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Best practice quarantine protocol

Posted 03/31/2012 at 09:19 AM by snorvich (System configuration and fish for my two tanks)

My suggested protocol is to use tank transfer for all new specimens to insure against cryptocaryon irritans. 12 days and two 20 gallon tanks is all it takes.

The initial receiving tank is temp and SG adjusted to the bag water( SG a few points couple of points lower than the bagwater is ok but not higher) This obviates the need for drip acclimation and prolonged stays in bag water where pH can rise and ammonia toxicity can increase once the bag is opened. This is particularly important...
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The Users' Guide to Green Hair Algae

Posted 03/10/2012 at 07:43 PM by Sk8r

The Users' Guide to Green Hair Algae
[a companion to the cyano thread]

Green Hair is actually tougher to get rid of than cyano---because it pretty well WILL run its course in a tank.

But it's a pretty straightforward algae. It loves phosphate. It grows like mad in a new tank.

A lot of new people, hearing the bit about phosphate, run out and get a phosphate test. This is pretty useless for the green hair algae period of a tank. Of course you have...
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Stop the world! I want to get off!

Posted 03/09/2012 at 08:16 PM by Spaced Cowboy

So, it's been a while since I posted here - even finding the thread was something of a job, it being on the 13th page now. I *do* have a good reason for that, and he looks like this:

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[SIZE="1"][B]Matthew, born 23rd Feb, weighing 7.56lbs and standing 19.5" tall[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER]


Now that mother and baby are home and doing well, I'm going to start work on the lighting system over the...
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Mandarins and other dragonets

Posted 03/05/2012 at 12:24 PM by snorvich (System configuration and fish for my two tanks)
Updated 03/18/2014 at 05:39 PM by snorvich

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Dragonets

Colorful, slow-moving Dragonets are some of the most interesting fish for the marine aquarium. Included in this group are mandarin fish, scooter blennies (which of course are not blennies at all), and other more esoteric dragonets such as fingered dragonets.

Dragonets have special feeding requirements because they have a very high metabolism and are grazers requiring nearly constant supply of food such as copepods and amphipods. On average they will eat
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euphyilia frags... wtb and wtt/fs

Posted 03/03/2012 at 02:17 PM by Szwalla

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I'm going to be trimming back my branching green hammer. Also going to cut a couple frags of frogspawn (branching, green with purple tips). Sizes will depend on growth pattern and where I can easily cut, but they'll generally be multiple heads for fairly cheap.

Since RC requires prices, lets say $5 per head.

I'm looking for some torch... anyone have some they can frag or are looking to get rid of?
Any frags left? Would like at least one of each. Thanks, Mike...
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