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Ah I see, so I don't mod the hood for the extra light? And do I just put the cheato (or was it chaeto?) in the middle compartment?

Yeah, both the frogspawn and the xenias are active now, the frogspawn looks especially nice thanks a ton!

Thanks a lot Robb for the free Xenias and the frogspawn I'm still trying to figure out where to put them

Exactly how I think of it Daniel; going to people's houses on business is just rude to me.

and Dapetit, I'm interested in that frag of yours, I'll PM you about it

Awesome... well I can't seem to contact my friend about the paypal thing, so can I ask someone on here to order it for me instead? I'll meet you up somewhere and give you the $25 in cash

Oh and I live near the I 35/Parmer HEB

That sounds like a good idea, but I haven't used my paypal in over 2 years I'll have to ask a friend of mine.

Where do you live sanfords?

EDIT: We'll have to continue this conversation later, I have to get to work >_<

Ah you've got a point there. When the chance arrives, I'll be sure to drop by

Hmm... will they be delivered soon? So far there are only 5 orders I'm kind of in a tight schedule >_< I've got 2 days to pick it up

I want the Blue Star Zoa

I can meet any time after 7 PM and before Friday night, as I'm going on a cruise vacation with my family for about a week

How does this group buy thing work? Sounds like something I'd be interested in if I can get some nice pieces for my tank

haha its not because I'm scared or anything, I'm just not used to going to people's houses for business. I have this overwhelming idea that "home" is for peace and quiet times, and a place for relaxation. I expect its the same for other people, so I would rather not intrude, even though I am invited xD

I know its dumb but its a subconscious thing and no matter how much I go to other people's houses, I can't shake it.

But just as everyone says, I'm going to have to learn to trade at other people's houses, it'll give me a chance to know everyone.

I see... hmm how exactly do I put a light back there or does the main lighting reach back there so I don't have to get any extra lighting?

Ah, I'm asking too many questions... I meant for this thread to be for buying I'll make another thread for the questions later Thanks for answering my simple questions

Awesome, now I got another thing on my list I have to get.

Do they sell this at any of the LFS? Oh and I got my nano cube without the instructions, so I'm a bit confused, but there are (I think) 3 compartments in the back of the nano tank... what exactly are they for? I know now that one of them is for algae

Oh, you mean just putting some of that algae into the back of the nanocube's empty compartments?

ah, sounds like a good idea, but how much will it cost me?

I'm new to the whole aquarium hobby so I'm looking to get my hands on some nice zoa frags.

I'm a little low on cash but I've enough to buy a few frags depending on how much you're asking. There isn't any particular type I'm looking for, except a pulsating xenia, which I saw someone giving away awhile ago and stated that it removes nitrates.

So I'm looking for the Xenia and anything else you might have for sale. Something cheap yet pleasing to the eye (Something like the nuclear or armageddon palys, they're bright and caught my eye instantly)

I have a 29G Nano cube with 14 lbs of live rock, and nothing else besides live sand, so you can imagine my tank is pretty bland. Please offer something nice

MY EMAIL IS [email protected], email me if you'd like, because I only check the forums every now and then. I'm more likely to respond if you email me.

I do a lot of my trading at the HEB off of I 35 and Parmer, the huge HEB with the nice open gas station in the front, which is where I do the transactions. I'd rather not drive to anyone's house for business as it makes me uncomfortable, but if you absolutely cannot meet me there, feel free to PM me a time and place which fits your schedule. (I'm new to this whole deal thing on this forum so I don't know if there is some default meeting area everyone goes to here)

haha awesome, thanks for the welcome Robb

and yeah, my avatar is great I'd use my favorite avatar, but if has some bad words in it

Ah, thanks Seahorsejl, and I think I'll choose the cleaner shrimp over the pistol... just doesn't seem worth it for just a sand scavenger, although I would like to see the goby and shrimp digging a home for themselves.

Are there any other symbiotic relationship fish/inverts besides the clown and anemone?

Awesome, thanks for the tips guys, it pretty much answered what was stumping me. I got my 3 damsels from Aqua Tek, so I was wondering how I should take them back? (As in... In a bucket? or another clear bag with some air on top?)

Will they give me store credits instead of cash back? (Which is fine, of course, I plan on buying something else with that money)

Oh and about the QT, I'll be setting one up ASAP, but when you say rock rubble, I'm guessing u mean pieces of live rock right? I don't know how or where to get some, do I just ask a LFS to make some for me?

