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Smoothtriqueter

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  1. I got certified at buddy dive about a year and a half now, and am lucky enough to be going back for a week for X-mass. I will be able to see some changes myself I'm sure. Pics are great, the fish are def the main attraction, but I can not recall much stags myself. Klein seems to be a bit better off than the main island. Thanks for sharing the pics, and thanks to everyone for chiming in and helping to bring forth the devastating facts. Keegan
  2. Looks good, some of that stuff really dropped in size.
  3. Had a similar brown mark on my powder blue once, only on one side though. It went away on its own. Have a sailfin too so may just be boxing for nori! Good luck and hope he gets better, otherwise nice looking fish.
  4. Pull the thread tightly enough around it and you will end up with 2 frags as it will attach than split around the string!
  5. How has everything responded to treatment? How is the new tank. About do for an update.
  6. Having struggled with cyano myself for the last 6 months or so (running an oversized UV on my 65) I can say no to that effect. But it is true.......Water change Water change Water change! Not untill I got under a STRICT routine of changing a little over 30% a month that I saw a reduction in the rate of grow back. Still not completely gone but now I can go a week without it covering the sand! Really I get tiere of reading it and im sure it gets exhausting saying it but being diligent in maintaining chemistry and lighting is a key to keeping out the pests. Hope this helps, I think I answered the question.
  7. I was going to suggest fragin it up or at least cutting off the infected area plus one line of healthy zoas hoping to get rid of it.
  8. Agreed Steve at T. Lagoon will do right by you for sure. It is always good to hear of a successful LFS to try and get by and support. After all some of us WAMASrs have got ponds, and FW tanks as well!
  9. I don't have any personal experience with the 2 together but remember another member who posted a pic awhile ago where they were in constant battle. Zoas open in some areas and gsp in the others. I think in he long run GSP dominates sadly. post a pic it would give a better idea. And as for the mat covering the rock negating its chemical abilities I would think the bottom of the rock is still open and able to diffuse the chemicals out.
  10. OK it has been way too long. How is everyone. I Moved in April (right at the 8 month mark for the tank). Boy was that fun.....did not loose any fish. Did however loose a few of my corals, mainly the sps which were tests to begin with. I still have my tyree-tri-color doing well from reefhunter and a peice of green slimmer. Most everything else survived the new scaping and everything. The clowns have moved into the anems and have actually laid eggs over the past week!!! Battling cyano still, fuge got destroyed and has been rebuilding for the last few months. When I get a chance I will start up a new thread and include pics and more updates there.
  11. Just got some extra mighty putty from a friend and was wondering if anyone knew if it was safe to use for fixing frags to LR and what not?
  12. When you are talking about the sand being a detritus trap.......crushed coral is for sure one, but the finer sugar grained sands do a lot better job of just having the detritus bounce along the top with goof enough flow. I think I read you are doing under gravel filtration/powerhead? With that many pieces of smaller LR I would think that detritus is going to build up in between the smaller rocks where flow cant reach. Just my 2c, just hard to tell from the pic. Promising start...tagging along.
  13. I 2nd most of what was said previously, QT for you fish is almost the only way to go ich is not fun to treat in a DT. The flow will depend on what you will be trying to accomplish and the aquascaping that you end up with, the powerheads you have now should be fine for any softies LPS you decided to start with. The order of adding fish I agree with. The Tangs you will hear this and hear that about how big of a tank, what kinds to keep together....basically beware the tang police. One thing that wasn't mentioned is that people sell live sand and live rock all the time on the FS/WTB section. That is where you can get a great (the best) deal on equipment and LR. And research the fish (damsels ) just my 2c Keep asking questions and have fun........oh and be patient.
  14. Looks great.........and hey you get another go around at plumbing the 240! Cant wait to see it all cleaned p and Finished!
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