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Forum: Reef Discussion 01/11/2008, 05:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 14,217
Posted By Potsy
I keep a 38 gallon mixed reef with a large...

I keep a 38 gallon mixed reef with a large sinularia (~ 12" tall) and my sps appear to be in good health. I don't run carbon and perform weekly 10% waterchanges.
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/06/2008, 10:19 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 370
Posted By Potsy
I 2nd liveaquaria.com. What I like about their...

I 2nd liveaquaria.com. What I like about their coral photos in the "diver's den" and "wysiwyg" is that they have both closeups and full shots that are taken in what seems to be rather neutral...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/05/2008, 09:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 520
Posted By Potsy
No need to feed it daily, epecially if you're...

No need to feed it daily, epecially if you're feeding full sized fish. I used to feed mine mysis once a week and it grew rapidly.

If the anemone is full, it simply won't accept the food. It...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/05/2008, 09:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,063
Posted By Potsy
How about nassarius snails? They spend most of...

How about nassarius snails? They spend most of their time fully submerged in the sand and then erupt when it's feeding time. They need to be fed meaty foods though. Cerith snails are good sand...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/05/2008, 09:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 526
Posted By Potsy
How DARE you contradict me!:D I have a A...

How DARE you contradict me!:D

I have a A LOT of vermetids in my tank and I really don't mind them. They seem to catch a lot of junk that would otherwise sit on sandbed.
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/05/2008, 09:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 459
Posted By Potsy
Oh, and colt corals can take a good amount of...

Oh, and colt corals can take a good amount of turbulent flow. They're "slimey" corals that benefit from strong current to help them shed that mucuous layer and "breathe." Part of my sinularia gets...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/05/2008, 09:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 459
Posted By Potsy
Seems straightforward enough to me. He has them...

Seems straightforward enough to me. He has them already - he even has a head count on the lps corals, refers to some them as frags, and clearly indicates the flow they are receiving. And, you can't...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/05/2008, 09:18 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,966
Posted By Potsy
I know how you feel. Before we downgraded from a...

I know how you feel. Before we downgraded from a 75 gallon to a 38, my wife hated the tank. And justifiably so: poorly planned setup that had wires and ballasts everywhere. Even the calc. reactor...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/05/2008, 08:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 526
Posted By Potsy
Those are probably suspension feeding worms or...

Those are probably suspension feeding worms or "spaghetti" worms. Harmless and beneficial scavengers. They pose no threat to anything in your tank.
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/05/2008, 08:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 459
Posted By Potsy
I try to keep my lps in medium to low flow. My...

I try to keep my lps in medium to low flow. My frogspawn looks best in flow that's just strong enough to cause the tentacles to sway slowly. Any more than that and it retracts. In nature they live...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/05/2008, 08:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 321
Posted By Potsy
You'll find dead snails on the sandbed and when...

You'll find dead snails on the sandbed and when you sniff the shell you'll want to gag.

When you added the snails to your aquarium, did you slowly acclimate them? If you didn't, that could...
Forum: The Lounge 01/01/2008, 03:49 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,744
Posted By Potsy
Congratulations! We too are expecting our second...

Congratulations! We too are expecting our second child - a boy this time around. Before Carrie was born, I so often heard people tell me, "nothing is more intense than the love for your own child"...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/28/2007, 04:12 PM
Replies: 913
Views: 356,606
Posted By Potsy
I really don't know. I don't think it was a...

I really don't know. I don't think it was a spectrum issue; I was running 10k bulbs so the growth should have been on the faster side. I also don't suspect light saturation since halides only have...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/28/2007, 02:16 PM
Replies: 913
Views: 356,606
Posted By Potsy
Six months.

Six months.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/28/2007, 01:49 PM
Replies: 913
Views: 356,606
Posted By Potsy
I don't think you have anything to worry about,...

I don't think you have anything to worry about, especially with two actinic bulbs in the mix. I have an Aquactinics TX5 over my 38 gallon with five high par bulbs - 1 aquasun, 1 blue plus, and 3...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/27/2007, 08:01 PM
Replies: 913
Views: 356,606
Posted By Potsy
Grim recommends the UVL Super Actinic. It has...

Grim recommends the UVL Super Actinic. It has the highest PAR of the actinic bulbs.
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/22/2007, 10:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 847
Posted By Potsy
Thanks. The bakpak seems to work effectively. ...

Thanks. The bakpak seems to work effectively. When run wet it produces quite a bit of dark skimmate. The bubble trap works well enough - keeps a majority of the microbubbles out unless the skimmer...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/22/2007, 09:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 847
Posted By Potsy
Overall, I actually prefer this setup. My 75...

Overall, I actually prefer this setup. My 75 gallon had a stand that was too small to hide equipment alongside the sump and there were wires everywhere. Had the calc. reactor out in the open on one...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/22/2007, 09:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 284
Posted By Potsy
They are calcareous sponges. Very common and...

They are calcareous sponges. Very common and harmless. I've got a bunch in my tank, especially in the skimmer where there are plenty of nutrients.
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/22/2007, 07:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 847
Posted By Potsy
Thanks for the compliments everybody. It's...

Thanks for the compliments everybody.

It's not an ocellaris... the black was much more pronounced when he was younger - much of his body was black and it has since faded to a smokey grey which...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/22/2007, 05:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 847
Posted By Potsy
My 38 Gallon Reef

Since moving last June we decided that it would be best to downsize our 75 gal. reef to a more simple 38 gallon system. I tried to keep the setup very simple this time around so gone are the...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/22/2007, 02:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 529
Posted By Potsy
Make sure you're purchasing the new Tek Pro...

Make sure you're purchasing the new Tek Pro fixture which features active cooling. Without active cooling, T5s can lose up to 30% of their par.
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/22/2007, 02:36 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 865
Posted By Potsy
Mine wasn't huge - one of those brown 3" species...

Mine wasn't huge - one of those brown 3" species - it did live for about 6 years before I lost it during a move. Never fed phyto but the tank did have a TON of sponge and fanworm growth so their...
Forum: Vendor Experiences 12/22/2007, 02:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 713
Posted By Potsy
If you head to http://www.liveaquaria.com and...

If you head to http://www.liveaquaria.com and look around their coral section you'll see plenty of monitipora. On the left side of the page you'll see links to their Diver's Den, WSIWYG,...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/18/2007, 07:50 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 851
Posted By Potsy
Unlike halides, blue T5 bulbs don't lose much...

Unlike halides, blue T5 bulbs don't lose much par. Relative to the highest output bulbs like the aquasun or aquablue, the blue plusses put out quite a bit of par. Don't get them confused with...
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