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    Mixed clowns?

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    7 hours ago, treesprite said:

     

    I actually read something the other day that claimed skunk clowns tend to be more aggressive than some other clowns. I don't know if that would mean more aggressive than maroons. If lightening maroons weren't so aggressive I would get a pair. 


    hmm.. I can see skunk clowns protecting whatever they host from other clowns.. but I’ve seen people keep a few skunks together in a host nem.

     

    maroons are the devil. Lol

    Algae Turf Scrubber for a nano?

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    when I had my turbo aquatics ATS it was amazing.. harvest every week of thickkkkk hair algae. never had an algae problem in the tank! also at one point I had to start regulating the amount of light because it was taking too many nutrients.. ive never used a chaeto reactor, but loved my scrubber.. 

    Ecotech Radions

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    I have been researching the crap out of the ecotech lights since I never used them before. I follow alot of the BRS episodes and have seen WWC uses the radions for their tanks. I am sold on them now and going to be getting the xr15's for my new build, to more evenly spread the lights out.

    liveaquaria delayed

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    I received the package! It was warm and I thought all of them were gone, but to my surprise they were all still alive! 

     

    I already had a qt with low salinity and pinched with a syringe the shipping bags (below water level avoiding introducing air) to test for pH and salinity. pH was around 7.8 and salinity was 1.017. I then adjusted my qt water adding more salt and vinegar to lower pH. After a few mins for temp, I open the bag and scoop them out of that dirty water in less than 10 seconds. They looked very stressed at the beggining, but they are now recovering and look much better.

     

    I did also add Methylene blue to help with any burning in their gills.

     

    FYI, the Ammonia after I opened the bag was more than 8.0ppm, this is why I think it's important to do it quickly and test the shipping bag water with a syringe (then add tape to cover the hole).

     

    So glad to hear!!!! that is awesome!!! 

    liveaquaria delayed

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    This is a total bummer. I feel for you guys.

     

    However, I would disagree that it was irresponsbile of them to ship it out on Monday. They tell you what day it will be shipped out on when you checkout. If you missed that or weren't sure and didn't want them to ship it out on Monday, you could have called them to make sure they shipped it later in the week.

     

    They also have a shipping schedule chart on their website:

     

    https://www.liveaquaria.com/general/general.cfm?general_pagesid=28#title%202

     

    I generally wouldn't think that the 4th of July was a big shopping/shipping holiday. I think it's just bad luck.

    It isn’t a shopping/shipping holiday. However it is a holiday that creates travelers. Also they weren’t operating on 4th of July as well so you lost the buffer delivery day. Where it would delivered if there was a delay. When I was shipping my clowns everywhere I never shipped the week of a standard holiday or If a shopping holiday the week before, week of, or week after. Never lost a fish in shipment!

    liveaquaria delayed

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    They shouldn’t have shipped this close to the holiday! It is almost a guarantee the shipment will be delayed... Very irresponsible. Especially in this heat wave! They will be stuffed in the back of a tractor trailer at the hub most likely.

     

    IF and that’s a big IF they do survive you are going to float the bag make sure you have sea chem prime on hand or some thing similar to neutralize the ammonia for when you bring that water temp up. Check out some transship acclimation videos.

     

    I’ve always been a big proponent of a long drip.. that’s me though.

    Orchid Dottyback breeders?

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    I highly doubt that anyone is breeding them commercially in the area. I’m also a bit doubtful that anyone is doing it as a hobby and will have fry ready available right niw, but I could be wrong.

     

    Honestly, I’d just get it from ORA. You can either have it drop shipped here through live aquaria. Or, Petco and I know a number of other local shops get their stock directly from ORA as well.

     

    https://m.liveaquaria.com/product/3465/orchid-dottyback-captive-bred-ora-reg?pcatid=3465&c=15+1500+5141+3465

     

     

    There are some breeders doing it. Chad Vossen was pretty big into breeding them. https://www.facebook.com/VossenAquatics/

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