So far, this is what I've gathered from the tips:

-Rid myself of the 3 damsels

-Use the UV Sterilizer all the time to avoid nasties

-QT can be set up easily by using the siphoned salt water from water changes and rock rubble

-Either the Watchman goby and Pistol Shrimp or the cleaner shrimp

(Oh and a question about this subject, I read somewhere that Pistol Shrimps are scavengers, so which would be a better addition to my tank? The Pistol Shrimp or the Cleaner Shrimp?)

Thanks again for the tips guys; much appreciated!

-Jeff

If I have more questions, I'll be sure to ask in another post

EDIT: Oh and I've been wondering, I've heard from a few friends that I can and should feed the fish I get later with live krill. I'd like to keep them somewhere where they can actually live and breed as well. How would I go about this? I like the sound of an everlasting live food supply.

I'm a bit new to the whole salt water aquarium deal, and although I've done my homework, there are just some things that baffle me, which leads me to make this thread here

I'm hoping the experienced hobbyists on this forum could help pull me through some problems I've come across Any information you can give me is greatly appreciated; I take each and every tip I can get and make the most of it.

My tank information is as follows:

29 Gallon Nano Cube

2 Live rock of about 14 lbs. altogether

All the essential equipments (Heater, Filter, etc.)

1) I'm now at 3-4 weeks, my tank has cycled and I've added 3 yellow tail damselfish, 2 electric blue hermit crabs, and a snail. How much more can my tank's capacity take?

There are a few fish on my list which I would like to get, but the capacity limit is still unknown to me. Here is the list:

- Cleaner Shrimp

- 2x Clownfish

- Yellow Watchman Goby/Pistol Shrimp

(I'm also a bit worried about the cleaner shrimp and pistol shrimp deal, about how the pistol shrimp eats other smaller shrimps. I hear that if I feed the pistol shrimp to it's satisfaction, it will lessen the chance of it killing my other inhabitants. Overall, I want to know everyone's opinion on if I should do it or not)

2) I can't find much info on marine hermit crabs, so I'm hoping to get some answers here.

Right after I introduced them into the tank, they were more active than I am running on starbucks double shot after eating some candy. They explored and ate everything in the tank, and it was pretty amusing watching them. Suddenly however, they became inactive after a few days, which worried me until I found out they're actually getting ready to molt. Problem is, they molted already but they're still kind of inactive. My tank has good circulation and is around 75-77 degrees F.

My question is, are they sick or is this natural behavior and I should expect them to be active again soon? And they do change shells like normal land hermit crabs right? Any info I can get on hermit crabs will be great!

3) I purchased this nano cube from someone on this forum, and she was generous enough to give me all these extras. Problem is, she didn't give me the instruction booklets or original boxes, so I can't do thorough research on them to properly use them.

There is a surface skimmer thing that came with the cube, and I have no idea where to put it or even how to use it.

The filter is a UV Sterilizer with a powerhead on top to suck in the water through the UV bottom piece and blow it back out; it makes a good circulation throughout my tank, but I really don't know how or when to use the UV part. Should I leave it on all day and everyday? or should I conserve it for when outbreaks of disease occur?

4) I see a lot of people have nice tanks, and a lot of those tanks have very nice and colorful zoanthids/poylps/corals.

I find myself roaming through the Want To Sell section in the forums and finding people selling these interesting frags and the like, and really wanting to buy a few. Problem here is that I have no clue how it works.

They list prices for "heads" and so far I've come to the conclusion that its the oral disk with the little mouths. I don't mind buying these for the prices they've listed, but how does it work? Do they cut the heads off and just hand them to me as it is?

I'm also curious about how to frag; I've gathered that people cut the heads at the core and super glue them to rocks. What kind of rocks can you glue them on?

I realize this is a lot to be asking, and most are basic knowledge things, but they need to be answered if I hope to ever be successful.

Thanks in advance for any info you have to offer; It doesn't have to be what I asked for, so long as it helps me in my quest for a successful reef ecosystem.

-Jeff

Let me put my name on the list as well, but if it does fall to me, I'm definitely the one who will buy

how does it work? Is it like a card they give you with a written amount on it?

Awesome, thanks for the help guys

Hi, I'm new to this forum and salt water aquariums alike. I've done quite a few research on how to set up and maintain a salt water tank, and I'm looking forward to starting one with

this forum's help.

I'll try looking up some acronyms you guys use which I'm unfamiliar with, but I'd appreciate it if someone can fill me in on some of them.

Oh and I'm also looking to buy a used nano cube around 6-24 gallons, something that would fit nicely on my computer desk and not take up too much room.

Thanks for the welcomes!

-Jeff