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  1. mike347

    Need Help with Removing Polyp Eating Nudibranch

    Hi everyone. I have brown aeolid nudibranchs in my tank. They have already eaten 4 clusters and are working on a fifth and six clusters at the moment. I can't remove the cluster of polyps as they have been permanently glued/placed down long ago. I removed the one decent size nudibranch manually...
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    the tank at night

    I understand you think I meant something or came close to saying, but if you read the first sentence of my very first post you will clearly see what I actually said and how I feel about critters. Everything after that were secondary options that misfit could look into even though I already have...
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    the tank at night

    Man I hate to tell you this but I never said worms are bad. Some people don't like worms and it seems he didn't like the big one. When I don't know something I admit it. I'm not in competition with you guys so relax. I don't have a bristle worm problem because I feed very little which I said...
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    the tank at night

    I went back and read your original post. Your tank is very new and very big which is very cool. OK I am thinking the rock is cycled or isn't and still has plenty of die off going on that could be supporting your bristle worm problem. Also I'm thinking your worms probably came in on the rock and...
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    Rid hair algea! refugium or phosphate reactor

    Oh its my opinion that you don't need a bio wheel with live rock but it does do a great job of mixing up the surface scum. I only used them on tanks with no live rock and fresh water because I don't want micro bubbles in a reef. I also have a cpr fuge which does help I just let all types of...
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    the tank at night

    The big one will have to be trapped. Use a piece of fresh shrimp from the grocery store at night. I'm not sure if it needs to be cooked first I’m sure someone would have the answer or a better idea of bait. Also if you can get the rock out of the water where the big one is with no loss of life...
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    Rid hair algea! refugium or phosphate reactor

    I have 90 pounds of live rock so where not to far different. My guess is that you know about lights and spectrum lost after time and so on. Their are many reasons that lead to algae problems like food and phosphate, water temp and so on. The thing that got rid of most of my types of algae and I...
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    To anyone with a Bak Pak Skimmer

    Try air line tubing kinked in half under the pipe that holds the pump. So it would be under the pipe that sits on the lip of the tank on your right if your looking at the cpr from the front. Make sure the pump is not on the glass and keep everything level with a torpedo level it got rid of all...
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    Feather Duster Question

    Coral Banded you might be on to something. It varies from tank to tank but the tiny feather dusters that come on live rock and duster cluster size are prime time. Keep an eye on him. That is why I only keep cleaner shrimp to high a risk to take with a reef for me, but they are great looking...
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    new lighting..?

    Sorry guys it seems the special ended because they sold out a couple of days ago. They were only $ 450. I paid more for my 36" but I still have no complaints If you locate the site call them up and ask. they are like the only ones that even carry jalli online.
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    Feather Duster Question

    My peppermint Shrimp got to mine, but many people don't have the problem of pepps eating theirs. I must say I feed very little so I keep the cleaning crew hungry, however, after I got rid of My pepps a few came back but nothing to brag about. Personally I would replace dusters with xenia next...
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    new lighting..?

    Power Compacts are good but they don't have the PAR or penetrating value that halide have. For the money you will spend for that light I suggest you get a nice fixture of dual halides which usually come with something else like T5 or PC in the fixture as well so you can get the spice of life. A...
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    bubbles?

    Ya small bubbles can be bad for some fish. It has something to do with getting pop eye disease. Also I can't see certain sponges handling micro bubbles very well as even fine sand getting caught in them can affect them. In reefs you try to keep water flow high and bubbles low. Your skimmer...
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    Green Algie.....errrrr

    I wrote this in someones post last night to take care of their algae needs I now pass the same torch to you ( Go USA ) I think it may help you out. What worked for me scarlet hermit crabs good all around cleaners, emerald crab small, bubble algae eater so they say I had a big emerald and it...
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    To anyone with a Bak Pak Skimmer

    I don't thing this will make anyone mad, but since you have a Bak Pak 2 as I have. I will post the site so you can get all the info you would like, it was a huge help to me at first. www.cprusa.com go to there message boards for any info on their products. Also caution, on the outlet tube that...
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    Algae conundrum

    neoreef is on the money. Your plan of attack is to keep the algae at bay long enough to get the coralline algaes of all different colors to take over and overcome the Competition.
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    the tank at night

    Using a predator to eat something is cool at times, but many times they eat things you don't find is so cool. I learned the hard way once and when you have 90 pounds of live rock that you spent hours on end designing the formation even before it goes in, its painful to think you may need to...
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    Algae conundrum

    You seem as if you’re on top of things. I would suggest less water changed but more frequent like once a week to replenish the system even if your nitrates are on target. Check water flow but I think you may just need a clean up crew. What worked for me scarlet hermit crabs good all around...
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