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  1. saltydave

    gbta upside down

    gbta has moved sense last nite but is still upside down. body still looks ok tentacles short and tight, still have neon grn colar. what gives????
  2. saltydave

    help gbta takes a fall

    Originally posted by Thomas712 I don't feed my BTA's as often as most do, lighting is there main food. However when I do feed them its mysis shrimp, frozen plankton (large size that includes mysis, krill, and many other marine planktons) silversides are very nutritious, formula 1, cyclopezee...
  3. saltydave

    help gbta takes a fall

    Originally posted by Thomas712 Sounds like a plan, so thats 560 watts total? That will help alot. Do you know what the anemone was under at the LFS? Plan sounds fine, watch for algae growth because of the new lights, it can and does happen until your system gets used to it. Thomas probably...
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    help gbta takes a fall

    Originally posted by Thomas712 Watch the maroon he can love the BTA to death if it is larger than the BTA. One Trick to protect the BTA for a while is to place a plastic strawberry basket over the BTA for a couple of days or nightime only, sometimes with rockwork that isn't easy. Nice that...
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    help gbta takes a fall

    Originally posted by saltydave ur the man thomas, i feel a little relief. to answer ur q's. local purchase, arrived at lfs10-1-4. when i put in,blew up looked good moved immediatly upside down in a cave. i got home 3hrs. ago it looked alive and on the move. lighting 160w n.o. changing to vho...
  6. saltydave

    help gbta takes a fall

    ur the man thomas, i feel a little relief. to answer ur q's. local purchase, arrived at lfs10-1-4. when i put in,blew up looked good moved immediatly upside down in a cave. i got home 3hrs. ago it looked alive and on the move. lighting 160w n.o. changing to vho on monday night. ph 82 alk 1.024...
  7. saltydave

    help gbta takes a fall

    Originally posted by snailheave they tend to shy away from light when they get moved to a new environment where the light is stronger. why don't you help it up? it is lying on it's side in the back of the tank behind the rocks. my hand won't fit back there very easy. i didn't no if i should...
  8. saltydave

    help gbta takes a fall

    Originally posted by Thomas712 Well I have to ask because I don't know what you mean by gbta. Green bubble tip anemone? exactly. you seem to be the anenome answer man, do you have an opinion on my situation thomas? is this somthing new bta's do in a new tank as they get used to thier new...
  9. saltydave

    help gbta takes a fall

    i have had a gtba for two days. i sat it on a rock at the top of my tank . gtba immediatly moved upside down in a cave.. on the move this eve. and has fallen from the top to the bottom, behind rocks(30 40) min. almost completely upsidedown. gbmaroon keeps attempting to move gtba, not really...
  10. saltydave

    new lights

    Originally posted by DaveB I have been seeing this, OUT SOON, Damsels Bad stuff since I started reading about Saltwater Fish Tanks. I am sorry, but I have had two Yellow Tail Damsels in my tank since I first added fish. They were the first two after my tank cycled... They get along fine with...
  11. saltydave

    new lights

    Originally posted by saltydave going from 160watt n.o.power to two i.c. 660's. 3 5'140's,1 4'110and 3'95,total w's 625. any suggestions on incorperating new wattage, i'm sure u can't go from 160 to 625 overnight. will i have an alge breakout?what can i expect? any suggestions bulb set up. wood...
  12. saltydave

    new lights

    going from 160watt n.o.power to two i.c. 660's. 3 5'140's,1 4'110and 3'95,total w's 625. any suggestions on incorperating new wattage, i'm sure u can't go from 160 to 625 overnight. will i have an alge breakout?what can i expect? any suggestions bulb set up. wood appreciate info from anyone who...
  13. saltydave

    Boxing Crab

    will a boxer crab b ok w/ one anenome?
  14. saltydave

    Boxing Crab

    i put a hold on boxer crab today:jumping: :jumping: :jumping: !!! he had molted today so i'll let him get all situated be4 i bring him home. have u had any problem w/ him going after shrimps? tell me what u've learned so far. i p/u fri thanks dave
  15. saltydave

    help!!!!!!!!!!!

    Originally posted by ClarkiiBoi jeffandmelissa99@yahoo.com . Thanks on the way!:D
  16. saltydave

    help!!!!!!!!!!!

    Originally posted by mkman Peejfish, the uo doesn't stand for Ultima Online :) Saltydave, thanks for the info on were to get pedersons anemone shrimp!!! They are neat, I am going to try and order them as soon as the place has more!!! cool!!! i no how to email now. check everyday as they...
  17. saltydave

    help!!!!!!!!!!!

    Originally posted by ClarkiiBoi When you get it figured out, I'd like to check it out also. My email, could you please put in the subject line anything that lets me know its not spam...thanks. :) cant get ur email to come up. post plz.
  18. saltydave

    my tank was doing so good now im ready to give up help me please

    Originally posted by ThisisTodd as for the blue reefs. i had 3, all were gone in 3 weeks, about 1 per week. actually i like the green chromis much better than the blue. the blue has a black stripe i dont really like, and they just dont seem as lively. the green are actually blue-green and...
  19. saltydave

    xenia for nutrient export?

    Originally posted by Bang Guy Chaetomorpha (Spaghetti Macro Algae) thanks bang. will a coral beauty eat this as a green supliment as well? i saw that link w/ ur logoon, saw the plumbing and filteration but cood not c pics. of lagoon. cood u attach lagoon pics. kike filteration pics. u give...
  20. saltydave

    help!!!!!!!!!!!

    Originally posted by mkman saltydave, my email is mikekuo55@yahoo.com Thanks! i'm real busy until sun nite 9/12 /4. i will email t6hen. i need to get a friend to show me how. see ya sun
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