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  1. mr.limpet

    Mycobacterium marinum

    Hello, I was wondering if anyone has noticed skin lesions on their hands form handling their aquariums. I have a 12gal nano with some mushroom corals, polyps, and a few zoos. One damsel, one cb shrimp. I usually wear gloves whenever I do anything with the tank, but there were a few times that I...
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    Chicago South Suburb

    Looking to trade my Toadstool Leather, its about 5 inches across and too big for my 12 gal nano. (see attached). Looking for something colorful that will work with low to med light. (sun polyps, zoos, shrooms...etc) Will ship anywhere is USA.
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    Toadstool Leather too big for 12gal nano?

    Hello, I just bought home a toadstool leather that is about 4 inches across, are these too big for a 12 gal nano? Should I take it back? Thanks
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    Hitchikers Guide.......Dont Panic

    Hello, Can someone identify this hitchiker, I bought home a toadstool leather today and on the back of the stalk is this. It almost looks like some kind of anemone. Thanks for the help 12 gal orig nano
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    12gal Nano Orig pic

    Added some star polyps, mushrooms. 12gal orig nano (wish I had the deluxe) Using Kent Nano Reef supplement has worked wonders.
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    Dead Ricordea mushroom?

    Hello, How do you tell if your mushroom is dead. I have had a ricordea for about a month. Its pale white now and hasnt attached. Obviously if it is dead, it needs to be taken out. This is my first shroom so I cant tell. 12gal nano levels are within range. Thanks
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    Using Heinkley and Schmidt Drinking Water?

    Hello, I was wondering has anyone had problems with diatom outbreaks while using Heinkley and Schmidt drinking water. I used it in my 12gal nano since startup five months ago and I have been getting huge outbreaks of diatoms. The label on the water says it is purified using reverse osmosis, so I...
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    toxic zoos

    hello, I have some orange zoos, green zoos, and some yellow polyps. My question is the zoos were looking good a few days ago, after I fed them some phytoplankton, the next day they are closed and sick looking. Also during my search for answers I discoverd that zoos contain one the most deadly...
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    How do I attach a ricordia polyp to rock

    Hello, Just received a green ricordia polyp, I placed it in my tank but it doesnt stay put, the current or my shrimp displaces it. I was wondering if I should crazy glue it to a rock or maybe a rubberband. Any suggestions would be appreciated. thanks ML
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    Looking to buy mushroom polyp

    Hello, I'm interested in buying a mushroom polyp (Green Ricordea or any mushroom will do) Was looking at some of the mushrooms on saltwaterfish.com and the prices are good but the surcharge and the gas? charges are ridiculous. I've seen a 7.99 mushroom after the surcharges comes to about 20.00...
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    zoos question

    Hello, Just purchased a small rock with about 30 polyps on it. My question is do I place the rock on top of my live rock, do I place the rock in the sand, or do I pull off some polyps and place them by hand. I placed the rock that they came with on top of my live rock and this morning I see it...
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    sick yellow tail blue damsel

    Hello, I noticed a few days ago that my blue damsel's tail fin is degenerating, and now his color is fading. Just did a 10% water change (12gal nano) All my water parameters are within range. Just added a clownfish to the tank yesterday, and I've seem him nipping at the blue damsel. Is he sick...
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    Stired up sand to clear diatoms, clownfish died next day

    Hello, Tank is about two months old now, 12g nano, live sand live rock, anyway I decided to move the sand bed around, as it was brown from diatoms. The next day my clownfish died. I have 2 turbo snails, one cb shrimp, 1 blue damsel, they all seem fine. So, the lesson learned is, its not a good...
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    strange clownfish colorization

    I've noticed that my clownfish's color seems to be changing. The upper portion of his body is turning darkish brown. Has anybody noticed anything like this with there clownfish. I've had the clownfish about a month, his eating and activity levels are fine. Water in tank is within tolerances...
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    ph problem

    Hello, I have a 12gal nano with live rock, live sand. Amonnia, nitrate, and salinity levels are within range, but I cant get my ph to 8.2, its around 7.9 now. Tank is about 1 month old. I have 1 clown, 1 damsel, 1 shrimp, 1 turbo snail. I've tried baking soda, and did a 10% water change. Water...
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    My 12gal Nano

    Hello, This is a shot of my 12gal nano with 1 Coral banded shrimp, 1 clownfish, 1 yellow tail damsel and 1 Mexican Turbo snail. Fiji live rock, live sand. I wish I were a fish. Mr. Limpet
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