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Petland always has them.
Pristine has them sometimes (and did last week anyway).
Silly me, I went to Petland and they were closed. However, Superpets was open and I got brine shrimp, gut loaded them and put them in the tank. I think I may be doing many water changes tomorrow.
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petland has them and is a great LFS, they're also a sponsor. I would suggest using live black worms or something live that has more nutritional value than brine shrimp. What type of fish is it? I know black worms have always worked wonders for me. Try mixing frozen food with live food to wheen it onto frozen.
I haven't been to petland yet, I really ought to go. My plan was to gut load the brine and mix it with a bit of frozen just like you suggested. I just want to stimulate this guy's digestive system enough to maybe get him to want food. He's a blue spot jawfish I stupidly got mail order for convenience.
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Ah, super pets is open today (yay) so I'll go there for now but would still be interested in other outlets.
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Does anyone know of anywhere in the area besides Superpets with live brine shrimp? I have a fish who doesn't seem to recognize non live food, despite garlic, different frozen types, etc. I don't want him to die of course, and figure I should try some that. Of course, any other ideas would be very welcome.
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We lost power last night along with several thousand of our friends, but I wasn't worried about that until the 40 KW generator wouldn't turn on. We went out there and tried to manually start it (in the rain and storm and yuck) and it would run for a time, then die. Now I was worried. Granted, I'm not using that much power for an aquapod 24, but I would have felt much better if I had a dedicated backup to the backup rather than scrambling to find a UPS that I could pull off a computer and put the pump on.
So what do you guys think? Given the unreliability of UPS units (several of mine that had given no indication of being useless WERE), what would you do for a small tank that doesn't need an elaborate system?
As usual, all assistance is much appreciated.
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i have actually found that the red variations have better survivability when compared to their green friends.
could be as simple as irritaion, but just remember they rely on water movement to cirulate planktonic foods and to export tyhe waste they produce....in an aquapod, w/o circulation, it could be a problem.
But then again there is the acclimation, if it was added less than 4-5days ago it could still be adjusting.
Thanks, Sean. There's actually quite good circulation in the tank since we replaced the pump and made a few other modifications. I should likely put in some more pods. You guys having normal hours tomorrow?
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I'm currently working with a pink goniopora that is not coming out at all and have done a bit of research on them.
Apparently the reddish variety are a little more touchy than the green/yellow and some goni don't like to be moved ever and may close up for a simple stress issue. Mine is responding very well to nutramar ova feedings but hasn't come out yet. Some of the heads/mouths are starting to puff out a bit and looks like they are regaining better color however, so I am very hopeful after my research.
I've also read that it may take weeks to recover for some of these guys and the best thing to do is to spot feed shrimp roe to get the best response. It looks like some of your polyps are still out so I think it should come back just fine (crosses fingers). Also the part that is dying out will either come back if there is still color, or as it regains it's health and settles in will grow back over it's loss.
I wouldn't worry about dipping and I personally think it would stress it more. The worms shouldn't be a problem either.
Just feed it and love it and name it George... Hopefully it recovers soon and I wish you luck.
Keep us updated!
Marisa
HAHAHA! Love it and name it George. Nice to see someone who likes Looney Tunes classics :-)
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You may be right about the anemonie. Here's what it looks like:
So is it a BTA or something not so good?
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Hi guys. I bought an ORA goniopora this week and it seems to have having some issues. It is my first goniopora, so I am in need of adult supervision. Part of the dome he is on seems to be dying out. There are small white worm like critters (that I think just may be worms, go figure) and not all of the polyps are coming out. I have pictures, but I'm having a rough time trying to attach more than one file (I keep getting errors in the gallery section). I don't have any dip (don't know what kind to get or use) and am open to any and all suggestions.
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Never had hydroids but thats what I would guess they are. Look up some pics of hydroids online and find out because I heard they are not a fun pest to have. I would also guess the RBTA is a majano because they often are hitchhickers but maybe you got lucky with that one an it is a RBTA.
You may be right about the anemonie. Here's what it looks like:
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I've never seen green feather dusters in the wild, but I think I have some.
