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Forum: Reef Fishes 01/11/2008, 02:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,342
Posted By rnelson
Ding Ding, I believe we have a winner!!! ...

Ding Ding, I believe we have a winner!!!

Thanks everyone
Forum: Reef Fishes 01/11/2008, 01:09 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,342
Posted By rnelson
Yeah, it looks pretty close to a Bariene......not...

Yeah, it looks pretty close to a Bariene......not an exact match but that could be attributed to juvenile versus adult coloration.

Could be an Acanthurus blochii also....

I paid $30......
Forum: Reef Fishes 01/11/2008, 10:15 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,342
Posted By rnelson
Can't ID new tang

I bought a tang from my LFS that I can't ID....it looks like several different tangs but not a perfect match on any I've found so far.....any help would be appreciated:
...
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/29/2007, 05:25 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,180
Posted By rnelson
Go29, If you like the looks of a Potters Angel...

Go29,
If you like the looks of a Potters Angel (and who wouldn't?), try a Rusty Angel....their colors are very similar to a Potters and they are much hardier. I kept one successfully for about 2...
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/29/2007, 02:50 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,180
Posted By rnelson
Go29, Man, that sucks that you had a fire and...

Go29,
Man, that sucks that you had a fire and burned up your room/tank. Glad you kept in the hobby!
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/29/2007, 02:38 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,180
Posted By rnelson
I've tried 2 Potters in my 4 years of saltwater,...

I've tried 2 Potters in my 4 years of saltwater, both did not live more than a few weeks. I've talked to a few people that have also tried to keep them and none have done so successfully......so buy...
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/28/2007, 05:30 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,245
Posted By rnelson
I thought some more about this whole situation,...

I thought some more about this whole situation, what lived/what died, etc. I have a theory about it....DISCLAIMER: this is just a theory.

I first noticed this because my very healthy Vlamingi tang...
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/27/2007, 04:44 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,245
Posted By rnelson
Swanwillow, I used to have a Jumbo Strawberry...

Swanwillow,
I used to have a Jumbo Strawberry Hermit Crab that did a great job of cleanup.....depends on what you are cleaning up.....if it's detritus buildup on the sand, nassarius snails are good.
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/27/2007, 09:38 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,245
Posted By rnelson
RokleM, Yeah, it's amazing that such a small...

RokleM,
Yeah, it's amazing that such a small critter can do so much damage.

I did a 100gal water change yesterday and I'm running 3 trays of carbon....I fed late last night (after lights out) and...
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/26/2007, 06:04 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,245
Posted By rnelson
allenpantino, Good move, would hate for you or...

allenpantino,
Good move, would hate for you or anyone else to lose fish like this.

About to do a 100gal water change, hopefully that will completely remove what's left of the poison.
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/26/2007, 01:44 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,245
Posted By rnelson
TuKu, I knew that it was POSSIBLE for it...

TuKu,

I knew that it was POSSIBLE for it emit SOME toxins, but I did not think it would completely nuke a tank as large as mine, 480gal + 100gal sump running a 42" dual beckett skimmer.
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/25/2007, 11:29 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,245
Posted By rnelson
Yeah, I didn't write this thread to illicit any...

Yeah, I didn't write this thread to illicit any sympathy, though I do appreciate it. I just want to warn people that there could be a disaster waiting for them, and maybe if they listen then my loss...
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/25/2007, 09:29 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,245
Posted By rnelson
Freed, Not sure....I found it in my sump...

Freed,

Not sure....I found it in my sump next to the bulkhead that runs to my skimmer.....also, my skimmer was off.......took the cuke out and turned my skimmer pump back on, everything looked...
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/25/2007, 08:19 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,245
Posted By rnelson
zemuron114, Well, the only way is over the...

zemuron114,
Well, the only way is over the overflow, into the durso and down......quite a trek. Water was not cloudy but it doesn't smell good....

Animal Mother,
Agreed.....no one should buy...
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/25/2007, 01:56 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,245
Posted By rnelson
I'm running lots of carbon.....guess I need to do...

I'm running lots of carbon.....guess I need to do a big water change also?
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/25/2007, 12:21 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,245
Posted By rnelson
Word Of Warning - Please Read

Just want to warn people of this so that they don't have to go thru what I'm going thru tonight.....

It's 3:45 AM Christmas Day and I've been up for about 4 hours, pulling dead fish out of my...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 12/09/2007, 03:28 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 346
Posted By rnelson
I have a Zebra and Jeweled Eel with my Horn Shark...

I have a Zebra and Jeweled Eel with my Horn Shark and Stingray.....the only problem I've had is at feeding time when all 4 are trying to find the food....other than that, no problems.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 12/08/2007, 11:33 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,975
Posted By rnelson
Stars and Stripes Puffer......he looked so much...

Stars and Stripes Puffer......he looked so much like a huge potato with fins that I named him Spud......he ate from my hand, let me pet him, and would show off when company came over.

Right now my...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/21/2007, 12:51 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 947
Posted By rnelson
mcrist, That's great news.....10 days is...

mcrist,

That's great news.....10 days is really quick!
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/20/2007, 05:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 216
Posted By rnelson
ndas2976, Thanks......do you also...

ndas2976,

Thanks......do you also gravity-feed your unit from the display tank?
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/20/2007, 12:02 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 216
Posted By rnelson
Thanks Herb.....when you talk about the pinch...

Thanks Herb.....when you talk about the pinch valve are you talking about coming out of the unit or going in? or both?

Yes, I am getting the XL sulfur unit....

I have mostly LPS and...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/19/2007, 06:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 216
Posted By rnelson
HerbieK, Thanks....so you just have the 1/4...

HerbieK,

Thanks....so you just have the 1/4 hose running from what, your overflow? Seems like gravity-feeding is going to be alot faster than a few drops per second....is there some sort of...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/19/2007, 05:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 216
Posted By rnelson
MidWest Aquatics DeNitrator

I ordered the larger Midwest Aquatics DeNitrator unit for my 480, should arrive later in the week.... I was planning on putting the feed pump in the sump....what is the input size on the Midwest unit...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/19/2007, 04:12 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 947
Posted By rnelson
JCurry, Sure, here ya go: MidWest...

JCurry,

Sure, here ya go:

MidWest Aquatic Sulfur DeNitrator (http://www.midwestaquatic.com/products.htm#Sulfur%20DeNITRIFIER)
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/19/2007, 01:54 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 947
Posted By rnelson
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