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  1. byancey

    Hamilton Metal Halide 2 x 175 watt mh

    how long have you had this fixture???or what I want to know is how old is it ?
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    is it sponge or is it coral?

    thank you for clearing it up for me and no I did not expose it to air just in case the lady was right about it being a sponge. It sure does add color to my tank. Thanks again for your reply .
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    is it sponge or is it coral?

    Hello I picked this up at the LFS yesterday and the lady sold it to me as a sponge. I was attracted to the brilliant red color of it . Anyway I have Eric Bornemans book of Corals and can not find anything in the book on a sponge close to it and no corals just like it either. It looks like a...
  4. byancey

    Help with blenny

    Mrs. Dothory, I don't know what to tell you about your blenny but I noticed that you are in Byhalia and I am in Memphis so I wondered if you would email me sometime so we can get togeather on our tanks. I think I saw that you have a 29 gallon and that is what i have also .I have soft corals and...
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    what kind of worm is this

    Thomas..that is not my finger ..it is the foot of my LTA..it actually looks like it is coming out of the foot but it is sort of wrapped around to one side and buried in the sand. ..If I can get a better pic I will post it but for now I will assume it is harmless. While trying to see where this...
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    what kind of worm is this

    first ..sorry about the crappy picture but he was popping back and forth and that was the best shot out of about 10..also I did some more searching and the closest thing I saw was a peanut worm but it was all brown and not black and white stripped like this guy. I am assuming peanut worms are...
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    what kind of worm is this

    I found this worm a couple of nights ago and it looks like it is coming out of the foot of my LTA..I know it is not actually coming out of the foot but my concern is ...since it is so close to the LTA could it be harmful and just what kind of worm it is ...good or bad?? I have searched the...
  8. byancey

    Woooooo Hoooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Sorry Woolfe...I meant to add ...your new anamone looks awesome too . I wish my clowns would host mine. Beautiful specimen you have there.
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    Woooooo Hoooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I have an anamone that looks like Rach's and I always thought it was a long tentacle. Mine has the same markings on its body and is the same color as hers . Mine is 9 1/2 inches across when it is stretched out . Also the foot is the same color. When I got it in April of this year it was only...
  10. byancey

    filter replacements for a coralife skimmer

    thanks to both of you for your suggestions. I will go shopping for the Marineland filters or the fluval polishing pads tomorrow . I tried rinsing it out and puttng it back but it seems to be completely clogged with gunk. I rinsed and rinsed and it did not come any cleaner than it was before the...
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    filter replacements for a coralife skimmer

    i have a coralife skimmer and it is time to replace the filter in the diffuser box..the white one and I am having trouble locating one. Does anyone know where I can find what I need? I thought about just using fiberfill type of material but it seems that it could be a little lofty and cause...
  12. byancey

    ceramics in the tank

    I had read somewhere on here that someone put a piece of glazed ceramics in thier tank for thier Clowns to lay eggs on . I have my own ceramic shop and a pair of mated clowns and was wondering if I really read that right or did I imagine it. I know there is dangerous inert ingredients in...
  13. byancey

    whats up with my green star polyps

    it took mine 4 days to come out ...I finally moved it down to the bottom of the tank to minimize water flow and they popped out that night. Then I moved them back up into the flow and they are very happy there...just be patient I am sure yours will come out in there own time.
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    Coral life super skimmer HELP!!!

    thanks Kjord for the heads up...I did have a little bubble storm day before yesterday after a 12 gallon water change and I thought it was just because I had turned off the skimmer to do the WC and it it was just getting it's settings back when I turned it back on. I know I am really loving...
  15. byancey

    Coral life super skimmer HELP!!!

    I feel the same way...not dropping the water level so i will just have to live with the depth I am limited to . If you do figure out a way to do it ...let me know I would love to raise mine up too .
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    Coral life super skimmer HELP!!!

    I can't get my intake any higher than my diffuser box bottom. In fact my diffuser box is resting on top of the pump box. I have raised it as far up as the tubing allows. The clear tube meant to connect the pump to the intake tube is so short that it is just there to connect the two now.I did...
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    Coral life super skimmer HELP!!!

    UPDATE !!! I just got home from work and I have no more micro bubbles !!!! you guys were right ...leave it alone and let it break in . It is skimming it's heart out and not a sign of a micro bubble in the tank...yipppeeee!!! Thank you all for your advise and have a great day....whew!!!
  18. byancey

    Coral life super skimmer HELP!!!

    thank you all for your help . I will just let it work and let it alone until I can reach Roland. I have to be out of town Monday and Tuesday and I am still a little concerned about my livestock . I forgot to mention in my original post that I have 2 clowns and a midas blenny and a scallop that...
  19. byancey

    Coral life super skimmer HELP!!!

    thank you Ryan..I will check out what this guy has to say . Right now I can't get the site to open ...maybe having trouble on thier end. I have the pump 4 inches below water and the tube in the diffuser is 1 inch from the white sponge as directed in the instructions. Thanks again for your reply.
  20. byancey

    Coral life super skimmer HELP!!!

    I installed a coral life super skimmer 65 on my 29 gallon tank yesterday morning and since then, I have had a hell storm of microbubbles. I have taken it off and checked the adjustments to the diffuser and all hoses and hookups and still the same micro bubble barrage. I know the instructions...
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