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  1. mike731

    Free ORA Pulsing Xenia!! Indiana only

    Hey I got a frag from you a while back and it fell upsidedown when I left for a vacation. Since then I have not had any growth and I don't know why. I think I may not be putting the right chemicals in...and I may need to start putting in marine snow. -Mike
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    WTB frags of any kind INDIANAPOLIS area!

    I am looking to diversify my tank, anyone have frags for sale in the Indianapolis area. Looking for SPS, LPS, anemones, softies, clams, anything!
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    Selling 48" PC Coralife Light 260watts Indianapolis

    Selling 48" Coralife PC light 260 watts - 50/50 actinic lighting - 4 cooling fans - 2 separate switches for dusk/dawn and day simulation - only used for about 6 months great condition except a bulb just went out and will need a new one. - Local pickup only (Indianapolis area), asking $140
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    Carpet Anemone Care

    So I have increased my salinity and the temp to 1.025-1.026 and 75-76 degrees and it seems to be doing better. In the last 2 days it climbed one of my rocks and then went behind it and finally underneath another where no flow is hitting it and it is completely shaded to top it off it looks...
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    Carpet Anemone Care

    I purchased a beautiful green carpet about 2 weeks ago and since I bought it it has not really stayed "in good shape". It is either completely stretched out and vibrant or shrunken, insides spilling out of the mouth, dialated mouth, or giving off what looks like snot or mucus. I'm really not...
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    Corals Indianapolis area...

    Hey guys I'm looking for some lps or soft corals for my tank. If there is anyone in Indy who frags or is looking to get rid of some corals please let me know. Thanks!
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    corals?

    Originally Posted by fuz_munky hey i saw this orange thing growing within my colony, is it a coral? Kinda looks like sponge to me...I have some brownish burgundy colored kind growing im my tank. Does it feel rubbery?
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    Removing frags from plugs?

    How and when would it be a good time to remove frags from the plugs you recieve them on? I have 2 frags that are on a small ceramic piece stuck in a plastic filter looking tube. One of my frags is begining to grow over the plastic...I really dont want a plastic skeleton coral. Suggestions?
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    Peppermint shrimp and Corals

    Originally Posted by GRabbitt Are you sure they weren't camelbacks? They look very similar, but will do some damage to coral without hesitation... I have been looking at pictures online of the camelbacks vs. peppermints and peppermints dont have green eyes and they have parallel lines that go...
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    Peppermint shrimp and Corals

    My Peppermints have been removed from my tank and everything looks great. I have a few zoos and I thought that they were unhappy, and just didnt want to open. Turns out, they were open the damn shrimp ate all of the tenticles...they are just now growing back. As for my coral...it has made a...
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    Acropora care

    First off, I have 260 watts of PC lighting. In the last week they have really taken off and I am very happy with thier growth and fluorescence under my actinic lights.
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    Peppermint shrimp and Corals

    I checked the frag this morning, and it is completely destroyed. All of the polyps are gone...a very few remain. Not to mention my protein skimmer was completely full...overnight, that has never happened.
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    Peppermint shrimp and Corals

    I just acquired some sps frags and noticed that my peppermints are picking at them...are they cleaning them or is this a damaging action?
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    Acropora care

    That should be interesting, let me know what you find out about the MSDS comparison.
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    Acropora care

    Originally Posted by Jmick First, stop dosing the Iodine this always kills me when I see people just pouring it in their tanks...do you test for this? Second, what type of lighting do you have...pc, vho or t5? Second, other then the return pump do you have any powerheads in the tank to create...
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    Acropora care

    Originally Posted by Flricordia You will find much better results if you use Kent's products on a daily basis. 4 drops Iodine per day per 50gls, same with stront/moly and liquid calcium 1/2-1 cap per 50 gl per day except for water change day, don't use any additives this day. I have heard mixed...
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    Mating Emerald Crabs...

    yeah I will have to get a refugium set up...I am new to the salt aquarium world so I'll keep you guys posted on any changes, thanks again!
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    Acropora care

    I just got an awsome green acropora for 10 bucks and dont wanna mess up by not giving it the proper light, flow, and nutritional supplements. I currently have a 55 gallon with 260 watts 50/50 actinic and 10,000 K. I put a cap full of Kent Marine Liquid Calcium, 1 cap full of Kent Iodine per...
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    Mating Emerald Crabs...

    Yesterday I was looking in my tank and noticed that one of my Emerald crabs had mounted the other, the bottom one had its shell open which I thought was very provocotive and wondered why they werent in the cave. Anyways, were they mating and should I expect some baby crabs anytime soon? Also I...
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