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08/21/2007, 06:45 AM
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buying copepods
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I got a few handfuls of chaetomorpha from lfs for...
I got a few handfuls of chaetomorpha from lfs for my refugium, and it was teaming with copepods, amphipods, brittle stars, and bristleworms. Even came with a single polyp of mushroom coral.
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08/17/2007, 09:31 AM
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Button Polyp Problem - Caused by lighting?
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But are the button polyps ok? Will they...
But are the button polyps ok? Will they eventually get used to the new lighting and return to normal? Should I take action now to prevent them from getting damaged further?
Or is 3 days too few...
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08/17/2007, 05:41 AM
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found some wierd stuff
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Fermat
White tentacles: Brittle stars perhaps. Are they...
White tentacles: Brittle stars perhaps. Are they usually in groups of 2 or 3 sticking out of the rock? Watch long enough and they may crawl out and across the rock and you will see they are true...
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08/17/2007, 04:28 AM
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Button Polyp Problem - Caused by lighting?
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Button Polyp Problem - Caused by lighting?
My button polyps have begun to show a serious problem. The polyps look all swollen and glassy, the heads inverted, and they no longer close at night or when my cleaner shrimp walks over them. See...
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08/03/2007, 07:38 AM
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online aquariums?
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Fermat
IME, LFS is usually that much over! Glasscages...
IME, LFS is usually that much over! Glasscages shipped me a 30 gallon custom acrylic sump for just $35, and their original price was way lower than anywhere else. Others were charging $350 for...
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07/11/2007, 09:38 AM
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DSB in refugium?
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Fermat
How about using miracle mud as a compromise? ...
How about using miracle mud as a compromise? Seems that would be a cheap and easy way (no plenum) to get more benefit than just sand, and might provide benefits sooner than a DSB which might take...
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07/10/2007, 07:14 PM
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DSB in refugium?
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Fermat
Thanks for all the help guys...
Thanks for all the help guys...
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07/10/2007, 01:26 PM
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DSB in refugium?
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Fermat
My 35g is even smaller than papa's 55g, so I...
My 35g is even smaller than papa's 55g, so I would think the effect of a 9g DSB might be even more effective?
If I went with the DSB, should I go with the plenum, sand sifters, etc? I've not done...
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07/10/2007, 10:24 AM
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DSB in refugium?
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Fermat
Bump.
Bump.
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07/10/2007, 05:04 AM
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DSB in refugium?
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Fermat
DSB in refugium?
I'm thinking about what to put in my 9 gallon (14 inch tall) fuge. I was considering chaetomorpha with some live rock fragments.
Should I go with a DSB? If so, will I need a plenum? What sort...
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New to the Hobby
07/07/2007, 04:32 AM
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Red macroalgea killing my hobby
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Fermat
chemi-clean did the trick with my horrible cyano...
chemi-clean did the trick with my horrible cyano problems, but only after I stopped pouring in phosphate by draining the juice from the frozen mysis/brine I was feeding.
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07/06/2007, 07:17 AM
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What size tubing to use? 3/4" or 1"?
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Fermat
I'm getting a Mag 5 with 5' head, so I think I...
I'm getting a Mag 5 with 5' head, so I think I can go up to around 250 gph, and I'm thinking to split the overflow between a fuge and sump, so I may like to let the pump run to capacity depending on...
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07/04/2007, 10:24 AM
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What size tubing to use? 3/4" or 1"?
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Fermat
What size tubing to use? 3/4" or 1"?
Setting up my sump... I will be running at 180 to 200 gph. Tank is 35g, sump 28g (20g active). Looking at lifereef overflow box rated at 700 gph with 1" fitting. I'd like to minimize overflow...
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06/26/2007, 07:05 PM
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sump plans - comments welcome
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Fermat
Yeah, from what I've read so far those are the...
Yeah, from what I've read so far those are the reasons for keeping the flow below 5x volume. Any thoughts on me using a 3/4" tube?
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06/26/2007, 02:34 PM
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sump plans - comments welcome
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Any comments from the evening crowd?
Any comments from the evening crowd?
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06/26/2007, 10:39 AM
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sump plans - comments welcome
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Fermat
You're right about the modular tubing. Perhaps...
You're right about the modular tubing. Perhaps just split and return in two places? Good to keep at the surface for surface agitation?
I had heard to keep the flow through the sump at 3x to 5x...
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06/26/2007, 06:35 AM
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Do I need more flow?
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Fermat
Re: Do I need more flow?
Not exactly... The max head is the maximum distance the pump can push the water, i.e. at 12' you will get 0 gph. The longer the distance, the lower the gph. I often see charts presented with the...
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06/26/2007, 05:23 AM
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sump plans - comments welcome
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Fermat
sump plans - comments welcome
It's that time of year again... Upgrade time!
I'm planning on adding a sump with refugium for my 35 gallon. I am putting it directly on the other side of the wall into a powder room, so I have...
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06/02/2007, 12:25 PM
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Pistol Shrimp Experience
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Fermat
How about a scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp? ...
How about a scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp?
Also... Is pairing helped by adding them in a specific order? (e.g. add the goby first, then add the shrimp later, or should both be added to the tank...
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06/01/2007, 07:48 AM
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Pistol Shrimp Experience
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Fermat
Pistol Shrimp Experience
Hi Guys,
I'm thinking of getting a pistol shrimp with my randalli shrimp goby. Good idea? Bad idea? Anyone to share their experiences?
Thanks
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05/28/2007, 09:45 PM
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Cleaning a Sponge Filter
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Fermat
Cleaning a Sponge Filter
How should I go about cleaning a sponge filter I have in my QT? I currently have fish there, and plan to for the next 5 or 6 weeks. I'm afraid that if I squeeze out the sponge (or replace it with a...
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New to the Hobby
04/06/2007, 03:05 PM
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Acrylic VS Glass?
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Fermat
I seem to recall some TOTM from awhile back used...
I seem to recall some TOTM from awhile back used a special type of glass that cost more than standard glass, but was stronger, allowed more light to pass through, and had a closer refractive index to...
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New to the Hobby
04/06/2007, 05:42 AM
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Acrylic VS Glass?
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631
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Fermat
Re: Acrylic VS Glass?
Just to nitpick... 8'x2'x2' would be 240 gallons. 6'x2'x2' is 180.
Forum:
New to the Hobby
04/05/2007, 09:08 AM
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Timeline for Live Rock Inhabitants
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440
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Fermat
Update: Now after 4 months, quite a few more...
Update: Now after 4 months, quite a few more things have been found. Here's my list:
Spionid worms, spaghetti worms, spirorbid worms (and other tube worms), peanut worms, feather dusters, a...
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New to the Hobby
03/29/2007, 04:21 PM
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4
How to detach an Hawaiian Feather Duster Tube
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198
Posted By
Fermat
That's good to know. I may need to do that...
That's good to know. I may need to do that later. For now, I actually like my result as far as the feather duster goes. He's much more visible. He had been receding back into a crevice, and only...
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