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I'm starting a fuge and need some chaeto. If anyone is trimming and wouldn't mind giving it away, please PM me. I'm in NW. Austin. Thanks!

Yeah, my mistake was I left this tiny piece alone months ago instead of working at it to remove it. Now I have to deal with it. I know it will take multiple tries to get them all off the rock. Thanks for the advice on the stoneware scraper.

Should I run carbon while trying to peel it off? Last time I messed with it, it looks like spew out some chemical.

That's the problem. I can't really remove the rock without messing with most of the other rocks in the tank. It's a small 10G. I'll see if I can get under it with a razor and just slowly peel it off.

I got a large rock that my green star polyps are invading and sting a SPS frag nearby. I would just give the GSP rock to someone but it is a base rock that supports a couple of rocks.

Has anyone have any success getting them off the rock while it is in the tank? I have read people have been able to go under them with a razor and then peeling them off. I'm not sure it is that simple. Is it?

I got it when they had a $50 off for pre-orders back then.

http://www.nanotuners.com/product_info.php?cPath=73&products_id=618

I have a NanoCube 12G and was in the same situation awhile back. I ended up purchasing a LED retrofit for my canopy from Nanotuners.com. I considered the heat issue and stayed away from the metal halide. It is expensive (~$250) but worth it in the long run IMO.

What color is it when the polyps are extended? Is this a monti digi?

Sold.

It looks like you got four water channels (2 from Koralias, 2 from Y-return pump) and all of them are from the back wall. You may try placing one of the Koralia on the side to go across the tank. This would collide with the other and create a current effect like cmanning suggested.

For sale is a Mag 7 Pump (700 GPH), in good used condition. This was the return pump when I had a 75 gallon tank. I have a much smaller tank now and don't see myself with a large enough tank to use this pump again. Yours for $40 OBO.

I'm around 183/Duval. PM me if you are interested. Thanks for looking.

We're expecting our second child any day now. Feb 6 is the due date. My wife is soooo ready for the baby to come out. Congrats to everyone.

I'm home all evening and all day tomorrow unless my wife decides to give birth tonight. I'll PM you my address.

Chris,

I have some play sand I got from Home Depot awhile back that I used for my son's little sand box. I still have about half a bag of it. You're welcome to some of it if the sand will work for you.

Alex

My Nanocube 12G Setup:

- Nanocustom LED retrofit kit for Nanocube for lighting

- replace stock return pump with MaxiJet 900

- Koralia Nano circulation pump

- chamber 1 - filter pad and purigen

- chamber 2 - chaeto refugium (The Nanocube backing is just black vinyl, so easy peeling to get light into the back)

- thermometer and return pump

Livestock/Corals:

- pair of clownfish

- purple lobster (from original owner and my son named him Cousteau so I can't remove him. )

- four different zoanthids colonies

- orange florida ricordea

- two heads frogspawn

- small green bird's nest

- three acroporas

It sounds like a lot of stuff in a 12G tank but everything is fairly small so it's not overcrowding...yet.

I'll see if I can upload a picture of the tank for you tomorrow when the lights are on.

You're also welcome to drop by and check out the puny tank if you like. Just PM me if interested.

I read a post by someone awhile back (on another site) that they placed theirs on a rock at an angle. He got great results from them splitting naturally that way. I have one that is mounted with a 45 degress slant when it had two mouths. Now (2 months later) it is looking it like it is ready to be completely separated. I don't know if the mounting angle helped or not but just thought it may be worth trying.

I agree with Gonzobob about trying to purchase one used. The reason being most of the stock equipment you will toss away almost immediately. I have a Nanocube 12G that I bought on Craigslist back in Nov 2008 and took out the sponge and bioballs the previous owner had in there. The canopy stock light was not working and the previous owner said she went through two ballast replacement on it before giving up and getting a single satellite fixture. I had trouble keeping my clownfish in the tank with the open top setup so I replaced the light with LED retrofit from Nanocustoms. Love it! I get the intensity of metal halide without the heat issue. I also converted the middle chamber into a fuge. Most nano skimmer are not worth the trouble so I run mine skimmerless. No problem as long as you practice good husbandry.

I'm keeping only a pair of clownfish and a variety of LPS/SPS.

All in all, I'm pretty happy with the tank. If I had the option, I would probably have gone for a 24 gallon version. I wanted to get back into the hobby and keep my wife happy too so the small one works out.

Thanks Chris. The zoas look awesome. Good chatting with you and good luck with the tank setup.

Pm'ed.

Here are some pics I found on Melevsreef.com. He has a very good article on AEFW. AEFW

Dave-

Thanks Dave. It looks more like this but I do not see any eggs. I'll have to read up on AEFW.

Do they look like this:

Definitely not like this. More smooth and flat. I'll have to read the link on AEFW.

The reason why I'm thinking it is a type of nudibranch is because of how well it blends with the coral. You would not be able to tell they are there if you did not stare at it closely. I have Lugol's iodine on hand so I'll try that first.

DIP, DIP, DIP it is then. Thanks!

Anyone has any idea what it may be?

I got a piece of acropora (not sure the exact name) but after looking at it carefully I noticed there are several creatures that is the exact same color as the acro moving around. It is smooth and almost looks like smooth jelly when it moves. I have not seen any tissue diminishing from the acro though.

It is too small and blend too well with the coral to take a picture but am I dealing with a nudibranch? Would an iodine dip help? I read somewhere the dip stresses SPS out more than LPS and soft corals. Is that true or false?

Will PM you for a pick up time this weekend. Thanks!

Alex