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Forum: Reef 07-02-2006, 07:29 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,915
Posted By naesco
What I did is found a hose bib inside the house...

What I did is found a hose bib inside the house and bought about 30 feet of tubing and ran it to where the RO/DI was set up. You could also buy the adapter that makes two hose connexions and use one...
Forum: Reef 07-02-2006, 07:25 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,915
Posted By naesco
I think there is a serious problem with using a...

I think there is a serious problem with using a garden hose.
I read that parents were warned about children drinking from a garden hose usless the hose was run for several minutes.
Chemicals leach...
Forum: Reef 06-25-2006, 12:47 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,513
Posted By naesco
From my own experience a very aggressive tang is...

From my own experience a very aggressive tang is line with a sohol. Not for a 55.
If you keep a portion of the back glass dirty, try a kole tang. They need the film algae found on glass and smooth...
Forum: Reef 06-23-2006, 03:02 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,915
Posted By naesco
Thumbs up I hope he is making plans now. Once we accept...

I hope he is making plans now.
Once we accept these critters into our tanks we have an obligation to provide optimum conditions and care for them.

Rob, Tang Police! Me?? Where did you get that...
Forum: Reef 06-23-2006, 02:49 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,915
Posted By naesco
Here is the discussion on this subject found at...

Here is the discussion on this subject found at reefkeeping.com
It turns out that it is about the hippo or regal tang.

""Finally, no discussion of Surgeonfish would be complete without...
Forum: Reef 06-22-2006, 02:16 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,915
Posted By naesco
And that is fine for your tang because it is a...

And that is fine for your tang because it is a Regal tang which is not an algae eater tang. Their primary food requirements are zooplankton so you should be feeding it meaty foods as well as a...
Forum: Reef 06-20-2006, 03:10 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,915
Posted By naesco
You are doing just fine, Phreezee Good to see...

You are doing just fine, Phreezee
Good to see you feed your tangs 3 times a day as they are grazers and eat all the time in the wild.
If you want to vary the veggies, I would suggest Wardley...
Forum: Reef 06-08-2006, 01:33 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,764
Posted By naesco
Most likely the fish you bought was from the...

Most likely the fish you bought was from the Philippines or Indonesia where the use of cyanide is rampant. Insist on net caught fish which are available.
The powder blue tang is a poor choice with a...
Forum: Reef 05-31-2006, 03:50 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,794
Posted By naesco
A Powder brown tang (the one with the orange on...

A Powder brown tang (the one with the orange on it (japonica) or a kole tang.
Never buy a tang on-line.
Choose a plump one, clear eyes, no tears,spots or bloches.
Make sure it is eating. Have the...
Forum: Reef 05-26-2006, 04:08 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,867
Posted By naesco
There are too many tangs in this tank!!

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Forum: Reef 04-21-2006, 04:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,897
Posted By naesco
"but once in a while, one of us strikes gold and...

"but once in a while, one of us strikes gold and gets away with it."

Albert, I hope the above advice is not what you are giving your customers. These are living creatures in our care. You simply...
Forum: Reef 04-21-2006, 04:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,763
Posted By naesco
If your tests are accurate and show no phosphate...

If your tests are accurate and show no phosphate or nitrates it is because your algae are consuming them.
Stop the nitrate and phosphate introduction (food and dead stuff) and your algae will...
Forum: Reef 04-12-2006, 01:50 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,253
Posted By naesco
You probably noticed your goby sifting the sand...

You probably noticed your goby sifting the sand to get algae and the micro-organisms it needs.

IMO you should remove it and place it in an environment that suits it needs.
Forum: Reef 04-11-2006, 03:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,127
Posted By naesco
Why are you watching your fish die. Remove...

Why are you watching your fish die.

Remove all of them from your tank and put them in your quarantine tank.

Treat them with the treatment of your choice

Cooper

Garlic
Forum: Reef 04-10-2006, 11:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,164
Posted By naesco
As long as there is some aptasia in the tank they...

As long as there is some aptasia in the tank they will not eat your coral.
If they have nothing to eat they may.

If the shrimp is not eating all of it, it may be that they are leaving the larger...
Forum: Reef 04-10-2006, 04:22 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,932
Posted By naesco
Put some food in the tank and stay away from the...

Put some food in the tank and stay away from the tank (out of the room) for a day. By showing our concern and monkeying around the tank every hour, we often scare new arrivals.
Forum: Reef 04-10-2006, 04:18 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,465
Posted By naesco
Smile Invest in Angelfishes by Helmut Debelius and...

Invest in Angelfishes by Helmut Debelius and others. You can get the book from ocean aquatics.

There are many reef safe angelfishes. There are two pieces of advice.
1. Buy healthy juveniles only....
Forum: Reef 04-07-2006, 10:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,842
Posted By naesco
Use dry flake food or nori as it will absorb more...

Use dry flake food or nori as it will absorb more garlic than frozen or moist food.

Add the flake to a jar lid and squish some garlic and place the squished liquid in the lid. After 20 minutes the...
Forum: Reef 04-06-2006, 11:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,643
Posted By naesco
Before adding did not close off the lights and...

Before adding did not close off the lights and leave them off untill the morning.
If not she and other fish will check out the new addition.
She will eat it if she is hungry so feed her.
Forum: Reef 04-05-2006, 04:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,566
Posted By naesco
Live rock with macroalgae with a few small fish

Live rock with macroalgae with a few small fish
Forum: Reef 04-03-2006, 12:58 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,580
Posted By naesco
Casual? New? I don't think so. Goniopora:...

Casual? New? I don't think so.

Goniopora: There have been no advancements. There are several experts and scientists who feel that they may be successful in the near future of finding out just what...
Forum: Reef 04-02-2006, 06:23 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,580
Posted By naesco
Why is that Anthony? All the authors to a tee...

Why is that Anthony?
All the authors to a tee recommend that reefers do not purchase these animals as the requirements for successfully keeping them is not known.

The real world experience is...
Forum: Reef 04-01-2006, 06:14 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,580
Posted By naesco
Return it immediately to the LFS for a full...

Return it immediately to the LFS for a full credit.
It is better that it dies in their tank than in yours. Than, maybe they will quit bringing them in until experts can accommodate their needs.
Forum: Reef 03-30-2006, 07:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,143
Posted By naesco
Stick an air bubbler in the tank to the bottom to...

Stick an air bubbler in the tank to the bottom to aid oxygen.
Use a charcoal filter to 'clean' the water.
Forum: Reef 03-11-2006, 05:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,025
Posted By naesco
One of the few good butterflys to keep but, it...

One of the few good butterflys to keep but, it eats coral polyps.
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