Ryan S November 19, 2012 Author Share November 19, 2012 Do you feel better now..? meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trockafella November 19, 2012 Share November 19, 2012 Somebodys got a case of the mondays.!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoutlaw November 19, 2012 Share November 19, 2012 I liked it better the other way. Put it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der ABT November 19, 2012 Share November 19, 2012 i wish ridetheducati lived closer. i'd give him a case of beer to advise me. and he wouldn't be MEAN about it! :cry:/> never offered me a case of beer....guess i dont have any good sps advice I like the new rockwork....think it looks darn good. old one looked nice too but this is a subtle nice looking change...i still have that reflector if you want to try it out and see the coverage difference. fish look nice and happy as well. Clean the back glass would ya...sorry had to...always get taht said when i post a pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan S November 19, 2012 Author Share November 19, 2012 never offered me a case of beer....guess i dont have any good sps advice :laugh:/> oh sssh. speaking of your in-person advice however, I have a few SPS pieces that need to be classified as "dead" or "bleeched". I can't tell the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trockafella November 19, 2012 Share November 19, 2012 I can't tell the difference. :)src="http://www.wamas.org/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif"> Does it really matter.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan S November 19, 2012 Author Share November 19, 2012 Does it really matter.? Yes. If they are bleached, but still alive, they can stay and recover. If they are dead, I am going to remove them and throw them away. A few are hard to tell... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trockafella November 19, 2012 Share November 19, 2012 Save all your dead ones. They will make good use when you buy that calcium reactor next, free media..!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkey18 November 19, 2012 Share November 19, 2012 Quick! Someone get Ryan another hobby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan S November 19, 2012 Author Share November 19, 2012 Quick! Someone get Ryan another hobby! Laura! Not you too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Ivers November 20, 2012 Share November 20, 2012 Ryan I've been watching your thread pretty much since you've started and here's my advice from a fellow person who just can't leave it alone... I left my tank in mid august and moved 1600 miles down to miami and left my mom and my apex in charge of my tank, she feeds once a day, keeps an eye out for fallen coral and changes the carbon/gfo once every 2-4 weeks. My corals have gone NUTS since I left, as I stopped messing with things and just let it grow. My acros which refused to grow are now about to hit the glass after only 3 months...I know it feels like you can always make something better, make a change to just this that or the other, but why not actually try stepping back. I think thats the only thing you havent done. Your methods, equipment etc can only do so much, but in the end, the only thing that causes coral growth is you guessed it...the CORALS growing. Not adjusting a reflector or a dosage or anything. Just letting nature be nature. So there's my more than 2 cents, I look forward to watching your tank grow as I think it has a ton of potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan S November 20, 2012 Author Share November 20, 2012 Thank you Max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trockafella November 20, 2012 Share November 20, 2012 EXCELLENT ADVISE MAX..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (he still wont listen though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incredible Corals November 20, 2012 Share November 20, 2012 EXCELLENT ADVISE MAX..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (he still wont listen though) LOL, I love your responses. Thread would not be the same without them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surf&turf November 20, 2012 Share November 20, 2012 LOL, I love your responses. Thread would not be the same without them. +1 !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trockafella November 20, 2012 Share November 20, 2012 Thats what im here for.! Thats my contribution to the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trockafella November 20, 2012 Share November 20, 2012 Funny thing is, I rarely post on my own build thread.. Its just not this exciting.. Seriously, Ryans build is my favorite thing on all of WAMAS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan S November 20, 2012 Author Share November 20, 2012 Funny thing is, I rarely post on my own build thread.. Its just not this exciting.. Seriously, Ryans build is my favorite thing on all of WAMAS. I love you man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trockafella November 20, 2012 Share November 20, 2012 Seriously whats with the cats...? You always post cat stuff.. Oh, that explains it, youre one of those weird cat people.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan S November 20, 2012 Author Share November 20, 2012 Seriously whats with the cats...? You always post cat stuff.. Oh, that explains it, youre one of those weird cat people.. Would you rather see a whale tail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surf&turf November 20, 2012 Share November 20, 2012 Just like he hoard's coral frags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan S November 28, 2012 Author Share November 28, 2012 I have an aiptasia infestation that's starting to get out of hand. What approach should I take to get rid of it all? I tried lime juice injections at first, but I can't keep up with them that way. I already have 5 peppermint shrimp from LA that are supposed to be the aiptasia-eating kind. I haven't been able to find anyone with aiptasia eating nudi's around. I am leaning towards buying some more peppermints from LA? I think the initial aiptasia came on some chaeto I received. I was thinking I could get 17 more, maybe add 2 to the fuge, to eat it at the source, and then 20 in the tank above might actually starting eating the darn things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der ABT November 28, 2012 Share November 28, 2012 (edited) for the most part if the pepermints have anything else to eat they will eat that first and leave aiptasia alone...i dont buy into the entire they work all the time kinda deal. to sell them as aiptasia eating kind is freaking stupid...suprised you bought into it.....it reminds me of hte statefarm commercial..everything on the internet is true...bonjour Nudi's only work if they can get to the aiptasia before they starve...aka if you have 17 in a 150g tank its likely they wont find the aiptasia.....fish will pick at them, pumps destroy them etc there definately eat aiptasia but they may not clear you tank like your hoping injecting sometimes works and sometimes makes it worse. manual removal is the only real way ive found....and you really need to make sure you get the "foot" of the aiptasia...treat it like an anem and really dig around the rock its on if you can...that will kill it....i dont buy this nonsense of if there is a single cell left blah blah blah...ive killed plenty of aiptasia i was trying to keep alive.\ I prefer tweezers, try to get the base of the aiptasia...if it pulls in try to DIG and i mean dig as in take rock with it into where it has receeded and get as much of it out as you can....then for good measure cover with kalk...turn off all pumps for 30 min or so and let the kalk bake it. Edited November 28, 2012 by Der ABT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBVette November 28, 2012 Share November 28, 2012 what about a filefish? Im sure someone has one here that will lend them out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surf&turf November 28, 2012 Share November 28, 2012 what about a filefish? Im sure someone has one here that will lend them out I have one you can have/borrow Ryan. He will also nip at some LPS, but doesn't bother SPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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