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Yup! You guys are right. Most of the searches for limpet said herbivore. Looks like he's a keeper. Thanks, guys!

Ok, thanks for the help, guys. Here's a pic of the little guy, about 2 inches. Light blue color and those orange stripes made him stand out from the others. I got the derasa about 11 months ago and it was the same size!

I think there's 2 of these in my tank. Seem to be algae eaters, but I just want to make sure. The part where the shell comes to a point on its back is used to get rid of waste. I saw it the other day, the snail shot a little cloud out - kinda funky...

Thanks for the quick reply. I don't have a sump to put the crab in. What to do... what to do...

A few days ago i bought an emerald crab for $5 since I've got a bit of bubble algae. Earlier today, I bought a beautiful 2" maxima for a great deal from a local wholesaler. (Don't worry my lights are fine) A couple of hours ago, it occurred to me that the crab might not be completely safe. After...

I've had a derasa clam in my 40G breeder for about 11 months. It is doing great under 4x39w T5 HO lights. It has doubled in size, from around 2" to around 4" now...Get the 4 bulb fixture, you won't be sorry!

I think its something with how the skimmer is initially started. I've had the octopus hob 100F running on my 40 breeder for about 10 months, and it took nearly 6 months for me to figure out how to get it to work properly. I'll try to explain the best that I can: 1. Fill up the skimmer with water...

Originally Posted by WangoTango I've had the same thing happen with both LPS and SPS. Probably just reacting to different light or water parameters. As long as the color isn't actually going away I wouldn't be too worried. -Justin Alright, thanks guys. Even after the last few weeks, they...

I thought I'd share, but I'm also curious why... All 4 of the heads on this colony were the same color when I bought them, but the actinics made me notice the difference in colors from the two on the left, compared to the two on the right (that are the original color). So why are they...

I don't know what GeoJ specifically meant, but after spot feeding mine, they get "puffier", and as with many LPS, puffiness is good!

dab the plug with a cloth (or even a q-tip) to dry the part where the glue will go, put a drop or two on that glue on, stick the frag on there good. you probably want to leave it out of water for a minute (don't blow on it). after a minute, rinse off the frag and plug with saltwater (to clear...

I still think you should search more! Or maybe wait as long as you can. I got mine for $130 shipped... Maybe buy a used unit and replace the bulbs?

LPS will be fine with the current lights, even in the sand bed. (BTW I have a 40G breeder thats 18" tall, 4X39W T5 ho lights). I have several small colonies of acans that are growing nicely, a happy derasa clam midway up in the rockwork, and some monti digitata (which are as close as you can get...

Originally Posted by SocalNano24 Ok sweet, thanx jigger. I haven't really heard of many people using a breeder tank. How is it coming along? It'll be good to have someone in a similar boat as mine develops. I'll check out those T5's Working on a sump design currently Any luck researching...

try getting some cheapy mushrooms, and place them in a shaded area. if they aren't getting enough light they will lose their color (go transparent) and they will begin to "reach up", like they are stretching towards the light. too much light and they won't fully extend. that's my experience...

I did the exact same thing last June - transferring a 24g nano cube to a 40g breeder. I went with nova extreme t5's (39Wx4). The lights are great. The derasa clam I put in there has grown nearly an inch since July. I didn't do the sump though, put a HOB octopus skimmer instead... I would...

I did this in June this year, but it was transferring sand from a 24 nano cube that had 40lbs of live sand to a 40gal breeder. -I bought a 30lb bag of aragonite sand (not live sand), and rinsed it with RO freshwater once (it clouded up the water pretty good), then added it to the tank. -After...

Originally Posted by Clownfanatic55 Whew! that's going to be a BIG Christmas present! $400 smackers! lol Not necessarily, I got a 36" Nova Extreme 4x39W t5 from a seller on ----. It was being sold as "refurbished" for less than half the retail price. It was still in great condition, looked new...

Mine was really shy at first too. After about a week or so, he just stopped hiding... He wasn't eating at first either. I have a ocellaris clown and a flame hawk. They all get along fine. The gamma caught on pretty quick after a couple of feedings (mysis shrimp), just by watching the other fish...

clean your tank, slacker!!