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Forum: Soft Coral Identification 04/17/2007, 04:21 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 645
Posted By rich_tilbury
Scleronepthya possibly, although most of these...

Scleronepthya possibly, although most of these are hard to ID.
I've been trying to get info on them, but general anything with nepthia in the name may be difficult to maintain long term.

It is...
Forum: New to the Hobby 04/05/2007, 01:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 136
Posted By rich_tilbury
Doh Sorry I'm an idiot! I read feather star! ...

Doh Sorry I'm an idiot! I read feather star! Apologies all round!

Still some of the info was helpful! :) Crabs, shrimps and some fish may menace them though and they drop the duster. If this...
Forum: New to the Hobby 04/05/2007, 12:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 136
Posted By rich_tilbury
Don't cut it, it is just holding on with its...

Don't cut it, it is just holding on with its feet! Feather dusters will sit in an area of flow. They are mostly nocturnal filter feeders. Take a look little while after lights out.

That said...
Forum: New to the Hobby 04/03/2007, 12:45 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 265
Posted By rich_tilbury
I am just setting up a tank and a total newbie re...

I am just setting up a tank and a total newbie re this, but the PVC glue/weld (Tangit) says that it hardens in 5mins but should not be used for 24hrs. :( Hope the rest of your fish make it. Good...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/04/2007, 12:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 232
Posted By rich_tilbury
Apart from a brief episode of bringing me...

Apart from a brief episode of bringing me macroalgae from my sump there have been few problems with my kids and the tank.

Oh and I did catch one of them with a net trying to fish for damels! It...
Forum: Reef Discussion 02/22/2007, 11:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 219
Posted By rich_tilbury
I've kept a few brittlestars and serpent stars...

I've kept a few brittlestars and serpent stars and they are pretty well behaved and will only eat dead things or stuff on its way out.

However, there is a serpent/brittle star which is a green...
Forum: Marine Aquarists Roundtable of Sacramento (MARS) 02/13/2007, 07:11 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 498
Posted By rich_tilbury
Hi Ed I had one just like that! No name though...

Hi Ed
I had one just like that! No name though :(

Not a good experience sadly, the skeleton is sat on my desk to remind me to think before I buy in future!

I fed it twice daily with a mix of...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/19/2007, 10:17 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 330
Posted By rich_tilbury
I have an Eibl's Angel. It has been good for two...

I have an Eibl's Angel. It has been good for two years. It has recently taken to nipping the LPS quite badly, which in one, a favite, has coincided with tissue recession. Hard to tell if the angel...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 11/14/2006, 08:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 271
Posted By rich_tilbury
If this is a new fish, or you have recently added...

If this is a new fish, or you have recently added something to the tank, try googling (or do a search here for) Amyloodium or marine velvet. If that doesn't match then google Brookynella.

Both...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 10/17/2006, 06:45 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 384
Posted By rich_tilbury
I only have experience of pygmy angels and macro...

I only have experience of pygmy angels and macro algae. I have Caulerpa Prolifera (?sp) which the pygmy angel happily shreds. I grow it in the refugium and put some into the display tank as a...
Forum: Cephalopods 08/15/2006, 11:21 AM
Replies: 250
Views: 95,612
Posted By rich_tilbury
The Octopus was brilliant and it is sobering to...

The Octopus was brilliant and it is sobering to hear that the nightmare that haunts us all, that of a malfunction while on holiday, crashed what looked an amazing tank.

I hope that you manage to...
Forum: LPS Keepers 07/15/2006, 09:59 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,185
Posted By rich_tilbury
The orange speckles are the insides of the coral....

The orange speckles are the insides of the coral. If you look closely they look like tangles of worm-like threads. I see these when "someone" has nipped my sun coral, damaging it. I was going to...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/29/2006, 03:26 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 958
Posted By rich_tilbury
One thing to add; perhaps the change of water has...

One thing to add; perhaps the change of water has set off the need to moult. When shrimp moult they become a bit reclusive for a few days, shed their skin, and then are back to normal. Possibly the...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 06/28/2006, 12:17 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 388
Posted By rich_tilbury
Brook is a parasite. It will be infecting the...

Brook is a parasite. It will be infecting the main tank. So as you assume taking the fish out, treating and putting the fish back in is pointless.

You need to research to see if brook is hosted...
Forum: The Lounge 06/25/2006, 04:43 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 754
Posted By rich_tilbury
Well, no one got pregnant, so I guess the...

Well, no one got pregnant, so I guess the "problem" will only be short term! ;)

I drink, but not enough to get me onto eBay. I guess that is the secret, knowing your limit! ;) :p

Enjoy the...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/03/2006, 04:07 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 958
Posted By rich_tilbury
Mine is more active at night than in the day,...

Mine is more active at night than in the day, when as the others say,it hangs out under a filter or somewhere convenient. At night however it is all over the tank.

They eat anything, bits of...
Forum: Reef Discussion 05/29/2006, 04:14 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 4,303
Posted By rich_tilbury
I would not risk being stung again. I developed...

I would not risk being stung again. I developed a mild allergic reaction to being stung by an anemone. I discovered subsequently that repeated stings increase the chances of a reaction. Generally...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 05/19/2006, 06:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 339
Posted By rich_tilbury
I ran 24/7, then tinkering ended up with a...

I ran 24/7, then tinkering ended up with a reverse photoperiod to the display tank.

I saw an improvement in the caulerpa growth, but with so many variables in our tanks I guess someone needs to...
Forum: Colorado Rocky Mountain Reef Club 05/04/2006, 09:50 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 511
Posted By rich_tilbury
I like the Hydor too. Had mine long enough for...

I like the Hydor too. Had mine long enough for coraline build up. You need to clean the mechanism from time to time, but I've noticed the corals look better and the wave effect makes things look...
Forum: Reef Fishes 05/02/2006, 04:45 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 10,468
Posted By rich_tilbury
I added 3 to a 29gal tank. 10 months later the...

I added 3 to a 29gal tank. 10 months later the first one died - it was being picked on. Last week, 15 months after first adding the fish, I officially have one left!

Pretty much saw as...
Forum: New to the Hobby 04/18/2006, 04:20 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 327
Posted By rich_tilbury
That is normal! Leather corals clean...

That is normal!

Leather corals clean themselves by growing a wax like substance that forms a skin over their surface. After a few days the coral will shed this and go back to normal.

As all...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/23/2006, 04:42 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 1,434
Posted By rich_tilbury
Just to add my 2pence, I did the following after...

Just to add my 2pence, I did the following after reading all the hair algae threads here:

Raised ALK, because it had drifted a bit lower than it should.
Regularly pulled as much HA out - becomes...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/13/2006, 06:48 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 298
Posted By rich_tilbury
Well my caulerpa eating monster is a Eibli Pygmy...

Well my caulerpa eating monster is a Eibli Pygmy Angel fish! Tang will probably like it too, but your tank is on the small side for tang I would guess. I think they need 100 gals + as a minimum or...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/13/2006, 05:46 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 298
Posted By rich_tilbury
I've not had issues with C. Prolifera bleeding...

I've not had issues with C. Prolifera bleeding and I pick it all the time for nutrient export. I grow mine in the sump and pick some now and then to feed the fish. If you have herbivorous fish the...
Forum: Colorado Rocky Mountain Reef Club 03/01/2006, 02:29 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 570
Posted By rich_tilbury
I had a cassiopia jellyfish appear in my sump...

I had a cassiopia jellyfish appear in my sump shortly after I set up my tank. First spotted as polyps then free floating tiny thing which grew to be around 2-3 cm across. It survived for 9 months...
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