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  1. lmetcalf

    new Pulsing Xenia not pulsing?

    Wow, i kinda feel bad for buying fish and stuff now haha. Thanks for the heads-up. It looks perky enough.. Lets hope it likes it's new home eventually :)
  2. lmetcalf

    new Pulsing Xenia not pulsing?

    Hello all, I bought a pulsing Xenia today.I put it in my tank, it started pulsing, everything was good. I look at it again a few hours later and it's not pulsing anymore. Is that normal? Or is it mad at me?
  3. lmetcalf

    Lighting clarification needed

    in my tank now, the mushrooms seem to be moving away from the light, and my kenya tree is going nuts. I've had it for a few months and it's grown more than twice the height and made 4 babies. Given that, what other corals do you think would do okay in my light? I haven't had much luck with...
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    Lighting clarification needed

    ok, soo.....after all that, what do i need on a tank that's 18inches deep, for a crocea clam placed at least half half way up? What about a durassa clam?(cheapest option)
  5. lmetcalf

    Lighting clarification needed

    Someone said i should have 4 watts per gallon. Is this reasonable? Anyone know what i currently have?
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    Lighting clarification needed

    Hey all, I Need help figuring out some new lighting for my 30 gal (30 inches long, i think it's 18inches deep) tank. All the acronyms confuse me and the wattages and whatnot. Right now i have T5's (i think. the bulbs are two long skinny tubes that are attached at one end). There's two bulbs...
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    Dissapearing fish?

    Haha no, but i left inch-wide gaps between strips of plastic wrap and also around the filter and protein skimmer so the tank is still getting lots of air.
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    Dissapearing fish?

    haha i laughed so hard when i read "carpet surfing". Thats great. No surfing so far. I don't have any other pets and he's neon yellow so i'm sure i'll see him if he jumps. Out of paranoia i covered most of the tank with plastic wrap, so there's not much space for him to jump out...
  9. lmetcalf

    Dissapearing fish?

    okay, worst case scenario: I don't see him for a few days. What should i do then? Tear my tank apart? monitor water params?
  10. lmetcalf

    Dissapearing fish?

    I've got 32lbs of liverock with a lot of holes and caves, so it's a possibility that he's in there somewhere. Would iit be easier on the fish if i left the light off for today?
  11. lmetcalf

    Dissapearing fish?

    Hey all! I have a 30gal mature reef I just bought my first fish today :D I have flatworms and all sorts of buggy things so i bought a yellow wrasse. I acclimated himto my water by dripping my tank water into his bag for 45 min or so. I then added him to my tank. He did a quick...
  12. lmetcalf

    what fish to get?

    Hello all, I've got a 30gal reef, no fish yet. I've got lots of tiny bugs on the glass and rocks, especially at night. Also, I've got a million tiny white and red snails. Are there any fish that would eat these bugs and snails? And would not eat my corals? Thanks for your help guys!
  13. lmetcalf

    Seaclone 100 skimmer not collecting

    I've had this skimmer for a a little over a month now. It's the kind that you have to adjust the airflow to get it to collect. It worked for a while when i first had it. I've emptied it many times and i was happy with it. last time i shut it off to empty it, it wasnt collecting after i...
  14. lmetcalf

    Turbo snail lose shell?

    hey thanks guys! That definetly looks like the little dude in my tank. Im so glad to hear that he's a good guy. Thanks for you help!! I'd be so lost without this forum... lol
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    Turbo snail lose shell?

    WOW! i looked at that page.. my little brown blob doesn't look near that amazing. Its not pretty at all actually. But the fact that he's doin the exact same thing as my remaining turbo makes me not so worried. They really look the same, just one's naked. Wonder what it is?
  16. lmetcalf

    Turbo snail lose shell?

    I bought two turbos about a month ago, but just recently i haven't been able to find one of them. Today, i noticed a brown blob on my glass. when i looked at it closely, it looks like my other turbo snail, same shape and it was scraping the glass the same way, the same pattern as the turbo...
  17. lmetcalf

    loose mushrooms: how to attach?

    Wow lots of good ideas. I'm glad i asked! Thanks
  18. lmetcalf

    loose mushrooms: how to attach?

    Hello all: I bought a new piece of live rock and the guy at the fish store threw in a few mushrooms that were floating around the tank. They aren't attached to a rock at all. I'm wondering how i can get them to attach to mine? I've got a pretty strong current in my tank so they'll get blown...
  19. lmetcalf

    QT sick tang, now what?

    In progress with copper
  20. lmetcalf

    QT sick tang, now what?

    I've got my blue tang in QT for the time being. Just trying to plan ahead: once the QT period is over, how do i move her to my display tank without stressing her out and getting ich again? I can't treat it in my display tank.
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    cheap fuge for 30gal?

    Alright, i think the idea of the fuge in the stand isnt going to work. Im not going to be able to put anything inthere big enough to have any benefit. I am however going to put some media in my HOB filter and use that as a sort of fuge. WHat kind of media should i use? What are bioballs used...
  22. lmetcalf

    Need Identification - Creepy looking stuff

    The bristleworms are good for your tank, although they look a little creepy. They're garbage eaters. ....Just don't touch them. They're like the porcupine of the fish world.
  23. lmetcalf

    Skimmer gunk

    Hello all, Im a first timer with a protein skimmer. I just got one yesterday and set it up. Its one of the ones where you have to adjust the airflow, so im trying to get it just right. What is the stuff in the collection cup supposed to look like? I was expecting frothy brown bubbles. What i...
  24. lmetcalf

    What to put in QT?

    That's a great idea! and disposable! lol
  25. lmetcalf

    ich one tiny blue tang

    I couldn't find just copper, of any sort :( the copper formalin complex was my only option with copper in it.
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