Linkeas: Empire wreakers?

[rtk]

The Blue Linkea is probably too big for a 29 gallon tank, but I wonder
if even a little orange or red one is as strong as it appears and might
topple my somewhat delicately balanced rocks. I don't know if you can
tell from this photo that I have many small live rocks as well as a few
big ones. Does it seem like inviting disaster to get a small red one?
I also am concerned about how much they eat. I no longer have to clean
the glass because there is no visible algae. Even the back glass is
licked clean. I like the appearance of some green strands and I have
none whatsoever. Would the little Linkea therefore get not enough to eat?
Here's the pic. It's a very small file.
http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/e/x/exk7/Sal****erStuff/SW6.html

Ruth Kazez






rtk
kazez.com

[rtk]

You can wreak havoc, but empires get wrecked. I should be patient and
proof read.

rtk wrote:

> The Blue Linkea is probably too big for a 29 gallon tank, but I wonder
> if even a little orange or red one is as strong as it appears and might
> topple my somewhat delicately balanced rocks. I don't know if you can
> tell from this photo that I have many small live rocks as well as a few
> big ones. Does it seem like inviting disaster to get a small red one? I
> also am concerned about how much they eat. I no longer have to clean
> the glass because there is no visible algae. Even the back glass is
> licked clean. I like the appearance of some green strands and I have
> none whatsoever. Would the little Linkea therefore get not enough to eat?
> Here's the pic. It's a very small file.
> http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/e/x/exk7/Sal****erStuff/SW6.html
>
> Ruth Kazez
>
>
> rtk
> kazez.com
>

[Ct Midnite]

Well we've had orange linkea for quit awhile now. I've never seen it
disturb anything. My big snails reek havoc with things. The orange
linkea have a reputation for being hard to keep alive but mine seems
to thrive.

Someone else will have to answer the algae question. Mine seems
indifferent to the seaweed sheets I feed the snails now and then.

He's one of my favorite things in the tank.

On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 23:41:20 GMT, rtk > wrote:

>The Blue Linkea is probably too big for a 29 gallon tank, but I wonder
>if even a little orange or red one is as strong as it appears and might
>topple my somewhat delicately balanced rocks. I don't know if you can
>tell from this photo that I have many small live rocks as well as a few
>big ones. Does it seem like inviting disaster to get a small red one?
>I also am concerned about how much they eat. I no longer have to clean
>the glass because there is no visible algae. Even the back glass is
>licked clean. I like the appearance of some green strands and I have
>none whatsoever. Would the little Linkea therefore get not enough to eat?
>Here's the pic. It's a very small file.
>http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/e/x/exk7/Sal****erStuff/SW6.html
>
>Ruth Kazez
>
>
>
>
>
>
>rtk
>kazez.com

[CapFusion]

Complaining no algae? That is not normal. Most people will complain about
how to get rid of it.

1. Increase feeding
2. Feed "nori" [seaweed]
3. Find another type of food that will leak nutrient to your water.
4. Slow down your PS - Make it less efficient.

Or
5. Use another ballast and hook up a off-shift spectrum [old bulb]. You can
independently turn off / on.
6. Harvest some algae from a reefer have out-of-control algae.
7. Put in sponge or coarse filter to increase nitrate production.
8. Unload some janitoral crew to someone may need more than you do.

Recommended 1 - 4.
Not Recommended 5 - 8

BTW, your tank look good and seem to be too clean. I even do not not see any
coraline on anywhere.


CapFusion,...

"rtk" > wrote in message
. ..
> The Blue Linkea is probably too big for a 29 gallon tank, but I wonder
> if even a little orange or red one is as strong as it appears and might
> topple my somewhat delicately balanced rocks. I don't know if you can
> tell from this photo that I have many small live rocks as well as a few
> big ones. Does it seem like inviting disaster to get a small red one?
> I also am concerned about how much they eat. I no longer have to clean
> the glass because there is no visible algae. Even the back glass is
> licked clean. I like the appearance of some green strands and I have
> none whatsoever. Would the little Linkea therefore get not enough to eat?
> Here's the pic. It's a very small file.
> http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/e/x/exk7/Sal****erStuff/SW6.html
>
> Ruth Kazez
>
>
>
>
>
>
> rtk
> kazez.com
>