MAKE NO MISTAKE! THIS IS NOT FROM MY TANK! I was at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach and my wife took these pictures. I thought they came out rather nicely.
There are plenty of places to "skimp" when buying for your tank. The lighting, which is essential, (life's blood for a lot of the tanks inhabitants) is not one of them. I would go with what s proven, But that's just me.
Originally Posted by Al Mc
Oceanic for 3+ years. Dissolves easily. You will never find consensus on this issue. Everyone has a favorite.
Now that is sound advise. I guess when you come down to it, I just use what works for me!
I started with Instant Ocean but have since switched to Oceanic, mainly because of the pre-packaged 5 gal mix. I have had great results with both of them and only use Oceanic for the "easiness" factor.
I have the JBJ 28 gal with HQI 150w MH. I bought it from a company (will send name if you want it, I think there is rules here about posting the competition) already mod'd. It has 150w MH with 28w CF and moon lights. I also have a Chiller and a wave machine to alternate the current. This...
I've used (and continue to use) Oceanic with great results. Not sure of the "specifics" in terms of content. Oceanic is a quality brand so I gave their salt a try when it first came out and it worked great. I like the pre-measured packages as they are really easy (and I'm lazy) Prior to that...
Originally Posted by KJohansen
I tried peppermint shrimp, they all disappeared in a couple days.
Brine Shrimp, Mysis shrimp, pepermint shrimp....shrimp is really the chicken of the sea. I was just saying what worked for me.
They do stay closed a lot, especially if a crab or something is around them. We (my wife) also feeds each polyp by hand, which can be difficult at times. They we in pretty bad shape when we got them and they have recovered very well.
Originally Posted by alh
Beautiful tank. What kind of clam is that?
I believe it is a Maxima clam. I could be wrong, I've had it for almost 2 years now.
Originally Posted by Marka1620
Glad the boiling water worked for you. I had a massive AP breakout a few months back. Tried the chemicals (Joe's Juice). But, my tank is 31" deep and it was impossible to target them accurately. Boiling was out of the question (to many rocks to boil).
Took a...