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02-12-2006, 08:36 PM
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#31 (permalink)
| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Noblesville, IN,Indiana Age: 56
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Yep, I got a few of them myself. As far as the slime, a lot of others pull the rock out long enough to use a soft toothbrush. To avoid disturbing the rock, I, personally, have a piece of stiff airline tubing that I connect to a 1/2" hose that siphons into the felt filter bag in my sump. the suction is enough to pick off loose debris, and wayward sand without disturbing the surroundings.
Mike
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55 gal FOWLR, SeaClone 150 skimmer. 2" LS, 50# LR. 29Gal sump/fuge ViaAqua 2600 pump, chaeto, 1" sand, LR
2 Percula Clowns, Scissortail Goby, Black Birdwrasse, Keyhole angel, Lawnmower Blenny, | 
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02-15-2006, 01:23 AM
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#32 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marina del Rey, California
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Welcome, welcome, welcome! How about some pictures, eh? _________ Just tryin to recreate God's perfection in a glass bowl. 20 Gallon Reef W/Live Rock, mated pair of Maroon Clowns, Softies, 110 watts PC 10,000k lighting, and skimmer.  | |
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02-15-2006, 04:28 AM
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#33 (permalink)
| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Collingswood, NJ Age: 35
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Posted! Click on my camera!
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75G with approx 125lbs of rock, wet dry, TUNZE 9010 Skimmer, 300w Heater, 4x65 Odyssea Lights with Moon, 2 inches of live sand | |
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02-15-2006, 06:30 AM
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#34 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marina del Rey, California
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Very nice!  | |
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02-15-2006, 04:16 PM
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#35 (permalink)
| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: May 2005 Location: Indiana
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Make sure those small little dusters aren't aiptasia which are a type of anenome that are considered a pest. The best method to get rid of them is to add a few peppermint shrimp and they will eat them. Just make sure you get a true peppermint as some are sold as such and are really camel back shrimp. Looks good though, I bet you can't wait to get some fish and corals in there. I know I couldn't and I have only been stocking my tank a small bit at a time......I had problems with blue/green chromis that I thought would be good first fish....big mistake they terrirtoralized the whole tank and attacked anything added after. I had to return them to the lfs ......after trying to catch them in a tank full of rock. many very funny stories on how best to rid our tank of these pests...Good luck and welcome!
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02-16-2006, 08:36 PM
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#36 (permalink)
| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tampa, FL,Florida Age: 34
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Welcome. I love the color of the stand you got me wanting to sand mine down and refinish it. I am building a new canopy this weekend I might have to get some darker stain like that. I have the same issue you were talking about the heat from the lights I am going to add two new computer fans in there. I have three MH 175 watt but they are too close to the water for me so will build a taller canopy and add them fans. _________ "The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing"
Albert Einstein
125 G reef ready. 3 175W MH XM 15K bulbs, Berlin turbo skimmer, 18W turbo twist UV, wet/dry, and a diy refugium, Little Giant 3-MDQX-SC return, 3 MAXIJET 1200 and 1 900gph. Phosban reactor with half phos media and half carbon. I have a false yellow, Dog face puffer, damsel,Panther Grouper, Foxface, percula clown and some LR | |
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