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Forum: Reef Discussion 08/30/2007, 08:03 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 179
Posted By redsea64
Cauliflower Colt Help (cladiella)

I have a (Cladiella) Cauliflower Colt coral that has split into about seven seperate offsprings from the parent coral. The issue is every other coral in my tank, Brain, Xenia, Candy Cane, Slipper,...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/12/2005, 08:33 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 211
Posted By redsea64
Open Up Open Up

I have read that Green Buttons like to be fed and water chemistry does not have to be perfect for them to strive the problem is getting then to open to be fed
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/12/2005, 06:09 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 211
Posted By redsea64
Thanks I will try another location I have a...

Thanks I will try another location I have a heavy dose of power compacts over them ---- Any advice on how to make them open up?? as stated earlier about 80% of the polyps have been closed for a...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/11/2005, 07:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 211
Posted By redsea64
Simple Green Button Polyps -- Help

I have a thriving alveopora, elegance coral and several of the other corals considered to be fairly tough to sustain --- however I am having trouble with the very simple easily maintained green polyp...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/22/2005, 08:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 154
Posted By redsea64
Can You Stop the Xenia Demise

Is there anyway to stop the xenia meltdown once it starts? The meltdown happen with a frag. The tank has several soft and Stony corals that are doing fine ---- It is just the Xenia
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/10/2005, 08:21 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 155
Posted By redsea64
Red Slime on Corals How to remove/clean

I have a brain and hammer coral --- both of the corals were doing fine however red slime is actually growing on the fleshy part orf the Brain coral (T. Geoffryi) and on the skeletal base of the...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/04/2005, 06:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 295
Posted By redsea64
Eat! Brain Coral Eat!

Any tricks to get a Brain Coral to feed ??? I have the T. Jeffreyi species and it never extends those very short tenacles ---- is there anyway to stimulate feeding???? it looks healthy but I have...
Forum: Reef Discussion 02/23/2005, 05:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 146
Posted By redsea64
How long do you keep the lights on

75 gallon reef with sub-compacts and VHOs several Large Polyp Stony corals and several leather, mushroom and polyp rocks --my question is simply HOW LONG DO YOU LEAVE THE LIGHTS ON IN A TYPICAL REEF...
Forum: Reef Discussion 02/04/2005, 11:11 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 329
Posted By redsea64
Hammer Coral What Am I Doing Wrong??

I have a 75 galllon reef with a 5 inch DSB, refugium, LR covering about 65% of the tank. The waterflow is medium to high --- inhabitants are Hammer, Brain, Peppermint, Elegance, Yellow star polyps,...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/11/2005, 08:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 417
Posted By redsea64
Sorry about the confusion --- I guess I was not...

Sorry about the confusion --- I guess I was not clear in my post the Ammonia and Nitrites are at 0, it is only the Nitrates that are between 5 and 10 --- I will try your suggestion of a longer...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/11/2005, 07:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 417
Posted By redsea64
Question Reef Experts or Not Give Me Some Science

I have had reef tanks for a while and generally speaking usually one or two corals may not fully expand for a time for one reason or another --- but what is different this time is that practically...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/06/2005, 10:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 444
Posted By redsea64
Mushroom in the Shade

The type of mushroom is the Green Stripped variety --- They are placed all the way at the bottom of the tank because when I had them about mid level in medium current they were only about 30% open. ...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/06/2005, 07:04 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 444
Posted By redsea64
Question Mushrooms are Easy? So why are they closed

I have had a rock with about 20 mushroom polyps on them for about 3 months and they have never really opened past 40-50%.
I have a 75 gallon with a 6 inch DSB with about the 75% filled with Tonga...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/05/2004, 02:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 198
Posted By redsea64
Thanks a million ---- I don't think ordering...

Thanks a million ---- I don't think ordering copepods/rotifers is an absolute solution ---- but it should help those with sand sifting stars, gobies etc. particularly with the high interest in...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/05/2004, 01:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 198
Posted By redsea64
Thanks a million ---- I don't think ordering...

Thanks a million ---- I don't think ordering copepods/rotifers is an absolute solution ---- but it should help those with sand sifting stars, gobies etc. particularly with the high interest in...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/05/2004, 12:39 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 198
Posted By redsea64
Give me Copepods

Is there an inexpensive source to seed a tank and associated refugium with copepods, worms etc.?? Yes I know the refugium will eventually have plenty of the "barelyseeables" however I am trying to...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/04/2004, 07:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 234
Posted By redsea64
Sand Stars

No problem with 1 sand star in a 75 gallon reef IF[B] you have a very deep sand bed (5" to 6") and an area of open sand without live rock. The sand star has a voracious appetite so you will also...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/04/2004, 06:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 213
Posted By redsea64
Plastic hoses from home improvement store

If you are siphoning just water a hose from Lowes and Home Depot will suffice ---- go to plumbing and get a .25 to 1 inch clear plastic/silicon hose ----- of course the larger the hose the...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/02/2004, 11:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 216
Posted By redsea64
pros and cons of sand sifting star

I have heard a lot of negative press on the sand sifting star fish (SSSF) --- I also understand they are one of the best deep sand bed (dsb) aerators there is. I have a 75 gallon reef with a 5 to 6...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/29/2004, 08:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 220
Posted By redsea64
Sand Sifters

Lawnmower and red-lipped blennies are also in this tank are they any good at this sand sifting?? --- I have always worked with no substrate, and water changes weekly --- I am new to this deep sand...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/29/2004, 05:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 220
Posted By redsea64
Sand Sifters Deep Sand Bed

I have a 75 gallon reef with about 5 to 6 inches of aragonite live sand my question is what is the best sand sifter. What was suggested to me was a species of snail called Nassarius. Will they do...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/17/2004, 07:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 250
Posted By redsea64
Angry Get a Plastic Hydrometer Now -- Easy Concept Hard Lesson

I have the typical store bought plastic hydrometer --- I was told by the local pet store that I was off by .06 (1.024 my reading ---1.030 his reading [refractometer]). He stated that is why my Xenia...
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