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Cool , pmd

A variety of colors can be seen with shrooms, that's for sure!

Want to buy dead Fiji or Totoka rock and an ro/di system

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Was nice to meet you! Nice anemone!

Haven't been to PETCO in a while...

Hi,

I'm looking to buy a 46 gallon bowfront aquarium. Hit me up with a price, and we'll go from there.

-Joseph

mFrame, I'm south and want to place an order. Would prefer not to drive so far north. Ideas?

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Nice looking tank/build. I especially like the LR boxes.

It may be best to give the rock a muriatic acid bath, followed by an ro/di rinse. That'll 'cook/burn' any dead organisms/phosphates off the rock, but may also leave the rock a bit lighter than before. Nevertheless, it is the best way to start with pure calcium carbonate rock ;-)

I'd say 1-2 gallons of Muriatic acid will do; prolly $10 at a hardware store. 1.5 gal/10 gallons of ro/di water in a rubbermaid container should do. Always dilute/pour the acid in water, not vice versa. If there are lots of dead organisms on that rock, you'll see noticeable foaming during the bath.

Rinsing afterward with the pressure from a garden hose should help, or if you're picky about contaminants, a vigorous rinse by hand in ro/di water will do. Shoulder-length chemical-resistant gloves will also be necessary. Goggles are adviseable.

Quite a project, might be expensive, but I think I did see someone giving muriatic acid away for free on CL the other day.

If nothing else, a scrub with a wire brush, and pressure from a garden hose may help. Alternatively, you could leave the dead material on the rock, and it may help kickstart and/or prolong a cycle.

Happy Reefing!

Fenbendazole dip will work, in a very mild solution. Rinsing the specimen after treatment is key. < .05 ml in a 5 gallon solution for 15-20 min, followed by a dip/rinse in PH-adjusted freshwater for 10 min. I would even rinse 2x in a separate solution for good measure. The bottle will have directions on it.

Caution is advisable as it is notorious for staining, leaching from containers.

I have had some luck with mild dips in uncanny solutions. On-Guard has a set of essential oils that I dip various coral in.

While unorthodox, a dip in their citrus blend-- 2 drops/1Liter saltwater solution; 2X daily-- saved a 15 head torch coral from brown jelly disease... maybe something to consider?

You could always use tweezers to damage the pest underwater, then let the frag sit out of water for 10-15 min., or more. Zoas are pretty hardy.

A hermit crab might pick at it, but... he may also eat your zoa.

Hope you get it figured! Happy reefing!

+1 that it will spread.

+1 on the Peppermint Shrimp. At this point, it may be advisable to add a couple peppermint shrimp as preventative maintenance, if you decide on keeping the chaeto ball. A well-seasoned reefer once told me that Peppermint Shrimp will only eat small aiptasia, and that may be something to consider...

+1 on aiptasia being detritivores/nutrient export. They are-- after all-- anemones. I've seen some huge ones engulf pieces of food before. So, in that sense, they are good at

nutrient export, but beyond that, a nuisance.

It was pehaps irresponsible of the vendor to not inform you of their STI. (Saltwater-transmitted infestation). Either way, happy reefing!

May have been. The nem is doing much better now. thnx for the replies!

Hi,

Does anyone have those tiny baby starfish that live mainly in the liverock? I'm assuming they are called baby brittle stars, but not sure. All I know is they are great detritivores and dont grow bigger than a quarter.

Thanks,

Joseph

Never used that product before-- the anemone certainly didnt like it. All's back to normal now though.

Hi All,

Just wondering if anyone else has seen an adverse reaction to their anemone after dosing with a calcium supplement? I dosed Kent's Purple tech-- has something like calcium, magnesium, and I think some strontium, not entirely sure.

At any rate, almost immediately after I dosed, the anemone closed up and retracted back into the rock. He pretty much deflated. Is this a major cause for concern? He opened up very slightly a bit later, but I'm wondering if the calcium didn't bother him somehow....

ideas?

I'm interested in the flower petal monti.. is it a fast or slow grower?

Looking to buy an auto top off controller.

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I got my Sherman RBTA from Don Duncan. It is really a beast, and is also very hardy! It eats like a pig, and when it is fully expanded, is about 14" across. It keeps getting bigger everyday, and my clowns love it!

I've held other anemones before: Bubble Tip, Ritteri, Long Tentacle, and none of them were as hardy as this fellow.