I also seem to have a baby rose BTA hitchhiker. It's about the size of a dime at the moment. -
Thanks guys! Yes, he looks just like that only a little bit lighter. He's very pretty.
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Ok, I'll admit I was silly and forgot the name Johnny told me when I bought this cute little guy. We went to his new facility for the first time today and say many beautiful creatures, corals, etc. I got a scooter blennie and this cute little guy, some shrimp, xenias and a few polyps.
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Easiest way I found to get my clowns to host (never tried the pic method, I like that) was to not feed the tank for a few days, and then feed mysis right over the anems, the other fish stayed away the clowns went for the mysis, bumped the anem and found they liked it
That's a really cool idea! that might be something cool to do!
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make sure there is plenty of food available in the sand for it to eat. these fish have been known to starve to death. You can put eggcrate on the bottom of the tank, then put your rock down, then put the sand in. This will prevent rockslides from digging fish.
Thank you. I would hate for that to happen. Great idea on the eggcrate. I'd have to redo the whole tank though, disrupting everyone already in there. Perhaps I should rethink the idea.
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Taping a picture up to the glass of a clown hosting in one helped mine. My female was in it the night I put it up.
That's amazing!
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They love to go carpet surfing so a lid/screen is a must. Make sure the rock work is secure as they can create avalanches when they are digging. My jawfish were always very territorial when other fish came close to the burrow. That might be an issue in a small tank if the clowns get too close. What type of clowns do you have?
A pair of aquacultured false perculas. They seem pretty happy, but they haven't hosted the BTA yet. Not sure if they ever will, which is ok.
I'll have to think about covering the tank. It's currently open. The rock work isn't completely secure so I may have to rethink my idea. Hubby wanted a flame angel but I don't want it eating my feather dusters and zoas. I only want to add one or two small fish at most, then concentrate on my zoas and easy corals
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Hi guys. I hope you're having a great weekend. I was thinking about a nice blue spot jawfish for my aquapod 24 that currently has zoas, a BTA and 2 clowns. It has about 1.5 inches of sand. Is there anything I need to know about adding a jawfish? Thanks!
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What about gobies? A pair of neon goby will be nice in there. Or a firefish
Yeah, those might be nice. Pretty fish
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Because of your BTA, nothing else. Why chance losing anything, especially since your 24 doesn't really have any room for anything.
There's lots of room in there. I'm feeding the BTA separately, doing water changes early and often, and keeping up with maintenance. I was thinking a couple of more frags in strategic places, and one or two tiny little fish that won't grow too big.
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Some type of bottom dweller.. my favorite is the blue spot jawfish
I love them...but that would undo my desire to get aquacultured stuff. But they are very tempting!
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I got me a pair of clowns, a BTA, some various zoas, some star polyps, and some clean up crabbies. I'm trying to keep everything "not plucked out of the ocean" and would like to have a few more fishies, and some happy fun corals. What do y'all think?
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No problem, depending on the location of your tank fans might be a viable means of keeping the tank at a lower temperature. Although, for insurance in our hot summers, I really prefer to run a chiller. If you are set on having Kudas again, ORA has captive bred ones that you can order through an LFS (be sure to pick them up while still in the transport bags).
Definitely not set on Kudas. I love all of them. I would get a small chiller if I was going to be serious about them.
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Hi,
I don't think this really matters, but I want to make sure. I just bought a 18x18x18 Uniquarium Acrylic Cube (25G) and I was about to spend $500+ for the matching acrylic stand and canopy, when I realized I could spend $150 on the 29G Oceanic Systems BioCube Aquarium Stand. The BioCube is glass and I'm assuming the stand is wood and made for this specific tank. But I would like to use this stand for my new acrylic tank. I think it would be OK, but it would be nice to know your thoughts or advice. Currently I have 12x12x12 acrylic cube with a 12x12 styrofoam underneath and then sitting on an wooden IKEA table with metal legs and that's been fine for years.
Thanks,
Irvin
I've used that stand for my Aquapod 24 for several years now and recommend it highly. It is very sturdy, has shelves inside to put my supplies, has a hole for wires, and is stylish to boot.
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Thanks very much. I will look for one of these immediately.