Coral Hind

CBO, I have 2 clear acrylic tubes that are 3/16" thick, 5" dia and 9" long. You can have if you need them.

It was no problem at all! Thanks for the frags.

If you have an old small metal toolbox you no longer use it might work. Drill holes in it to run the wire in and out.

I have a diamond bit you are welcome to use. It fits 1 inch bulkheads. David

What's a BCS? I would guess he is talking about a Banded Coral Shrimp. Just a guess!

If you want to keep hermit crabs I would stay with the Scarlets. I have four and I have never seen them mess with anything. I have seen my blue legged hermits grow into snail killers. They would always fight with each other for their shells. I think the scarlets grow alot slower than blue legged hermits do too. If you do keep blue legs have lots of spare shells to reduce the fights. When the blues grow up I would remove them before your snails become a new condo.

Chem-Marin Stop Parasites or Kent Rx P PARASITE TREATMENT should work the same. http://www.reefcentral.com/vbulletin/archive/84/2001/09/2/36547

I have heard of people using a buffer w/ Brasso but have never tried it. I am sure it is not a fast process. An automotive store or glass place may sell the scratch removal kits also. Just an idea.

It might be worth the five bucks if you wanted to treat them and place them in a quarantine tank for a month or so. Just something to think about.

They should all be fine together. To be on the safe side add the damsel last after the others have their homes so he is the new fish on block.

I had bare bottom tanks for eight years before going to the DSB two years ago. So far I love it. There is not only alot more life in the tank but it looks alot better then bare glass. I have not seen much in the way of buffering help from the sand bed as I had heard about. I had a bottomless tank one time too when I lived in FL. I dropped a big rock in my tank that broke the bottom and put 30 gallons on the floor. Something that doesn't happen w/ a sand bed.

Great info. I am sure you may have saved someone alot of stress and some corals too. If someone does not know about them try this link. Has some nice pics of these guys. http://www.reeffarmers.com/tracygraynudi01.htm

They are all gone! cbo, I will email you later.

A month ago while l was in Qatar someone was looking for 150W HQI ballasts. I have returned and I found four of them in my shed if somebody NEEDS them. FREE!

Sounds like a great idea. Can you post the directions or address for Coral Connection. Wouldn't mind checking the place out.

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