Forum: Reef
11-27-2011, 02:51 PM
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I don't have a trace of coralline growing on my...
I don't have a trace of coralline growing on my totoka rock, not even a little bit of it. I also have a fiji rock that is full of it. So my guess is that some type of rock is not really compatible...
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Forum: Reef
11-27-2011, 01:41 AM
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Replies: 10
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Actualy they need low level of phosphates and...
Actualy they need low level of phosphates and nitrates to get good color and to grow well but they do grow much faster and better when they are fed. I feed my sps with Zeovit Amino acid, Fauna marin...
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Forum: Reef
11-27-2011, 01:34 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,356
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Forum: Reef
11-26-2011, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,892
You're right, I was mixing them up with monti...
You're right, I was mixing them up with monti eating nudi. They are more brownish although I never had any so never saw one in person.
I guess the dip does not kill the eggs. Fish are usualy a...
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Forum: Reef
11-26-2011, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,892
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Forum: Marine Fish
11-25-2011, 11:37 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,551
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Forum: Reef
11-25-2011, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 15,696
I will go with the flow. It is best to start...
I will go with the flow. It is best to start from scratch and learn from the begining. Get to choose your liverock (porous!) and do a very nice aquascaping (avoid the rock wall look which is UGLY!)...
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Forum: Reef
11-25-2011, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,695
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Forum: Marine Fish
11-25-2011, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,551
Very poor plan and indeed going into another...
Very poor plan and indeed going into another disaster. Unless you quarantine all the fish and treat them for ich there is a good chance one of them will be carrying ich again. No point going...
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Forum: Marine Fish
11-25-2011, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,600
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Forum: Reef
11-24-2011, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,917
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Forum: Marine Fish
11-24-2011, 02:29 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,054
I just added a mandarin and 2 small ocellaris...
I just added a mandarin and 2 small ocellaris clownfish and a few small crabs and my niger does not touch any of these new addition. I guess no matter what people say, it is the toss of a dice and...
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Forum: Reef
11-24-2011, 02:26 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,695
Then how do you know it's healthy? not just...
Then how do you know it's healthy? not just because it looks healthy does not mean it is not having the begining of something nasty that has not show up yet, why the QT.
You asked if I would put...
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Forum: Reef
11-24-2011, 12:22 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,257
I have liverock in my quarantine tank as cured...
I have liverock in my quarantine tank as cured liverock will prevent ammonia from building up and will keep water quality. I would only remove the liverock if I would have to treat with copper.
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Forum: Reef
11-24-2011, 12:19 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,988
anemones are very sensitive to change in water...
anemones are very sensitive to change in water parameters so maybe while you were away the salinity shifted too much? something else like PH or alkalinity?
What are your water parameters and did...
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Forum: Reef
11-24-2011, 12:08 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,695
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Forum: Reef
11-23-2011, 11:56 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,257
The best advise I can give you is to buy good...
The best advise I can give you is to buy good quality porous liverock, not something heavy and dense. Porous liverock like Totoka or similar will give you a much better filtration as deep inside the...
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Forum: Reef
11-23-2011, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,695
Please state your reference that said that...
Please state your reference that said that Paraguard is carcinogen and burn the skin of the fish??
I use it all the time and I never saw a fish being burned, quite the opposite. I use it to...
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Forum: Reef
11-23-2011, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,695
why FW dip? it's harsh on a fish. I would do a...
why FW dip? it's harsh on a fish. I would do a one hour dip with Paraguard and then yes quarantine the fish and if everything is fine after 4 weeks then in the display tank.
As for how long to FW...
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Forum: Reef
11-23-2011, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,607
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Forum: Reef
11-23-2011, 04:24 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,607
wow, interesting story. I am pretty sure it is...
wow, interesting story. I am pretty sure it is just a matter of time before they discover the comfort of the anemone. At least they sleep pretty close to it, a few inches that is.
How long did...
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Forum: Reef
11-23-2011, 04:20 AM
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Replies: 19
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Forum: Reef
11-23-2011, 04:17 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,607
The last thing I want is an anemone roaming my...
The last thing I want is an anemone roaming my liverock that is full or very nice coral, so a bubble tip is out of the question. I am glad I choose the prettiest anemone they had in store so at...
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Forum: Reef
11-22-2011, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,373
The duncan was on the rock and the LTA live in...
The duncan was on the rock and the LTA live in the sand, so no can do, but I did put the duncan in the sand near the anemone and I will see what happen.
I really wish I could move the anemone to...
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Forum: Reef
11-22-2011, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,607
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