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rshimek
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12/28/2005, 09:46 AM
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brittle star - top of head wide open? why?
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rshimek
Hi, Your brittle star is dying; the damage...
Hi,
Your brittle star is dying; the damage you described is too severe for any regeneration.
The most common cause for this type of damage is malnutrition, seconded by improper salinity.
...
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12/28/2005, 09:42 AM
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Correction and a maybe?
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rshimek
[moved] This forum is more appropriate for...
[moved]
This forum is more appropriate for these discussions.
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12/28/2005, 09:38 AM
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2 ids needed thanks
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rshimek
Hi, romunov is correct for the first...
Hi,
romunov is correct for the first identification. (<b><font class="nf" color="deeppink">THANKS!!!</b></font>) Follow the link to learn more about these fascinating animals.
The second...
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12/28/2005, 09:34 AM
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Red bubble algae
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rshimek
Hi, In most cases, this alga is harmless and...
Hi,
In most cases, this alga is harmless and rather decorative. See this article (http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-02/hcj/feature/index.php) for information about it and some similar species.
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12/28/2005, 09:32 AM
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Some type of Flatworm???
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rshimek
Hi James, Yes, they appear to be flatworms. ...
Hi James,
Yes, they appear to be flatworms. It is possible they are affecting your corals. It is probably just as likely that they are harmless. The odds are that they are eating something in...
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12/28/2005, 09:27 AM
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Blue peppermint shrimp
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rshimek
Hi, Without an image, particularly, no idea....
Hi,
Without an image, particularly, no idea.
Sorry. :D
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12/28/2005, 09:26 AM
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Help!! I have found 2 of these in my tank
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rshimek
Hi, They are highly beneficial, scavengers. ...
Hi,
They are highly beneficial, scavengers. See this article (http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-03/rs/index.php), followed by this article (http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-04/rs/index.php),...
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12/28/2005, 09:21 AM
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What kind of snails are these?
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rshimek
Hi Nick, I need to see it - and see it...
Hi Nick,
I need to see it - and see it clearly - to be able to identify. See the sticky thread at the top of the forum listings, titled, "Need an Identification...."
More than likely they are...
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12/28/2005, 09:18 AM
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File Clam "Flame Scallop"
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rshimek
Hi, As you indicated they need relatively...
Hi,
As you indicated they need relatively large amounts of food (=phytoplankton) per day. Otherwise they starve to death. They need an effectively continuous and relativley high amount of food...
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12/28/2005, 09:13 AM
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Sea Hare problem.
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rshimek
Hi Mike, [thanks]
Hi Mike,
[thanks]
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12/28/2005, 09:11 AM
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Acro crab disappears....weird creature takes its place...
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rshimek
Hi, Just a guess, but from your description,...
Hi,
Just a guess, but from your description, it may be a small porcelain crab. If so, these are generally harmless.
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12/27/2005, 11:02 AM
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Pods gone from DSB, now on rocks + air bubbles
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rshimek
Hi, 1) Seems like more pods on rocks than...
Hi,
1) Seems like more pods on rocks than on DSB. Is this just happenstance? ie., if we see pods on the rocks, then they are also on the DSB, we just don't see them when we happen to look?
...
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12/27/2005, 10:09 AM
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Why is my starfish smoking?
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rshimek
Hi, No, this won't affect the system...
Hi,
No, this won't affect the system negatively at all.
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12/27/2005, 10:08 AM
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Is this good for a DSB
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Posted By
rshimek
Hi Michael, The finer sand would work...
Hi Michael,
The finer sand would work passably well, probably any fine oolitic would. The last time I set up my tank I went with ESV oolitic sand, but that was long enough ago that there were no...
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12/27/2005, 09:39 AM
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Sea Hare problem.
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Posted By
rshimek
Hi Mike, [thanks] Nothing more to add.
Hi Mike,
[thanks]
Nothing more to add.
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12/27/2005, 09:37 AM
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Why is my starfish smoking?
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rshimek
Hi, It was spawning.... If it looked...
Hi,
It was spawning....
If it looked like "smoke" it was a male, if you could see small dots in the cloud it was a female.
Forum:
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12/27/2005, 09:27 AM
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temperature help
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rshimek
Hi, There is no problem with your...
Hi,
There is no problem with your temperature as it is. Normal reef temperature's average about 82 F, and swings up to 86F or so are fine. I generally keep my system at about 84F, as that is...
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12/27/2005, 09:22 AM
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Bubble coral expelling?
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rshimek
Hi capncapo's comments are well taken...
Hi
capncapo's comments are well taken ([thanks]). You should act upon them yesterday if not before!
The strings of reddish-brown material probably are not coming from the skeleton, but...
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12/27/2005, 09:18 AM
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starfish
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288
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rshimek
Hi, See here...
Hi,
See here (http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-12/rs/index.php) for information on these stars. It is likely they are beneficial animals in your system. As capncapo has indicated, all...
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12/27/2005, 09:11 AM
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Is this good for a DSB
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Posted By
rshimek
Hi Michael, Really, neither of them is...
Hi Michael,
Really, neither of them is particularly good, but the so-called Bahamas oolite would be the better of the two.
Personally as regards detritivore kits, you should go with as much as...
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12/27/2005, 09:07 AM
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brain and plate question
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rshimek
Hi, They have to have some tissue remnants...
Hi,
They have to have some tissue remnants on them to "come back." Without that, there is no hope. Sorry. :(
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12/26/2005, 11:56 AM
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green bubble tip anemone question
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Posted By
rshimek
Hi, Well, malnutrition is likely part of the...
Hi,
Well, malnutrition is likely part of the problem.
See here (http://www.reefland.com/rho/0505/main4.php) for some information on the husbandry of these animals.
The sp. g. is fine.
...
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Advanced Topics
12/26/2005, 11:14 AM
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Barnacles in corals
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234
Posted By
rshimek
Hi, Your question is really impossible to...
Hi,
Your question is really impossible to answer; there are simply too many types of organisms covered in the phrase "smaller non-colonial sessile inverts" to form a coherent answer.
...
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Advanced Topics
12/26/2005, 11:09 AM
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5
Can I get rid of copper?
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245
Posted By
rshimek
Hi, As has been pointed out, copper may be...
Hi,
As has been pointed out, copper may be lethal to some inverts at levels well below those detectable by hobbyist test kits.
The presence of copper adsorbed on reef aquarium walls is...
Forum:
Advanced Topics
12/26/2005, 11:00 AM
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Pods gone from DSB, now on rocks + air bubbles
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444
Posted By
rshimek
Hi, See the sticky thread near the top of...
Hi,
See the sticky thread near the top of the forum listings about "Red slime algae, cyanobacteria...."
If the sand bed was set up properly, and yours appears to be more or less properly set...
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