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Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 03/03/2007, 01:42 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 374
Posted By SumpDiver
Robert: The proper SG for hypo is 1.009. ...

Robert: The proper SG for hypo is 1.009. Anything above that will be Ineffective. It's safer to bring the salinity down slowly, but if you have a bad infestation you can do it pretty quick, even...
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/16/2006, 11:18 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,079
Posted By SumpDiver
High flow is like a tread mill for fish. Good...

High flow is like a tread mill for fish. Good exercize. It actually extends their swimming space.
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 11/05/2006, 08:06 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 163
Posted By SumpDiver
Cycling a Bare Bottom Tank for Hypo Treatment: Please Help

I am currently in the process of setting up a 44 gallon corner hex to be used as a combination QT/Hospital/Hypo/Holding Tank in order to allow my two established, but somewhat infected systems sit...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/19/2006, 03:23 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 157
Posted By SumpDiver
Sidney: For a tank that size rather than a sump...

Sidney: For a tank that size rather than a sump and fuge, I'd put the money in a good HOB skimmer, either a CPR Bak-Pak or an Aqua C Remora. I'm running these skimmers on two 49 gallon tanks...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/13/2006, 06:22 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 463
Posted By SumpDiver
Okay. Day fourteen and my dragon finally shows. ...

Okay. Day fourteen and my dragon finally shows. Now he comes out every day early in the morning just before the lights come on. He swims around doing The Waltz of Death with my Tusk, flashing...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/08/2006, 09:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 463
Posted By SumpDiver
Thirteen days and still no sign of my dragon...

Thirteen days and still no sign of my dragon wrasse. Zero ammonia, zero tites and trates are < 10 ppm. Water smells good, no way out of the tank.:confused:
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 09/30/2006, 04:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 279
Posted By SumpDiver
Hmmm: So smaller hermits that can hide during...

Hmmm: So smaller hermits that can hide during the day and eat at night have a better chance. Never thought of that. I'd still love to have a couple of golfball sized cowries for the reef tank.
...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 09/30/2006, 03:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 463
Posted By SumpDiver
Well, today is day four. Still no sign of the...

Well, today is day four. Still no sign of the wrasse. I put a piece of squid on a lettuce clip and left it all night by the spot he was last seen digging in. It was not touched.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 09/29/2006, 04:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 463
Posted By SumpDiver
Freewilly: I put one in my aggressive tank three...

Freewilly: I put one in my aggressive tank three days ago. He is in there with a Tusk, a Dogface and a Rectangular Trigger. Three seconds after introducing him to the tank he hit the sand like a...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 09/29/2006, 04:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 393
Posted By SumpDiver
Any idea where to get these?

Any idea where to get these?
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 09/29/2006, 04:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 192
Posted By SumpDiver
I hear Tiger Cowries are good cleaners for...

I hear Tiger Cowries are good cleaners for aggressive tanks, because they get too big for the puffers' mouths. I'm having the same problem in an aggressive FOWLER with a Tusk, a Trigger and a Dog...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 09/29/2006, 06:19 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 303
Posted By SumpDiver
"........my lawnmower blenny, tiger cowries and...

"........my lawnmower blenny, tiger cowries and big *** turbos do the rest!"

Wow. They clean out the skimmer and the salt creep from the tops and lights and do water changes? Where can I get a...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 09/24/2006, 11:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 310
Posted By SumpDiver
Blue Devil Damsels would grow back another head.

Blue Devil Damsels would grow back another head.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 09/24/2006, 11:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 172
Posted By SumpDiver
I don't think it matters much to fish, but some...

I don't think it matters much to fish, but some corals need a dark period to feed.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 09/24/2006, 11:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 279
Posted By SumpDiver
How big do Tiger Cowries get? I was thinking...

How big do Tiger Cowries get? I was thinking about trying one of those big Florida Fighting conchs, maybe about a three or four incher. One of our members at DFWMAS suggested one of those "Big...
Forum: Reef Fishes 09/23/2006, 08:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 249
Posted By SumpDiver
Can't go wrong with a midas, very openwater...

Can't go wrong with a midas, very openwater swimmy fish that wil not harm anything in your tank. But they are jumpers, that's how I lost mine.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 09/23/2006, 08:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 281
Posted By SumpDiver
Yes. I have the same problem in my new FOWLR:...

Yes. I have the same problem in my new FOWLR: Tusk, Humu and Masked Dogface eat anything that crawls or slithers. They ate all my hermits first, then all my snails, includding one biscuit sized...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 09/23/2006, 07:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 223
Posted By SumpDiver
Problem with puffers is they are slow to get to...

Problem with puffers is they are slow to get to the food before the more aggressive eaters get it. I have a Masked Dogface in a tank with a trigger and a tusk. The puffer was a picky eater in the...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 09/23/2006, 07:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 464
Posted By SumpDiver
Moving the rockwork around to force your tusk...

Moving the rockwork around to force your tusk into open water is a bad idea. If he is taking shelter there is a reason and removing his security blanket will only stress him more. Tusks are usually...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 09/23/2006, 07:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 279
Posted By SumpDiver
I would love to hear some suggestions on this...

I would love to hear some suggestions on this matter also. I've recently set up a new semi agressive FOWLR with so far: 1 Harlequin Tusk, a Humu-humu Trigger, a Masked Dogfaced Puffer Dragon wrasse...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 09/23/2006, 06:58 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 167
Posted By SumpDiver
I think it depends on how bad the tap water is in...

I think it depends on how bad the tap water is in your area. I won't even give my cats the water we get here. Getting rid of the chlorine and chloramines is just part of the problem. It's loaded...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 09/22/2006, 07:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 253
Posted By SumpDiver
My tusk does this, swims sideways, upside down. ...

My tusk does this, swims sideways, upside down. Never stops from the time the lights come on till they go off. He's ther most active fish I've ever had. Sometimes he sticks his head out of the...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 09/22/2006, 07:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 464
Posted By SumpDiver
Mine never sits still, swims continously in open...

Mine never sits still, swims continously in open water. I can't imagine a tusk hiding for a month. Very strange.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 09/17/2006, 10:03 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,119
Posted By SumpDiver
Looks to be one of every popular marine fish on...

Looks to be one of every popular marine fish on the market.

Typical, even under those crowded conditions the triggers are eating.
Forum: Other Invertebrates 08/31/2006, 04:45 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 580
Posted By SumpDiver
Their days are numberd, my friend.

Their days are numberd, my friend.
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