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  1. oceandude

    Move glued Duncans

    Yeah, missed the 'high flow' part...argh...I have an 83 head colony that does well in high flow as well.
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    Keeping Fish in to Small of a Tank

    Yeah, sorry...thanks for pointing that it was a question and not a comment...in my haste and quick scan due to multitasking I did not read correctly. Agree with other members. Prime example; a Regal, even small needs lots of swim room as many other species. Again, thanks for pointing that out.
  3. oceandude

    Banggai Cardinals Spawned

    That sucks! Sorry to hear.
  4. oceandude

    Best way to clean up after a saltwater spill?

    Quote: Originally Posted by Bang Guy Good response...lmao. ;)
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    Six line wrasse..Will it eat unwanted pests?

    Sixline=Devilfish...Four Line Wrasse is a little better.
  6. oceandude

    Keeping Fish in to Small of a Tank

    Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. Limpid Everyone ask the question. I know all fish come from the big blue, so any size tank is smaller than that. Some fish are great swimmers and need large space to roam, unless you are filling your basement our tanks will be to small. My question is if a fish...
  7. oceandude

    Maroon Clowns

    Agree with the other members. In one of my tanks I have a 5 inch female...she killed her first mate for not taking care of the eggs. Her new mate of 2 years now takes care of the eggs. They will chase the other fishes away and love anemones literally to death...not to mention blood is drawn...
  8. oceandude

    What first got you into aquariums

    Collecting for and setting up a 'local' tank while stationed in Okinawa Japan in 1978.
  9. oceandude

    Move glued Duncans

    Quote: Originally Posted by GeoJ I would try and move the rock and thin try and get the glue to break free. Good idea...or, you could remove the rock from tank and either cut the stem if not to short or just chisel the frag out with a piece of the L/R, having a nice natural plug. ;)
  10. oceandude

    my fish keep dying

    Yeah, they're just sizing each other up. :) That's as close as I've ever heard a 'swing arm' and refractometer reading being.
  11. oceandude

    my fish keep dying

    Totally agree on the jaw structure, just hard to tell in younger ones. Had me about spitting Diet Mountain Dew out of my nose on the 'Lifting and looking bit' ;)
  12. oceandude

    my fish keep dying

    Bet you could add a buddy...make sure it's a female if you have a male...two females get along, not two males though. ;)
  13. oceandude

    Banggai Cardinals Spawned

    Quote: Originally Posted by Bang Guy I had my best success using prawn eggs as a first food. It has more nutrition that BBS and since they never learn about live food there is no weaning them off of live food. If prawn eggs are unavailable (ask around) then frozen Cyclop-Eeze is an excellent...
  14. oceandude

    Banggai Cardinals Spawned

    Keep your chin up. It takes time to get it down to a science. I have to give you major props for tank breeding one of our endangered species! Awesome in what you are doing. When I bred them I attempted to follow this procedure I had read years back and it worked good. If you have the male in a...
  15. oceandude

    my fish keep dying

    Quote: Originally Posted by Achilles Tang I would only add one fish at a time I don't think I was overwhelming the tank. I would put one fish in there and I would wait and wait and wait just how I'm ganna do rite now. I was thinking of letting him in there for a month then adding a clown or...
  16. oceandude

    need the correct answer on bio balls PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Quote: Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 I'm beginning to think that even live rock rubble needs to be taken out and washed in old saltwater. Just like Bioballs, live rock can build up detritus just as bad and needs o be maintained just like Bioballs, if placed in the sump. I agree Seth, but I...
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    need the correct answer on bio balls PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Yup, probably get several opinions on this one. Snake has some great methods for sure. Bio-ball soon become nitrate factories. Many aquarists replace them with live rock rubble. You can keep them, but when nitrates get so high they need to be cleaned in which different methods can be...
  18. oceandude

    Snake's Methods for DIY Supplements

    Dang Seth...Posted something in the wrong thread, (here)...sorry dude...let me remove it and put in proper thread...btw, like several of your methods dude!
  19. oceandude

    Maroon Clown Needs Help!!!!

    Quote: Originally Posted by Beth There is nothing your LFS can do about lymphocyctis. There is no medication. You have to improve the quality of the fish environment, water, food, etc. +1 Beth.
  20. oceandude

    Help with how to set up new tank and transfer from old?

    Quote: Originally Posted by luvmyreef QT those "newbies", or risk loosing all your fish. Thank you...did not realize OP was asking about intro of NEW fishes...Absolutely QT new critters. :)
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