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    Snails that produce like a spider web to catch food

    I agree that your snail is probably a stationary vermetid snail that sends out sticky strands to catch food and sucks it back in to eat it. However they just seem to cause your tank to get all sticky on your corals and other snails passing by. I also take a small screw driver to them but I just...
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    Removing Gravel = Less Maintenance?

    "On a couple occasions I’ve gotten too close to the gravel with my magnetic scraper and gotten a little piece stuck in the scraper, only realizing after I’ve scratched a nice big Z across the glass. " Ive got the big Z on my tank also. Only I picked up something with 3 points about a half inch...
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    clown wants to host but anemone wont let it

    Yes, most of mine closed up at first and then traveled down out of site for about 2 - 6 days and then come back up and there is two. Ive been told that if you stress them they are programed to divide and move in opposite directions. After that they opened up most of the day and excepted the...
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    clown wants to host but anemone wont let it

    everytime Ive put a RBTA in a new tank it took some time out all shriveled and hidding out of site and then divided. especially if clowns were bugging it. Every time though everthing worked out fine and I got an extra RBTA. good luck
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    Polyps are taking over!

    Had the same problem with all these blue tubs a while back. Just kidding it was actually the yellow button variety. You know the ones that look a lot like little yellow aptasia. Its easy to overfeed these guys. I removed about 200 in my tank since I could not really justify rearranging my entire...
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    dead corals for a reef/fish tank?

    ive found that if the dead coral is very branchy it becomes a big algae magnet. Seems my little crabs and snails get all confused or simply cant reach areas. It turns really green and brown and icky fast in a live rock tank. And takes a long time to get all purple, like a year or more if it...
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    Help with Nudibranchs

    Thanks Adam. I agree it looks like Ill have to be very diligent. Its definately worth a try. The nudis are rather visable as adults but I cant see the eggs and they have about a one week bounce back period. Im just thinking that I need to get that coral out of there and quarentined before it...
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    Help with Nudibranchs

    Im thinking that the betadine is going to be comparable to the loguls solution i tried. Both are an Iodine dipp. I did a normal iodine dipp and then a long and concentrated one a week later when they returned. I also use the flatworm exit both normal and long and concentrated. I was pretty sure...
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    Help with Nudibranchs

    I have little white feathery Nudibranchs eating an encrusting montipora. Ive dipped it with Lugols and flatworm exit as I thought they were Flatworms. Nothing died off and they came back two days later. After searching the internet Im pretty sure its Nudis. Also after not finding any treatments...
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    temp problems...

    I recomend the chiller. It is hard to keep a tank at nice temp without it. You can do it with evaporation but adding a ton of water ever day is not ideal. I love mine and would never have a tank without one. It might be nice to have an auto temp fan and a chiller just in case your chiller stops...
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    First Question

    Hmmm, in walls are not very fashionable to reefers right now. We are more into the nano's these days. I guess I could come over and see if there is anything that might be worth recycling.:D
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    Mistakes Forum

    I am looking for the right forum to post my latest tank problem. I think we should have a forum for mistakes or major tank crashes on reef frontiers. Its hard not to look at accidents on the freeway and think glad thats not me. It might help to offer support to the affected reefer and to also...
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    Breeding Brine Shrimp

    super cooooool im buying two
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    Filter Socks

    I tie media bags onto mine. Works nice. I take it off to do my large feeding so I dont waste lots of little cyclopseeeees. Change them almost everyday. No soap! Just rinse in RODI.
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    Chiller or Air Conditioner??

    Hot in here today. Decided to order a 1/3 hp. Should be coming soon. One other thing people can do when there chiller gets maxed is put a fan in front of it. Another thing is clean that puppy out every year. I heard rinsing it with hard water stain remover is good. Then the chiller works a...
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    Rainbow Monti Pics

    I think that is my favorite coral and that is the best picture of it I have ever seen. :) josh
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    Will a chiller be ok pumping warm air?

    Most chillers say in there instruction booklet to not run them if the ambient temp reaches 95 degrees. My 1/10hp cant handle my 75g if it ambient room temperature is above 80. peace josh
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    marine set up

    Ill give you advice I wish that I had gotten when first starting out. Find someone near by who has a really nice reef tank and become friends with them. This will help your livestock and your wallet. ;) josh
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    Gold Stripe Maroon Clown Spawn Pics

    Those babies are super super cute. I want some.:D
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    skimming to wet????

    I have an the exact same skimmer. I think you are right on with that amount and color for your tank. Just make sure you are doing a weekly water change to replace your minerals lost.
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