Recent content by nuro

theyll hide, find a good wrock crevice or somethin but they down burrow like pencil wrasses do. if imnot mistaken soem fairy wrasses are liek that too. i had an exquisite a while back that just mucused up and didnt burrow. ive got a DSB so it not like they couldnt if they really wanted to burrow.

mysterys dont burrow, they mucus cacoon. -- thnx for the info guys.. ill try it out and see how they handle each other, if ti doesnt work out..i guess ill just sell one :/

how many switches do you have? i mix up my spectrums per on/off switch...eg. one switch for true actnicts, one switch for high spectrum daylight bulbs, and one for mid spectrum. that way you can mix and match what goes on when... mimicing sunrise/sunset etc.

i was accidently shipped two mystery wrasses and now i have a prediciment. can two surevive together in a 55 or will they fight? more importantlyim not famialiar with mystery wrasse husbandry, does anyone know the signs of mystery wrasses forming a pair?

i know packages are easy and can ofer a discount over buying the same thing at full price, but sometime its overkill, especially for a new tank, and they can contain livestock that isnt very well suited for captivity. IME its best to build up your CUC as you go, start with a few hermits and...

Originally Posted by btldreef xenia is easy, cut it with a razor blade as close to the "cement" as possible and then use some coral glue to glue them where you want. +1

i dont knwo for sure but i always thought they needed 50+ and a deep substrate. at his size you may be able to get away with a 24 for a while but id say the 5 is waaaay too small

i, keeping a real close eye on the fish, they and my skunk cleaner wont go near it, im a little worried about the crabs but at least, for the time being, the fish are avoiding it.

i spilled some Dr G's nitrate remover granules into the sump with the pump on. I now have the granules in my DT, i got out as many as i could but i know theres some in there. hoe screwed am i?

ive got it under an over hang with descent flow now, its not heavy, like moving the polyps, but enough that i can actually see it gettign food even when im not spotting it.

Originally Posted by kmoze2001 Yes, we used regular old tap water. Well, actually "we" didn't do anything, the LFS installed it for us so if it kills the rock or sand I suppose that'll be their problem. I actually questioned it and he said that adding the salt will kill the chlorine, and from...

Originally Posted by Flower Welcome to the site. Tap water has a bunch of yuck that you can't test for. Hence the hair algae. You need something to jump start your cycle so a shrimp is perfect. You are going to be battling bad water problems as long as you use tap water. +1 i forgot to...

ive got it on the bottom of the tank now, in direct flow and in almost direct light. getting it good flow and no light might be hard... i'd assume the light is more important in this case since i can always spot feed and clean it..?

by cauliflower i meant carnation. im dumb.

most likely youre just at the begining stages. the hair is likely hair algae, which is common during the cycle and for young tanks. my advice would be to wait and continue to test, i expect youll see the levels spike shortly. if you dont, may be bad test kit.. take a sample to the LFS and have...