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10-25-2012, 05:06 PM
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Sorry to hear about your fish. Glad to see you aren't throwing in the towel! These small tanks are so hard to maintain, my tank has been a pain since it was set up. Just some food for thought, I finally settled on a tiger goby. He is very small and pretty hardy as well. I know you aren't looking for a new addition Amy time soon but maybe you can do a bit of research in them.
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10-25-2012, 05:20 PM
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Sorry to hear about your fish. Glad to see you aren't throwing in the towel! These small tanks are so hard to maintain, my tank has been a pain since it was set up. Just some food for thought, I finally settled on a tiger goby. He is very small and pretty hardy as well. I know you aren't looking for a new addition Amy time soon but maybe you can do a bit of research in them.
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A tiger watchman goby?
Oh yeah, I'm not done with this tank! I will get the algae taken care of and get some more coral. As much as I'd love to have a fish, I'm probably just going to get a pretty shrimp or something. I will maybe eventually get another fish... But I'm definitely burnt out on trying to keep the fish alive. I'll focus on inverts and coral for now. I want some more hermits. They are fun to watch.
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10-25-2012, 06:14 PM
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So sorry about your fish Jen.  don't give up on fish, though. Maybe just try a different kind of fish when you're ready.
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10-25-2012, 06:16 PM
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Sorry about your fish that's really unfortunate!
I vote on a cleaner shrimp!!
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10-25-2012, 07:36 PM
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A tiger watchman goby?
Oh yeah, I'm not done with this tank! I will get the algae taken care of and get some more coral. As much as I'd love to have a fish, I'm probably just going to get a pretty shrimp or something. I will maybe eventually get another fish... But I'm definitely burnt out on trying to keep the fish alive. I'll focus on inverts and coral for now. I want some more hermits. They are fun to watch.
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No a tiger goby - elacatinus macrodon. Google them they are pretty cool little guys. Mine is very active a loves to chill under my frogspawn. They don't eat very much but are very hardy.
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10-28-2012, 09:31 PM
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Time to do maintenance on the tank. I'm going to do a small wc and pick some long algae off the rocks and wipe down the sides so it will look all beautiful again.
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10-28-2012, 10:01 PM
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Pics? Maybe?
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10-28-2012, 11:55 PM
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Finished. Phew. That took a long time! I will post pics tomorrow. The water was clouded and the lights have already turned off. I really wish this hair algae would go away. I know it will eventually. It just annoys me. I absolutely love this little tank though!
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10-28-2012, 11:57 PM
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Finished. Phew. That took a long time! I will post pics tomorrow. The water was clouded and the lights have already turned off. I really wish this hair algae would go away. I know it will eventually. It just annoys me. I absolutely love this little tank though!
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Took that long?! Aha i bet you are a perfectionist  im excited for pics!
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10-29-2012, 12:05 AM
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I could have spent so much longer picking algae off of everything... I hope it looks so much better tomorrow and the zoas open up all beautiful...
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10-30-2012, 09:29 AM
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Yep. Hey!! Maybe that was his grand plan- he's purposely not eating the hair algae so that the rocks will be green and he can hide easier!!! Lol. I spotted my ruby crab this morn( well 1 claw really) I would like to catch him and take back to LFS, really. But mine is the ultimate ninja master!! Only see a glimpse every couple weeks or so. yours seems nicer and more likable than mine. 
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Ok- I got 2 cerith snails and 3 more blue leg hermits. Couldn't talk them into giving me a discount on any of their very sad coral, but I did get a tiny tiny bit of zoas. There's maybe 4 polyps. Greenish center with rust colored skirt thing. Anyway, I'm going to get some gel super glue and then head home to acclimate! Hooray!
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http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums...ture45139.html
This is 2 of the hermits. I'm thinking they are red legs... Also the 2 cerith snails are in the background. My new zoas are beginning to open. They may be neon greens.
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10-30-2012, 05:31 PM
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New zoas!
They might be neon greens like my others. They look a little blue green. I can't wait for them to get big and spread!
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums...ture45142.html
My zoa garden. I need some different colors. If anyone wants to send me some blue hornets for Christmas, let me know!
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums...ture45144.html
And I've confirmed my new hermits are red legged hermits. So I have 3 red and 3 blue!
Also, I have a pineapple sponge in my HOB filter, so that's cool!
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10-30-2012, 05:34 PM
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I like them! Look like green dragon eyes.
You shoul have been in the secret santa!! I would have sent you some if i had gotten you
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10-30-2012, 05:44 PM
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Oh! Dragon eyes... That's awesome. They looked different in the stores tank (bad lights). And my other green zoas are a much brighter green without the hint of blue. I'm glad to know I may have a new "breed" of zoas and not the same green ones.
I didn't know about the secret Santa. There's always next year!
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So far so good! The new hermits have been busy busy and the snails are on the glass. The zoas opened all the way. Everything looks good! Hooray!!
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