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Forum: New to the Hobby 12/23/2007, 05:17 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 892
Posted By mcginnisandrew
well for some reason mine eats spirulina algae...

well for some reason mine eats spirulina algae flakes.... i put in some flakes for my clown, and then the firefish ate them. it didnt seem to interested in mysis. so maybe you could try spirulina...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/07/2007, 11:00 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 335
Posted By mcginnisandrew
the other day one of my pumps was spilling water...

the other day one of my pumps was spilling water onto my some of the plugs.. it almost started a fire..

but i have no idiea what that could be, because it seems like you didnt have any sparks or...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/06/2007, 09:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 448
Posted By mcginnisandrew
you add salt when you change the water... if you...

you add salt when you change the water... if you change the water. and you dont add the salt directly to the aquarium, you mix it first, then put in the salty water.
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/04/2007, 01:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 142
Posted By mcginnisandrew
yeah, i actually just rethought the whole thing...

yeah, i actually just rethought the whole thing and decided it would pretty much be a bad idea...
i decided that if i was going ot set up another aquarium it would be much larger and and an actual...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/04/2007, 01:19 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 142
Posted By mcginnisandrew
wanting to set up a frag tank

hi, i want to set up a frag tank (is that the proper term? i couldn't remember so i just said that, but basically i want to set up a tank for frags and stuff). i was thinking about getting one of the...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/03/2007, 11:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 351
Posted By mcginnisandrew
i just got a purple firefish [= its cool...

i just got a purple firefish [=
its cool looking, but i like the royal grammas too
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/30/2007, 09:55 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 596
Posted By mcginnisandrew
one time i had a few dead hermit crab bodies...

one time i had a few dead hermit crab bodies stuck behind a pile of rock that i couldnt reach, i used a powerhead and blew them around the pile to where i could reach them
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/30/2007, 01:45 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,514
Posted By mcginnisandrew
how do you pronounce "polyps"

i know, total noob question, but i am a noob.
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/30/2007, 01:45 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,514
Posted By mcginnisandrew
how do you pronounce "polyps"

i know, total noob question, but i am a noob.
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/29/2007, 10:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 267
Posted By mcginnisandrew
thanks. i also just noticed that at night or...

thanks.

i also just noticed that at night or sometimes during the day, he will turn a brownish orange color. does that mean hes stressed or anything like that? i just checked up on him and he was...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/29/2007, 01:36 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 267
Posted By mcginnisandrew
oops, i meant to say (in the title) feeding my...

oops, i meant to say (in the title) feeding my clown, and then in the actual post *i have...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/29/2007, 01:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 267
Posted By mcginnisandrew
feeding my clowni h

ave a black and white ocellaris clown. im currently feeding it mysis shrimp but its not eating much. i just got it a couple days ago, what should else should i feed it?
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/27/2007, 04:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 239
Posted By mcginnisandrew
im using tap water ( i know, i know). im saving...

im using tap water ( i know, i know). im saving up for an RO unit. but i have mechanical filtration thats removing phosphates and all that bad stuff, and i got my water tested 2 days ago and it had...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/27/2007, 01:28 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 239
Posted By mcginnisandrew
thats a good point, maybe they couldnt find...

thats a good point, maybe they couldnt find bigger shells, but even now that there are a bunch of shells laying around (which could have been the larger hermits dying off) the hermits i still have...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/27/2007, 12:43 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 239
Posted By mcginnisandrew
somthing killing scarlet reef hermist

i started out with 14 reef hermits in my 29 gallon aquarium, i bought them on the 9th. now i only have 6. there are a bunch of empty shells in there and i have seen some dead bodies which get eaten...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/25/2007, 05:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 390
Posted By mcginnisandrew
haha i have a scarlet reef hermit with a small...

haha i have a scarlet reef hermit with a small red feather duster.

if the coral grows to big and the hermit cant even walk around anymore, it would probably be better for both the hermit and the...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/25/2007, 05:11 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 258
Posted By mcginnisandrew
yeah its fine. it might just be corralline algae...

yeah its fine. it might just be corralline algae dying, but more corraline algae will grow over it. it happened in my tank. i think its just part of curing live rock or cycling or somthing. as for...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/25/2007, 02:59 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 322
Posted By mcginnisandrew
scientific name of green star polyps?

i just got one today ( one of my first corals [= )

and im keeping a record of everything im adding to my tank and so i was just wondering what the scientific name was. i googled it and i came up...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/25/2007, 02:48 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 414
Posted By mcginnisandrew
it kind of looks like a porcelain crab, but im...

it kind of looks like a porcelain crab, but im not sure since ive never had a porcelain crab.
and im too lazy to research whether or not porcelain crabs are good or bad. but i agree with you, if it...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/25/2007, 02:42 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 397
Posted By mcginnisandrew
I am setting up a 30 gallon tank and have the...

I am setting up a 30 gallon tank and have the following items: Emperor 400 filter, seaclone 100 skimmer, and a sunpod pro HQI 250W. Is this an ok setup? what limitations will I have with fish,...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/25/2007, 02:26 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 254
Posted By mcginnisandrew
oh and also how much should i feed it?

oh and also how much should i feed it?
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/25/2007, 12:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 254
Posted By mcginnisandrew
some new livestock

i just got my first fish, a black and white occellaris clownfish


how often should i feed it?
its a juvenile btw, maybe an inch or two long
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/09/2007, 04:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 693
Posted By mcginnisandrew
30 lbs for 200 dollars? you can get 60 pounds...

30 lbs for 200 dollars?
you can get 60 pounds for 135 dollars (shipping not included) at www.etropicals.com
i ordered mine from there and shipping cost about 80 bucks. but the rock you are looking...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/09/2007, 04:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 334
Posted By mcginnisandrew
skimmer or RO unit

i have some extra money, and i would like to buy either some kind of RO unit, or an aquac remora protein skimmer. i have a 29 gallon tank, and i have a seaclone 100 protein skimmer. im also using...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/06/2007, 11:10 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 209
Posted By mcginnisandrew
water temperature

my lights are increasing the temp in my tank by about 2 degrees. if i turn down my heater it doesnt really do anything. at night or in the morning before i turn on the lights the temperature is where...
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