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    tank size for peacock mantis

    I was in your LFS (Blue Sierra?) the other day, and they had a pretty nice looking peacock in stock, and a smaller sand-colored mantis. They wanted $50 for it. Too steep for me, but it was pretty, and seemed very interested in anything moving outside the tank. I never knew they could focus...
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    PVC Overflow air vent?

    Yeah, it's been running for a few days now, and seems to work really well. So far I haven't used either of the connectors, I just resealed the sections that seemed like likely leak areas. (and at the same time added a siphon break to the display return line. The first time I turned off the...
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    PVC Overflow air vent?

    I decided to make a PVC overflow for my undrilled tank to connect a second tank as a sump/refugium. (based on plans commonly found online like this- http://www.aquariumlife.net/projects/diy-overflow/120.asp) An 1/8th inch barb fitting is used in the instructions to attach some airline tubing...
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    XL Red Carpet + Other Arrival 2/23

    Saw this in the shop yesterday while picking up some odds and ends (and wasting Chris's time trying to sort out my ongoing water issues). I'm not really into anemones...but that photo doesn't hold a candle to seeing that thing opened up in the shop. It's BIG. More subtle than the...
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    Tube anemone

    Thanks for the reply, I actually stumbled on the WWM article you linked at lunch...and I think this guy is a no-go. It really is stunning, but I'm just not ready to let it kill all the rest of my coral.
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    Tube anemone

    I'm taking on a trade deal for quite a bit of rock and livestock, and one of the items in the tank is a big (big!) tube anemone. I'd never seen anything like that before, but it's gorgeous. He openly admitted that once it decided to take a roll through the tank and killed off a bunch of his...
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    GARF rock/caves

    When I tried to get up my first reef tank (around 4 years ago), I made my own Aragocrete and custom "background" to look like natural caves. It took forever to make, but man was I proud of how great it looked when I finished-- and that was without any coral or coraline. I cured it for around...
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    Rose Amenone (RBTA) Questions

    Just wanted to clear up a little confusion I have about rose anemone's. Lately, it seems like there have been a lot of these guys posted for sale on the forums, ranging in price from about $20-$60 or so. I've also seen them in local shops for over $100. I picked mine up from a forum member...
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    Too many feather dusters?

    Sorry for thread hijacking, but I was curious: I've always loved fan worms and picked some up a month or so ago at Blue Sierra. The largest are around 4" long, are pretty nicely patterned (but not much real color), and don't seem to reproduce very fast. I recently picked up some smaller...
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    Moving my BTA

    The powerhead idea is as good as any. I recently had to do an emergency relocation after mine decided to take a stroll through most of my sps. :eek: I chose a turkey baster, as there was a lot of stuff in the area, and I wanted him moved immediately. A few careful squirts at the food and he...
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    Arrivals 1/10-1/16

    Couldn't pass this one up, I've been watching since I bought my regular orange colored SC (hopefully it'll turn out to be as easy as the other). I also took a look at the mystery zoas...I agree they have some coloring up to do, but they sure looked like the photos I've seen of Purple Hornets...
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    starfish?

    I have two types of Asterinas, one white and one purple (with white edges). The guy I got them from (on some rock) said they were a pest that should be killed. Someone else mentioned that ones with seven legs are fine, but the ones with six eat coral. (which considering the number of...
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    Finally testing water, ca 500 a problem?

    Thanks for the feedback guys, I hate to abuse the privilege, but it's really nice to have your experience around to help sort this stuff out. The thread you mentioned actually turned up in one of the searches I did before posting, which is actually why I asked the question about kill-off due to...
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    Finally testing water, ca 500 a problem?

    Well, I mentioned that I had lost a few millipora's frags and an acropora to someone at my LFS, and he asked me for my water params. I've never really tested them, and he told me I should probably just be flushing my coral down the toilet. :oops: On that note, I bought some kits. (ouch!)...
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    where to find nice zoas???

    I second BR, the nicest I've seen for sale in the area where there. There are also excellent deals to be found through these forums. Just keep an eye on the livestock section, they pop up rather frequently. I've heard a number of people mention cherry corals, you might look into them, and...
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    Bearded fireworm or harmless bristleworm?

    I'm sorry for posting this because it's such a common question, but I just wanted to get some verification that this little bugger might be a coral eater. He turned up in a nano I haven't added anything but rock to yet, thankfully. Everything I've read says most bristles are a good thing, and...
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    Mushroom/softie propagation

    My saltwater collection is rapidly growing, and I just wanted to see what the general consensus was regarding "fragging" soft corals. I have a green hairy mushroom, several kinds of rics, and a variety of red, blue, and green mushrooms. The red mushrooms seem to just pop up new polyps on the...
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    changing zoa coloration

    I've picked up around a dozen different color variations of zoanthids now, and have noticed that some stay the exact same color as when I purchased them, and some change dramatically. The first zoas I picked up came from Mike/returnofsid on his trip over for the BR sale. Two in particular, the...
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