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[buffett]

well i just want to say that i really liked this web site but due to the lack of responses ive gotten from the folks here i gotta find some other site, thank you to any and all that has helped me out.
maybe i didnt ask the questions in the right way or something but i thought that somebody out there would be able to help me out, i know that there are alot of post and not everybody gets what they want when they want it but ive bumped my post and all that jazz to see if anyone would see them and resond to me in one way or another.
well i know you could care less so take care and thanks again to those that did help me out in the past.

 

[trippkid]

Hey, just signed up. Maybe I could help?

 

[michaeltx]

unfortuneatly there are alot of members here and alot of posts sometimes some fall through the cracks or the people that have the answers for you havent signed on to see the post. I am sorry that you feel that your questions havent been answered though and feel you have to go elsewhere I know me personally have had so much going on at work and in my own life and tanks I havent been able to spend as much time on here as I usually do.
I hope that you would give the board another chance though there is alot of great information and great people here.
mike

 

[buffett]

well i have several questions
1. star coral or atleast that i what the lfs guy told me it was on the lr i bought from them, i cant really find any info on them so .....
2.i think i have some kind of sponge on another lr i bought from them i dont know jack about them.
3. Odyssea Pro Pack Protein Skimmer Dual ever heared of it if so how is it?
4.All-Flo freedom filter do you know anything about it ?
5. i dont have a wad of cash to throw into this hobby at one time so i have to look for the best deals as much as i can, right know all i have is a 3 gal pic tank that im doing until i get my other tank going so if you can help me out with any of this then please do ^^
thank you for even replying.

 

[hot883]

I just looked through some of your threads and realized that you were not getting answers because you were not posting them correctly.
Thats not our fault.
If we cannot read the problem from the thread title, many will not bother opening them up.
If they are posted in the wrong section then the people that know the answer will not respond. (because they may not see it)
Wish you would stay. Barry

 

[michaeltx]

well i have several questions
1. star coral or atleast that i what the lfs guy told me it was on the lr i bought from them, i cant really find any info on them so .....
(maybe green star polyps not sure what do they look like>?) I am going to add a pic of GSP to see if that is what they are*
2.i think i have some kind of sponge on another lr i bought from them i dont know jack about them.
*sponges are filter feeders and commonly dont like a lot of light or algae will grow on them there are so many varieties of sponges its unreal every tank has them in some form or another*
3. Odyssea Pro Pack Protein Skimmer Dual ever heared of it if so how is it?
* havent heard of this skimmer but my skimmer uses an odyssea pump that I cant find a replacement for anywhere might come into the same problem with parts for this skimmer if needed*
4.All-Flo freedom filter do you know anything about it ?
*I seen this filter at ***** last time I was there and was looking at it. the concept is good kinda smashing everything that would be in a sump into a small area. me personally would rather setup a true sump for the price of this filter then you have to buy the pump after that.*
5. i dont have a wad of cash to throw into this hobby at one time so i have to look for the best deals as much as i can, right know all i have is a 3 gal pic tank that im doing until i get my other tank going so if you can help me out with any of this then please do ^^
*with a tank as small as 3 gallon that doesnt leave alot of room for mistakes and trust me there are going to be mistakes in time. and in a small tank a small flucuation can cause a dramatic change in water chemistry so it will be ruff. I suggest looking through the nano forum to see what they have there. Just keep in mind even if you have to save up for a couple of months and get the better equipment and larger tank in the long run it will be much better. There wont be much you can do with a 3 gallon tank its very limited IMO. *
thank you for even replying.

here is the pic of GSP is this the coral that you asking about.
Mike

 

[buffett]

i do understand how it is being busy and all the business im in i dont really have alot of free time either ive worked 2 weeks straight and will be working 3 more wekks straight too
this is a great web site to talk and to exchange info its just very frustaiting when you cant get any response at all

 

[michaeltx]

as barry was saying the best way to catch people attention is to post a general idea of what you are asking as the title and then be as straight to the point with the question alot of times the main question is buried in a paragraph and its not real sure on what the question is then some people wont even bother because they dont want to sound stupid replying to something other than what you were asking.
HTH
Mike

 

[hot883]

That (as stated above) or do your own research by going to the feature above called "search".
You are not the first person to ask your question so look at what other people have asked.
Type in your subject and see what comes up.

