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Got my dendro!

Varsityboy9 — Thur, 07 Aug 2008 16:06:43 GMT

So I finally got my dendro that I have been wanting for such a long time. The excitement is killing me to when it will adapt and send out its tentacles....how long has it been for you guys?

Forum: Beginner's Corner

Gangster Goby...

ryancw01 — Thur, 07 Aug 2008 04:01:08 GMT

This is pretty random, but I was wondering if anybody has experienced this with a orangespot diamond goby. When I feed the tank and the nassiurus snails start popping up to grab what they can, my goby has started grabbing them by the antenna and carrying them to the back of the tank and tossing them back there. I still feed them separately so they are fine, but I was just wondering if anyone has seen this behavior at all. I think it is hilarious to watch.

Forum: Saltwater Fish Chat

Flaming Prawn Goby and railway goby.

wickedfish — Thur, 07 Aug 2008 03:11:13 GMT

I bought a Flaming Prawn Goby i have in the quaratine tank. Before i stick him in my tank, i was wondering if they get along with railway goby. Anyone have any expiernce. I spent quite a bit of money on the flaming Prawn. Thank you. My orange goby, r.i.p in the tank also. my yellow head. But my railway goby is doing fine. Swimming around gulping down the sand.

Forum: Saltwater Fish Chat

filtration

tj4x4fun — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:17:35 GMT

how many gph do i need for a 110 tank?

Forum: Equipment Chat

Protein skimmers

dozer4554 — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:37:11 GMT

Can someone tell me the best hang on tank skimmer for my 46gal bow.

Forum: Member Introductions

Orangespot Diamond Goby

wickedfish — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:43:56 GMT

I let the bag sit for 30 mins. every 10 mins i would stick a lil of the water in the bag with a cup. Then i waited another 5 mins. I took him out. feed the other fish and let him loose on the other side. He swam down looked around for a min the hid under a rock. He would just stick his head out here and there. The next day he still didnt come out but i could see him. I put some shrimp next to it in the sand. Then the next day still the same it was still there and he was sitll looking out. Then this morning he was lying dead on his side. Its a bummer. Was he stressed or what. He was at the lfs for about 2 weeks. i seen him and was just looking for for a good hardy sand sifter. Any idea why so i wont make the same mistake or anyone else know of any other sand sifter goby i should think about getting. thank you.

Forum: Saltwater Fish Chat

Anemone

Sound — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:23:28 GMT

Ok, After reading a few posts I've decided I may have prematurely disposed of my tahitian pink tip anemone. I'm thinking about getting another one and this time smaller. I have quite a few fish now, though. What are the odds of it capturing and eating them?

Forum: Saltwater Fish Chat

Bubble Tip Shedding It Tentacles

Varsityboy9 — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:41:56 GMT

Why did mine do that? Is it ok?

Forum: Saltwater Fish Chat

Orange Coralline Friend or Foe

psych — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:55:35 GMT

I'm starting to get orange spots on one of rocks...it appears to be orange coralline algae. I heard that there was a lethal orange algae though. What do you all think?

Forum: Reef Chat

Skinny Lawnmower Blenny

psych — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:48:54 GMT

My lawnmower blenny has always been rotund. It's gotten super skinny lately. It seems to eat some pellets or flakes, but is ignoring the seaweed. I don't have any algae on my rocks besides coralline. Maybe it's just old (I've had it for over 2 years), but any suggestions on what to feed it? It used to be aggressive and now is pretty timid. It's still active and swimming fine. Besides thinness, it looks fine.

Forum: Saltwater Fish Chat

Orangespot Diamond Goby

wickedfish — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:19:58 GMT

I got a 4 inch Orangespot Diamond Goby 3 days ago. It hasant sand sifted. It just sits under the rock on right side of the tank. Just sitting there. I put some shrimp next to it yesterday.Its still there. Is it stressed or is this normal behavior. Any advice. Thank you.

Forum: Saltwater Fish Chat

Success!

jessef2502 — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:58:06 GMT

today i came home from work and checked a small food container where i kept some of the green chromis eggs. As i peaked in i saw a bunch of microscopic clear chromis swimming around! and the thing about it was that it wasn't even hard! i had not planned on them hatching i was gonna throw that water out today actually. Now if i can set up a 10gal. with airation i can really get things going better.

feeding question. what can i feed these guys? can i feed them liquid phytoplankton such as phytoplex? i really don't feel like going out of my way right now to raise them properly ill just do what i can. but next time ill be sure to be ready to raise them. Which i know for a fact will happen because the dominant male has been rotating with 5 or 6 of the females. Had i scraped a huge amount of these little guys off the tank wall i would of had alot more.

Forum: Reef Chat

Out of Town Too

tpham2004 — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:03:11 GMT

We'll be out of town until Sunday. I'll try to check in sporadically.

Wish us luck. I'm 7 months pregnant and we're flying with a toddler to NC.

Forum: Everything Else

Vacation

reeftanksrule — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:15:49 GMT

Hey guys Im going to be on a vacation for 9 days starting this friday. I am going to Costa Rica and probably going to visit Isla de Coco which has many coral reefs. I am also going to a turtle beach and seeing some volcanoes. Also I just bought this scuba/snorkel mask that has a built in camera. I will try to post pics once I get back.

Forum: Everything Else

Finger Leather Turning Brown

Sound — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:08:10 GMT

Ok, First of all: my parameters are in check. I don't have certain tests however. I only have ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and pH and all are fine. All other fish and coral are fine? it looks sort of (but dn't take my word for it) like algae is growing on the tips. Could this be due to too much light? It's maybe five inches from water surface. I've pointed the water flow towards it since I've heard algae can't grow in high flow areas. Also I have heard leathers have been known to not expand and then go back to normal. it's been not totally expanded for about...three or four days??? Maybe even a week. Is this normal??

Forum: Reef Chat