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This has been a fantastic series of threads and it really brings a whole other aspect into this hobby. Not only do we strive to keep our tanks alive and growing, but to create the enviorment that allows fish to reproduce is just fantastic. Thanks for sharing this with us Bang. Keep em coming... Dew

Very, very nice!

Beers, hmmmm... Well, all around favorite is Guiness, preferably on draft with a long pour time. I also second the nod for Arrogant [hr] Ale, very good but not the best to drink in large quantities if you plan on functioning later on. Most of the Belgian Trappist ales are also fantastic, like...

Thats odd about the Six Line, at least from my limited experience. Mine is preety cool, zips along as fast as possible between the rocks and leaves everyone alone. He seems to pal around with my Bi-Color Blenny (which was the last fish added), but doesn't mess with my 2 False Perculas. He did...

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I may be wrong, but from what I've read on this board and elsewhere, starfish are very susceptible to shock (osmotic?) from changes in PH. I know you have to acclimate them slowly when adding them to your tank, like in the 6-8 hour range. The sudden drop in PH may have had a drastic effect on...

Cool, Thanks for the info. I'm still doing a lot of research on the SPS coral requirements, identification and such. Going to be awhile before I graduate to the SPS level. Dew

Very nice, especially #8. By the way, what is the name of the coral in picture # 4. Don't remember seeing one of those before. Dew

Very nice pictures! I've been thinking about getting one of those cameras myself, hopefully in the near future. Dew

DvSKin, No, don't think your hi-jacking at all, I appreciate the help! I like my 40 Breeder a lot, especially the extra width it gives me. One of the major reasons I upgraded was so I could have a "beach" area, in particular for a Open Brain coral. I actually have room for a small clam or two...

Heres the second coral, a small Hammer Frag. I recently moved this one from about halfway up my rock (6-7 inches below the water surface and 14-16 inches from my MH bulb). It doesn't "inflat" nowhere near what it was right after I bought it. Its been in the tank about 30 days now. Today it seems...

This is a picture of my Trumpet Coral. It started out as a small frag with 2 heads that I bought about 4-5 months ago. I recently switched the whole contents of my 30 gallon tank to my new 40 gallon Breeder setup with Sump/Fuge. Also upgraded my lighting from 3x96 watt VHOs to 2x96 watt VHO and...

This is a picture of it in action. Its reversed on the actual tank, with input on the left, and output on the right.

Here is a picture of the one I'm using, its made out of a 29 gallon. The water comes in the left side, through the hole in the top. The center section is the fuge, and the right side is where my return pump (MAG 7) is located.

Once a day for the fish and inverts, although I occasionally skip a day a week if I think they've been overfed. Corals get some phytoplankton 3 times a week (capful), and I feed my Open Brain twice a week at night or early in the morning when his feeder tentacles are out. I have found that I...

I've had a Six Line Wrasse for about 6 months and he did not put a dent in my bristleworm population and has never bothered any of my shrimp (2 scarlet cleaners right now). I did notice a gradual decrease in my pod population after adding him to the tank though. Only other fish in the tank were...

Two of the books I have indicate the Potter's Angel should be relegated to advanced fishkeepers. I think they are one of the most striking fish that I've ever seen, but I'm going to hold off myself to I've got a lot more experience and a bigger tank (if ever). The Conscientious Marine Aquarist...

I had the exact same thing happen to me last week with some ceriths that I got from my LFS. Put 'em in the tank and they just lay there for hours. Finally they dove under the sand like my narcissus snails do. No problems since then and they do seem to be able to crawl very deep in their pointed...

Yes your right, the level in the return section with the MAG pump does change, while everything else stays at a constant level. I have a 5 gallon dosing setup (Kent Marine makes them, but you could probably make one a lot cheaper), and I constantly drip make-up water into the return section. It...

These topics are always interesting to get in to. Cars are something most everyone has a passionate opinion on. Guess I'll add my two cents. I recently had a Ford Mustang GT. Nice car, went fast, rattled quite a bit inside, got crappy gas mileage and had no trunk space to speak of. Pain in the...