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  1. florida joe

    Two Blennies, One Tank.

    Black Combtooth I have one as well, great fish
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    A useful find

    Originally Posted by don1234 Awesome that could be used for several different things! yes in deed i believe Henry uses it to separate his stash
  3. florida joe

    What killed my hippo?

    Originally Posted by raf OK then how do I safely rinse the bleach out? Is there some kind of additive i have to put in? what i would do is hose it down real well, dry it and then rather then filling the tank i would soak a towel with a chlorine neutralizer such as Aqual plus or any other...
  4. florida joe

    What killed my hippo?

    how long will it take with the copper treatment to kill it off? you really cant get a definitive answer as the different life cycles have variables. research each time line of each cycle and come up with your own comfort zone for treatment what if i were to drain the water and dry the tank...
  5. florida joe

    Who uses UV sterilizers?

    other then maintenance the only downside is heat related
  6. florida joe

    Sturdy Stand?

    I can only repeat what i have read,good reviews sturdy nice constriction When it comes to stands IMO they are all capable of handling the load they are rated for
  7. florida joe

    Keeping a Mantis shrimp

    While feeding the damsel this morning (Frozen marine cuisine carnivorous formula) I decided to see what Lola would do with a small chunk of it. She went right after it and devoured it. She seemed uninterested in the smaller pieces. This gives me some diversification in the foods I introduce
  8. florida joe

    Please Pray For My Mom ..

    smile she will be greeted when the time comes with gods open arms
  9. florida joe

    Keeping a Mantis shrimp

    Hang in there my friend you have to strike while the iron is hot. and all good things come to those who wait, what ever the hell that means
  10. florida joe

    A useful find

    http://thestoragestore.com/acflatcad.html
  11. florida joe

    Ich???

    move this tread to the diseased section there are many questions that need to be addressed
  12. florida joe

    Keeping a Mantis shrimp

    no more turbos . added one today did not last 5 min
  13. florida joe

    Angels with heavy breathing!

    do you have an air stone or PH in the tank, look for any signs if ick they could have impacted gills
  14. florida joe

    Octopus / Seafans / Gorgonians

    IMO they need expert care and are not reef compatible I would think you are looking at a min of 50 gallons with a tight fitting top FYI again IMO the two corals you mentioned are also hard to keep in there own right
  15. florida joe

    When is it not a nano tank?

    Nano-, the SI prefix meaning 10^9 I hope that clears it up. If not pm Spanko for the extended explanation but after searching the web( I really need to get a life) it seems that the mathematical community states a nano tank is anything between a tank in the 10 to 15 gallon range
  16. florida joe

    Keeping a Mantis shrimp

    Originally Posted by nwdyr that pic is priceless!!! I am afraid to put a fish in , my thought is , what if remmy (my mantis) gives chase...and the fish give him the slip..and remmy hits the glass instead of the fish! You think that could happen? Lola is allot smaller then my guy , so you are...
  17. florida joe

    A useful find

    Originally Posted by IbanEz Sure, send it my way. Just kidding. I am curious what the dimensions are though and if something like that is in existance in any stores anywhere today. By home goods do you mean Wal-mart, or what. By home goods do you mean Wal-mart, Reply With Quote yes i don't...
  18. florida joe

    Keeping a Mantis shrimp

    You can go with the 3inch I guess. As far as the stick I tried chops sticks what you see in the pics is the [hr] end of a sea squirt BUT I was feeding the damsel and I noticed Lola looking active so I just placed a piece of krill in the tank. She came right out and went after it. I don’t know...
  19. florida joe

    Keeping a Mantis shrimp

    Originally Posted by Shrimpy Brains I have a friend who will speed right in front of the highway patrol station. When I stated this was foolish, he responded that they would never suspect anyone would speed right there! Maybe this fish has the same line of thinking?! hiding in plain...
  20. florida joe

    live rock.......dead rock

    recommended procedure 1. Place the live rock in a new 30-gallon plastic garbage can. Consider adding bottom drains to the container to speed draining and water changes. 2. Completely cover the rock with freshly mixed saltwater, with a specific gravity of 1.021 - 1.025. 3. Use a heater and keep...
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