Slow build 90 Gallon - Page 7

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Originally Posted by 1guyDude 

15 fish bro? :P

 

its watever...ive got 5 in a 20L and 6 in a 36gal bow!
But mine arent big fish! LOL
Im gonna stock my 75gal/50b sump with 9-10 fish lol

 

btw ive got 4 acans now!

IF the majority of them weren't schooling fish, wanting/loving larger groups, I wouldn't of done it..... But I think I can get away with what I have..... Fingers crossed and praying..... That is the reason I waited till I got my last fish to post it, easier to ask for forgiveness ..... or that's approach I use with women in my life! 

Acans..... addicting little buggers aren't they? But you know that unless I see a pix, lol.... u know the rest! 
 

Time for another update to check growth.....

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Originally Posted by meowzer 

Just out of curiosity.....the pinkish sps in the back.....why don't you cut off the branch's that are rtn'ing?     ( or whatever the other word is)

??? I don't understand, it is ORA red planet, it tables out. Its all alive and spreading out instead of growing upwards.

kinda a full tank shot......

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Originally Posted by meowzer 

Just out of curiosity.....the pinkish sps in the back.....why don't you cut off the branch's that are rtn'ing?     ( or whatever the other word is)

So meowzer, I finally got enough brains to ask my LFS about what could be causing this problem with my Red Planet, and they went over a few things..... Not much substance behind their answer, but they had.... yada yada "red bugs" yada yada.... me... Then I had a friend come over and ask me why I was letting a rock crab live in my tank, as he saw a molt of one of the claws. So last night I was determind to catch that dang rock crab, he must be doing something to my colonies.... But I looked at one of my sps and noticed orange bugs crawling all over it, hundreds.... then it hit me... Yada yada "red bugs"....... I bet it's red bugs!!!! Quick google search later and I came up with red bugs and my cure of Intercepter. I went to my LFS to get it today, and they carried it...... COOL..... well maybe, as I know where and why I got them now.......

There is a question in here.... How often should I do the treatment? And I am seeing conflicting WC statments, some just state they run carbon, some say carbon and WC? If I can just run carbon, it would save me money on the cost of WC's. I have a cleaner shrimp who will be housed in my 24g for the treatment, that I don't want to kill, as they are 24 bucks a pop here...... So poney up the dough for the WC's?
 

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Originally Posted by luvmyreef 

Treat the tank once a week for 3 weeks. Run carbon after each treatment (12hrs) and resume skimming if you have a skimmer. Remove all shrimp and crabs before treatment. It might kill off some pods too, but some will make it. It is a good med to have around for new arrivals. A 6hr bath usually works good.

So as I read this you don't do a water change with it and you have done it before?
 

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Originally Posted by luvmyreef 

Yes, I have done this before. The carbon will remove it. It does not harm anything else except crabs, shrimp, pods. I have an anemone, and lots of corals. They and the fish did great. If it makes you feel better, you can do a 25% water change too. But carbon will remove it. Some people say do one, others don't. I think I did small ones like 5%. I actually use this stuff on new corals all the time. I buy the 6pack from the vet. It has to be the large dog size tabs to get the proper amt of the med jic you didn't know...    Read this.  http://www.dfwmas.org/Forums/viewtopic.php?t=14402

One last question, and I appreciate your help on this, but do you know if it would effect a tiger tail cucumber? I worry about it becomeing a problem.

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Originally Posted by spanko 

I am surprised you found Interceptor at the pet store, I thought it was by prescription only from the vet?

That do major tank maintenance throught the state of Utah, Idaho and Wyoming, so they have some on had that they got from a vet in Idaho. I promise its the right stuff, thanks for the concern. I have gotten the wrong things for my tanks in the past! I did state it kinda non shalauntly.
 

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Originally Posted by luvmyreef 

No, I can't help you there. When in doubt, just remove it to another tank during the treatments. Make sure you have the correct interceptor. Henry is right, you can only get it from a vet. It is for large dogs and has 25mg of the med in each tab, and are beef flavored lol. One tab treats up to 400g. Like I said, it is a good med to have for new arrivals. I have done this ever since someone infected my tank. It kills them quick, along with any nasty hitchhiker crabs, etc.  

 

So could this take out the rock crab I am trying to catch? I know it nuked the heck out of my hermit population....... ohh well now the snails can have their shells back!

Needless to say I did my first round of it last night, 12 hr dose, with removal of cleaner shrimp and 3 conches. Ran carbon afterward and did a 15gallon water change. Added the cleaner and conches back in 3 hr after carbon running and WC. Looks good..... No Red bugs visible. I am going to do it again next sat just for the follow up though!

ohh ps.... I left the cuc in and he's fine!!!
 

Well follow up with it, red bugs bothered my rainbow Monti, red planet, purple plasma and my orange digitata. Reason I know, well parameters are all the same, but red bugs are gone and growth went through the roof through the month of January. I will have to post another comparison picture now, as I haven't done one since October. (With no water change, my cleaner shrimp didn't make it..... )

Time for another update to check growth.....

April 10, 2011

May 10, 2011

June 10

July 9

(Tank transfer 90g)

Aug 9

Sep 11

Oct. 11

Feb. 11 2012

Aug 1, 2011

Feb. 11, 2012

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