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Forum: New to the Hobby 12/09/2007, 02:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 500
Posted By jsrtist
That is a large amount of fluctuation and 84º is...

That is a large amount of fluctuation and 84º is stressful on not only SPS but any reef inhabitants. Closer to 80º (steadily) is the optimum range.

We had an experience this year where one of our...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 12/08/2007, 10:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,633
Posted By jsrtist
There is, unfortunately, nothing unusual about...

There is, unfortunately, nothing unusual about that video. Land hermits will use anything they can find, including natural items like coconut shells and bamboo. They will also use old broken...
Forum: Reef Discussion 08/15/2007, 12:33 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 340
Posted By jsrtist
battle with pest algae

I've been calling it bryopsis but am not sure that is the proper term for this nasty, coarse, hairy algae. It came in on some LR from an existing tank. The worst pieces I sterilized first but as you...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 07/14/2007, 03:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 920
Posted By jsrtist
I read that plastic article weeks back and am...

I read that plastic article weeks back and am still thinking about it. I sent it to several people to read, too.

In the town where my mom lives, they are now forbidden to throw ANY plastic in the...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 06/22/2007, 01:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 260
Posted By jsrtist
Thank you for your quick reply. I thought it...

Thank you for your quick reply. I thought it looked somewhat like velvet as well. I am sure our tang and clown had ich but it may have been velvet also.

Anyone know if formalin is safe for...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 06/22/2007, 01:58 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 260
Posted By jsrtist
Here is a pic from tonight. You can see the white...

Here is a pic from tonight. You can see the white on her. My first thought is ich but I know they tend to be more immune to it because of their slime coat.
...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 06/22/2007, 01:42 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 260
Posted By jsrtist
mandarin gasping

I've had my mandarin for 2 years now and she is in an established 75 gallon reef tank. As of this evening, all parameters are normal: ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 0, pH 8.2, calcium 450, KH 12....
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 06/21/2007, 12:52 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 856
Posted By jsrtist
Thanks so much for sharing that article. It is...

Thanks so much for sharing that article. It is especially disturbing, and like you said very surprising about the use of polymers in beauty supplies. I never would have imagined.

I did a search on...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 06/19/2007, 05:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 551
Posted By jsrtist
Very interesting and a good point. I work in a...

Very interesting and a good point. I work in a fish store where I often see what happens to wild caught specimens who do not adapt to captivity and it is heartbreaking. I have mostly aquacultured...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 05/10/2007, 08:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 239
Posted By jsrtist
Thanks for the replies. I have a feeling the temp...

Thanks for the replies. I have a feeling the temp did cause something as it was sudden and much too large of a swing. That was my fault. :(

We are planning on doing a necropsy on him tonight...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 05/10/2007, 02:18 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 239
Posted By jsrtist
just lost my sailfin tang, strange symptoms

This is an established 75 gallon reef and the only fish inhabitants were a large sailfin tang and currently we have a mandarin and a pink skunk clown. The tank has been set up for a few months but...
Forum: Other Invertebrates 04/13/2007, 01:43 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 285
Posted By jsrtist
LOL I have so many animals that I'm now to the...

LOL I have so many animals that I'm now to the point of just naming them what they are… I've had Starfish, Clammy, Baby Clammy, Firefish, Ms. Mandarin… you get the idea. :)

How about Big Red or...
Forum: Reef Fishes 04/13/2007, 01:40 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 176
Posted By jsrtist
That is great to hear! I once had a pleco spend a...

That is great to hear! I once had a pleco spend a cold night on the floor. The next morning I found him, stiff as a board, and put him back in the tank. All his skin sloughed off but he eventually...
Forum: Reef Fishes 04/13/2007, 01:37 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 244
Posted By jsrtist
mandarinfish with brain coral

I am finally putting my mandarinfish into our mature 75g and have been concerned with her safety and a Favia sp. coral in there. The Favia has open mouths and sweeper tentacles at night.

I know...
Forum: Other Invertebrates 03/23/2007, 06:38 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 282
Posted By jsrtist
Both marine and land hermit crabs are very...

Both marine and land hermit crabs are very difficult to breed successfully in captivity due to their extended larval stage. Last year one of my land hermits bred and laid eggs in captivity, which...
Forum: Other Invertebrates 03/12/2007, 05:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 320
Posted By jsrtist
We have recently dealt with this problem too. We...

We have recently dealt with this problem too. We started by siphoning out as many as we could and then hit the tank with Flatworm Exit. We started with normal strength and added a few more drops till...
Forum: Other Invertebrates 03/12/2007, 05:19 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 157
Posted By jsrtist
red serpent stars known fish eaters?

We currently have a red serpent (Ophiomyxa australis) and want to move it to our 75 reef tank. I also have a mandarinfish whose safety I am concerned for! They are slow moving fish and I don't want...
Forum: Other Invertebrates 03/12/2007, 05:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 369
Posted By jsrtist
It is possible for them to hitchhike in your fish...

It is possible for them to hitchhike in your fish water from the store. I've seen it happen a few times. For the most part FW snails are not harmful. As long as you don't severely overfeed, their...
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