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    Can't keep snails / crabs alive

    Been using the Kent Garlic Xtreme, they love it! I still am not sure which vitamins I want to get. Everyone recommends different ones. Zoecon, Vita-chem, etc. What ya think?
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    I found the Formula Two at my fish store, thanks for the info! They only have the cubes, and I can see what you are saying about them. It's a pain to break it down into smaller pieces. Gonna mix up my feedings between this and the Brine Shrimp.
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    One word for your Photo... Beautiful! Would love to get to that level one day, hopefully when I can get a larger tank going. My 46g tank has been running for at least 5 years, but might be too small to keep every parameter stable at all times for the Linkia. I'll have to wait. My clown...
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    Thanks a ton, that is awesome advice. I do rinse the brine over a sink to unfreeze it, so without knowing it I'm doing the right thing there. :) I will purchase some garlic guard and look into the vitamins. Also the vegetable matter, hopefully they have it at my local pet shop. My wife...
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    LOL, no problem. I feed frozen brine shrimp every other day now instead of every day. I also attach with a clip a strip of algae for the Sailfin to nip at and remove at the end of the night. What's left of my CUC right now is: 5-Nassarius Snails, 1 Sand Sifting Starfish, and 1 Turbo...
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    Ahab, Don't worry, the Pistol is not being Executed. :) He is being traded in to the local Fish store, prob for some snails. Thanks Ray, I'll start with 5 turbos and go from there. Will also research some cooler clams, was reading up on them and websites state that they help keep the...
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    Cleaner Clam Thanks again guys.
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    LOL, yea it's definitely too early to tell, I have my list much smaller now. No more predator shrimp allowed. :) Debating some Scarlet hermits now, as Captain said they are good cleaners. 10 Nassarius Snails 10 Turbo Snails 1 Cleaner Shrimp 1 Cleaner Clam 1 Six Line Wrasse
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    It's really appreciated Thincat! Gonna take it slow on the adds. Maybe 10 nassarius, 10 turbo, a cleaner shrimp, and 10 hermits. Want to add a Sixline Wrasse as well. Have room for 2 more fish, or 3 really small ones. Not adding any fish yet until after my snails have worked for about...
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    Can't keep snails / crabs alive

    Don't think it was Cyano either. I used my algae scraper to poke at it and it all came up in one big sheet. Pretty stury stuff, oh well it's gone now. :) Will probably pickup a cleanup crew package in a couple weeks. What do you think of this one? Would cost me about $90. It was recommended...
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    Can't keep snails / crabs alive

    Maybe you can see the stuff on the sand better with this pic. Let me know. Not really sure what color, it's kind of reddish / brown... It used to be growing on a rock...and no idea how /why, but it all fell down onto the sand... Snapfish: Share:Registration
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    Can't keep snails / crabs alive

    No problem Mike, that is just a tad bit of snow lol :) Thanks a lot on the tank look feedback! I hope I can get it looking good again, am in the process of taking out the rocks and coral. Caught the Pistol Shrimp, his butt is going back to the fish store. Water is cloudy, hopefully the fish will...
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    LOL, I am going to cry. That shrimp it killed is the same exact one that just vanished from my tank the other day. Holy crap! I am going to catch this sucker today and take him to the fish store. Wish me luck. Will give me a chance to resculpt my rocks again too. :P
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    Too funny, that's the same exact article I read. Well, I bought the Pistol Shrimp / Goby as a pair several years ago. He wasn't a hitchhiker, they were fun to watch cruisin around together. I wonder if now the Pistol Shrimp is just too big and killin all my crabs and snails? Seems wierd...
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    Whoa TC! I have heard pretty loud clicking sounds quite often. I had no idea what the heck they were. You have me really scared now, Manta Shrimp? How on earth could I find out if I have one? lol, have never seen him if he is there... but definitely have heard those sounds!!! Could it be my...
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