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  1. The Apprentice

    Leopard wrasse trouble

    No go on coming out at the night Giermo they are day only fish as soon as your lights go off no more than 20 min they hit the sand 2 1/2-3" is surely a Juvenal female. How big is your tank? How old is it ? Do you have any pods in it? What kind of live stock is currently in this tank?
  2. The Apprentice

    Leopard wrasse trouble

    Not a good indicator Hi Giermo I am by no means a Leopard master but I have been successfully keeping 2 schools of Leopards in my 2 tanks just over 2 years. When I was stocking my tank for the first time I had some do this as well the outcome was never a positive one. I am surprised it feed on...
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    using a Plenum in a aquarium

    Still a great thread! Quick question Mike do you still run a deep sand bead now? If Not did you switch to BB? How about this approach going with a DSB with or with out a plenum a satellite tank and Running a BB in the main tank how successfully would this be with no fish to disturb it? Or...
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    using a Plenum in a aquarium

    Delbeek had set up a large system at the Waikiki Aquarium Some Info to ponder Skimerwhisperer, Curt, Stonycorals and the rest of the gang. For me personally I have been following this thread for better understanding. I have a sand bed currently because I personally like the looks. Is it better...
  6. The Apprentice

    Critter Id help

    Its a good guy Rob check out this link Nikki made they clean your tank! http://www.reeffrontiers.com/photos_corals/showphoto.php?photo=629
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    Yellow Tang wanting to eat carnivore

    Nori Hi Deb have you tried going to a Asian food market and bought some Nori This is used in wrapping up certain sea foods Its cheaper than buying it from a LFS and It seem to work very well they have 3 different kinds of sea weed we buy locally red, brown & green my tangs love all three I...
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    Watchman & Pistol

    Great little guys to watch for endless hours Hi Jim I really like the pair you have looks like they teamed up real well . Now you need to go a quest on finding another pistol shrimp to add to the pair I tried this a few years back and had real good luck with it Currently I have 3 diffrent sets...
  9. The Apprentice

    Buying Salt Part 2 - What Quantity?

    I buy as much as I Can. Just like scooter I usually go to pet-smart & get as many as they have 160G buckets of Coralife Scientific Grade Marine Salt, then buy another bucket when about half way through. With my 2 tanks doing weekly smaller water changes I have had the best results No dosing, no...
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    Atlantic Blue Tangs

    Does anyone have experience with an Atlantic Blue Tang? Hi Dan going on 2+ years with mine they are agressive eaters and they grow very fast It dosen't take long for them to loose their yellow color I agree with Lee these guys need big tanks I started mine in my little 75 gallon tank and with...
  11. The Apprentice

    How often do you feed your fish...

    ditto same here always changing foods
  12. The Apprentice

    thinking :p

    Gabby as for fish congestion I don't think is a problem, On the choice I would think the wrasse may fare better,Look at this: http://www.reeffrontiers.com/photos_fish/search.php?searchid=132 I don't know allot about lemonpeel angel's But I have persoally had trouble with my Coral Beauty the...
  13. The Apprentice

    Buying Salt Part 1 - What is Most Important?

    I had to Vote for Availability My nearest LFS is over 30 miles away so I just can't get salt at a drop of a hat and they (LFS) don't always have any salt in stock. When you live in the sticks or in my case the desert you stock up and buy what you can when its available I have tried 4 diffrent...
  14. The Apprentice

    Chiller or Air Conditioner??

    Hi Guys I too have had trouble with my PCI CL 450 It could not keep up on a 75 gallon tank with 2 ea 250 watt Halides :mad: The PCI sits on the junk Pile with my Current prime chillers going into their 3 summer of cooling 2 tanks to 78 degrees exhausting into a fan cooled garage that is...
  15. The Apprentice

    Will a chiller be ok pumping warm air?

    103 on sunday! Yea Twilliard I think you will be OK I got home tonight And looked in my garage it was 95 degrees the tanks are both at 78-79 respectively. I have a 1/4 hp on a 75 gallon tank and 1/3 hp on my 150 tank I run my Halides for about 8-9 hours during the summer then kick them back up...
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    Will a chiller be ok pumping warm air?

    Hi Twilliard It depends on how hot your equipment room gets. The size of your chiller, Is it bigger sized than required for your tank? How long are you running your Halides? I too live on the east side like you Its even hotter in my neck of the desert and My chillers sit in my garage that gets...
  17. The Apprentice

    Amphiprionidae (Clownfish) Workshop

    Thanks for the post Ilham Both of my pair's Of clowns will eat the Nori flakes but If I add it by the sheet they tend to leave it alone. I have been feeding the flakes 2 times per week I may increase this a little more...Jeff
  18. The Apprentice

    Comment by 'The Apprentice' in media 'Bluestreaked Cleaner Wrasse'

    Check out the cool article on this wrasse in the April/May 07 Coral magazine by Professor Ellen Thaler see page 78 thru 87 A very good read. Jeff
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    The Apprentice 2+ years

    Babies,Babies,Babies I brought back this old thread because of Mom & Dad in the picture thousands of baby pistols I sucked up 5 gallons of them and put them into 3 different refugiums Too small for picture I hope all my pods don't eat them rather they dine on some baby pods we will see man what...
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    Premium Membership Update

    Thank you Chuck I have used this allot Chuck I like the Bottom part that ask Why are you Editing I always type in Bad Speller:p
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