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  1. cavyroo

    Urchins

    Are they good or bad to have in your reef tanks?
  2. cavyroo

    Quarantine inverts??

    Ok, Since I have read that ich can be carried in on snails and inverts...would you recommend to put new snails and hermits lets say in a quarantine tank and treat the tank with invert safe med to kill the ich? I ask, cause I am sure that is how I got ich in my 80gal..I have not added anything...
  3. cavyroo

    ICH in the reef tank

    Yes I believe in a Q tank. I have a 20 gal set up as one..but I didnt treat them for ich..when I did that..Darn. I just watched them in there for 2 weeks before adding. For now on.do you think it wise to do a treatment for ich for new fish in the Q tank. Where can I buy a UV sterlizer? And...
  4. cavyroo

    ICH in the reef tank

    Ya, that is what I want to do....Med in another tank. I just cant catch them. I have so much live rock in this 80 gal. argh..will keep on trying.
  5. cavyroo

    ICH in the reef tank

    Oh I forgot to mention above.The scopas tang died this afternoon...DARN IT! He was alive last nite.. Medication....for the other remainding 2 fish...that have ich...What med is safe to use with Inverts? Methylblue I was told...what about any of the Mardel line fish meds??
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    ICH in the reef tank

    I have been working with this tank for the past week with ich. The scopas tang had it..I fresh water dipped him..and he got rid of it...I soak my food in garlic...and I have a cleaner shrimp and wrasse in there. I now see it on the anthias and the damsel. Its nearly impossible to catch them...
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    Temperature Range

    Curious. I have read and seen temps. of reefs from 72-77. Then there are sites and people that say 78-82 degrees. What do you all think?
  8. cavyroo

    Help With Algae Bloom Please

    OK! Got some info. She has had her lights for about 3weeks...The algae also grows in a circle right by the metal halide. Every day. She wants to know the answer to the light question I posted in my first post. Her water. Amm 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 0 ph 8.2 sal 1.022 She is testing for...
  9. cavyroo

    Help With Algae Bloom Please

    So...a better skimmer..will help this aglae bloom ? She is just not sure cause she has had her tank up for about 5yrs..and then this. Thanks :)
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    Help With Algae Bloom Please

    Like I said above. Its not my tank. I will find out though! Thanks!
  11. cavyroo

    Help With Algae Bloom Please

    I am posting this for a gal I know. She is having a HUGE green hair algae bloom, and has been for the last month and half. Its all over her glass, live rock, and floor. She says she also has a fowl smell in the tank. Here is her stats: 125gal reef that has been set up for about 5yrs I do...
  12. cavyroo

    Now Bangaii babies

    Curious. Can someone tell me how to SEX the bangaii cardinals? Thanks!
  13. cavyroo

    Baby cowfish...how toxic?

    thanks whom all looked. I did find him..:( so its done.
  14. cavyroo

    Baby cowfish...how toxic?

    Ok, I cant find my little hover anywhere in my 80. He is normally out and about. I did turn off the powerhead he liked so well to get stuck too. I have tons of live rock in this tank. Do I need to tear apart the entire tank to find him? If he IS dead..how toxic are the boston beans?? I...
  15. cavyroo

    Egg Bound?

    I moved it into a tank to be medicated...cause she was just laying and swimming odd..and I think..the move shocked her. I feel really bad..I was trying to help/
  16. cavyroo

    Egg Bound?

    Feeding mega marine, mysis shrimp..and some formula one....alternating it. Not all at once.
  17. cavyroo

    Egg Bound?

    Angels...bicolor angels..can they get egg bound? We have a bicolor angel that is breathing heavy at the ground, but then swims around..and eats..Her belly is huge tho..and was not like this when we got her 2 weeks ago..just recently. We tested..everything was fine but the nitrates..they were...
  18. cavyroo

    Cowfish...Boston Bean

    I checked him out.. He is good to go. lol He was glad to get away from that powerhead. the entire 80gal..and he goes there. silly hover craft!
  19. cavyroo

    Cowfish...Boston Bean

    Well I got the boston bean. :) The damsel could care less if he is in there. But when I got home from Seattle today..there he was stuck on the powerhead. Poor thing..hope he was not there long. Any ideas to block the powerhead..so he dont do that again?
  20. cavyroo

    What..is THAT? Catapillar thing?

    YUP!!! That is what it is!! I have seen LITTLE BRISTLE worms..the prickly ones..but this one..was kinda cool. :) He lives in a hole that goes into a piece of live rock..and the hole is enter only..there is not an exit..so thats his home I think. As long as he is ok in there..he can stay...
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