 

[buffett]

ill add a pic tomorrow of the coral the lfs said was star coral, all flo freedom filter what was the price?
my 3 gal i doing great my salt was high for a day but other than that its doing great ill post a pic of too later, i do have a 37 gal tank that i had going for 2-3 years took it down to move and will be setting it up again soon hopefully
if i forgotten anything let me know ill check forum in the am its getting late for me and i have a sick wife im trying to take care of too so thank you for repling to me and ill post info tomorrow afternoon if it really matters by then lol.
take care

 

[wilsonreef]

And like it's been said before....The only stupid questions are the ones not asked.
right Mike?
Carl

 

[trippkid]

I have had the star corals you are talking about, good luck finding any info on these. I have looked myself, but they are pretty hardy and I don't think they are very light demanding. Are the sort of clear in color w/about 8 short tenticles? Also about the sponge, they can be difficult sometimes to keep, but if came on your rock and it is still alive good chance it will keep on living. since the tank is so small be very careful when feeding the tank. **small anks can be very challenging, because of the small water volume. When things go bad they go bad in a big hurry. ** Ihave not really heard any thing about the equipment you are talking about, but I'll look around.

 

[michaeltx]

the freedom filter I saw was close to 300$ without the pump.
I cant wait to see pics I will check back in the morning.
Mike

 

[michaeltx]

hey Carl
And like it's been said before....The only stupid questions are the ones not asked.
right Mike?
Carl
absolutely!!!!!!!!!

 

[earlybird]

I had the same problem in the beginning. I then began using the search function and realized that a lot of my questions were very redundant and asked a lot on this board. Try searching it's amazing the amount of info in the archives. Good luck.

 

[buffett]

i cant find the camera to upload the new pics but here is an older one, the small rock to the right has the star coral on it and the clown that is in the tank will be going real soon to his new home and do you have any idea what kind of plant is growing next to the coral?
as soon as i find the digital ill post some new pics

 

[hot883]

It kinda looks like a dying "sun coral" showing almost all skeleton.

 

[buffett]

it closed up for about a day or so when my salt lvl got high but i adjusted it and everything is ok now but the guy at the lfs showed me a pic in a book and said it was star coral ive feed them some small pieces of shrimp and it takes it in not sure if i should do that but i started to feed them before i found out what they where, i just liked the shape and the coloration of the rock when i bought it, it had a bunch of coraline on it, it does not really show in this pic but it looks good,
when i bought it the lfs guys said i was dead coral but i just kept on watching the tank and would notice these "tentacles" come out so i just thought ill feed them and here we are....

 

[trippkid]

That is the stuff I was talking about. It came on some of my live rock that I had about 5yrs. ago. I moved and gave everything to a buddy of mine, so no more star corals, that is what they are called from what I have been able to find out. Mostly have just seen pics of these, not much info.. You can feed the stuff, but you really don't need to feed coral much, very little. Especially in such a small tank, I would stay away from any type of supplements and liquid coral foods, just do small water changes, like .5gal every wk or a gal every two. Make sure you top off water daily or even more if there is a lot of evap.. Salt level will rise quickly through evap. It can be very stressful for animals to keep going through this up and down salt swing.
I am glad that some people are finding the time to help you a little. hey I just saw your question on the fission nano skimmer, never had one but it would definately work on the 3gal., they look like they should work pretty well from the design.
Keep on Reefing
Matt

 

[shogun323]

Originally Posted by hot883
It kinda looks like a dying "sun coral" showing almost all skeleton.

I agree. It really looks like a sun coral skeleton and sounds like one from the description.