Australian Elegance

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  1. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    Do you run activated carbon??? If not then you need to start.
     
    Otty, Feb 26, 2009
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  2. Tangster

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    Otty you running the NO3 coil ?
     
    Tangster, Feb 26, 2009
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  3. evojoe67

    evojoe67 Aiptasia Anemone

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    I have to say my Elegance is incredible! It must really love the location i selected for it as it doubled in size since bring it home!
    I read that it's good to feed it shrimp with the shell, which i did and it was simply amazing to watch. It took about half an hour to swallow the shrimp. So cool to watch.
     
    evojoe67, Feb 28, 2009
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  4. evojoe67

    evojoe67 Aiptasia Anemone

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    Should i just put another section in my filter box and put a bag of carbon inside?
    Currently i've got a custom 4 chamber filter box with a sponge on the bottom then Nitrex, then Chemipure & filter pads on top. I can add another chamber for carbon.
     
    evojoe67, Feb 28, 2009
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  5. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    Sure am! :)

    I would run carbon all the time. Make sure you are forcing water through it too. The elegance will thank you for it. :)

    I cut up two to three dime size pieces of shrimp and feed mine but I take the shell off and make sure it is just meat.
     
    Otty, Feb 28, 2009
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  6. PJSATC86

    PJSATC86 Flamingo Tongue

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    Good Luck! Looks awesome
     
    PJSATC86, Feb 28, 2009
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  7. ClowningAround

    ClowningAround Bristle Worm

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    Good luck hopfully yours turns out better then the one i just had.. Mine lasted a week it was gorgeous very big and metalic green with pink tips. I was spot feeting in little pieces of shrimp. Then one day it just started not opening for no reason and started to die I was very sad as it was such a great looking coral.
     
    ClowningAround, Feb 28, 2009
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  8. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    How many times did you spot feed in a week???? :-/ Holy cow, I only feed mine about every month or so.
     
    Otty, Feb 28, 2009
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  9. ClowningAround

    ClowningAround Bristle Worm

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    I spot fed it once... My last elegance lasted 5 months then out of nowhere just started going downhill. I guess its it or miss really
     
    ClowningAround, Feb 28, 2009
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  10. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    What was your NO3's at the time and how high was your ORP????
     
    Otty, Feb 28, 2009
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