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migs

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  1. I have been doing biocubes, big reef tank, and now pico tank for about 4 or 5 years now... and I never stop to ask if you really need a heater. I was always told I need one so I always purchased one, but we had two heater incidents recently - one was stuck on and killed 5 cichlids in a freshwater tank and the other heater cracked and killed 3 saltwater fish in a biocube.... so i started thinking if you really need one?

    I looked online at liveaquaria.com, and all the inverts, coral and fish said they required temperatures from 72 deg to 78 deg... I am run a 5 gal pico (cycling right now) without a heater and the temperature is 74 deg over night to 75 in the day as the ambient temperature stays the same... do you really need a heater? maybe in winter? but anything really require a temperature of 79 deg or 80 deg?

  2. Some of my corals have gotten out of control... I have a Leng Sy and Undata that are about around 5 in x 3 in... any interest in these? not sure what to price would be for large piece, but maybe frag? Let me know.

  3. When are you going to place the order? Are you looking to do priority or express mail? The reason I ask is that I might include items that cannot be shipped via priority mail. Let me know.

    Also, I am at 183 and Oak Knoll so can meet you somewhere in the middle. Thanks.

  4. Would be interested... Maybe about $30 worth. I would need them on Friday so ordering mid week would be better. Let me know what you decide to do. Where in north Austin are you?

  5. I would say he is 2 1/2 inches... Had him for over a month... He was doing fine... No stringy anything. A couple of bumps on his snout but always had those. He is chased by the other pipefish then just finds a place in the rock and hides there.

  6. I had a Bluestripe Pipefish in my aquarium for a little over a month... thick and happy... I decided to get some more as they were an interesting addition and added a mated pair... after the acclimation process, I added the pair and the two males began fighting immediately. My wife was able to get it on video... they seem to be getting along now... meaning staying apart and giving the alpha the right away... interesting video:

  7. I have an APC UPC on my tank just to power heater and MP10... I figure the least stuff on it the battery, the longer it would power it... they can do without lights for a while but definitely not heat and flow...

    BTW... really regret putting my tank so close to a window... lessen learned...

  8. I finally got a hold of a high sensitivity phosphate test... mine were at .06... that is after a TLC SAT treatment... just got a phosban reactor... i hope it gets me back done and helps color up some sps and gets rid of cyano and algae i have.

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