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  1. pblutang

    LF Auto Feeder and Timer

    I am looking to get a couple of automatic feeders for my tanks and timers. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Any good LFS that might carry these at decent prices?
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    apistia??? how to deal with it???

    I have had success with Berghia Nudibrach in my system. But as Itchys mentioned you have to be patient. I started with 3 berghia and it took about 3 months to wipe out all the aiptasia in both of my tanks. As the aipstia disappeared I sold my berghias and got my money back. I have not...
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    Refractometer Suggestions?

    I have a brand new vertex refractometer FS if interested. Here is a link to my post. http://http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/f10/fs-ft-vertex-refractometer-58457/
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    How much clicking do Pistol Shrimp do?

    Good thread. I am looking to get one of these guys. Luckily for a the tank that's in my living room. Are they hard to pair up with a watchman goby?
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    what do you do for a living

    I help people get money to buy homes. 20+ yrs in lending.
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    Lyretail Anthias Training Hermit Crab for Cleaner Position?

    I got rid of my cleaner shrimp when I started target feeding some of my corals. The cleaner would steal food from the corals. I thought it was kinda cool to see how the Anthias adapted and found something it thought could clean her up a bit. Pretty smart fish.
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    Lyretail Anthias Training Hermit Crab for Cleaner Position?

    I noticed some interesting behavior with my Lyretail Anthias. For about a week I noticed it herding around a large hermit crab in my DT. Today I saw the Anthias on its side with the hermit crab on it cleaning it. By the time I got my video camera it was off, but I did get some footage of the...
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    Arrivals 11/8-11/12

    Will you be getting any Leopard Wrasses in soon?
  9. pblutang

    Anniversary Sale Version 4.0

    Thanks Barrier Reef for putting together a great event!! And thank you to Les @ Wet Pets and Proline Aquatics for the Raffle Items. Got two from Wet Pets and one from Proline:)
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    Arrivals 11/8-11/12

    How much are the African Gold Midas Blenny?
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    blue tang float??

    Thanks Lee! I think he came like this. I dont think I spent enough time observing him in the LFS when I got him. It's hard to tell sometimes because the fish are kept in small tanks. When I brought it home and acclimated it he hid quite a bit and then when I noticed him swimming I thought...
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    blue tang float??

    Lee, I thought I would ad a video to this link. Still no improvement in the blue tang. He eats and when he gets tired of swimming will wedge himself between the plastic intake hose and the glass to rest. Any suggested treatments? Sorry for the poor quality video. Fast foward to see it with...
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    blue tang float??

    I hae a blue tang that I got 3 weeks ago. He always seems to have too much air in him and struggles to swim. I have seen him go up for air and come back down. Bubles comes out of his back side. Water parameters are good, he eats nori sheets and mysis shrimp. when resting he wedges him self...
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    Tank Crashing

    I still don't know what the cause of the crash was yesterday. Xenia and pompom - melted possible cause of cloudy water and smell. xenia smell was pretty strong candy cane - melted monti's bleached out finger leather bleached Duncans retracted still decent coloring but tentacles turning dark...
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    Tank Crashing

    The seahare was alive yesterday. It wasnt looking good so I moved it to my fowlr tank. The snails and slugs were literally falling off the rocks so I moved them to my fowlr tank.
  16. pblutang

    Tank Crashing

    Thanks Alex! I use a hydrometer for the sg test.
  17. pblutang

    Tank Crashing

    Updated parameters: Aquarium pharmaceuticals Test Kit (could be a bad kit) nitrite 0, Nitrate 5, PH 8.4, amonia .25 Quick dip test kit: Nitrate 20, nitrite 0, alkalinity 180, ph 7.0 (big difference in ph). Lots of skimmate pulled today. I think the milky substance was from the soft corals...
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    Tank Crashing

    Yesterday when I came home from work I noticed the water in my reef tank had a milky cloud to it. When I looked closer all of my corals were retracted, some bleached and the softies were discharging mucous. Here's what I have: 55 Gallon mixed reef 4 x 54 w t5 Lighting, K1 Power head, HOB...
  19. pblutang

    Sail Fin Tang or no?

    I haven't had any problems with mine. I have seen him graze the algae around corals but never seen him eat any corals. Great fish. comes up to greet me and always willing to eat out of my hand.
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    Need Treatment for Zooanthids

    I have a few frags of my zooanthids that are melting from the base and dying off. There are little critters crawling around on the frag plug and I'm not sure if they are pests or large copepods eating what's dying off. any suggested dips?
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