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Forum: Reef 03-08-2009, 04:52 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 14,317
Posted By naesco
Go to your LFS and order a small 2 inch or...

Go to your LFS and order a small 2 inch or medium sized sea hare. Large is not the only size that is available.
Forum: Reef 03-03-2009, 11:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,620
Posted By naesco
There are those that use sand and there are those...

There are those that use sand and there are those that don't. IMO put sand in.
Tiny worms and other tiny critter breed in the refugium and their eggs or larvae find there way into the water and...
Forum: Marine Fish 03-03-2009, 11:50 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,147
Posted By naesco
I have never been able to keep any of the...

I have never been able to keep any of the following alive for any reasonable time. They just peter off and die for no apparent reason.

1. Any angel
2. Powder Blue, and Achilles tangs
3....
Forum: Marine Fish 03-03-2009, 06:04 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,084
Posted By naesco
I agree. Please take him back now. The LFS will...

I agree. Please take him back now.
The LFS will understand as they should never have imported this fish.
Forum: Marine Fish 03-02-2009, 10:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,153
Posted By naesco
Just for future reference you should never...

Just for future reference you should never purchase a fish that is in anything but top shape as there will be a reason it is not.
The greying (lack of colour) may be the result of a light fungal...
Forum: Marine Fish 03-02-2009, 03:40 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,187
Posted By naesco
I think large fish know that certain shrimp like...

I think large fish know that certain shrimp like yours are cleaners. The same can be said for fish that are cleaners. But, other shrimp and small fish would be dinner for your puffer.
Forum: Marine Fish 03-01-2009, 09:33 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,187
Posted By naesco
Hey hope you don't have a problem. I have no...

Hey hope you don't have a problem. I have no experience with them. Shimek's "Marine Invertibrates" provides the caution.
Forum: Marine Fish 03-01-2009, 08:14 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,187
Posted By naesco
Are you sure it is a blood or fire shrimp? It...

Are you sure it is a blood or fire shrimp?
It is a cleaner shrimp but it also eats SPS, soft coral polyps and zoanthid colonies.
One in a small reef can have a serious impact on them.
Forum: Marine Fish 02-26-2009, 03:51 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,034
Posted By naesco
Unhappy Some time ago I lost Betty, my powder brown tang...

Some time ago I lost Betty, my powder brown tang that I kept for 11 or 13 years.
She was the boss of the tank but in a friendly sort of way.
When it was obvious to me that her time had come and...
Forum: Reef 02-25-2009, 07:17 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,864
Posted By naesco
It is ok to add them now. Remember snails like...

It is ok to add them now.
Remember snails like high and constant salinity 1.025 to 1.026and must be acclimatized very slowly. 3 hours minimum
Any questions on how to do it ask.

Sand bed. I like...
Forum: Marine Fish 02-24-2009, 06:24 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,389
Posted By naesco
I await Dunweb's reply. Wayne

I await Dunweb's reply.
Wayne
Forum: Marine Fish 02-24-2009, 06:10 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,389
Posted By naesco
I think that Koresample and the rest of us would...

I think that Koresample and the rest of us would like to know whether you are a hobbyist who has experience in keeping mandarins or whether you are a fish store owner who has an interest in selling...
Forum: Reef 02-24-2009, 05:08 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,864
Posted By naesco
It may be that 10 is all that he may need. But,...

It may be that 10 is all that he may need. But, if more are needed, he can add more or let them populate themselves as Marie has suggested.
The myth of one snail per gallon is a marketing ploy.
We...
Forum: Reef 02-24-2009, 04:41 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,864
Posted By naesco
Bumblebee snails are whelks and therefore are ...

Bumblebee snails are whelks and therefore are predators both on other snails and the beneficial worms and other critters we encourage to grow in the rock and live sand.
But they look cute don't...
Forum: Marine Fish 02-24-2009, 01:29 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,389
Posted By naesco
You can buy the tiny pods, they are expensive and...

You can buy the tiny pods, they are expensive and IME don't replicate.
Your mandarin will easily polish off the pods in a 40 than will not have anything to eat.
Wait until you upgrade to a larger...
Forum: Reef 02-23-2009, 11:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,169
Posted By naesco
Take your UV unit to the store you bought it...

Take your UV unit to the store you bought it from. Ask to speak to the manager.
Tell him politely your problem.
Offer to either get a credit on the uv unit you bought and buy another unit from him...
Forum: Reef 02-23-2009, 08:55 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,864
Posted By naesco
The ammonia should be at zero. You do not need...

The ammonia should be at zero.
You do not need any 'additives' to cycle a tank. All you need to do is throw in a dead shrimp as the initial food source to get the bacterial going.
Forum: Reef 02-23-2009, 08:23 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,864
Posted By naesco
For a great book I recommend. The Conscientious...

For a great book I recommend.
The Conscientious Marine Aquarist: A Commonsense Handbook for Successful Saltwater Hobbyists by Robert Fenner
Forum: Reef 02-23-2009, 08:13 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,864
Posted By naesco
You need to get a nitrite, ammonia and nitrate...

You need to get a nitrite, ammonia and nitrate test kit at the minimum.
If the nitrite and ammonia test zero your tank has cycled.
Adding fish:
We all get excited at the idea of adding livestock...
Forum: Marine Fish 02-23-2009, 05:45 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,389
Posted By naesco
There are two requirements. Like many difficult...

There are two requirements.
Like many difficult fish mandarins require a seasoned tank. Has your tank going for at least 6 months?
The reason for the larger tank requirement is that your mandarin...
Forum: Marine Fish 02-22-2009, 02:02 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,121
Posted By naesco
I am just wondering why you feel it may be an...

I am just wondering why you feel it may be an internal parasite when the symptoms are external? Bacterial infections cause external lesions though.
And why are you recommending a pond as opposed to...
Forum: Marine Fish 02-19-2009, 09:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,121
Posted By naesco
Medicate with a neomycin based medication as most...

Medicate with a neomycin based medication as most of the others are useless. Having said that if someone else has a positive experience with another med, consider trying that.
Forum: Reef 02-18-2009, 07:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,335
Posted By naesco
Seems like a lot but not very much when you...

Seems like a lot but not very much when you consider how they mow down the algae and are going 24/7.

Best bet is to return them to the lfs rather than trying to feed them as it doen't make sense...
Forum: Reef 02-18-2009, 06:39 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,335
Posted By naesco
Than it is likely that your sea hare starved to...

Than it is likely that your sea hare starved to death rather than being killed by the LTA.

Sea hares are pretty efficient in mowing down algae real quick.
When there is only 10% left you need to...
Forum: Marine Fish 02-17-2009, 10:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,899
Posted By naesco
I agree with the earlier comments. Do not...

I agree with the earlier comments.
Do not under any circumstances purchase an adult angel as frequently they refuse to eat. The only larger angel is a juvenile red sea regal angel however it is...
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