of dottybacks. The only dottyback that I can think of reaching that size is...
Forum: Reef 08-17-2012, 05:04 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,059
Posted By George
Your bio-load seems to be low for the tank. So...

Your bio-load seems to be low for the tank. So the nutrients that feed the algae must come from somewhere else.
Do you use ro/di water for water change? what skimmer if any? is it second hand LR...
Forum: Reef 08-17-2012, 03:23 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,670
Posted By George
whew...that was a long read. After a long day at...

whew...that was a long read. After a long day at work, I don't think I have an idea of your sump set up but here are my comments about your questions....


You don't need GFO, biopellets in your...
Forum: Reef 08-13-2012, 05:16 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,948
Posted By George
Browse through some online sites that are selling...

Browse through some online sites that are selling fish and looking at the pictures and descriptions. Find what you like that are suitable to your tank (minimum tank size and aggressiveness etc) and...
Forum: Marine Fish 08-09-2012, 09:00 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,199
Posted By George
Off topic but... There are reports of angelfish...

Off topic but...
There are reports of angelfish in the Genicanthus genus can change from male to female. Of course you can argue that Genicanthus angels are not really dwarf angels. The reason this...
Forum: Reef 07-17-2012, 03:43 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,520
Posted By George
It is a Montipora sp. Maybe a M. Spongodes.

It is a Montipora sp. Maybe a M. Spongodes.
Forum: Reef 07-06-2012, 06:45 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,183
Posted By George
It does look like some kind of parasites, fluke...

It does look like some kind of parasites, fluke or something else. have you tried a fresh water dip to see if anything falling out? Also for treatment using prazipro, you need to do it 2 rounds. The...
Forum: Reef 06-29-2012, 08:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,216
Posted By George
How big is the tank? How many fish and what type?...

How big is the tank? How many fish and what type? How much do you feed them? Is it possible to cut back the feeding?
GFO works. You might not use enough of it. Increase your GFO. measure the...
Forum: Marine Fish 06-28-2012, 10:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,205
Posted By George
yes, your DT has marine ich (MI). I will either...

yes, your DT has marine ich (MI).
I will either re-home the tang (after a successful treatment) or treat all fish in a QT and keep the DT fish-less for 8+ weeks. I prefer the second solution.
There...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 06-28-2012, 05:12 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,435
Posted By George
That is normal for ESV B-Ionic. I used to use...

That is normal for ESV B-Ionic. I used to use their 2-part and the alkalinty bottle, especially the concentrate one, had heavy percipitation, solid block on the bottom. Other than shaking, you have...
Forum: Lighting Specific 06-19-2012, 11:29 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,159
Posted By George
Phoenix 14K comes only in DE. I am using them on...

Phoenix 14K comes only in DE. I am using them on electronic ballasts and loving the color. I wish they come in SE also so I can use them on my other tank that only has SE fixture.
Forum: Reef 06-10-2012, 09:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,673
Posted By George
From the picture, it looks like a member of...

From the picture, it looks like a member of Gnathophyllum genus. The most common species of that genus is G. americanum (bumble bee shrimp). But yours doesn't look like a bumble bee. If I have to...
Forum: Reef 06-08-2012, 08:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,118
Posted By George
I can't answer your skimmer question because I...

I can't answer your skimmer question because I don't have that skimmer. But you can download a user manual for BH2000 here:...
Forum: Reef 06-08-2012, 04:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,158
Posted By George
There are a few of pre-mixed commercial...

There are a few of pre-mixed commercial 2-part/3-part products. What is your tank size? If your tank is big and fully stock'd with stoney, it may get expensive to use those pre-mixed products.
I am...
Forum: Reef 06-06-2012, 09:03 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,804
Posted By George
I don't doubt no water change can work for...

I don't doubt no water change can work for certain tanks. But regard this particular tank, I have doubt about its long term success. Long term in my book is 5+ years. The reason I said that is...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 05-25-2012, 04:25 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,466
Posted By George
I think the working principles of seachem...

I think the working principles of seachem denitrate are anaerobic and/or aerobic, i.e. bacteria is behind both of these processes. There shouldn't be any harm to leave it attached to your tank.
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