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cool let me know

ive got some HOB penguins. 5$? love to get these out of the house.

anyone interested in seahorses.

2 horses

Lr ~20-30 lbs

macro

corals

100$

i just need this stuff gone.

this is odd i know...

but i lost your #.

The military person who was interested in the seahorses for the base?

i think you said you were on the ARC. im so sorry but i lost your #.

if you see this please give me a call 512 809 2348

So how long do I keep the fish in the seperate tank and how much copper to I use? Like you said, I too believe its 'Ich.'

Thanks for the feedback.

-Nick

the copper should have directions on it. but in laymans terms treat the fish for several days after the last syptom has disapeared. this way you are sure the dissease is killed. it should take mabye 2 weeks at least? the bottle shold have directions on it.

The tank is fairly new and the temperature is somewhat constant (aprox. 73*). Have a nice small shrimp and a couple snails along with a few other criters as part of my clean up crew. The water quality is near perfect, given the fact the tank is fairly young, maybe only 6 weeks or so. There is roughly 75lbs of cured live rock (that came from an established tank). Also have a green mandarin goby and one other small fish that seem to be doing fine. Just a little history hoping it helps solve this mystery.

it still could be ick. could come in on the lr. move your fish to a little hospital tank, 10 gal or somthing like that. and treat him there. this way you can use copper and not kill your invertabrets. 10 gal is 10$ at petsmart. copper i think is 3.99?

Good Afternoon All,

My fire saddleback clownfish has a bunch of these really small white dots (sugar like) on his body. Its caused his apitite and activity to really decrease. Does anybody know what this might be, and is there a cure?

Thanks,

Nick

sounds like ick. copper is the best thing for that. but i have never actually worked with it. someone who has may speak up.

check the sump.

ive found fish down there that i didnt think it could

get down there.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

does anyone keep them? ive been reading about them and its been a real mix of information.

are the really a super hard fish to keep or is that just if you want to breed them?

they like the softer water and lower ph. how do yall change our hard austin water?

good place to find them? i havent been in the freshwater section of a fish store in near a year.

just sitting around and thinking and i thought hey ask the wisest people i know!

do yall think youth is wasted on the young?

how do the youth waste thier youth? Or is that just a saying from old grumpy men.

Haven't gotten the skimmer. Waiting on Euroreef to ship to LFS should be here in 2 weeks.

in your tank is water splashing? like a lot of air getting mixed into it? like a hose above surface or at surface sucking air in? that could be a good source to make the foam. do you have pics?

I have had the tank running for over a month and have been doing the normal tweakin with flow. Today I noticed this foam in the overflow side of the sump. The only thing I add was Prime (use in the RO/Di water for top off on the 29). Is this normal and should I be concerned?

TIA,

Dave-

foam? like the white foam stuff you see at the ocean? that sounds like skimmer scum. check that your skimmer isnt full and overflowing the gunk back to the tank. or if something died the stuff could be rotting away and is catching somethin in your tank and foaming up.

how thick is it? how bic is it? it could be natural foam forming. the foam is protiens that stick to the surface of bubbles, if your tank has a lot of flow it could be like a little mini skimmer action. so if it is right on the corner or somthing of the overflow then that might be it as well. that is as natural, just from funny flow. same affect when you see ocean waves all foamy, its because the turbulance is causing it.

Thanks again. I decided to go with sand. However, I may have made a BIG mistake with my rock. I added three medium sized pieces of that "Texas Holy Rock" that I had sitting around. Now, everything looks milky. Could the saltwater be breaking down the limestone?

no not really. its more likely its all the dust. the rock if you dont wash it first will have all sorts of dust and fine layer on the surface may break off. basically the rock is curing in a way. give it time it will clear up. but be carful, that rock from outside may have all sorts of chemicals on it. pesticides poisons etc from the yard...

Looking for a couple of 5gal jugs that someone may want to get rid of. Let me know. I know you can buy them at the store, just wanted to see if i could help a fellow member out by taking it off their hands.

YES YES YES! i bought some from lows and i lost the reciept. ill gladly sell cheaper if i could get something to pay off that bill. (paper work is not my strongsuit...)

im selling it all in pieces. if someone wants just LR or the heater or the filter or the macro or whatever just please PM me. if im lucky i can have it all corordinated and rid of by the 10th.

If anyone wants to get rid of their live rock, im looking for some for my 12gal tank. I just need about 10-15lbs

are you looking for rubble or a big piece?

lookslike live rock with mushrooms? are you looking at somethin in particular?

I don't eat vegetables (other than green beans, carrots, etc). Can't stand the taste, smell, or texture of them. I've fought this my entire life. What adult doesn't eat vegetables? it's ridiculous, but I'll literally gag if I try. I also don't eat any kind of seafood or salad dressing, no mayo type stuff, no sour cream, no cheesecake. I'll eat beef once in a blue moon, but would rather have chicken or turkey. I WANT to eat healthier and lose weight, but even moreso I want to eat the same things that the other people are eating when we go out. I love Subway, but I won't go there when it's crowded because I'm embarassed to order just turkey and lettuce in front of everyone. it's always a huge deal when I leave vegetables on my plate. I have older siblings that tease me to this day. My 12 yr old daughter teases me. Co-workers tease me.

I've tried everything from dieticians to having people sneak veggies into dishes they're serving. I even tried spraying Chloraseptic in my mouth so i couldn't feel or taste veggies, but I ended up biting my tongue and cheeks. A friend quit smoking using hypnosis and suggested I try it to encourage 'cravings' for vegetables. I'm not sure what my feelings are about hypnosis, but they lean more toward not believing in it.

Has anyone overcome these bad eating habits, or has anyone changed any bad habits with hypnosis?

my dad is a hypnotherapyst. my word he will not stop at the miracle cure it is. people stop smoking, pains going away, depression etc. he says yes you can get over it with hypnotherapy... good luck!

but arnt some fish going to not be comfortable without some sort of fine substrate? or is that only a few?

Bump

How big are they?

a fingers length (middle) about 3 inches? it depends if you are counting the tail curled which is most of the time or uncurled..

one is black with yellow stripes, the other is black with white stripes.

I am going to bring my 14g nano online soon and want to know what everyone thinks about going BB. I know its a small tank and any filtration would help, but I kind of like the black bottom look. I will have live rock to aid in filtration, along with rubble in the back. Any thoughts/concerns are appreciated.

James

there is black sand. and im sure you could find black rocks.

I think I emailed you from CL. I am, just can't afford $100 right now

Dena

i go back to school on the fourth. its getting to the point where they need a home. it would end up as a OBO.

http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/diy/3958...tal-halide.html

this is the guide i found on the subject.

thanks for pointing out the major flaw. but honestly i do believe there is always another way. trouble is just figureing it out.

It probably doesn't come with a ballast and the bulb you will have to buy is the expensive part anyway.

the bubls are 50$ a 10$ fixture. right there thats dirt cheap comparably. ballast? i believe already the deal works as is? i guess i dont understand why a new ballast is required. the utility light you can plug in and light comes out. why if you replace the light is the balast needed? mabye i dont get how the ballast works.

i plan to make my own stand for the next tank i am goign to drag down to my dorm room.

cinderblocks and wood.

what i am not sure is do i need to use 4x4 or 2x4. cinderblocks as legs, then wood across the top for tank to sit on. i know i have to keep it real level. its a 30 gal long. 36". so its not a huge amount of water or length. but i do NOT want 2x4 to snap and crash. am i being over paranoid by thinking i have to use 4x4?