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  1. gbellx

    14 Gallons of Fury: A Nano Diary

    as far as the water levels go, you probably have too much water in your tank...just take a a drinking glass and bail out some water. I am going to buy some Reef Roids today at some point...I am scared for my Gorgonian and I want it to live for a long time. My crabs I bought ate like crazy the...
  2. gbellx

    14 Gallons of Fury: A Nano Diary

    Ha! No need to say sorry. More post = more people bumping thread! haha! Anyway...my tank is COVERED in the Diatom Bloom...Did a 20% water change last night, levels are perfect...but, I know this is part of the process...Does it have to look so ugly though?
  3. gbellx

    14 Gallons of Fury: A Nano Diary

    yeah, this Gorgonian is doing FAR better than it was in the LFS. I kept a large frag of one in my previous reef tanks, lasted for several months, then I sold it. Anyway, speaking of spot feeding....what do you hear/think about "Marine Snow?" So, far from reading I gather that too much of it...
  4. gbellx

    14 Gallons of Fury: A Nano Diary

    Picked up 2 turbo snails and 4 hermit crabs today. They are devouring my Diatom bloom. Also, I found 2 possibly 3 flat worms. (Search my previous posts, had a bout with them when I had my first tank.) I took a turkey baster and sucked them out...I know they feed on the Diatom Bloom...but, I am...
  5. gbellx

    14 Gallons of Fury: A Nano Diary

    What a successful trip! So I picked up some "Base Rock" for like 2 dollars a pound and got this HUGE Deep Sea Yellow Gorgonian, for only $20. Yes, I said $20. I'm talking B-I-G. (Pictures at the bottom) I liked the aquascaping I had done previous to the new rock, but the new rock wouldn't...
  6. gbellx

    14 Gallons of Fury: A Nano Diary

    Whew! What a long week! Glad that it is Saturday! Anyway, I have taken the smelly fish out and put in some Indonesian Live Rock....only 9 dollars a pound. I must live in a part of town where there are no fish stores. Its killing me to drive 30 minutes any where to go buy fish supplies. But...
  7. gbellx

    14 Gallons of Fury: A Nano Diary

    Didn't do anything today. Actually went home early from work because my back was aching so bad. Laid around the house today with ice/heat on my back. Hopefully by the end of the week I will have something worthwhile to post.
  8. gbellx

    14 Gallons of Fury: A Nano Diary

    UPDATE: Wow...so, I get to ***** today after work and they were able to switch out a bad ballast. One of the light ballasts were DOA and they let me swap it out. Anyway...the "head" of the fish department was helping me out, cut me out a piece of his filter sponge and gave me a dead fish to...
  9. gbellx

    14 Gallons of Fury: A Nano Diary

    Hello and Welcome. I recently acquired a 14 gallon BioCube and I thought I would give a diary, more or less, of the "goings on" in my "nano world" of saltwater fish. However, before I get to involved, I think I should give you guys/gals a bit of background on me: gbellx My name is Greg, I am...
  10. gbellx

    Lionfish mouth stuck open!

    alright, just netted.... closed a little.... ...mouth looks broken :( my guess is that...broken mouth = starvation? EDIT: i dont want anything to suffer...please help with any knowledge.
  11. gbellx

    Lionfish mouth stuck open!

    most def not holding it open... looks like it may be broken? how do i net it and correct it....seems risky? step by step please
  12. gbellx

    HELP! Lionfish mouth stuck open!

    bump
  13. gbellx

    Lionfish mouth stuck open!

    Help! I need to know what to do, if anything! thanks in advance!
  14. gbellx

    HELP! Lionfish mouth stuck open!

    Just wanting to know if this is going to harm my fish! Please help! Its sunday and all the pet stores are closed!
  15. gbellx

    Nudibranch question.

    it came as a hitchhiker. along with a little tiny 3 legged starfish.
  16. gbellx

    Nudibranch question.

    Hey guys! sorry that I dont contribute more but i have more questions than answers. A favorite thing of mine to do it to lurk these forums and soak up information. So i try not to ask questions that havent already been asked. so here are a few nudibranch questions.... 1) Is there a general...
  17. gbellx

    lets play name that crab!!! *music* (lol)

    the crab that i have has little tiny hairs all over it tho... the rock crab seems...uh...bald? the "crusher claw" is the big rounded ones right? i know i have a little emerald crab that has really pointed claws.
  18. gbellx

    lets play name that crab!!! *music* (lol)

    thanks man! im a huge fan of the fragging thread...the claws are big and rounded....what do they eat?
  19. gbellx

    lets play name that crab!!! *music* (lol)

    So my brother has had this piece of live rock for about a year...and hasnt bought any more rock for a good long time so we notice the big crab crawling around tonight and have no idea what it is....so yeah lets play a little game called... NAME!!!! THAT!!!! CRAB!!!! *duh dun dah dah...
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