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Ciarán
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The Reef Chemistry Forum
09/17/2006, 05:30 PM
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New Tank With "Right Now" bacteria
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Ciarán
Not very ethical is it. You obviously have no...
Not very ethical is it. You obviously have no regard for the mere "decorations" as you seem to think of them, that will suffer.
Forum:
Advanced Topics
09/02/2006, 07:38 PM
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Injured black cucumber
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Ciarán
Put it in a hospital set up (even a 10G plastic...
Put it in a hospital set up (even a 10G plastic container) - put in some sand from your main tank for it to feed, a heater, and change some of the water maybe once every 2 days and observe for...
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Reef Discussion
08/29/2006, 06:07 PM
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The Search for The Most Energy Efficient Tank
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Ciarán
Use an acrylic tank, they retain heat better than...
Use an acrylic tank, they retain heat better than glass. Seios are the most energy efficient stream style pumps. I have a 2400 LPH in my 20G and it consumes 5W. I also have a modded PH that consumes...
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Reef Discussion
08/29/2006, 06:02 PM
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What do you think of this?
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Ciarán
Personally, i think they do. When i set up my...
Personally, i think they do. When i set up my 7ft. 275G again im going to get the 6ft Solaris fixture. I will use the dark spots at either end for ahermatypic corals and gorgonians as well as...
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Reef Discussion
08/29/2006, 05:45 PM
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Thieving Cleaner Shrimp
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Ciarán
Stuff him good before hand then use the pop...
Stuff him good before hand then use the pop bottle top or a strawberry crate etc. to block entry. If you give him morsels that are huge for him, he will plug away at them for ages in his place of...
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Reef Discussion
08/29/2006, 05:39 PM
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MH Lighting - which K?
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Ciarán
175W would be more than enough IMHO. I use a 150W...
175W would be more than enough IMHO. I use a 150W 10,000k MH on my 20G. In the past i used 14,000K on the 275G. Im using 10,000K because i have a Tridacna Squamosa, Heteractis Magnifica and some SPS...
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Reef Discussion
08/29/2006, 05:30 PM
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Can anyone ID this Brain?
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Ciarán
Trachyphyllia geoffroyi im thinking..
Trachyphyllia geoffroyi im thinking..
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Reef Discussion
08/29/2006, 05:23 PM
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Corals two days in transit…
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Ciarán
I'm getting corals delivered from the USA...
I'm getting corals delivered from the USA tomorrow and I live in Ireland! They went via 2 day shipping. Their condition depends on how they were packed. With the correct procedure - triple bagging,...
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Anemones & Clownfish
08/28/2006, 05:48 PM
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GBTA Takes a Dump Video
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Ciarán
Nice vid! Helpful to beginners keeping anemones...
Nice vid! Helpful to beginners keeping anemones to show that this is perfectly normal - it is indeed scary the first time you see it!
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Reef Discussion
08/28/2006, 05:38 PM
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What is this?
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256
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Ciarán
Fugia spp. (short tentacle) plate definitely. A...
Fugia spp. (short tentacle) plate definitely. A very nice hitchhiker, place it on the sand and feed it periodically to grow rapidly.
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Reef Discussion
08/28/2006, 05:36 PM
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Help me with an overflow design
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Ciarán
2" drains will do a better job IMHO, allows you...
2" drains will do a better job IMHO, allows you to use a bigger return and branch it off into a manifold - saves on unsightly and bulky Powerheads, not to mention money and power consumption, heat,...
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Reef Discussion
08/28/2006, 05:31 PM
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Wierd worm
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Ciarán
ditto, i have loads of them with my zoanthids,...
ditto, i have loads of them with my zoanthids, seems like they are a harmless and beneficial commensal along with sponges on zoa rocks.
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Reef Discussion
08/28/2006, 05:20 PM
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New Yellow Turbinaria , I.D on hitchhiker plz!
