Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
07-20-2009, 01:55 PM
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This was their first feeding and my big...
This was their first feeding and my big observation at this point is they MUST have a rediculous metabolism. I thought (from reading) that they only ate the tube feet but my pair devoured the entire...
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
07-20-2009, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,289
I completely understood their diet before I...
I completely understood their diet before I bought them....I just didn't expect them to be hungry again immediately. Everyone around Atlanta feeds sand sifting stars or chocolate chip stars...they...
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
07-20-2009, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 5
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Feeding Harlequin Shrimp - Do They EVER Get Full
I have a small pair of Harleys I got to remove all the asterinas from my reef. Took them a couple weeks to devour 1000+ asterinas....amazing. Anyways, once they were out and about looking for food,...
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
06-30-2009, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,019
SG 1.026
CA 425 +/-
MG 1300-1350
Alk 8-9 ...
SG 1.026
CA 425 +/-
MG 1300-1350
Alk 8-9
pH 8.2-8.4 depending on photocycle
My parameters have been rock solid on this tank since it was setup in August 08 (other than an occasional nitrate...
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
06-30-2009, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,019
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
06-30-2009, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,019
Lifespan/Cycle of Starfish After Losing Legs
I recently had such a population explosion of asterina stars in one of my cubes that they completely devoured the coraline in the tank and made my beautiful purple LR look more like base...
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
06-28-2009, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 934
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
06-28-2009, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,924
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
06-27-2009, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,924
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
06-27-2009, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,924
I do weekly PWC's of 5 gallons (20%+/-) with...
I do weekly PWC's of 5 gallons (20%+/-) with SeaChem Reef Salt (I've also used H2Ocean Pro+ and like it.....just can't afford it...LOL). It'll get the Alk up to 8-9 but by the next day it'll be down...
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
06-27-2009, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,924
Alkalinity Dropping Significantly in 24 hours
First of all, I run several smaller cubes between 12 and 50 gallons including 2 JBJ Nanocube 28 HQI's. All of my tanks run identical PWC intervals, dosing schedule (amounts vary obviously), and have...
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
05-17-2009, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 823
Sun Coral vs. BTA
Every once and a while when my BTA is fully inflated and the current in my tank hits it just right a stray tentacle or 2 will brush my sun coral. The BTA retracts violently but the sun coral seems...
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Forum: Saltwater & Reef - Identification
05-14-2009, 10:13 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,145
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Forum: Saltwater & Reef - Identification
05-13-2009, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,145
Sea Squirt in my Sun Coral?
Recently picked up a large sun coral and when I bought it it appeared to have a little dark spot between a few heads that I assumed was an area of flesh recession and algae growth. However, after...
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
01-13-2009, 09:25 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 726
I'm feeding 2 small times a day right now. I...
I'm feeding 2 small times a day right now. I mixed up a minced variety of squid, clam, krill, brine, bloodworms, shrimp, and Formula 1 and Nano pellets with some garlic guard. They basically sifted...
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
01-13-2009, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,547
Update
Did a 25% PWC 3 days in a row with little change...LOL. I give up, 15 will have to do.
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
01-12-2009, 11:30 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 726
Ironically I've had by BTA for months and I've...
Ironically I've had by BTA for months and I've fed it pretty well but today is the first time I've ever seen it really be a bubble-tip (not in the pics, I took those as the clowns hosted the first...
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
01-12-2009, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 726
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
01-12-2009, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 726
Recommendations For Clown Diet?
I can't believe my search didn't pull anything relevent so I apologize if this has been asked a million times...which I suspect it has. I just picked up a juvenile pair of Picasso Clowns 2 days ago...
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Forum: Saltwater & Reef - Identification
01-09-2009, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 590
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Forum: Saltwater & Reef - Identification
01-09-2009, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 590
ID Big Mushroom
This thing has been growing quickly for months (it's over 8" across and thick too). What is the correct/common name for it?
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
01-09-2009, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,192
Peppermints are hit or miss. I have 2 that I...
Peppermints are hit or miss. I have 2 that I LOVE and I had 2 that I "dismissed" from duty. The 2 I have now are around 4 months old and big, in fact as big as most cleaners I see. They don't...
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
01-08-2009, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,418
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
01-08-2009, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,547
Yep, confirmed with dual tests. I packed my...
Yep, confirmed with dual tests. I packed my rubble into the empty multi-compartment media holder and I remove the whole thing ever so often and rinse with waste water during PWC's. There's some...
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
01-08-2009, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,418
Located some bullets (sleeper banded, dragon,...
Located some bullets (sleeper banded, dragon, etc.) locally they ranged from 2" to over 5" and they seemed to get a mouthful, then head to mid tank and crop-dust everything. Didn't care for that,...
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