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Forum: SPS Keepers 01/04/2008, 11:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,254
Posted By xian
I'll second the M digitata. I have green orange...

I'll second the M digitata. I have green orange and elkhorn that are all superfast growers. I have a purplpe polyped one that isn't too slow either.

S. hystrix (Bird's nest) grows pretty fast ...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/04/2008, 11:14 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,223
Posted By xian
I've heard that yellow-tailed damsels will eat...

I've heard that yellow-tailed damsels will eat them.

I have a fang blenny that eats them.
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/04/2008, 11:09 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,753
Posted By xian
My fangtooth blenny eats flatworms. Just an...

My fangtooth blenny eats flatworms. Just an observation.
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/29/2007, 02:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 338
Posted By xian
Cool idea Coralline will eventually cover...

Cool idea

Coralline will eventually cover the back of any tank.
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/25/2007, 10:23 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,239
Posted By xian
No Yes. They are often referred to...

No



Yes. They are often referred to as Hydrocorals they are very different in their polyp anatomy than corals. I am not as well acquainted with this "coral" as I am with Physalia (the...
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/24/2007, 01:29 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,239
Posted By xian
Gary, I wish that I could confirm the the frag...

Gary, I wish that I could confirm the the frag was from your colony that but the story of how this coral came to upstate NY is very similar to what happened to shawnts106.

There is a guy here...
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/22/2007, 09:37 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,239
Posted By xian
I have a large purple plume gorg on a neighboring...

I have a large purple plume gorg on a neighboring rock. I'll relocate it to the other side of the tank. I'm actually hoping the fire coral crowds out some of the palys and majanos in the photo.
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/22/2007, 06:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 320
Posted By xian
I always suggest byuing the 65w compact...

I always suggest byuing the 65w compact fluorescent floodlight with the reflector built in. Those tin reflectors get really hot.
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/22/2007, 06:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 703
Posted By xian
I would go with the easiest fixes first Drs...

I would go with the easiest fixes first

Drs Foster and Smith has phosban reactors for sale about 30 bucks. I run two in series filled with carbon.

Second it never hurts to do some water...
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/22/2007, 06:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 703
Posted By xian
double post

double post
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/22/2007, 06:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,239
Posted By xian
Yeah it's a bit blurry...but there is a digi near...

Yeah it's a bit blurry...but there is a digi near it and the polyps look nothing alike. The Millipora has tiny polyps that look like tiny glass spines.
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/22/2007, 04:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,188
Posted By xian
I have very few toxin issues in my mixed reef.

I have very few toxin issues in my mixed reef.
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/22/2007, 04:01 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,717
Posted By xian
We raise the trout as well, I'm going to get an...

We raise the trout as well, I'm going to get an RODI system installed for next year, the whole department needs it and the best RODI systems are still far less than a still.

I guess I need a...
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/22/2007, 03:41 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,239
Posted By xian
Best Pic I could get. ...

Best Pic I could get.



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v686/mchristia80/firecoral2.jpg
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/22/2007, 03:40 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,717
Posted By xian
If the tank wasn't too small I'd consider it.

If the tank wasn't too small I'd consider it.
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/22/2007, 03:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 703
Posted By xian
I have a similar problem with my Pink Bird's...

I have a similar problem with my Pink Bird's nest. However, I'm concerned about your Acros and Hydnophora.

The algae is growing on parts of the skeleton that are not covered by tissue. Bird's...
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/22/2007, 03:12 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,239
Posted By xian
Any idea which species you have or where I can...

Any idea which species you have or where I can get help with ID on mine? May not be possible but it looks like what Julian Sprung calls "brittle Millepora"

It's not nearly as "fuzzy" as the...
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/22/2007, 01:57 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 20,572
Posted By xian
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v686/mchristia80...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v686/mchristia80/tankfront.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v686/mchristia80/leftcenter.jpg
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/22/2007, 01:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 532
Posted By xian
Short answer is yes. If you have the space...

Short answer is yes.

If you have the space and don't mind getting wet, home depot sells an affordable scraper with a 4" razor edge.

Kent also makes a long handle variety but it comes with...
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/22/2007, 01:45 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,239
Posted By xian
Fire Coral tips

Ok I'm looking for advice from those who have kept the other Millepora...

I bought a frag the other day, everything I've read says thats its needs are similar to sps corals: High light/flow and...
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/22/2007, 01:38 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,717
Posted By xian
Looks great, better than the one in my classroom ...

Looks great, better than the one in my classroom

I've got a piecemeal system funded, by both myself, and the school. Essentially it is a 20gal nano attached to a 20gal prop tank with a common...
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/22/2007, 01:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 703
Posted By xian
You may want to try and eliminate all traces of...

You may want to try and eliminate all traces of phosphate. It may not seem like much but .1 ppm is the beginning of a problem.

You are in that realm of the hobby where little things can cause...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/09/2007, 10:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 520
Posted By xian
Sea Hares come from grass beds, they don't live...

Sea Hares come from grass beds, they don't live in reefs and need far more algae than a reef can provide. If the sea hare becomes stressed it may ink in your tank.

I like turbo snails for...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/09/2007, 10:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 414
Posted By xian
Looks like a healthy colony. They are beautiful...

Looks like a healthy colony. They are beautiful but too labor intensive for me. Hopefully that erosion on the left will heal.
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/11/2007, 11:45 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 658
Posted By xian
Just for a reference I use that skimmer on a...

Just for a reference I use that skimmer on a 10gal nano and it barely keeps up.
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