Forum: Reefs
March 6th 07, 04:45 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,619
Copperband Conspiracy?
StringerBell wrote:
Just about everything I ever read about Copperband Butterflies mentioned
that they are extremely difficult to get to eat.
Mine wont touch flake or pellet food but or any of...
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Forum: Reefs
February 20th 07, 02:53 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,581
Aiptasia question
George Patterson wrote:
Wayne Sallee wrote:
Coper banded butterfly fish take care of them pretty quickly though.
The problem with that is that the copper band usually starves after
eating...
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Forum: Reefs
February 3rd 07, 06:39 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,495
good fuge gone bad
I have a 60g tank retrofited to act as a refugium and sump for my 100g
display tank. The fuge side holds somewhere around 30g, has a DSB, some
live rock, and a small clean up crew. It's running...
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Forum: Reefs
January 30th 07, 03:15 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,289
Pest star polyps?
TheRock wrote:
Those are green ???
Brown. For sure. I wouldn't call them anything else.
I wish I'd never seen them. At least they don't appear to be aggressive
beyond a tendency to smother.
-K
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Forum: Reefs
January 29th 07, 04:15 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,289
Pest star polyps?
I've got a serious case of runaway growth over the rock work in my tank
with this brown star polyp-ish pest. It has 8 tentacles and encrusts
like made by sending out tubes from which the polyps...
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Forum: Reefs
December 31st 06, 04:30 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,302
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Forum: Reefs
December 27th 06, 02:41 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,451
kids and acrylic
AIEEEEEEARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGH!
I guess I just learned my lesson about keeping my mag scraper up in the
corner of my tank. Is there anyway to remove scratches from the inside
of a tank while...
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Forum: Reefs
December 25th 06, 07:38 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,269
Marine Itch
RubenD wrote:
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My advice would be, feedings(frozen/good quality food), water changes and
patience. I read parasites are always present, it takes fish weakness to
be vulnerable. I...
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Forum: Reefs
December 20th 06, 08:35 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,323
Beach vrs. Tank sand test
So, what about using beach sand from an area not typically associated
with tropics or reefs like the North coast of California? Might this
still be considered beneficial?
-K
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Forum: Reefs
December 11th 06, 08:14 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,002
Pygmy Angels
George Patterson wrote:
Kurt Larsen wrote:
Just wondering if pygmy angels were reef safe. I have heard differing
opinions. Thinking of a flame angel or lemon peel angel.
The Flame...
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Forum: Reefs
November 18th 06, 10:00 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,661
Going On Vacation
StringerBell wrote:
I guess I dont know my algaes yet. My tang is constantly eating off the rock
in my tank. It definitely looks like it`s ripping algae off the rock. I
would imagine there...
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Forum: Reefs
November 18th 06, 07:24 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,661
Going On Vacation
StringerBell wrote:
Just Curious:
How much nutritional value is there in green hair algae? If a tank had a
generous amount, could a small Yellow or Hippo Tang live off it for a week
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Forum: Reefs
November 12th 06, 03:38 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,566
Small hang on skimmer
bo0ger1 wrote:
Any sugestions?
Go the sump route. I have my sump in a cabinet under my tank. The doors on
the cabinet are locked with child proof latches.
Same here.
-K
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Forum: Reefs
November 2nd 06, 03:47 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 24
Views: 5,123
Reef sumps by ESHOPPS
Pszemol wrote:
How did you deal with baffles ?
How have you installed them ?
acrylic sheet, cut to size and put in place with silicone to the glass
tank. cheap and easy.
-K
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Forum: Reefs
October 27th 06, 05:12 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,706
Question about getting rid of Aptasia?
Russ wrote:
Caution with the Copperband, it is hard (read-almost impossible) to get
this fish to feed on manufactured or cultivated non-living food.
Please don't use this fish unless you have...
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Forum: Reefs
October 20th 06, 03:59 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,653
What eats bristleworms?
Wayne Sallee wrote:
If you feel that you have too many of them,
You should stop overfeeding your tank, eh?
-K
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Forum: Reefs
October 9th 06, 04:23 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,351
Floating hydrometer question
Kelsey Cummings wrote:
Mark Cooper wrote:
I picked up a floating hydrometer and I'm wodering if they are affected by
barometric pressure? When I float it in RO water it reads 1.004. Since...
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Forum: Reefs
October 9th 06, 01:14 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,351
Floating hydrometer question
Mark Cooper wrote:
I picked up a floating hydrometer and I'm wodering if they are affected by
barometric pressure? When I float it in RO water it reads 1.004. Since I'm
located in Iowa, which...
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Forum: Reefs
October 6th 06, 06:58 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,459
Pulsing Xenia
EMM wrote:
Any thoughts before I attempt ? The piece I want to stop is still very
small but difficult to reach with my hand.Removing the rock is probably
not doable
I've had luck tearing it...
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Forum: Reefs
October 6th 06, 06:05 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,459
Pulsing Xenia
Pszemol wrote:
"EMM" wrote in message
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Any other suggestions of how I can control this vigorous
piece of...
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Forum: Reefs
September 17th 06, 07:35 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,585
Live sand or No
Pszemol wrote:
What exactly do you think of when you say "live sand"?
Is it a sand freshly dug from the ocean botom and delivered to you
in styrofoam boxes overnight (or 2nd day air), like...
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Forum: Reefs
July 10th 06, 07:41 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,876
Another lighting thread...
I just finished helping break down a 100g long and moving it to my
house. Quite an upgrade from my 30g! First order of business is to
upgrade the lighting. Right now I've got a 4' coralife 4x 65w...
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