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Hello everyone, gosh, over the past two months I've read and read. So I have a 37 gallon aquarium, A Bak-Pak 2r protein skimmer, a Top fin 300w heater, a 36" Current Satellite Single PC Fixture w/Lunar Light with a 96w light, Penguin 550 powerhead, A Penguin 330 Dual Bio-wheel filter. Woo.... ok I have approx 15- 20 blue-legged, red-legged, and mexican(?) crabs. I have a sand sifting starfish, I have a tank raised clown, Blue Damsel, and a Royal Dottyback. Only reason I have the Damsel is cause I'm in the process of setting up a 30 gallon, 36" long tank as well...
ok, Here are some pictures, I need help identifying these first few pictures. Thanks peps!
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Here are some other random pictures of my set-up (if you can really see anything


 
Oh, sorry, I was wondering what the brown cup anemones are? Are they anemones or some type of mushroom? They do close up and retreat into the rock, but not totally! The don't stick out from the rock, they are on the edge somewhat flushto the rock. Someone told me that they might become over whelming? The green hairy thing??? Is that a hairy mushroom? or some type of polyps growing? On the one rock with the bubbleish yellowish thing on it??? I have no idea? I do have some nice purple floresent looking mushrooms too. figured that out
 

mr.clownfish

Active Member
ist one is pest anemones. not good.
2nd one is star polys and a very beautiful rock too.
ur tank looks really nice but u need A LOT more live rock because love rock is another form of filter for ur tank.
 
Also, Do you really think I need more Liverock?, its a 37 gallon, 35lb on live sand, and roughly 25lbs of liverock. Only reason I ask is I have this 30 gallon thats longer (36" long) that I was gonna buy live rock for. Granted I know they say the more the better... But is it a must do you think?
 

lauremf2002

Member
fill a siringe with boiling water and squirt it as close as you can to the anemone. They should shrivel and die then. I havent done it, but I hear it works great and if you use water from your tank it doesnt harm anything else
 

lauremf2002

Member
Also, you should have about a pound and a half of LR per gallon so that means you need like 55lbs of rock. I would get at least 37 lbs. Its biological filtration and its pretty anyway so why not?
 
Thanks Guys! I have to wait until next week to get more live rock. I've been reading on that Majano Anemone. Well... I went to a few different LFS and asked questions. 2 of them said to use this "Aiptasia Control by Blue Life". Anyways, I went and got some last night and squirted them right in the mouth like it says... Kind of crazy.... looks like they swallowed it and it formed a ball sort of thing. but 12 hours later and no sight of them. I'll keep ya'll updated. Just to clarify, I'm using it on the majano. but its good for Aiptasia, Glass & other nuisance anemones. I think I want to get rid of these before I slap more live rock in the tank!
Quick question, with this tall aquarium setup I have... Should I be loosing... Well,,, do these saltwater tanks evaporate quickly?
 
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