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  1. depitch

    cleaning water storage container

    vinegar and water works well. i use the same container.
  2. depitch

    Mandarin Drogonet, and clown fish?

    I agree that the 29 Gal may be too small, but the time the tank has been running is important. It takes 2-4 years to build up a large enough population of "pods" to feed a mandrin. You can supplement with products like "tigger-pods" but the best way is to wait and let a reef tank mature before...
  3. depitch

    Whitch skimmer do I get?!?!

    29 Gallon is a bit too small for a tang. JMO Doug
  4. depitch

    A refugium question

    Carib Mud is sold by multiple web based shops. :p
  5. depitch

    Hair algae

    All of the above. It is hard to advise since I don't know tank size, lighting or filtration. Emeral crabs seem to work on hair algae, my lawnmower never touched it. HTH Doug
  6. depitch

    How do I catch a killer shrimp??

    Thanks I may try the bottle/bait approach.
  7. depitch

    How do I catch a killer shrimp??

    Other tank occupants are 3 false peculas, hippo tang, red fairy wrasse and yellow coris wrasse.
  8. depitch

    How do I catch a killer shrimp??

    Thanks for the responses. The tank is up for 8 months, everything was transfered from a 75 gal tank that was running for about 4 years. My concern is that shrimp are active at night and this may be when the killing may occur. I had the first Lawnmower for almost 3 years and now I can't seem...
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    How do I catch a killer shrimp??

    I have a 90 gal AGA RR tank with 100 lbs LR , corals and a 4 inch Coral Banded Shrimp that has killed 2 Lawnmower and 1 midas blenny!! :shock::shock: What would be the best way to trap and remove it without total tank upheaval?? Doug
  10. depitch

    Looking for recomendations on skimmers

    Welcome to reef frontiers. :D The best thing for a beginner to SW is put money into good skimmer and lighting. 1st thing to ask is what size sump? How much clearance under the tank do you have? What type of tank Reef of FOWLR? You may need an external skimmer. :doubt: Many people use MRC...
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