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    Homer's New Tank Diary

    Well we made a trip to Roswell and picked up a few things for my tank also put another online order in for supplies. Roswell trip: Hatian pink tip anemone 10 blue leg hermits Pulsing Xenia - this sucker was pulsing like crazy at the LFS so lets hope it does the same in my tank - no pic yet...
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    Homer's New Tank Diary

    Couple of Pics with my new bulb in, deff a difference. Also noticed the arrow crab eating one of my blue leg hermits today....I don't know if it was already dead and he was cleaning up or if he killed it and ate it. I have never read of Arrow crabs killing other crabs for food????? :scared:
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    Arrow Crab eating Blue Leg Hermit

    I don't know for sure but aren't most molts fairly transparent? It definetly does not look like a molt has the full color of the crabs legs etc. and he only eats the back ends. I never read that they would eat a another crab so I am wondering if it is more likely the crab died and he is...
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    Arrow Crab eating Blue Leg Hermit

    I have noticed a the demise of a few of my blue leg hermit crabs seeing there backs eaten and just claws and face left. Today I noticed my Arrow crab eating the back end of one of my hermit crabs. I researched the arrow crab before putting him in my tank and read nothing about them eating...
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    Homer's New Tank Diary

    Well I used my kent proscraper to clean the tank and man that was worth every penny I paid for it! It got everything cleaned off easily and it was real dirty also did not have to go diving to get the bottom clean :jumping: I got my new MH bulb in the non-broken one and shows a big difference...
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    Homer's New Tank Diary

    I put the fan on my sump yesterday and opened up the top of my tank and when I got back to my office this afternoon my temp is running at about 75 Degrees with both motors running may have to get heater running now!. I also got my new stuff in today so this temp reading is from my new temp...
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    Homer's New Tank Diary

    Well I am at the point that I am going to have to upgrade some of my equipment. I am having a tough time keeping my temp from running up on me from 78 to 82 degrees. I think I am getting it from a combination of my pump motors & my MH lights. Here is what I am running: 1 - 3MDQX Little giant...
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    Homer's New Tank Diary

    Originally Posted by NateP206 wow. the first one looks really natural like you could see exactly that diving somewhere tropical. the rest are great shots of the hippo is that the chromis natrual color or is it the picture ive never seen a yellow one before nate Thanks for the compliment, The...
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    Homer's New Tank Diary

    took about 60 different shots and these were the clearest shots, still have to figure out the camera modes & such, These are under my 2 anctic blue lights only and yes the tank sides are dirty right now have a order coming in to help me with that, got tired of going "diving" everytime I need to...
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    Homer's New Tank Diary

    Originally Posted by fishieness ohhh. i see. ....:joy: Thank You, the comments about it have defenitly made me feel better about having it. If I had gotten a new tank I prob would not have gotten one either but it does grow on you and saves $$ on LR. I've thought about chopping a few of the...
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    Homer's New Tank Diary

    Originally Posted by NateP206 have youtryed using garlic yet? I have not tried supplementing anything with garlic yet, though I have read on post that it is good at warding off ick and other bad things. What kind/brand of garlic would you recommend and where to buy?(online) Also do you know of...
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    Homer's New Tank Diary

    Originally Posted by theappe Tank is looking nice! Thats the coolest looking fake coral ive seen! Thanks, my hippo has fallen in love with the orange coral mid way up and loves to hang out in it. He has also managed to eat all the hair algea growing up by the powerhead! Hasen't touched the...
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    Homer's New Tank Diary

    Originally Posted by NateP206 :notsure: oh jeez man im sorry..... p.s. if it still ends up u dont want me to post in here i wont but ill still be following this thread cause youre tank looks like its gunna be pretty amamzing. Apology accepted. I do not mind if you follow my thread or even...
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    Homer's New Tank Diary

    Originally Posted by NateP206 a couple things, ill start with fish. the red scotter blenny ...... looking good so far, nate Oh where do I start! 1st I do appreciate your compliment at the end and I do value the information people have given me in this posting with that said. On your...
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    Homer's New Tank Diary

    Originally Posted by fishieness just wonder, if you are doing an actual reef and have the 400 watt halides, why did you go with the fake-reef overflow? Thanks for all the compliments! In answer to Fishieness question, I purchased this tank used and it came with the tank for one and secondly...
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    Homer's New Tank Diary

    Well the mushroom coral has opened up nicely and the plate coral has moved around somewhat and my blue hippo is out and about but is very shy and is loving going up & down the corner of my aquarium, my blue/green chromis did the same thing when I 1st put them in so I assume he will get used to...
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    Pump brands for filtration

    I need to replace two of my older Little Giant brand pumps, one runs my sump and the second runs a canister filter in my tank. One pumps water out two outputs from my overflow and the second pumps out to two heads behind my LR. I have a 60"x20"x36" tank with LR, fish, & coral. I would like...
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    New stuff & ID please

    Prob shouldn't have done them in the same tub but was pressed for time and yes they all came out of the same tank. Any ideas on feeding of these two corals? Light only or do I need to supplement.
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    New stuff & ID please

    Pics in tank.
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