dawguy
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The Yellow and Yellow Eye you mentioned are probably good, and any of the Bristletooth would probably be good as well. I personally like this guy: Bristletooth Whitetail - Ctenochaetus flavicauda.
Matt's 100 gallon Rimless OBD system
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myindoorocean
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Thanks! Here's a picture in the day. Without the flash it just looked like the blue, so this is with the flash. Gonna have to figure out how to take pictures better.
myindoorocean
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OK, cool. The Bristletooth Whitetail is nice looking.
myindoorocean
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Here are three pictures of the light.
Blue's on.
White's coming on, ramping up.
Front view. White's are barely on, about 20%. Blues are about 35% at this point. Hard to see how good it looks from the iPhone pictures.
mfinn
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That is a really slick looking light fixture.
myindoorocean
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Plus, it can do this, though I haven't really had to tip it up very often.
HUNTER01975
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fish tank light/ dance party light you are covered!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
myindoorocean
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Right on! Party on Garth!
Fromia and linkia starfish are reef safe. They eat film algae and require a well established tank so the food is available. And they are very sensitive to salinity swings. Such an exciting system!! I love your stocking list. My coral banded is reef safe and it's a monster
he picks amongst the corals and even is able to clean parasites off fish. Mine is a lil reluctant to at times though.
he picks amongst the corals and even is able to clean parasites off fish. Mine is a lil reluctant to at times though.
myindoorocean
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Are there any shrimp that don't go together? Or any that you can't have multiples of the same type, like cleaners? I really like shrimp.Fromia and linkia starfish are reef safe. They eat film algae and require a well established tank so the food is available. And they are very sensitive to salinity swings. Such an exciting system!! I love your stocking list. My coral banded is reef safe and it's a monster
Also planning on some emerald crabs. So fun to watch.
Well what I know is coral banded shrimp need to be kept singly. I've seen cleaner and fire shrimp together. But that's all I know about them. I needed a CBS because of the mystery wrasse I had. All else would have been eaten. But now I'm thinking maybe some sexy shrimp with a mini red for my carpet tank.
myindoorocean
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I definitely don't want anything in there that will eat shrimp. So mystery wrasse is out. Is that the same for all wrasses?
What's a mini red? (I know I've got a lot to learn!)
What's a mini red? (I know I've got a lot to learn!)
myindoorocean
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Thanks! Fairy wrasse are cool.
myindoorocean
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Tank is cycled, 5 chromis in there doing well, and just did my first water change. Took all of 10 minutes, and not a bucket in sight! It took that long because it's my first one and I had to make sure everything was working right. From now on, it should be even quicker! I love the fact that I went to the trouble to set up my water-change-through-the-walls-and-ceiling system. Awesome!!!
Getting lots of brown algae, I assume it's diatoms.
Since I started with dry rock and sand in order to avoid hitchhikers, I ordered a detrivore kit from Indo-Pacific Sea Farms to get some of the good stuff. It should be here in a couple of days.
Having fun!!!
Getting lots of brown algae, I assume it's diatoms.
Since I started with dry rock and sand in order to avoid hitchhikers, I ordered a detrivore kit from Indo-Pacific Sea Farms to get some of the good stuff. It should be here in a couple of days.
Having fun!!!
How did you hear about Indo-Pacific Sea Farms? I googled it and was surprised to find that it is located in Kailua-Kona! I currently live on this island of Hawaii. I am definitely going to find out if I can visit them this weekend or next.
myindoorocean
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Cool! It looks from their videos like the place is pretty neat! Mike from OBD told me about them.
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Not true.
Coral Banded shrimp can be kept in pairs, but will kill each other if not paired up or if the same sex.
When I lived in Hawaii it was common to find, (locally in the wild and in stores) pairs of Coral banded shrimp. Now that I live here in Missouri, I cant find pairs of them for sale anywhere....not even online.
CBS are a territorial shrimp and something of a bully, they will beat up on other shrimp, but if fed properly and given enough room, can coexist with cleaner shrimp.
myindoorocean
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I think I'll pass on the coral banded. I am going to have as many different shrimp as possible, though, because I love watching them.
