Austin goes Rimless - Dudester's 203g mixed reef
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Dudester
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GSMguy - I just received another ATI Blue Plus and a KZ Fiji Purple. For starters I'm going to remove a UVL Aquasun (which is a PAR monster and looks too pink for my eye) and replace it with the Fiji Purple (which is much less PAR), and I'll probably exchange one of the ATI Aquablues for a Blue Plus. This will give a slightly bluer color to the overall scheme and reduce PAR. If I don't like the look I can always change the lamp order around, or get some different spectrum lamps. Ahh, the beauty of T5's.
erics3000 and jnarowe - Thanks guys, much appreciated!
erics3000 and jnarowe - Thanks guys, much appreciated!
Dudester
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I had all of the pumps off, including the wavebox, except for the Eheim 1262 return, so the water was fairly still during the photo shoot. I still have a microbubble problem since switching from the cottony filter socks to the nylon filter socks, and so the water isn't very clear for pics with the pumps on. I'll get a pic soon of the tank surface with all of the pumps on soon. I was able to redirect the outlets of the 4-way in such a way that water doesn't shoot out of the tank with the Barracuda on full blast. There's some nice flow in there now, for sure!
The PBT went into the tank on 12/7/07, and it had ich since around 12/10. It initially almost completely regressed but it returned when I went away for the holidays. It again receded but recurred with a vengeance a few days ago. Any suggestions?
The PBT went into the tank on 12/7/07, and it had ich since around 12/10. It initially almost completely regressed but it returned when I went away for the holidays. It again receded but recurred with a vengeance a few days ago. Any suggestions?
melev
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I'm surprised it returned at all. While this isn't based on anything other than my opinion, usually it seems if there is a stressor the ich reappears. Did anything occur in your tank to cause some stress? You said even the clowns have it now.
http://www.petsforum.com/personal/trevor-jones/marineich.html
http://www.petsforum.com/personal/trevor-jones/marineich.html
bleedingthought
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Mike, I kind of forgot this, but you're still using the 4-way, right? How's it treating you? 
Great pics, by the way!
Great pics, by the way!
Dudester
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Marc - The only recent changes/stressors were that I began using ZEOvit additives, and I did a water change on Saturday. However, according to the article you linked ...
"Does stress cause "Ich"?
Stress and poor water conditions do not cause marine "Ich", although they will lower a fish's resistance to infection and impair their immune system. If C. irritans is not present in a tank, it doesn't matter what how stressed a fish may be, it cannot get infected. In a tank where parasites are present, stressed fish are more likely to show signs of "Ich" before more healthy fish, but the healthy fish are just as likely to become infected as the numbers of parasites increase. Those fish species that are less susceptible to "Ich" or those individuals that have an acquired immunity, may show no signs and may not get infected."
Also, according to that article, it's not unusual for the fish to clear the visible infection, but as the spores release new parasites, the fish can be re-infected. I plan on soaking the food in garlic and adding more nori to their diet. I'd like to avoid a hyposalinity treatment if at all possible.
jnarowe - Yes, I'll try to feed more often as well, although this will require the help of my wife. Thanks honey (my wife, not you Jonathan
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bleedingthought - The 4-way is rocking along. I had to remove the drum and clean it off once more due to the waterhammer, but this corrected the problem immediately.
"Does stress cause "Ich"?
Stress and poor water conditions do not cause marine "Ich", although they will lower a fish's resistance to infection and impair their immune system. If C. irritans is not present in a tank, it doesn't matter what how stressed a fish may be, it cannot get infected. In a tank where parasites are present, stressed fish are more likely to show signs of "Ich" before more healthy fish, but the healthy fish are just as likely to become infected as the numbers of parasites increase. Those fish species that are less susceptible to "Ich" or those individuals that have an acquired immunity, may show no signs and may not get infected."
Also, according to that article, it's not unusual for the fish to clear the visible infection, but as the spores release new parasites, the fish can be re-infected. I plan on soaking the food in garlic and adding more nori to their diet. I'd like to avoid a hyposalinity treatment if at all possible.
jnarowe - Yes, I'll try to feed more often as well, although this will require the help of my wife. Thanks honey (my wife, not you Jonathan
)bleedingthought - The 4-way is rocking along. I had to remove the drum and clean it off once more due to the waterhammer, but this corrected the problem immediately.
Dudester
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jnarowe - Thanks for the confirmation.
GSMguy - I got a perfect visual of those guys in jail, slicing up the garlic with the razor blade - nice! So do the tangs actually eat the garlic? I would think they would pick around it, and it would just fall out and onto the substrate. There I go assuming it would sink. That would be a good "Does it sink or float" for David Letterman
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GSMguy - I got a perfect visual of those guys in jail, slicing up the garlic with the razor blade - nice! So do the tangs actually eat the garlic? I would think they would pick around it, and it would just fall out and onto the substrate. There I go assuming it would sink. That would be a good "Does it sink or float" for David Letterman
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GSMguy
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they do eat most of it i fold the nori up tight like a small paper packet of Illegal substance they have to tug hard and bite thru it, I have one Purple tang and one small rabbitfish.
it stays suspended in the wave. ive seen crabs eat it and my clowns too if its a small enough chunk.
even if they don't eat any(they do)when i fold it up tight the Garlic juice wets it down.
they have to tug hard and bite thru it, I have one Purple tang and one small rabbitfish.it stays suspended in the wave. ive seen crabs eat it and my clowns too if its a small enough chunk.
even if they don't eat any(they do)when i fold it up tight the Garlic juice wets it down.
melev
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I had a couple of bananas that were quickly heading south on the counter today, so I took a bit and put it in my reef, tiny pieces at a time. All of my fish were so excited, and several ate it. The clowns took some in their mouth and ran to the anemone. My Naso ate it from my hand, the Purple Tang however waited for it to come down lower in the tank. The anthias, chromis and blue damsel all ate some.
They went "bananas" over the stuff. :lol:
They went "bananas" over the stuff. :lol:
reef / aholic
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The last few pages have turned into the Food Network with Rachael Ray!!!
I think GSMguy is suggesting you make some crêpe with garlic wrapped inside!!!
I think GSMguy is suggesting you make some crêpe with garlic wrapped inside!!!
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