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Quote: Originally Posted by novahobbies Unfortunately, not that simple. No standard 10 or even 20g QT tank, regardless of how long it's been running, will have enough pods in it to sustain a mandarin for a full month. The point of QT for a mandarin is less about the parasite, and more about...

Quote: Originally Posted by REEFR no qt for mandys. QT tanks have NO pod life, so you would be wasting money... Also it is EXTREMELY unlikely mandarins will acquire ich....some people confuse ick with sand picked up by their slime coat that is VERY thick.. IF you want to wean the mandarin, set...

Quote: Originally Posted by SIDHYESH i have red mandrin , i did not QT him , as mandrin doesn't get ich easily , is doing good , make shure u have lots of pods .............. The mandarin doesn't have to have show signs of ICH. He can still carry the parasite. Just feed your QT with pods for him.

Quote: Originally Posted by Defect Yep snake that would be one of the ones that I found thanks btw! The tank that I would want wouldn't even need to be 60gallons if I am reading correctly. I could get away with say a 45-50 gallon tank and keep the same coral. I would like a tank a little on...

Quote: Originally Posted by luvmyreef I have heard this as well. I think it has to do with the slime coat they are supposed to have that prevents them from getting ick? I dunno. I would QT as well. This is correct, they are hardier due to this slime coat to ick. However, that does not mean they...

Quote: Originally Posted by tannercelik101 I got my 3 blue/green chormis and they are doing awesome, I just dont like the fact that 2 of them hang out and are very active and swim everywhere, while the other sits in the rock and hides out for most of the day.. In a few weeks I will be getting 3...

Sad day, no idea why, but my copperband died last night. Maybe just a bad fish, he was active, just started eating the other day and now no more. :(

LOL! Not really. Those are not cheap zoas. Added: Bloodshot Acans Red/Green Blastos Orange Ricordia Pink Ricordia Little bit of an update also. Finally got the copperband to eat mysis yesterday. Pretty exciting. Im going to see if I can get him to eat pellets. The challenge awaits.

ill take the zoos! are those darth maul and rasta zoas i see?^ Traded a friend for some corals. It's long gone. Those are Rastas. However the Darth Maul looking ones are actually LE Nightmares.

Removed: 10lb rock w/ 200+ Mowhawk Zoas, they were spreading way to fast!

Quote: Originally Posted by Siptang Its ultimately on your choice, convinience and cost. Think it through ans let us know and btw, your cycling time is greatly reduced with nsw. Any how for 75g, I would stock it with Not all but in combination of Flame angel Coral beauty Yellow tang Lemon peel...

You should drill some holes in it then drill some holes in some rock and zip tie them together. Will look amazing!

Don't know if you have decided on an ATO option if not look into autotopoff.com I use their kit and I have no problems. Mine is attached directly to my RODI unit however, you can buy the dual float valve one. It comes fully assembled. Only thing you do is determine the spot of your float...

Artificial. However, I don't see why you can't grow macro algae in your tank. Some of them look quite nice. If you have an open top mangroves may work for you. Shaving bushes look nice.

I built mine DIY from rapidled. However, I have a friend with 3 AI SOLs on his tank and I can get picks later.

Like Flower said, take your time, spread your purchases out and look locally for deals. Sad to say its a hard economy and plenty of people are getting out of the hobby.

Quote: Originally Posted by Flower What do you do with the damsel when you want to quarantine a new fish? I place it in my fuge, on the DT then when I finish QT for the new arrivals he goes back into the QT.

I apologize for the size of the pictures above just realized how big they are.

You can have a tank without live rock. My friend has one with only plants and artificial decorations. Sand holds some bacteria, however, the flow of water through the sand limits its filtration capabilities. If you don't like the look of live rock, consider a sump. You can put all the live rock...

Quote: Originally Posted by LITTLEDYNAM1TE How much would that cost with all the RODI equipment barrels to mix and salt mix my ranges is $800 for now that including fish and everything Check online for an RODI, your looking for a 5 Stage one (3 prefilters, RO membrane, DI canister). For barrels...