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  1. dutchswan

    BTA...Tricks of the trade? Feedback is appreciated :-)

    Water quality has been very consistent for the past 5 months in my 7 month old tank. Only significant change in the last 2-3 months is an increase in my Calcium levels. If my pH were a watch, it would be from Switzerland. From some other blogs I have read, I am led to believe that my salinity...
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    Clown Fish laid eggs

    I have no idea; but wanted to wish you luck! Sounds interesting and fun.
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    BTA...Tricks of the trade? Feedback is appreciated :-)

    Yea, I read that. My goniopora was in the perfect spot, which seems to be where the anemone wants to be (at least for the last 36 hours). I hope he moves 5" (in any direction) so I can put the goniopora back where it likes to be. So the anamone will just eat the frozen foods I feed my CB...
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    Are these attractive?

    I would rather have an empty tank :-/
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    BTA...Tricks of the trade? Feedback is appreciated :-)

    I added a bubble-tip anemone to my tank a couple of days ago. Any tips on keeping him fed and happy?
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    Anemone vs Goniopora: EMERGENCY HELP NEEDED! (Pictures)

    My wife keeps trying to use it as a night light when the 5month old needs fed in the middle of the night. She is going to drive my animals crazy.
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    My Clarkii is evil. Coral Beauty?

    I have not seen my coral beauty nip at anything a single time (unlike my clown who has snapped at my zoos and goniopora). I did a lot of research before buying fish, and everything I read said that CBs are the "safest" of all the dwarf angels in a reef tank.
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    Anemone vs Goniopora: EMERGENCY HELP NEEDED! (Pictures)

    I have a clip on 150W MH (pictured below).
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    Anemone vs Goniopora: EMERGENCY HELP NEEDED! (Pictures)

    I suppose another picture is not necessary...my anemone is nearly back to looking like it did in picture one. Thanks for dealing with my freakout. :-)
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    Anemone vs Goniopora: EMERGENCY HELP NEEDED! (Pictures)

    Well then, I will take a new picture in a couple of hours and post it before going to bed just to be sure.
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    Anemone vs Goniopora: EMERGENCY HELP NEEDED! (Pictures)

    Then I guess I was associating his defaltion with proximity to the Goniopora (who looked happier than ever to be close to the anemone). How long does it usually take for them to reinflate?
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    Anemone vs Goniopora: EMERGENCY HELP NEEDED! (Pictures)

    So everyone thinks both will be okay? I am freaking out over nothing? I watched this anemone for a few weeks at the LFS before purchasing it. I just have never seen it so.....extremely deflated. Looks like a vampire fish sucked him dry. How much of a threat are the Goniopora and Bubble-tip...
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    Anemone vs Goniopora: EMERGENCY HELP NEEDED! (Pictures)

    Quote: Originally Posted by Flower Anemones pack the greater sting and they deflate and re-inflate. The coral was in more danger than the anemone ever was. He has some kind of brown stuff coming from his "mouth". You think picture #2 just looks like a normal, albeit deflated, anemone? The...
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    Anemone vs Goniopora: EMERGENCY HELP NEEDED! (Pictures)

    So I purchased an Bubble-tip Anemone two days ago, and he seemed to quickly find a spot he liked (about 4 inches to the right of where it is in the picture below). When I got home today, he was looking really good, but I was concerned about how close he settled next to the Goniopora. I was...
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    Non-submersible heater fully submerged....for 6 months.

    I was cleaning my tank yesterday when I noticed little words labeling "maximum" and "minimum" on the top of my 300W Fluval heater. Additional research revealed that my heater is not, in fact, fully submersible. This may explain the following: 1. Why I thought I felt a low electrical current...
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    PH Question.

    Quote: Originally Posted by along Hello everyone i have a quick question i just did a water test and everything seems to be okay except my PH. Here's the readings. nitrate-0 nitrite-0 ammonia-0 and PH- 8.4 i have a fish only tank is this a safe PH level Thank You. My pH has been 8.4 since the...
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    my first tank for saltwater want any pointers and or help on how to's please

    You should change your poll to say: Will my anemone survive? 1. Yes 2. No 3. Not a snowball's chance in hades. I vote #3 You have added an animal that is not the easiest to keep alive and: 1. You don't have sufficient filtration (skimmer is on order) 2. You don't have sufficient light (MH is on...
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    Is this Alveopora or Goniopora? (Vote) In either case....help me make it thrive!

    Vote! :-) I remember the LFS telling me this was Alveopora, but after a little bit of research, I am not so sure now. I have read that Alveopora are easier (or not as rediculously hard) to keep as Goniopora. From what I can tell, if I provide supplimental feeding every-other day, then it could...
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    Day 212: New Pictures, Video, Fish, Coral, Water Tests, & Questions

    armpit to fingertip I must be about 28" long....my 30" tall tank is a ... pain ... to reach the bottom. Imagine a grown man standing on the edge of the platform with one leg, the other leg on a roller chair, armpit hung over the edge of the tank trying to move things with fingertips; all while...
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    H.O.T. Magnum 250 Worst Filter EVER!

    I have done further research and have decided to bring the HOT Magnum 250 back to the LFS. There were a lot of suggestions on how to alleviate the issue; but IMHO things should work as advertised out of the box without further modification or stress. I think the Emperor 280 will do just fine...
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