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Forum: Delaware Reef Club (DRC) 01/03/2008, 07:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 658
Posted By RBTA
And even still with regular feedings, that will...

And even still with regular feedings, that will not guarentee that will keep the carpet from eating the fish, being that it is an opportunistic feeder, should it come in touch with the tentacles odds...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 01/01/2008, 06:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 394
Posted By RBTA
Well you can use a prong type device or tweezers...

Well you can use a prong type device or tweezers to grab the food and place in the anemone's tentacles. It may take a few seconds for it to grab on to the food, but sure enough it should take it...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 01/01/2008, 06:44 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 394
Posted By RBTA
Silversides are a great food to feed anemones. ...

Silversides are a great food to feed anemones. But others such as mysis shrimp, scallop, raw shrimp((uncooked from the market)) etc will also work to feed them. But whatever you feed be sure to cut...
Forum: Delaware Reef Club (DRC) 12/31/2007, 01:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,572
Posted By RBTA
Count me in, I'm really in a need snails. ...

Count me in, I'm really in a need snails. Especially sand stirring ones.
Forum: Nano Reefs 12/29/2007, 01:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 692
Posted By RBTA
BTAs would be the best bet, but in the longterm...

BTAs would be the best bet, but in the longterm run it would be bad. BTAs can and will easily 8-10" inches and can out grow the twelve gallon. I do not know the kind of lighting the 12gal deluxe...
Forum: Delaware Reef Club (DRC) 12/29/2007, 01:06 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 940
Posted By RBTA
I got nothing tank related, but got a Wii. But...

I got nothing tank related, but got a Wii.
But not those MH bulbs I need haha, gotta go buy those soon.
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 12/28/2007, 06:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 339
Posted By RBTA
It's relatively new to your tank, so it may also...

It's relatively new to your tank, so it may also be trying to get acclimated to your lighting. It will not die if it goes into the dark for awhile, commonly BTAs tend to hang in a cave or a dark...
Forum: Delaware Reef Club (DRC) 12/19/2007, 09:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 337
Posted By RBTA
Hope you all have a good Christmas, I myself am...

Hope you all have a good Christmas, I myself am leaving for freezing cold Minnesota tomorrow to spend the holidays with my mom's family.
Forum: Delaware Reef Club (DRC) 12/19/2007, 09:50 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 732
Posted By RBTA
sounds good to me, $9 a polyp is still a saving...

sounds good to me, $9 a polyp is still a saving as opposed to usually $12-24 per single polyp.
I will definately be in for some.
Forum: Delaware Reef Club (DRC) 12/17/2007, 07:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 732
Posted By RBTA
I would be in as well, if it were $7 a polyp I'd...

I would be in as well, if it were $7 a polyp I'd probably do about 10 or so myself, if not more haha.

Btw have you looked at zomania.com ((same owner as gatewayaquatics.com))? They have some good...
Forum: Delaware Reef Club (DRC) 12/12/2007, 07:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 513
Posted By RBTA
I agree that its stomatella, I don't have any,...

I agree that its stomatella, I don't have any, but I hear they are great to have in the tank.
Forum: Delaware Reef Club (DRC) 12/12/2007, 06:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,060
Posted By RBTA
No, anemones are oppurtunistic feeders, if a fish...

No, anemones are oppurtunistic feeders, if a fish touches its tentacles, especially and usually with the strong sting of the carpets, you can probably expect it to get eaten. Carpets, including...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 12/10/2007, 09:01 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,687
Posted By RBTA
IMO it does look like it is a lighter color then...

IMO it does look like it is a lighter color then what it should be. Its not completely bleached obviously like EZ said, but it is a little bit, sometimes you don't see the spots for transparency,...
Forum: Delaware Reef Club (DRC) 12/06/2007, 11:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 791
Posted By RBTA
I agree I have seen prices going up, but still a...

I agree I have seen prices going up, but still a better deal then most LFS around here.
Forum: Soft Coral Keepers 12/06/2007, 08:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 700
Posted By RBTA
IMHO depending on the clownfish species it should...

IMHO depending on the clownfish species it should be fine in there. If it is a True Percula or a False Percula, being that there are on the smaller side of clownfish, then they would be fine in a...
Forum: Delaware Reef Club (DRC) 12/04/2007, 10:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 411
Posted By RBTA
IMHO I think VHO's would be on the dimmer side...

IMHO I think VHO's would be on the dimmer side for carpet, they love the MHs, I would definately pose this question or search in the Anemone section of Reefcentral. Also Carpets are known fish...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 12/02/2007, 11:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 413
Posted By RBTA
I do not believe it was the Bristles, they only...

I do not believe it was the Bristles, they only prey upon sometihng as it is dying. However what are your water parameters?
There could possibly be something off in the water levels that is causing...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 12/02/2007, 11:26 PM
Replies: 6
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Views: 415
Posted By RBTA
well then, the nem is looking better if it...

well then, the nem is looking better if it started at pure white. Trying to get some clowns to use it as a host? *notices the picture on the aquarium*
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/02/2007, 09:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 504
Posted By RBTA
Like Toddrtrex said, anemones when they are...

Like Toddrtrex said, anemones when they are bleached require food to sustain themselves. Normal anemones do not require food because of te zooxanthellae algae that produces food for them. ((Excuse...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/01/2007, 05:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 457
Posted By RBTA
Yeah, I'm pretty sure petsmart does not carry...

Yeah, I'm pretty sure petsmart does not carry saltwater fish period, at least thats what I was told. However the Petcos around here do, occasionally they have some healthy stuff, generally not the...
Forum: Delaware Reef Club (DRC) 12/01/2007, 05:03 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 993
Posted By RBTA
Yeah I cannot wait until they are in the full...

Yeah I cannot wait until they are in the full swing in the saltwater section. I picked up this huge watchman goby today though, I simply love the colors, and at 4-5inches thats a fairly large goby...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/01/2007, 04:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 669
Posted By RBTA
Silversides are great healthy food for anemones. ...

Silversides are great healthy food for anemones. As for feeding sizes, depends on the size of the anemone, How big is it? Hmm I'd say try a piece thats about an inch just to see how well it does...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 11/25/2007, 08:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 336
Posted By RBTA
Anemones can and will move, there is no guarantee...

Anemones can and will move, there is no guarantee that an anemone will stay put. Usually they will settle down when they find a comfortable lighted spot. You can also try feeding the anemone and...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 11/23/2007, 07:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 347
Posted By RBTA
Phishybussiness.com has great BTAs And...

Phishybussiness.com has great BTAs
And Liveaquaria.com in the divers den has WYSISWG btas from time to tme.
((I haven't ordered any from them, I ordered my RBTA from reefermadness.us and it was...
Forum: Delaware Reef Club (DRC) 11/22/2007, 03:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 931
Posted By RBTA
Hmm I read another thread and they said after...

Hmm I read another thread and they said after cleaning the probe with alcohol it seemed to give more accurate results?
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