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  1. minireef guy

    Which bulbs to buy?

    I need to replace my bulbs soon and need to know which to buy. Now I have a 10K bulb and a 7100k bulb, both 55 watt PC's. Should I stay with these or go with another combo? Other choices are 6700k and 8800k. Also, how do you know the color? The 6700k is described as crisp white, as is the...
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    open brain coral

    I'm by far no expert but have had a green one for about two years now. During the day they look soft and somewhat puffy. When bothered they contract close to the skeleton making it look rigid. I think as long as you see no tears in the flesh and it has a lot of green or red coloring it is...
  3. minireef guy

    Bubble Coral Receeding

    I haven't noticed anything near the flesh on the skeleton. It's definately not budding. I've noticed something else over the weekend. For brief periods it will open its "mouth" exposing its white insides. This has happened only twice that I have seen and not for more than 5 minutes. Usually...
  4. minireef guy

    Bubble Coral Receeding

    8.3, 1.025, 78 deg., ammonia, nitrate-trite negligable.
  5. minireef guy

    goby over flow

    First off, I thought mandarins were supposed to take care of copepods. I have one and she's pretty fat. Second, at night I see these things that I think look like potato bugs that walk on their sides. I guess they could be discribed as sideways shrimp. Anyway, are they a big deal? I heard...
  6. minireef guy

    Strange...

    I have at least 5 grey worms with pale brown spots that have bristles at the end and drag the bristles across the rocks they live in. They usually come out at night, especially since adding fish. They seem harmless and my lfs has no idea.
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    Bubble Coral Receeding

    I have 2 55w PC's. The bulbs are only a few months old and I change them every 6-8 months. I've read that bub's only need moderate lighting. Could new bulbs have caused this? Anyway, I change water with about 3-4 gallons of distilled every two weeks and have a wet/dry about the size of the...
  8. minireef guy

    Bubble Coral Receeding

    I've had a large green bubble for about 6 months that began to receed about 2 months ago. It's body used to extend all around to the bottom of the skeleton. Now I can see the ridges near the main part of its body. It hasn't seemed to worsen in the past month and extends fully everyday. It...
  9. minireef guy

    Finally....pulsing zenia

    I'd be interested in Xenia also. My lfs is selling small pieces for $80. Too much for me.
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