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  1. familiar1985

    SPS ID Help!!!

    Please help id the following: 1) 2 and 3 (Left to Right) 4) 5) Also dont know what to call these 2 chalices, 6) 7) I would appreciate some wisdom!
  2. familiar1985

    Tang w/ white stuff above eye?

    Iv been treating my pacific blue and Powder blue tang with cupramine for 10 days. Now i see some kind of white stuff above the Pacific blue tang's eye. The ick has been gone for 7 days. It has been hard to keep ammonia down in the tank while treating with cupramine so i have been doing 25% water...
  3. familiar1985

    Help ID SPS!!!

    I dunno what kind of acro this is. Its green with red polyps. Just moved it into main so polyps lost some color but they were really red. What is this? Monti? What kind? Is there a name for this type of chalice? What to call it?
  4. familiar1985

    150 w halides sufficient for SPS?

    150w halides w/ actinic pcs sufficient to keep high light demanding sps with smaller polyps? My lighting is 5" above the water I have ORA birdsnest growing very well 16" from the light. Would a higher light demandin sps such as an acro turaki do good 12" from light? an lfs told me that the verys...
  5. familiar1985

    Hitchhiker ID! Weird looking nudi?

    Should i toss it or is it safe? What is it?
  6. familiar1985

    Sand Sifter Gobie!

    Im currently stocking: Leopard Wrasse, 2 Fire Fish, 1 Powder Blue Tang, 1 Pacific Blue Tang, and a Mandarin Goby. Im interested in getting a goby that will move my sand around without getting it all over my corals. What sand sifter gobie would you recommend for my reef?
  7. familiar1985

    Just got a Mandarin Goby!

    I just bought a mandarin today. I planned to add one in the future but saw him at the lfs and felt so sorry for them. I skipped qt and put him straight into my fuge to fatten him up a little. How long should i keep him in the fuge? I dont want to hurt the pod population too much. Its a 30 gallon...
  8. familiar1985

    Just got Powder Blue and Blue Tang! QT question

    Would it be ok to qt both of them in a 10gal? The powder blue is 3.5" and blue is 2.5". Or should i put them both straight into display? My display only has 3 fish (leopard Wrasse and 2 Firefish).
  9. familiar1985

    Best T5 Actinics for limited space

    I have a 48" Coralife aqualight pro w/ 2 150w mh and 2-96w pc actinics. I feel like there isnt enough actinic in the tank. If i put coral 5 or 6" under the actinic then you can really see it. Is there anyway to deepen the actinic? I was thinking of maybe adding a couple 48" t5's to supplement...
  10. familiar1985

    Never Use Usps!

    I ordered LIVE Coral to be delivered overnight to my house. I wake up early at 7:30 and am waiting for my shipment. Nothing comes. I call Usps to make sure my package is coming. The USPS representative on the phone tells me that the package has arrived at the Post Office and will be delivered in...
  11. familiar1985

    Tunze 6055 vs Tunze 6065

    Tunze 6055 or Tunze 6065 for my reef? I have a 100 gal, 60"by 18" by 20". I like how the 6055 are much smaller but are they enough flow for my long tank stocking 50% SPS. Anyone have experience with these? Will i be fine with 2 6055s or would 2 6065s be better.
  12. familiar1985

    Reeflo Dart for Return + Closed Loop????

    would it be possible to make a Reeflo Dart pump 1000 gph from sump and 2000+from Main to release 3000+ into Main. I really like this idea and was hoping that there is a good way to do it. This way i can have 1 pump handling all the water movement and not use up to much electricity, yet still...
  13. familiar1985

    Ultimate Flow Setup!

    Looking for some advice with flow. My tank is 100 gal 60" by 18" by 20". Stocking LPS and SPS clams, mushrooms and polyps. Will endup being about 50% sps. The flow is currently a Mag 12 return (1200gph) going through Switching Current Water Director(diverter that switches flow from one return to...
  14. familiar1985

    Ricordea got Nipped?

    What could have hapened here? This happened within an hour or 2? I have 1 fish in the tank (Splendid Leopard Wrasse) that did nip at my torch when i first introduced it. There are 4 Peppermint Shrimp, 1 Coral Banded, 1 Cleaner, 1 Fire and a bunch of hermits and snails.
  15. familiar1985

    Bump on firefish goby belly???

    One of my firefish's belly has a bump. Is this normal? I think i might have read something somewhere, that its not bad but i cant remember. Anyone wanna elighten me?
  16. familiar1985

    What Fish Breed in Captivity?

    What are some cool fish(Reef Safe) that will breed in captivity? What fish form colonies and breed? I like colonies cuz the fish interact with eachother.
  17. familiar1985

    Has Anyone Treated Intestinal Worms?

    I was considering using piperazine. Has anyone done it before?
  18. familiar1985

    QTing Leopard Wrasse

    Can i QT a leopard Wrasse in a tank with no sand or pods feeding it live brine shrimp? Or do i have to have a tank with sand?
  19. familiar1985

    Leopard Wrasse with Ick

    Hi, I have a Splendid Leopard Wrasse that i got a week ago in my 100 gal reef by itself. The fish caught some ick. I dont think its effecting it much but i dont want other fish to get sick when i put more fish. I just treated 2 firefish gobys from ick in my qt that dont have it anymore. What...
  20. familiar1985

    Leopard Wrasse with Ick

    Hi, I have a Splendid Leopard Wrasse in my 100 gal reef that i got just a week ago. The fish caught some ick. I dont think its effecting it much but i dont want other fish to get sick when i put more fish. I just treated 2 firefish gobys from ick in my qt that dont have it anymore. What would be...
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