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Ciarán
Looks kinda like a favites from here
Looks kinda like a favites from here
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Reef Discussion
08/27/2006, 07:38 PM
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ID please, new green thing
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Ciarán
Hand prune it is your best bet. If it is indeed...
Hand prune it is your best bet. If it is indeed C. taxifolia, very little does eat it - half the problem with its invasiveness. Tangs, rabbitfish, algae blennies may eat it depending on its species.
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Reef Discussion
08/27/2006, 07:36 PM
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Leather help
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Ciarán
Yeah thats normal glad to hear its ok. They arent...
Yeah thats normal glad to hear its ok. They arent that hard to care for really, ive just found they are fussy about flow. If you get that right they are a dream. Hard to get the flow perfect in a...
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Anemones & Clownfish
08/27/2006, 07:31 PM
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Cinnamon Clown meets Rock/Flower Anemone
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Ciarán
Looks like a snakelock anemone Anemonia viridis,...
Looks like a snakelock anemone Anemonia viridis, an Atlantic specimin often found in temperate waters (could be wrong on the ID). Amazing a cinnamon hosted in that. Very cool! Im jealous, an easy...
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Anemones & Clownfish
08/27/2006, 07:26 PM
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Id this Anemone please
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Ciarán
Or dyed....
Or dyed....
Forum:
Reef Discussion
08/27/2006, 07:15 PM
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ID please, new green thing
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Ciarán
Caulerpa taxifolia, good for nutrient export but...
Caulerpa taxifolia, good for nutrient export but dont let it grow unrestricted. It will take over, just look at the Mediterranean!
Forum:
Reef Discussion
08/27/2006, 06:52 PM
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help me pick my new fish
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Posted By
Ciarán
Fairy wrasses or flasher wrasses have amazing...
Fairy wrasses or flasher wrasses have amazing colouration and flashers will make mesmerising displays if you put a mirror up to the tank every so often. Dont keep two males in a tank that size - just...
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Reef Discussion
08/27/2006, 06:28 PM
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The snail, Cap'n! She's smoking! (pic)
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Ciarán
Spawning - they find a nice ledge in the current,...
Spawning - they find a nice ledge in the current, make themselves really rigid, extend their siphon and bang, pop goes the weasel. Nice shots!
Forum:
Reef Discussion
08/27/2006, 06:24 PM
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what eats....[various algaes?]
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Ciarán
Diatoms - Turbo, Astrea and Nassarius snails.
Diatoms - Turbo, Astrea and Nassarius snails.
Forum:
Reef Discussion
08/27/2006, 06:15 PM
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Leather help
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191
Posted By
Ciarán
They can shed for anything up to a week IME. They...
They can shed for anything up to a week IME. They need loads of alternating indirect flow, enough to move the polyps vigorously but not bend them over fully so they can't remain upright. Water volume...
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Reef Discussion
08/27/2006, 06:02 PM
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school me in clams
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261
Posted By
Ciarán
and Hippopus porcellanus - they arent that common...
and Hippopus porcellanus - they arent that common (in comparsion to the genus Tridacna) IME and are less attractive than the Tridacna genus so i omitted them - my bad. Care is much the same though as...
Forum:
Reef Discussion
08/26/2006, 06:57 PM
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5
school me in clams
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261
Posted By
Ciarán
Very low flow, bright lighting. T. squamosa, T....
Very low flow, bright lighting. T. squamosa, T. Gigas and T. Derasa prefer to be on the sand. T. maxima and T. crocea prefer a rocky base.
Derasas are the easiest to keep followed by Squamosas,...
Forum:
Reef Discussion
08/26/2006, 06:46 PM
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5
deep reef aquarium
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246
Posted By
Ciarán
Virtually impossible to get the right lighting...
Virtually impossible to get the right lighting spectrum for them. If you want to keep a deep reef, why use bright lighting? Its not a deep reef then! Deep water fish dont like bright lighting, kinda...
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