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    Moorish Idols

    In a bit of a bummer - I had to remove the Idol that was being beaten today - it is still very much alive. It'd be dead in two days tops if I didn't based on the pounding it looked to me like it was taking. Still eating btw - the brief pauses in beating were when I'd put food in the tank -...
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    Moorish Idols

    It's rather interesting what a change a week can bring. Everything has been pretty much copastetic - the idols have become more and more comfortable and are out and about in the tank more and more. The yellow tang is still every now and then challenging them, but certainly the worst of that...
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    some good new from across the ocean

    That's very cool. Now what - you going to try and raise them?
  4. J

    Moorish Idols

    Another photo - almost 1/4 of the tank... the green chromis is around 3 1/2"... the blue hippo tang is around 6".
  5. J

    Moorish Idols

    I actually have some posted- though I haven't updated in a while (something I need to do). http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7669&highlight=sunroom+reef
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    Moorish Idols

    Hey Rick - He's an absolute kick - and is doing ok - though he's not as happy as I had to put him in the sump for now - the bicolor blennie keeps chasing him into the overflow.... and I haven't been able to catch the bicolor (I'll move him out when I do and put the starry back in the tank..)
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    Moorish Idols

    Great feedback Brett - thanks.... question - do you use the various algae sheets as a supplement to Spectrum, or do they get algae as their primary food?
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    Moorish Idols

    A few weeks back, during a visit up at Barrier Reef, I broke down and bought a pair of Moorish Idols that were simply mesmerizing me. I've never had them before - but after a lengthy decision process - ended up having to take them home. For those so inclined, I would not recommend anyone just...
  9. J

    copper banded butterfly in sps tank??

    Have you tried Peppermint Shrimp?
  10. J

    I am finally going BIG!!

    If you ever want to upgrade to 400 W lights, the minis aren't useable.... luminarc III will give you a much bigger light footprint.
  11. J

    Sock or not to sock........

    I use polyester felt bags - 100 Micro - I by at www.filterbagonline.com they have ringed or drawstring bags...
  12. J

    Project DIBS

    Yeah - although Jonathan shipping to Brian to ship back to us seems insane :-) or at least defeating the purpose of creating a distributed collaborative network that doesn't stress the animals. We'll just need to get (maybe become) the local distributor.
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    Project DIBS

    I've signed up as well. Brian, should we just get stock from jonathan? - seems insane to ship to houston then back..
  14. J

    Reef Keeping Electronics

    Is the controller DC - powered through the battery backup - or is it bypassed whenthere is active power? Do you have the controller plugged into a surge protector? Computing equipment is rather sensitive to power spikes - if the backup isn't feeding a steady stream - you might be getting...
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    Natural sunlight?

    I assume you mean the foam corners on the outside ? Not just to protect me from goring myself - to protect the tank corners and edges as well. It's foam they sell for protecting kids from furniture edges and corners. They might have it at Home Depot or Lowes (they both have home safety stuff...
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    Natural sunlight?

    I didn't compare PAR readings on a cludy day - I'll try and do that the next time we have one that shouldn't be too far off :-) I'm sure tint, as well as probably dirt/dust/waterspots/film on the exterior/interior of the sunroom were/are the key reasons for the difference. I also forgot to...
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    Natural sunlight?

    btw - another advantage of lights - they help heat the room in the winter - with all that glass - the room doesn't hold much heat - I also leave two or four windows at least a little bit open to have some airflow in the room - and have an exhaust fan to pull out humidity - the room is...
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    Natural sunlight?

    One of these days I need to update that thread with the changes and all I've made to the tank... I originally was hoping to go without lights - started tank in Feb and finally put lights on following november -I found that (at least at our house) there is only enough light for coloring SPS...
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    top down

    5 bucks worth of scrap acrylic from Tap Plastics...
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    Suggestions on ich products for a reeftank?

    It's a 400 Gal reef tank - no fish are being caught and removed for QT - just can't happen. It was new fish that caused the problem - guess the stress just wore 'em down. Interestingly, fish are fed healthily and are fed food marniated in EcoSystem Aquarium Garlic Extract.... It's my...
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