My 90 gal home built
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desertranger
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My sail fin tang some time today without warning. was happy swimming around since i got it then today I found what was pretty much the skeleton stuck to the powerhead. :tears:
Gasturbineguy
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Bummer.... sucks ya won't know why. Hate the mystery deaths.
Sorry to hear about the tang.
I have my autoaqua ATO on my new 50g, loving it so far. Several online vendors are selling it now.
I have my autoaqua ATO on my new 50g, loving it so far. Several online vendors are selling it now.
desertranger
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The weird part is me and my buddy both bought one the same day a few months ago and the both died about a week or so apart.
desertranger
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Do I really need to run carbon and GFO. I had stopped using my dual media reactor a few months back to redo my sump and never re installed my reactor. I haven't noticed any difference and my phosphates still indicate 0 ppm
Looks good. If your params look good and the tank looks good without running one, you're doing something right. Let your tank guide you. Looks like you have mainly a softie tank so I wouldn't stress too much about excess nutrients unless you start to get overrun with unsightly algae. Those softies may be consuming a lot of it.
desertranger
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Got my Red Sea Coral Colors test kit today. According to the test my Iodine is ok, Iron reads 0 and Potassium I never got the color change with the titration. Maybe that is why my SPS's aren't doing so hot :cry1:. I will do the test again tomorrow and see if I get the same results.
desertranger
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Attempting to make a fish trap. It will be a shoe box size and shape with a sliding trap door. I am trying to get my yellow tail damsels out of my tank. I made the mistake of cycling my tank with them. I have been trying to get them out so that I can add other fish without them being killed. Unfortunately the LFS will only take them as donation, even though they are the ones that recommended I cycle my tank with them. Also, I got my dual media reactor set up again so maybe I will be able to stock to SPS corals with out them dying.
desertranger
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here is my home made fish trap. it worked great, I was able to catch all three yellow tail damsels within 5 minutes.
desertranger
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Damsels are gone
I was finally able to catch my three yellow tail damsels the other day and "donate" them to the LFS. However my more timid fish have started coming out a lot more often and the new fish I bought haven't been destroyed in a day. After having them for over two years it was sad to see them go. Learned the hard way not to buy damsel fish, just hope the go to a good home.
I was finally able to catch my three yellow tail damsels the other day and "donate" them to the LFS. However my more timid fish have started coming out a lot more often and the new fish I bought haven't been destroyed in a day. After having them for over two years it was sad to see them go. Learned the hard way not to buy damsel fish, just hope the go to a good home.
desertranger
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Video
desertranger
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A few pics for the day
Two of my chromis
Red Fire Shrimp
Goby
Clowns
Clam
Red Fire Shrimp
Goby
Clowns
Clam
desertranger
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Newest addition to the tank a Sand sifting dragon goby
desertranger
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a couple pics of our horse shoe crab we have had for about a year now
Newjack
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I saw this the other day, figured I would share it with you. May prevent further incidents.
http://www.aquariumoverload.com/powerheadanemoneguard.html
http://www.aquariumoverload.com/powerheadanemoneguard.html
desertranger
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desertranger
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Total bummer today that my dragon sifting goby died. I think the problem was that we were only the tank every three days. Yesterday we noticed that he was real skinny all of a sudden. We were hoping we had enough time to feed him more but unfortunately not.
