Sharkey18

Thanks Paul. At least someone answered and made me smile.

Always looking for sources of live food. Black worms and white worms are great but they take so long to culture that I can only feed them sporadically when I have enough. On the other hand, grubs are super easy to produce in high numbers. Fly larvae in particular. Anyone ever use them?

8 to 8.5

Looks awesome. Cant wait to see it grow out.

I had a bubble algae problem too. My fix was manual removal, along with all of the other things you are doing. I also don't think popping the bubbles is a big deal. I think it's a myth that popping causes problems. I popped tons of mine during removal and it didn't hurt. Problem still got better.

So it took my harlequin about 8 months to wipe out my asterina star population but it does appear that there are very few left. If anyone has an asterina infestation they would like help with I would be happy to come by and harvest some from your tank. Help feed the shrimp!

Wow, how cool. Any chance they are snails?

+1 on putting the percs in the 29 and the maroon in the 70. She's already too big for the 29

Wow.

Not another meeting..... Auction sounds like fun....

Yeah, I would be concerned that one gyre would not be able to get in / around / behind the rock. With multiple power heads you can aim them where you want the flow to go. I'd plan on keeping at least two of the tunze's to get some dynamic water flow.

Possibly aptasia. A fast spreading pest.

I love this tank. Looks great.

My booster pump needed to be replaced, so i bought this: SPECTRAPURE® BOOSTER PUMP KIT FOR 60, 90, AND 180 GPD MANUAL-FLUSH RO/DI SYSTEMS http://www.marinedepot.com/SpectraPure_Booster_Pump_Kit_for_60_90_and_180_gpd_Manual_Flush_RO_DI_Systems_Booster_Pumps_for_RO_DI_Water_Filter_Systems-SpectraPure-SP60122-FIRORABP-vi.html I hooked it all up but I am reading 0 psi. I think I bought the wrong pump as this pump says it is specifically for spectra pure manual flush rod systems. So it can only be used with spectra pure systems? I have no idea what an auto or manual flush system is. Can I still use it or do I need to get a new pump?

Awesome. Thanks for posting those links, Tom. Can't wait to read it Dave!

Yes! Do it!

Did you know that WAMAS has a grant program? As part of its mission, WAMAS allocates $3000 per year for grants. Last year we did not give away any of this money so this year we are actively seeking applicants. In the past we have supported applications for school tanks and travel for coral conservation research with SECORE. Do you know of a project that needs funding? Encourage them to apply! WAMAS Grant Program Description WAMAS Grant Application Here are some details: To be considered for a WAMAS grant, the purpose of the application subject area must be in accordance with the WAMAS Mission Statement; and should further o research, or o education, or o otherwise supports research or education; To be considered for a WAMAS grant, the applicant must be - a member in good standing of an educational institution, or - a member in good standing of a research institution, or - a Professional Affiliate or Professional Fellow in good standing of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), or - an Organizational Member, or employee of an Organizational Member in good standing with AZA, or - a party sponsored by a member or employee in good standing of one of the aforementioned institutions or associations.

They disperse really well in salt water. My biggest problem is the bread going moldy. I had some fruit flies and gnats in the summer which is one of the reasons i put them in the refrigerator. I think they like cooler temps, but I am not convinced they need it as cool as in the refrigerator. They are currently in the laundry room which is generally much colder than the rest of the house, but not refrigerator cold. The toughest part is separating them from the dirt. With them crawling up the walls like this it is much easier to harvest.

That is a gorgeous tank. What the white polyps that are just below the surface on the rock that comes out of the water?

Wow. Cool pics. I want to go there.

how long did it take before the bare shoots sprouted leaves? i've had mine for 2 weeks and nothing has happened.

So it's been 7 months since i last posted on this and my white worm culture has exploded. I transplanted the starter cultures to two larger containers. One culture did well, the other culture has always been anemic and declined to just a few worms over time. The culture that was doing well has exploded over the past 2 weeks. Here is a picture from yesterday. Yummy. I harvested a fed a lot of the worms. I also took a bunch and re-seeded the 2nd culture to see if I can get it to do better. I feed bread with yogurt every few days and remove anything that gets moldy. I also took them out of the refrigerator and now they sit on top of the frig. This means I pay more attention to them, which may have resulted in the worm explosion. I doubt it will keep up at this pace but it is exciting while it is happening and the fish are well fed.

I have a 50 gallon and a 100 gallon. I drag them outside (when it is not freezing) and hose them down. If I have time i let them sit on some vinegar water first but basically I just hose them down.

Nothing crazy, but yeah, sps level flow.

I am besieged by asterina stars. Does any one keep harlequin shrimp in a high flow tank?