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  1. bona42na

    Puffer Behavior ?

    Tell me what typical puffer bahavior should be. My striped dogface is sometimes very lethargic. At times he will be swimming all over the tank but more often than not he will rest on the sand or some rock.His breathing seems OK but may be on the heavy side . He eats great will race up for food...
  2. bona42na

    Are Coral Banded Shrimp that evil ?

    Last week I took delivery of three pepperment shrimp among other things including emerald crabs and a serpent star. Well it wasnt more than a hour after acclimation that the CBS had one of the peppermints ,by the next morning I didnt see any left. I havent seen much of the serpent star since...
  3. bona42na

    Progress report on my Majestic Angel.

    I have had him about 10 to 12 weeks now and he has been a model fish. I was involved in earlier threads where we spoke of their shyness and hiding all the time. All I can say is be patient. He has become very comfortable in this new home and happily swims all over, rarely getting spooked and...
  4. bona42na

    Building another sump, so can I use

    plexiglass for the baffles while I use an all glass tank for the basin. I think I remember people saying that you cant mix the materials but other than the bonding issues which I think I can get around does anyone know of any other issues which I should consider while making this ? Thanks Peter
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    Got me a Majestic Angel

    What a great fish. Last week I lost my Bigeye Catalufa to an agressive Purple Tang who thinks he owns my tank. Very sad for me to see that happen. I had to get something bigger and tougher this time and still safe to my inverts. So far this is working. After a first night of sparring off with...
  6. bona42na

    My newest and coolest fish so far!

    Introducing "Red" a Bigeye Catalufa also known as a Popeye Catalufa. Looks like but not a member of the Squirrel or Cardinal family. Carnivorous and by description nocturnal although very active and visible last night when I introduced him. Ill have to train him to accept non-live food and hope...
  7. bona42na

    Anyone keep squirrel or soldierfish?

    Im looking for the last tankmates for my trigger and tang. These are interesting fish from my research but I havent seen any real life experiences with them . Anyone have any comments either good or bad ? Thanks
  8. bona42na

    Closed Loop or Tunze ?

    Im in the process of putting together my first true reef tank. My Nanocube has bitten me bad and I need room to grow . Ive got a 50 breeder (36 by 18 by 18 ) on order drilled for four 1 inch bulkheads in the back wall. I plan to use 2 for the sump and the others possibly for a C/L system but am...
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    Dragon Wrasse vs. Cleaner Shrimp ?

    My LFS finally has my Dragon Wrasse in and on hold for me and yesterday I read where someone said they would destroy every invert in the tank. Now I dont mind replacing snails and hermits occasionally but I dont want something thats gonna go wild on my cleaner shrimp and starfish. Does anyone...
  10. bona42na

    New corals,new look,some pix.......

    Added a few new pieces last night.I have to say it gets crowded in there pretty quickly. I dont know how you 5 and 7G guys do it ! Anyway saving a few choice spots for the last few pieces and here are a few shots from last night . Peter
  11. bona42na

    Time for a one pack !

    Heres the first picture of my Nanocube. Im having a blast stuffing it full of fun things!
  12. bona42na

    Lets get a sting/safety thread going

    In light of Melodys sting and all of the newbies to reefing here can we just get a thread going on what stings and what to be careful of etc etc. What are your experiences in this , what got you , how and what should you do about it? Please feel free to chime in with whatever you can help with...
  13. bona42na

    Overheating !

    I need some good advice. My house is getting a new HVAC system so Im in between installation and its hot over here. House is close to 80 degrees inside and windows and fans are on. My FOWLR is at 84 degrees and my soft coral Nanocube is at 80.8 . The lights are off and covers are open on both...
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    Overheating !

    I need some good advice. My house is getting a new HVAC system so Im in between installation and its hot over here. House is close to 80 degrees inside and windows and fans are on. My FOWLR is at 84 degrees and my soft coral Nanocube is at 80.8 . The lights are off and covers are open on both...
  15. bona42na

    Can you look at the disease forum?

    I have a sick tang and would love to hear from you if you can ID and help. Thanks Peter
  16. bona42na

    Please help ID and cure this!

    High all, last night my tang showed these white spots for the first time. I did a water check and in a week my nitrates had gone from 5 to close to 100! Ammonia close to zero Ph 8.4 . I changed 5 gallons which I had and am making another 10 as we speak. Upon close look the spots are not...
  17. bona42na

    Handfeeding softies in my Nano

    Aside from dropping in some mysis and brine shrimp and letting them flow around the tank till they are trapped , is there a way I can spot feed my corals. Sorry Im new to this . I have been adding that phytoplankton liquid but would like to give my button polyps, leathers and clove polyps...
  18. bona42na

    Do you light your fuge 24/7 ?

    And while I have you , what do you light your fuge with. Would the green plant bulbs maybe be better if all we are concerned with is keeping our macros happy ? Thanks Peter
  19. bona42na

    How smart are your fish ?

    My Humu trigger never ceases to amaze me . Last week I added about 2 dozen Nassarious snails to the DSB. Well he digs one up occasionally but yesterday was the best. He knows one is around but too deep so he bites onto a piece of live rock and flips his tail up for about 30 seconds creating a...
  20. bona42na

    Beginner coral suggestions please ?

    First of all continued thanks for all of your collective great advice. Now that my 110 FOWLR is well on its way I felt the need to see what gets you all so excited so I got my 12g nanocube cycled and this weekend started early stocking. Im starting very easy as I have stock 32w PC lighting. My...
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