Erock

indeed i do

I've got a rather large coral banded shrimp (2-3in) that is getting to be a bit aggressive for my 45g tank. I think he'd be better if there were more room but my clowns keep invading his turf. He's really cool and spends most of the day perched under a rock like spiderman... its rad... willing to trade for fish or corals or other stuff you might want to get rid of. I could use a sump but it'd have to be small enough to fit. ThanX

If anything falls through, i will take it from ya. eric

Just found some stuff growing on a rock in the back of my tank that i have never seen before. It looks like a plant of some kind or something. anyone have any ideas???

thanks for the help everyone. I guess i was freaking out for no reason then. Everyone talks about how hard they are to keep so i figured the worst.

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Hey all, I got an LTA from aqua dome a few days ago. It seemed to be doing really fine the first couple of days in the spot where i put it, though the clowns wouldn't and haven't taken to it. Then i noticed it had moved to the other side of the tank. I was told that they move around quite a bit and hence didn't do much but stare at it for a while. I had to pull him out of my koralia pumps twice and moved the pumps around a bit until I found a way to not have him get sucked right up into it. Today he looks like he is dying or something. He is about 1/3 the size he was when i got him and some of the tentacles are curling and a brownish color. some still appear to be alive. I gave him a tiny piece of krill which it seemed to enjoy for a bit but he just seems to be motionless. Anyone have any idea what could be going on? any chance of nurturing something like this back to health? any help is appreciated. Thx, Eric

Hey guys my tank is running great and so far i have no casualties to report!! I just have a couple of quick questions that are probably simple answers. Where should my pump placement be? I have a 45g corner and 2 koriala pumps and I just want to know what type of circulation i want. should it just spin circular or should i point them at each other does it even matter? Also, I've got a couple of tank raised o. clowns that i just added last week. They paired up instantly and are inseparable. They've picked out their spot in the tank and have dug all the way to the glass on the bottow. Whenever the light is out they are just lying down there in it or cleaning it out. What the heck are they doing? I've heard about fish doing things like this to spawn but it seems odd that they would show those actions within a week. anyone? thx eric

I'm running 5.5 watts per gallon right now and if i leave it on for that long it gets up to about 84 so I've been having it on from 6am to about 11 and then again from 4 until about 11 or something like that. It works great for keeping the temp where it should be and its getting a good amount of light. A big reason i did it is because i typically get up really early and go to sleep pretty late and with no one to show this thing off to during the day, it might as well rest. could i be doing damage of any kind? I never really thought to see if that would work but while reading this thread it got me thinking. thx eric

I'm looking to add a coral banded shrimp to my 45. Everytime i have a chance to go to a store they are out of them so i thought i'd see if anyone is looking to get rid of one. Any of the variations of the banded would be alright as well. thx, Eric

Hey all, I'm finally up and running and have some life going in my tank!! I am looking to start adding some corals slowly. This will be my first attempt at a reef so i'm looking for something that doesnt require a wealth of knowledge. I've already added a Flame Hawkfish and am planning on doing 2 clowns of some kind in the near future. If you have any fish that might fit in my aquarium let me know (its a 45G) If anyone is looking to get rid of some stuff send me a PM and we can work something out. I have off today, tomorrow afternoon, and all day sunday. Thanks a lot!! Eric

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ditto. I hate when people hijack threads and stuff so make sure that Cuber is all taken care of first. I've got a 45 gallon and honestly dont really know what i need. as just going to start off with some snails and hermits and a peppermint shrimp or banded shrimp.

thanks for the link. ill more than definitely check out the link. and mike, thanks a ton. thats really awesome that you'd be willing to do that but i think i found a setup to pick up tomorrow.

do you happen to have a link or any other info? I'll check it out after work today. Thanks alot. sounds like exactly what i need. eric

I'm hoping that someone has an extra hang on back type skimmer or canister filter or something for my 45 gallon. I had a penguin biowheel filter in it but it crapped out yesterday (after only like 5 months. anyone know warranty details), and i just need something to take over. I was planning on upgrading anyway, i guess it just has to be a paycheck earlier. Also looking for one powerhead and a fan of some sorts, or something else to keep it cool. the temp got almost to 90 after being on for a full 10 or so hours. I'm almost certain that i cant afford a chiller but who knows. if anyone has any good DIY type ideas of how to do this i would love the info. Thanks, this site has been like my bible for the last few weeks!!! eric