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  1. pyro383

    Unopening feather duster

    Here is the low down on feathers: They don't really see, they feel for any vibration or extreme current and retract as a mechanism of safety, also when their feathers feel full, they pull them in and feed off of the particles caught. At times they pop their cap and stay in the tube for a week...
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    Frilly Mushroom, any special feeding?

    I use kents photo suppelment, plus my homemade food, anything else that I should use? Direct feeding?
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    Boxfish for Sale LI pickup only

    Well I have decided to give up my boxfish about 4" and his body is white with black dots, healthy and can withstand just about anything and should not poison the tank because he just doesn't stress. Has a cool personality. Pickup only. $10 or trade. Would like him out by end of week.
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    How should I mount my frilly mushroom

    I picked up a frilly mushroom that is ot mounted to anything. I placed it on a rock so that hopefully it would attach itself, I noticed that it contracts when lights go out and during the day it gets lifted up by my turbos snails wwhen they come cruising by. Should I put a dab of glue to hold...
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    How do you feed your tank?

    Just wondering how people feed their tank/fish and what type of food. I have formula 1, mysis, brine, bloodworms and homemade food. For the mysis/brine/bloodworms I just that and pour into tank with powerheads on to blow it around and sometime spot feed the polyps. All the rest I thaw and...
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    LI Frags for sale Pickup Only

    Just wanted to let any Long Island people know that a guy in Lindenhurst sells just about anything you want and extremely reasonable prices. I have been using for 3 months now, so I thought I should spread the word. His name is Rob and he sells out of his basement. If you don't see something...
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    Opinion: Am I the only to view this msg board only within a saltwaterfish.com frame?

    YEs, this started early last week, it sucks. But I think they are re-working the server and hopefully it returns to normal
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    What happened to the aquarium forum?

    not only that but you can't open anything in another window, nor get someones profile
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    companion starfish for britttle star

    red brittle starfish or a red spiney reef safe starfish
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    clown rejects anemone

    what about tank raised false percs, is it in their genes to adopt a anemone?
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    How many Feather Dusters?

    It could be the excretion of waste, if you have shrimp they usually grab it, roll it and eat it
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    Free U-Build It Package to 50th reply to this post

    bump to the top
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    Red Slime Algea is starting to take over my sandbed

    If you have plenty of live rock that help hide critters and such, then pick up a horseshoe crab. I had a red slime problem also. I need to feed heavy for the boxfish, added more ph's fow water movement which helped abit. After I added the horseshoe crabs the bulldoze the sand nicely. I have...
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    DIY food

    plain gelatine can be used. I read 150ml of water to 100-150ml of gelatine but that seems a bit to much. I use 150ml of water & 6 packets of gelatine
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    Battery back up ?

    If for just a few hours, I would not even worry about the heater. I would just run your emperors, they circulate water & oxygen. Watch Staples ad's every now & then they have great rebates on the UPS's. This past July they had the 350's va for $10 a pop and 2 weeks later they were free. I...
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    I am looking for a recepie for fish food

    do a search on my name and you will find my receipe for food.
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    Star for reef

    red spiney reef star or a red brittle star could work.
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    Removing bio-wheels?

    Ok, I just don't want to produce anymore nitrates. I spike at times with trates, I have to feed daily due to the boxfish otherwise he goes after the snails & hermits
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    Removing bio-wheels?

    When should I remove my wheels? I believe I have enough rock and live sand including a protein skimmer. I have the emperor 400 with nitrate remover and carbon along with filter floss. So I will keep the unit for that and turnover of water. I read that at some time I can remove the bio wheels...
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    diy wet dry filter

    do you have any pics with that. I am quite interested.
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