[just moved my tank...wow, tough]

Hi all - I'm thinking about moving mine as well.  When it gets moved, does the tank need to cycle again before I put my coral and fish back in?

[The Bobbit Worm]

I so want a bobbit worm..ha.

[bristle worms good or bad?]

Bristle worms are good.  Like they said above, they are part of the CUC.  Just don't touch them.  I use to think they were bad when I first started my tank but now I get worried when I don't see them.

[how to adjust EShopps PSK-150 In-Sump Protein Skimmer]

Thanks for the update/info Crob.  I got a little skimmate overnight but it's a tea color.  We'll see.

[how to adjust EShopps PSK-150 In-Sump Protein Skimmer]

Did your PSK-150 ever start making skimmate?  I'm curious because I just bought a used one and i'm concerned about the quality of this brand and the pump that came with it.

 

I noticed the pump that came with it isn't a Sicce SK-400 like most ads show.   What kind of pump is on your skimmer?  The pump on mine came with is a Atman PH2000 Skimmer Pump With needle wheel impeller.

[Goby Hermit Pistol-shrimp love triangle]

Love it!

 

 

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[Help - coral dying?]

I'm almost to that point Squishie.  Are you interested?

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[Help - coral dying?]

Cuz it was stinging more than one of my other corals :(  it's stingers were really stretching far!

[Help - coral dying?]

I believe there was less flow.

[Help - coral dying?]

I think it was the sand that killed it.  It was doing great before I moved it to the lower part of the tank.  Before it was in the middle-middle part of the tank and it was THRIVING then I moved it to the lower right sand bed and it started to slowly die.  

 

It's up off the sand now and doing good but will the polyps come back?  Should I cut the dead coral off so algae doesn't get stuck on it and kill the rest of the polyps?

[Help - coral dying?]

I moved this coral from the middle of the tank  where it was on some live rock to the lower right and placed it on the sand bed.  Left it there for about 2 weeks then it started losing it's tentacles.  I since moved it to a piece of live rock so it doesn't lose any more of it's tentacles.

 

Will the tentacles start growing back or will it slowly start losing all it's tentacles.

 

Also, what's the name of this coral?

 

Thanks for the help all!

 

 

[Warren's 90 gallon Zeovit tank]

How do you keep the sand so clean?  Is it because of the Zeovit system?

[Modding Kessil A150W]

thanks

[Modding Kessil A150W]

I bought this and there is too much spillage for my 15g tank. The column tank is 13.6 x 13.8 x 24.8 

 

Has anyone ever molded their pendant to make the wide version more narrow?  Any ideas of how I could reduce the spillage?

[Red Chili Coral care]

Took a pic of it this morning right after turning the lights on in the room.

 

Up close under normal lighting - polyps extended nicely

 

 

I have it under a flat piece of live rock.  

 

 

During the day, he shrivels up and hides under the ledge.  During the night, he plumps right up and sticks out.  It's fingers actually stand up.  Pretty cool to see it inflate and deflate.  I hope this is what it's supposed to do and i'm not hurting it.

 

I've been feeding it ReefRoids every other day.

[Red Chili Coral care]

My chili coral is doing fine. He opens right up when the lights go out. Very cool how the polyps open up and it becomes alive. Hope it survives a long time.

 

 

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[Thank you AWI!]

I was at the WAMAS winter meeting today and ended up winning the 5 stage RODI unit that was included in the raffle.  I'm so anxious to use it.  Thank you for all you do for WAMAS and thanks for donating the RODI unit.

 

Frank

[F8T5 Florescent light bulb]

Thanks all  the fish are doing fine  Steve at Quantum said to get a pendant light fixture so im looking  

[F8T5 Florescent light bulb]

I have a 15 gallon tank and the cover that came with it requires a F8T5 8w 12 inch light bulb.  Does anyone know where I can find a local retailer?

 

I have a couple clowns and a nem in there now but want to add corals later so need something other than the cool white bulbs I can get from Home Depot.

 

 

Thanks

Frank

[Swapping out LED's]

I have the Photon32 and have swapped out my LEDs quite a few times.  After a few iterations, i'm quite happy with the way I got my light fixture set up and I think I got the hang of replacing the LEDs.  You have to have a steady hand, depending how big the LEDs are, and patience.

 

GL

[Hi, New Member n 2 Hobby in Springfield, 240 reef tank - First Pics :)]

I ENVY U! I've gone through so many little tanks, currently at a 90, and will most likely max out with a 120 due to space limitations.

 

Welcome to WAMAS and I wish you the best. We all have our own bits of advice to offer so soak it up

 

Keep the pics coming too

 

 

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[Red Chili Coral care]

Thanks for the advice all. Ive been trying to find out when its polyps have been opening but no luck so far. Hopefully they are opening when I'm at work and its eating fine.

 

 

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[Red Chili Coral care]

Already in a dark area but am wondering if its ok to super glue to LR and let it hang under a ledge, kina like a bat in a cave 

[Red Chili Coral care]

I purchased a Red Chili coral from Aquarium One (Nephthyigorgia crassa, N. pinatta) a week ago and its doing fine so far.  Did some reseaech and it's non-photosynthetic, likes to be on the bottom, and medium to high flow.  Someone on another board said (back in 2010) that he hung his upside down under a ledge and it did fine.

 

Anyone have experience with these corals?  Here's a pic from the net but looks like mine except mine is laying flat on the sand bed.

 

Do you think I can superglue this monster to the LR?

 

 

[Coral Identity (paly?)]

I killed mined by feeding it aiptasia-x might sound crazy but after a coiple shots of it, it died.

 

 

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