For all the pros on here
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black_kapre
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and i qute...............my wife's going to kill me..................
Aquarist007
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I guess she is a wrasse---jumped ship:eek2:
NewFish3
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capn..... because of the algae that sits on my sand, you had said that I should get some nass snails. I see that they have diff sizes. What size do I want & how many. Some I saw were only 1/4 " & some were Thonga 1/2 to 3/4"
Please if you would look at my tank again & give me your opinion. Iam going out now to get them.
Thanks
Please if you would look at my tank again & give me your opinion. Iam going out now to get them.
Thanks
NYIntensity
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*ahem*cough*sputter* hijack much?
Aquarist007
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NYIntensity---that's a nasty cough are you dosing:eek2:
can't tell what you are saying here:lol:
newfish3
tank looks great---doesn't matter what size of nessarius--you probably will hardly ever see them
I get the stuff on the glass just under the substrate also--just press the scraper between the substrate and glass and scrape it-it won't hurt the little bit of substrate that is affected.
Ricky1066--apologies for digressing here a bit---but I think you are getting used to it by now
NYIntensity
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Aquarist007
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welcome to the dark side:strooper: :lol:
Aquarist007
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the trick is to take your partner to the LFS and let her or him pick out a coral and fish they like--all of a sudden there is interest in your tank
but heaven help you if something happens to them:lol: :rollface:
NewFish3
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capn....I tried to get you before....I got some opinions from bertoni & others...... I would just like yours also....Please read my thread that I posted earlier.
heres a link....I think...............thanks
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1333749
heres a link....I think...............thanks
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1333749
Aquarist007
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got you covered
BTW
you need to realize if RH-F is God here then Bertoni is Jesus:smokin: You will never see any of us challenge what he suggests and more then we would Randy
Ricky---I lost a button coral, and the perc can't be kept in the upstairs tank til I get a pita damsel out of there--they were both pics of my wife's. Thank god the regal tang was her pick also and is growing like a weed---gonna a need a 250gal in a year or two:lol:
murraycamp
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Wow. Then this may not be the hobby for you Chief.
It is important to understand the concepts behind what we do. I view this passion as about 2/3 science and 1/3 craft. The craft part comes from experience and the experience of others. The science can be learned. I would spend some serious time studying some of the literature if I were you. Calfo's "Book of Coral Prorogation" and Vol. III of Delbeek and Sprung come to mind.
The feedback/advice/opinions of other experienced hobbyist can help, but only if you utilize this resource from a solid understanding of the dynamics involved.
Aquarist007
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good points murraycamp--but patience can be learned--sometimes the expensive and hard way
murraycamp
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12009596#post12009596 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by capn_hylinur
good points murraycamp--but patience can be learned--sometimes the expensive and hard way
LOL. Word. Got the T-shirt.
Paul B
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I have been at this longer than all the names mentioned and I would not give advice on how to start a tank. My methods are 40 or 50 years old and considered outdated technology and very old school. I still use a reverse Under Gravel filter with dolomite. Do you want to take advice from me?
Of course, my reef has been running for 37 years with no problems but that does not make me right. There are many , many ways to do this stuff. I have two canister filters. I only use them occasionally for a specific task then I put it away.
I would advise you to go see someone's tank who lives near you and if it has been running for a few years with no problems you may want to learn from him. Most people on these forums have had a tank for a year or two which is fine but it is much too soon for them to form constructive opinions on many topics. How many fish could someone have in that time? How many diseases could they have identified or cured? How many water problems could they have had? People still give advice to get cleaner shrimp to cure ich, it is bad advice. I still read people saying that they found a Moorish Idol that is eating flakes so they bought it. I had over a dozen of them, they all ate flakes.
There is a lot of bad advice out there and unfortunately it will always be there. People mean well, it is human nature to see something happen in your tank and think that is what normally happens. I think it was better when this hobby started in 1971 when there was no advice which may be better than too much bad advice.
Good luck.
Paul
Of course, my reef has been running for 37 years with no problems but that does not make me right. There are many , many ways to do this stuff. I have two canister filters. I only use them occasionally for a specific task then I put it away.
I would advise you to go see someone's tank who lives near you and if it has been running for a few years with no problems you may want to learn from him. Most people on these forums have had a tank for a year or two which is fine but it is much too soon for them to form constructive opinions on many topics. How many fish could someone have in that time? How many diseases could they have identified or cured? How many water problems could they have had? People still give advice to get cleaner shrimp to cure ich, it is bad advice. I still read people saying that they found a Moorish Idol that is eating flakes so they bought it. I had over a dozen of them, they all ate flakes.
There is a lot of bad advice out there and unfortunately it will always be there. People mean well, it is human nature to see something happen in your tank and think that is what normally happens. I think it was better when this hobby started in 1971 when there was no advice which may be better than too much bad advice.
Good luck.
Paul
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