Recent content by Jayson Ledbetter

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    Mushroom ID

    It's about the size of a quarter , maybe a little bigger
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    Just wanted to say thanks

    It's my first one in about 15 years or longer. And things have really changed but also stayed the same, if that makes sense. Lol. Ive got a lot of good advice on here, I live in a small town , so my closest LFS is about 30 minutes away, and they haven't got the biggest selection. So I've learnt...
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    Colt coral help

    I got a colt coral last Friday, it s not looked to great , just been kinda slumped over, not really shrinking but just kinda slumped over, there's one large one and 5 small ones on the rock with a lot of polyps. Two of the smaller colts have looked great , nice pinkish color, and the rest are...
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    Mushroom ID

    I think it's a candy cane.
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    Mushroom ID

    what type of Mushroom is this? Easy to care for?
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    Hermit vs green star polyp question

    I purchased a green star polyp over the weekend. The morning after I got it, woke up got ready for and noticed a small hermit crab laying on it, which must have been a hitchhiker that came with it, so I removed it and layed it on my sand band, well this morning same thing he was back on the gsp...
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    Just wanted to say thanks

    just wanted to say thanks to any one and everyone that has responded on any of my post or anyone else's post on here to give advice. It's appreciated by me and I'm sure everyone else that's setting up a tank. As of now I have a 65g 50lb lr Live sand 3x500 power heads Hob for up to 90g Octopus...
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    Octopus classic skimmer?

    I had the 100 ordered, then I called and upgraded to the 1000. Didn't care too much for the way the pump sit in the tank on the 100.
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    Octopus classic skimmer?

    Any body have any experience with these. I actually had ordered the classic 100 than called and had it updated to the classic 1000 after I realized the pump on the 100 actually sit down in the tank. I've read a lot of good reviews, so hopefully I'll be happy with it. I'm running a hob filter for...
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    Testing water for first time.

    Getting there finally
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    Testing water for first time.

    0 Ammonia for last 7-8 days, nitrites down to .50 after being at 5, and nitrates slightly dropping, getting there slowly but surly
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    Testing water for first time.

    Ammonia down to 0 Nitrites have back downed some and nitrates are up a little.
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    Testing water for first time.

    Here's where I'm at 26 hours after adding the live rock. Ammonia. .50 Nitrite. 5.0 Nitrate. 10
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    Testing water for first time.

    Checked ammonia about 6 hours after adding the LR, it's at 1 ppm.
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    Testing water for first time.

    Went and got some Figi Tukani today finally. So I'll keep an eye on my water conditions, hopefully 2 -3 weeks and I'll be getting there.
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