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  1. joe carey

    Skimmer Question

    I have an AquaC EV-180 Protein Skimmer on my 150 gallon tank. I have had it running for about 8 months with no problems. Last week, it stopped producing foam for no apparent reason. I called AquaC, and the tech told me to clean out the water and air injectors and try that. He also asked me...
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    shrimp not letting him eat!

    That's exactly what I do also - works well!
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    Firefish plus fridmani plus yellow watchman goby will they get along?

    I have had mine since Wednesday and they seem to be getting along fine. Everybody's fins are in good shape and show no signs of nipping. The Fridmani has got quite the appetite!:D
  4. joe carey

    Time to Frag The Beast!

    I also hope someone can help on this issue because mine is getting huge also. Thanks in advance!
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    Firefish plus fridmani plus yellow watchman goby will they get along?

    I also hope they are peaceful. I just bought one off this sight also. Along with a Flame Angel, a Bicolor Blenny and a Psychedelic Mandarin. They have beenn in the QT now for two days with no problems...Hopefully it will stay that way.
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    Pinnate Batfish (platax pinnatus)

    After reading these posts, I did too!
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    Does SFW.com ship on Fridays for Saturdat Delivery?

    Each time I have ordered, I encounter a message that says "No Saturday shipments this week." I have ordered at various times on the weekend and have always received the order on the day I request early in the week. I just got a shipment of 4 fish week and they were all healthy and are doing...
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    LFS in New York?

    Eddie's is very nice. Something Fishy is also decent. They are located in Scotia and their number is 346-3474.
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    Hippo Tang & Ich Risk

    Thanks Elfdoctors!
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    Hippo Tang & Ich Risk

    I purchased a Hippo Tang last week and now have it in my QT undergoing Hypo. It was not sick, but I have been doing this with my new fish as an added safety measure and have been having good luck with it. I have read a few posts lately that say Hippo's are extremely susceptible to Ich and now...
  11. joe carey

    Ich on SWF .com

    I bought a Hippo Tang and a Purple Firefish - no problems.
  12. joe carey

    Why you should never use tap water

    I agree with Kip. I just recently switched to RO and noticed that the tank does appear to stay cleaner. However, I also now have to put additives in the water to keep the chemistry right and I never had to do that with tap water. It has crossed my mind on more than one occasion to switch...
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    Do emerald crabs molt?

    If you held on to the molt, you should be able to open it at the back like a clam shell. They do tend to hide for a short period of time after they molt.
  14. joe carey

    Who's got an Emerald Crab?

    They do not molt very often. It may be several months before it molts again. You should be able to open the shell like a clam if it molted. If not, sounds like he may have died. Hopefully, the latter is not the case. They are usually pretty hardy.
  15. joe carey

    Ich

    I would advise that you definitely follow the advice of Terry B. I tried Greenex and it killed all of my snails and had very adverse effects on my anemones, but they survived. Also, while I was treating with Greenex, a few of the fish developed fin rot. I put them all in a QT and started...
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    Beth or Terry - Fish in QT not eating

    I agree that there are too many fish in the QT, but where else can you put them when you have an Ich breakout in your display tank? (Maybe several Rubbermaid containers with a few fish in each?) There are low levels of ammonia and nitrite in the tank, despite my constant water changes. Right...
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    Beth or Terry - Fish in QT not eating

    The ph is 8.4. The Hippo Tang is only about 1 1/2" and is doing fine. He swims around when the lights are on and hides in the PVC at night.
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    Beth or Terry - Fish in QT not eating

    I have all my fish (Yellow Tang, Hippo Tang, Purple Firefish, Firefish, Royal Gramma and a Heniochus Butterfly) in my 29 gallon QT. I initially treated them with Spectrogram for Fin Rot and am also doing hyposalinity for Ich. Everyone was doing great and eating well until the other day when I...
  19. joe carey

    Ick ?

    You are looking for a high grade glass HYDROMETER, not a thermometer. Or, you can purchase a refractometer.
  20. joe carey

    Ick ?

    Sorry to hear you have a sick fish. I went through the same thing a while back. I tried a few "reef safe" treatments with negative results. First was Marine Max, then Greenex. Although the Greenex seemed to be working, my fish developed fin rot and a bacterial infection while I was using it...
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