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05-19-2007, 05:40 PM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Albuquerque, NM Age: 40
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|  Finally!!!
After struggling with my tank since December, it looks like things have come together. Today, I just picked up a bi-colored blenny and a maroon clown. Everyone is playing nicely, even the yellow tail damsel.
Looks like I'll have to wait for the copper to come down before getting another snail, but other than that...things are good!
Thanks again for all the advice!!!
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26 gal Eclipse tank with live rock. 1 - Bi-Colored Blenny 1- Maroon Clown 1- Yellow Tang 3- Hermit Crabs (Inky, Blinky, Clyde) 1 - Turbo Snail 1-Peppermint Shrimp | 
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05-19-2007, 07:11 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
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That sounds great! Im glad things are shaping up...I know how frustrating it can get when everything seems to go down the toilet...pun intended ^^. You are correct about the copper, make sure all that bad stuff is gone before any inverts are placed in the tank. _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
Bulbs:
1 x 54w Fiji Purple T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w Super Actinic Blue T5 HO Flourescent
1 x 54w 14000K AquaBlue 75/25 T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
Hard Stuff:
100+ lb. Fiji Live Rock
65+ lb. Live sand
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05-19-2007, 07:41 PM
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| | Teardrop Maxima Clam
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: IL Age: 20
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Congrats man! I got lucky (so far) in that I've only had 2 deaths, a hammer coral and a favia bran (the latter because it was in too much current).
Now you can enjoy your tank instead of dreading it :p _________ 14g Oceanic Cube
Randall's Goby/Shrimp Pair * 3x Sexy Shrimp  | |
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05-19-2007, 07:55 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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Glad all is doing well! Copper is very destructive in a reef tank especially so the removal of it thoroughly will be crucial. Yellow Tailed0damsels are one of the least aggressive of the damsels along with the green and blue chromis'. _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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05-19-2007, 08:39 PM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Albuquerque, NM Age: 40
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Well...I have a FOWLR tank. Not enough light for a reef environment. I think I have a total of 30 watts in the self contained unit.
Hopefully, I can find an anenome (my spelling is terrible...) for the clown that will be ok with the lighting.
The first time we tested for copper, it showed zero, which was a surprise, but I guess the test was bad, we got a zebra turbo and he only lasted a few hours. The LFS tested our water and found a trace of copper...dammit! However, our crabs are doing well! | |
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05-19-2007, 10:00 PM
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#6 (permalink)
| | Teardrop Maxima Clam
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: IL Age: 20
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There are products to 'absorb' copper that supposedly work. I can't find any names right now but I'm sure your LFS knows about em  | |
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05-20-2007, 06:19 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 38
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Originally Posted by MDeth  There are products to 'absorb' copper that supposedly work. I can't find any names right now but I'm sure your LFS knows about em | Cupri-sorb | |
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05-20-2007, 01:21 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 50
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Cuprisorb works great. I've had to copper my FOWLR tank and I run it continuously. It changes to a blue color when exhausted.
Try a hairy mushroom for your clown to host instead of a anemonie. The mushroom does not need alot of light. The mushrooms get big like carpet anemonies. _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
120g FOWLR, 260w Orbit power compact lights, Remora Pro skimmer, 30g DIY Sump/Refuge, DSB,Seio Power heads, Powder Blue Tang, Purple Tang, Flag Fin Angel, False Eye Puffer, Copperbanded Butterfly and a Moorish Idol  | |
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05-21-2007, 08:03 PM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Albuquerque, NM Age: 40
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I'll have to check that out next time I'm up at the LFS. Thanks!!
Oh, and a Hairy Mushroom, huh?....hmmmm, I'll have to see about that! | |
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05-21-2007, 09:01 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Find that source of Cu before buying any more inverts! 
I had great sucess with this when fighting a copper problem in past. 
Good for other things besides copper. Available at most large online marine product dealers (customaquatic, BigAls, etc.)
My copper source was a brass fitting in a cheapo pond pump I was using. Took forever for me to figure out, not to mention much grief and $$$.
Good Luck. _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
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