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Forum: Reef Discussion 10/22/2007, 08:48 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 367
Posted By rhdoug
he may not be overfeeding - but definitely...

he may not be overfeeding - but definitely feeding enough for these guys to increase in population. I have thousands of them in my 58 gallon reef. All of the nooks and crannies in the rock, the...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/22/2007, 08:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 375
Posted By rhdoug
they may not split but they do regenerate broken...

they may not split but they do regenerate broken arms.
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 07/27/2007, 11:19 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 826
Posted By rhdoug
no I didn't change any rock or sand.

no I didn't change any rock or sand.
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 07/27/2007, 10:19 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 826
Posted By rhdoug
I did keep an atlantic anemone for several months...

I did keep an atlantic anemone for several months before switching to RO water, and a few other inverts. But the algae gradually began to increase, eventually to an alarming level, and then all my...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 07/27/2007, 09:47 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 826
Posted By rhdoug
Ok, change as much water as possible, add some...

Ok, change as much water as possible, add some carbon in a mesh bag, and let me know what happens.
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 07/26/2007, 10:06 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 826
Posted By rhdoug
Well or city water, it doesn't matter, water...

Well or city water, it doesn't matter, water needs to be filtered through a RO (or RODI) unit for a reef tank if the tank is to be successful. Period. Saltwater fish tanks, those without...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 07/26/2007, 09:28 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 826
Posted By rhdoug
How big is your tank? How much flow is in...

How big is your tank?

How much flow is in there?
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 07/26/2007, 09:24 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 826
Posted By rhdoug
What I meant was an RO water change, the well...

What I meant was an RO water change, the well water is full of metals, etc that is basically poison to inverts. It also fuels algae growth.

Just chop up the shrimp into small pieces, or try...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 07/25/2007, 05:37 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 826
Posted By rhdoug
Do a water change ASAP. Turn him over and...

Do a water change ASAP.
Turn him over and lightly wedge him between some rocks down near the sand. If he is disenegrating or smells really bad he is gone.
A lot of folks will tell you it is not...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 07/25/2007, 04:58 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 826
Posted By rhdoug
change as much as you can. I would do at least...

change as much as you can. I would do at least half, more if you can. I am also on a well but I have an RO/DI filter to filter out the stuff we don't want in our reef tanks. That is pretty much a...
Forum: LPS Keepers 07/25/2007, 03:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 358
Posted By rhdoug
Like I said, maybe. If anything, it may not be...

Like I said, maybe. If anything, it may not be enough. It all depends on your rockwork and what corals you get. I have 2 seio 820s (1640 gph supposedly) and a mag 7 return (probly around 500 gph by...
Forum: LPS Keepers 07/25/2007, 08:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 393
Posted By rhdoug
Difficult to judge flow from still pics. You can...

Difficult to judge flow from still pics. You can have a lot of flow--as long as the lps can extend their tentacles and look happy then your flow is ok. Obviously you don't want the coral directly in...
Forum: LPS Keepers 07/25/2007, 08:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 358
Posted By rhdoug
Probably not, maybe not enough. You should only...

Probably not, maybe not enough. You should only be running carbon in the fluval, not any of the ceramic or plastic biological filter materials.
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 07/25/2007, 08:13 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 826
Posted By rhdoug
Are you using RO water? I could never keep them...

Are you using RO water? I could never keep them until I changed to RO.
Forum: Reef Fishes 07/03/2007, 10:26 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 920
Posted By rhdoug
My male has killed 2 females now. I am finished...

My male has killed 2 females now. I am finished trying to get him married, he will be single from now on.
Forum: Reef Fishes 06/13/2007, 11:10 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 920
Posted By rhdoug
I think I explained it pretty well in the post...

I think I explained it pretty well in the post with the photo...but here it is again. : )

"I feed with a turkey baster anyway, and one day when I was feeding the corals he swam/hopped over and...
Forum: Reef Fishes 06/13/2007, 10:34 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 920
Posted By rhdoug
The jar stays in the tank. I only remove it to...

The jar stays in the tank. I only remove it to clean the glass or the jar itself. It is in the back right corner on a rock shelf and against the glass. It is not visible from the front unless you...
Forum: Reef Fishes 06/13/2007, 08:58 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 920
Posted By rhdoug
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/20209manda...

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/20209mandarin_diner_6-20-06_small.jpg

This is a small olive jar or something similar and was taken last June. Still using the same one. Do a search for...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 06/11/2007, 10:52 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,641
Posted By rhdoug
yes, my little gold bar maroon (I raised him from...

yes, my little gold bar maroon (I raised him from an egg) hosts in a finger leather. He has been with the coral for about a year and a half.
Forum: Reef Fishes 06/11/2007, 10:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 276
Posted By rhdoug
My sixline harrassed a scooter blenny and...

My sixline harrassed a scooter blenny and mandarin to death. I also was lucky enough to remove a beautiful flasher wrasse the same day i introduced him because he was constantly harassing the...
Forum: Reef Fishes 06/11/2007, 10:43 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 920
Posted By rhdoug
Mine has been doing well for 15 months on mysis,...

Mine has been doing well for 15 months on mysis, cyclopeeze, a little frozen brine. He eats from his "diner" jar but also goes after loose food in the tank. He lives in a 58 gallon reef.
Forum: Reef Fishes 06/04/2007, 09:57 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 11,696
Posted By rhdoug
I have been thinking about adding some barlett's...

I have been thinking about adding some barlett's to my 58 gallon tank but have not done so due to the tank size. Only a pair of ocellaris who never leave their h. crispa anemone, a royal gramma, and...
Forum: Vendor Experiences 05/31/2007, 08:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 530
Posted By rhdoug
Thanks, we have made contact. Keep us informed of...

Thanks, we have made contact. Keep us informed of how your new fish do.
Forum: Vendor Experiences 05/31/2007, 11:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 530
Posted By rhdoug
pecan2phat: What do you mean "difficult"... to...

pecan2phat: What do you mean "difficult"... to get or to keep, or both?! They look fairly small in the pics, do they stay that way? Beautiful regardless, good luck with them.

Who is NY Aquatics...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/29/2007, 08:12 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,614
Posted By rhdoug
Oh, and I forgot to mention, it is clearly NOT...

Oh, and I forgot to mention, it is clearly NOT dyed...
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