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  1. cheeks69

    RBTAs

    Most BTA's lose their bubble tips in captivity no one really knows why. If the tentacles are very thin and the oral disk is unsually expanded then yes the lighting is weak and will not survive long term. In this photo you can see how my BTA is dong under a 130 watts of PC's and then how it...
  2. cheeks69

    Substrate or Barebottom

    Some of my SB is going to hit the 10 year mark, I'm waiting for nuclear fallout...lol For me I just don't like the look of BB but hey that's just me, plus I love Gobies.
  3. cheeks69

    Twin Spotted Goby Food?

    Unfortunately these fish don't do very well in captivity they need a large established SB since they feed on infauna not from the water column. They are beautiful fish but never had any luck with them long term.
  4. cheeks69

    Feeding Pygmy Angelfish?????

    The one's I've kept never touched macroalgae, how old is your system ? Microalgae are microscopic algae and depending on the species their sizes can range from a few micrometers to a few hundreds of micrometers so on a mature tank there should be plenty it. In the wild it makes up a good chunk...
  5. cheeks69

    Feeding Pygmy Angelfish?????

    If you have mature LR there should be plenty of microalgae for him to graze on until he adjusts to prepared foods, I would try Emerald Entree which is specifically made for Dwarfs mine loved it. AFA nipping corals just about all the one's I kept did it sooner or later. They never consumed my...
  6. cheeks69

    Show me your full tank shots

    An updated shot to keep the thread going :)
  7. cheeks69

    SPS color do to my lights?

    Well are the corals browning out or becoming too light in color ? You say the parameters are great but could you post them ? Are you using a Calcium Reactor if not what are you using to maintain your cal/alk ?
  8. cheeks69

    Project 150!!

    The tank looks great ! I'm also glad to see the Regal doesn't touch the Clam mantles, it's a beautiful fish :exclaim:
  9. cheeks69

    Clams dying need help!!

    What are the dimensions of the tank ? Where are they placed and how far from the lights ? What type of lighting are you using and how many watts ? What is your current fish list ? Have you examined the clams carefully for any pyramid snails ? What are you using to maintain your cal/alk levels...
  10. cheeks69

    Project 150!!

    I've had mine for several months. I think mine would have serious difficulty eating any of my shrimp due to their size but I'm sure the smaller shrimp would be a quick meal. My Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus will eat anything I put in the tank, he loves Nori too ! The open top would be a problem...
  11. cheeks69

    Project 150!!

    I love the Fairy Wrasses and I only feed once and when I'm feeling good twice a day but they do have a voracious appetite. Nick I would go with the Longnose Hawfish which is much safer with shrimp than the Flame. I've added several shrimp to my tank since I've had mine and there's been no...
  12. cheeks69

    Project 150!!

    Very nice Nick, congrats :exclaim: I love the choice of the H&S skimmer many on a Portuguese reefing board I frequent use this skimmer and absolutely love it and the fact you can direct feed from your overflow is very cool and something I'm looking to do in the future. Great job on the plumbing...
  13. cheeks69

    Let's See Some Zoos!

    Here's some more photos of mine.
  14. cheeks69

    SPS acclimation question

    Exactly ! The power of observation just can't be beat ;)
  15. cheeks69

    Reducing Photoperiods for Acclimating

    No it doesn't hurt the corals if you reduce the photoperiod but I can assure you that if you don't shorten it they WILL be harmed. What I would do since you don't have actinic supplements is I would set each bulb on a timer to turn on and shut off at different times.
  16. cheeks69

    SPS acclimation question

    Well that depends on the bulb and ballast you're running. On my reeffanatic EB the aquaconnect 14k has more PAR than most 10k's. Also keep in mind that bulbs will lose intensity as time goes on so a year old 10k could have considerable less PAR than a brand new higher K bulb.
  17. cheeks69

    SPS acclimation question

    Here's the thread with my experience http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8112&highlight=corals+losing+color
  18. cheeks69

    SPS acclimation question

    Since my experience I will usually reduce the photoperiod when changing bulbs to 6 hrs and slowly increase depending on how the corals react.
  19. cheeks69

    SPS acclimation question

    The problem was that there was a drastic difference in PAR between the bulbs. The CV 12k had a PAR of 252 on my ballast whereas the XM 10k has a PAR of 571.
  20. cheeks69

    SPS acclimation question

    Well I didn't aclimate much I just switched from a coralife 12k to the XM 10k and reduced the photoperiod to 6 hours for a week and then returned to my regular 10 hours as you can see it wasn't long enough ! I lost several acropora frags but the Montiporas eventually did recover.
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