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27 minutes ago, ImGoingCoastal said:
I'm assuming it's innovative marine? Possibly contact them?
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The external box was DIY.
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I had to move my tank, and in the process I broke the external box, which was glass. It was a glass box with 3 holes in the bottom.
I'm not in a position to make a new one, so I need to ask you folks if anyone knows where I can get just the external box, without having to buy an inside as well? It has to be able to attach without being held by bulkheads, because I'm not taking out my internal overflow, and because my tank holes were not drilled in specific positions for a pre- lmanufactured box.
The tank itself has two 1.5 inch exits, which won't work for a BA, I need an external with 3 holes.
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On 3/5/2020 at 9:41 AM, YHSublime said:
Welcome back! We still love pictures!
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Welcome!
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I try to keep fish in mind when doing aquascaping. Sometimes I see tanks with aquascaping that really conflicts with the fish in the tank. I think people just don't plan things out ahead of time.
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2 hours ago, YHSublime said:
Don’t you need a prescription?
Sometimes eBay doesn't follow it's own rules to not allow prescription drugs or prescription medical devices. The way something is advertised might made it hard for eBay to realize what is being sold.
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Oh dang. WTOP news radio just said something about a couple going to the hospital because they took their fishtank supply in response to the president's claim.
PLEASE DON'T DO IT !!!!!!!
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I would tear up my tank to get the damsel out. It is probably going to harass most other fish you try to put with it.
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22 hours ago, phlynamjax said:
I treat everything. I am a firm believer that fish can be a carrier, but do not show symptom until very later. I also never had a fish that doesn’t scratch at all without being treated. I normally QT with cuprmaine for 4-8 weeks and 2 rounds of Prazipro. I feed very heavily while they are in QT.
It's been several years since I saw anything on any fish I had. But the last couple of times I saw white dots, my treatment was to let the fish shelter at home and to make sure there were no sources of undue stress. They got better on their own. There was at least a year between the two incidents.
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I just watch, treat only if needed. Years ago I did FW dips and copper on every new fish. Then I had a fish that was so stressed from the process and the confinement that it got lymphocystis (symptom is isolated kind of large white raised spot that might be confused with fungus or something else). Lympho goes away on its own and isn't usually that big of a deal. I put the fish in the DT and the lympho went away after a few weeks. That was pretty much the situation that made me realize that sometimes the stuff we do does more harm than good.
If you get all captive bred fish, you won't have to worry so much. Or, you could buy from our local vendors who do comprehensive processing of incoming wild caught fish for you.... the extra cost of livestock is worth it in both cases.
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7 hours ago, Origami said:
I ran two small ones from Jellyfish Art. Past tense as my wife had used one of my water change buckets for a floor cleaning solution. Within hours, my Jellies had basically dissolved. Great tank, though. It would be cool to build your own kriesel, but there are a lot of commercial tanks that are specifically designed for Jellies that are worth looking at.
Yikes!
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All the names in different regions is why it is good to know the species names.
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I'm trying to figure out why my dottyback stayed out of sight for over a month. It's the only fish in the tank, so I can't figure out why it would behave that way.
Anyone want to conjecture on the reasons some fish do this? Are they just screwing with us?
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On 2/5/2020 at 11:35 PM, treesprite said:
Now my dottyback has been unseen for a couple of days. It mostly only comes out at feeding time, but hasn't even done that. I'm guessing it died in its hidey hole. Poor fish.
Holy cow, suddenly the dottyback showed up today, looking just fine after over a month of me not feeding it because I thought it had died and I have no other fish to feed. Fish that can feed themselves are always great to have.
I kind of wonder why it hid itself all this time.
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9 hours ago, jeffvt1999 said:
Let’s invent something and make millions to feed our habit.
Those who have done it usually don't make millions. I would be happy just breaking even
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I personally wouldn't do it, because if one tank goes, they all go.
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7 hours ago, GraffitiSpotCorals said:
There are also snail eating flatworms that get huge and look like that. But they get huge like 1”, the babies though will look like large aefw or eefw.
Yikes!
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LOL.
My cousin would throw a rock in the river and his black labrador would dive in and bring back out the exact same rock. If a dog can do that, it can find particular species of corals.
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7 hours ago, Still_human said:
I always would PREFER to get captive bred, but i generally can’t afford them. I guess that’s why they’re not as available as they could be:/
I really think the cost difference balances out. The likelihood of an individual fish dying early on and/or causing an entire tank of fish to get sick and die, is so much higher and such a costly situation.
I do wonder though, if captive bred will be as likely to eat flatworms, since I doubt the breeders are feeding flatworms in the facility.
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Sorry to hear about the tang. I hope it recovers.
Did you put something in the tank it is in for nitrifying bacteria? Either an additive or pieces of liverock, or maybe filter media that was in the main tank? If not, you will get ammonia buildup which could make the fish worse or even kill it.
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1 hour ago, lynn.reef.nerd said:
Yup. Agreed with ReefAddict. To each their own.
I'm a stick-addict so what I prefer would be completely different than what you have. For example, all that GSP would have given me a heart attack.
LOL.
But joking aside, the GSP will eventually take over everything if allowed to continue on its own. I would move any rocks it is on to their own corner where they aren't touching anything else, though even then, the stuff can show up in other places.
If you like the look of your tank contents and their arrangement, then it is good the way it is. I think most people like a good mix of colors and/or the structure and movement of various corals. Even if most corals are similar in color, they can be arranged by structure.
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Congratulations on keeping it going successfully!
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9 hours ago, DFR said:
It could also be your frequency of dipping that caused it to die back. I may be wrong and someone correct me if I am, but I think Euphilias are a little more sensitive to dips (higher concentrations or longer durations). After losing a couple Euphilias shortly after addition, I resorted to dipping them for just a short period (maybe a minute with real gentle turkey basting). Probably not doing much for tests but I feel it is still better than direct addition.
But as a side note, have you considered Springers Damsels? They’re pretty passive and a natural way to control flatworms.There are captive bred Springers damsels, so if you get that type of fish, please consider the captive bred over the wild caught.
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Exactly