gasman's059 new build!
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Rogger Castells
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As always, cabeza dura 
(you must be Boriqua)
I've tried peppermint years ago when I was experimenting with ways to control AEFW and they did not eat them or their eggs, in fact I even offered them the AEFW in front of them and they will not eat them, On the other hand the camels will climb on my fingers to eat a AEFW!!
I theorized back them that perhaps they were not use to eating this critters due to the fact that peppermint shrimp come from the Caribbean as suppose the Camels coming from the Indo-Pacific were most of our SPS's come from.
Although this two shrimp may look alike they are 2 completely different species and their feeding habits are too
I have had 3 camels in my cleaning station area for a long time, I keep the corals there for weeks at the time, I even have a clam there permanently and the camels or the pipefish has never eating any corals.
(you must be Boriqua)I've tried peppermint years ago when I was experimenting with ways to control AEFW and they did not eat them or their eggs, in fact I even offered them the AEFW in front of them and they will not eat them, On the other hand the camels will climb on my fingers to eat a AEFW!!
I theorized back them that perhaps they were not use to eating this critters due to the fact that peppermint shrimp come from the Caribbean as suppose the Camels coming from the Indo-Pacific were most of our SPS's come from.
Although this two shrimp may look alike they are 2 completely different species and their feeding habits are too
I have had 3 camels in my cleaning station area for a long time, I keep the corals there for weeks at the time, I even have a clam there permanently and the camels or the pipefish has never eating any corals.
gasman059
The OG mad scientist
peps at work
peps at work
After 30 mi dip on fluke tabs and 15 min dip on revive with minimal if not any AEFW or eggs out of the colony I decided to put my little guys at work, I figure why not right. Any critter that goes in to my frag tank is like crack for an addict. Instanlty this is what u get, cleaning or not I think they are doing what they are supposed to do in the environment I've created.
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Noticed the left arm of the coral with some bite marks sorry for the bad pics.
BTW the peps are all over this critter inisde and out-crevices u name it.
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peps at work
OK so after many dips this colony still had some bite marks and since I'm trying this theory ( many old time reefers swear by it) I decided what the heck here we go.<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13666316#post13666316 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rogger Castells
As always, cabeza dura
I've tried peppermint years ago when I was experimenting with ways to control AEFW and they did not eat them or their eggs, in fact I even offered them the AEFW in front of them and they will not eat them, On the other hand the camels will climb on my fingers to eat a AEFW!!
I theorized back them that perhaps they were not use to eating this critters due to the fact that peppermint shrimp come from the Caribbean as suppose the Camels coming from the Indo-Pacific were most of our SPS's come from.
Although this two shrimp may look alike they are 2 completely different species and their feeding habits are too
I have had 3 camels in my cleaning station area for a long time, I keep the corals there for weeks at the time, I even have a clam there permanently and the camels or the pipefish has never eating any corals.
After 30 mi dip on fluke tabs and 15 min dip on revive with minimal if not any AEFW or eggs out of the colony I decided to put my little guys at work, I figure why not right. Any critter that goes in to my frag tank is like crack for an addict. Instanlty this is what u get, cleaning or not I think they are doing what they are supposed to do in the environment I've created.
Noticed the left arm of the coral with some bite marks sorry for the bad pics.
BTW the peps are all over this critter inisde and out-crevices u name it.
stunreefer
Reef Hugger
Nicely done sir! :thumbsup:
...err, nicely done shrimps!
I feed my tank very little as I only have one fish right now...so my cleaner shrimp relishes any item he can find when it comes about... I fragged up some chalices the other day and I noticed the cleaner immediately ran over and started eating the slime and damaged tissue (from the cut). Within a day I swear these frags look awesome and I could proabably ship them out.
...err, nicely done shrimps!
I feed my tank very little as I only have one fish right now...so my cleaner shrimp relishes any item he can find when it comes about... I fragged up some chalices the other day and I noticed the cleaner immediately ran over and started eating the slime and damaged tissue (from the cut). Within a day I swear these frags look awesome and I could proabably ship them out
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gasman059
The OG mad scientist
Austin I may still drop some camels in there and create a specific enclosure with some eggcrate am nd mesh so when a critter is dropped into the container the camels work for a while then back to the regular frag tank for the peps to finish then into the display
Will c still ironing the details but I'm happy with d start
Will c still ironing the details but I'm happy with d start
Rogger Castells
New member
Manny as you well know that coral has been under my care in my tank for over 4 months or however long you got it out of yours when you took apart your old tank,
I have done two or three dips to get rid of the AEFW that it had in abundance and later placed it in my frag area were I have the camels to complete the job.
If you did a dip before you place it in the frag tank what you are seeing is the shrimp eating the dying or stunt pods and the natural slime from the stress.
I have done two or three dips to get rid of the AEFW that it had in abundance and later placed it in my frag area were I have the camels to complete the job.
If you did a dip before you place it in the frag tank what you are seeing is the shrimp eating the dying or stunt pods and the natural slime from the stress.
carlosngloria
Active member
what are you using to test for sulfur coming out of your nitrate reactor
gasman059
The OG mad scientist
carlos funny u ask- my nose
I had my reactor with 50% sulphur media/50% reactor media.
Since my biolad is not that big and there' adequate filtration and so forth the bacteri did not have that much trates to eat thus=rotten eggs smell(sulphur)
I just reduced the amount of sulphur in my reactor and all is well.
HTH
I had my reactor with 50% sulphur media/50% reactor media.
Since my biolad is not that big and there' adequate filtration and so forth the bacteri did not have that much trates to eat thus=rotten eggs smell(sulphur)
I just reduced the amount of sulphur in my reactor and all is well.
HTH
gasman059
The OG mad scientist
Update!
Update!
Fianlly got around to working on my tank.
The tank is taking shape and must if not all of my equipment seems to be working ok. Just need to plum my water change vat and skin the tank and the rest as they say is history. All of my surviving colonies and frags I got from my previous critters are in and seem to be doing just fine.
Got to play around with my DIY box- pics were taken with flash and they are not the best quality but soon I will take some time to do this the right way. Here u go- hope u guys enjoy.
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Update!
Fianlly got around to working on my tank.
The tank is taking shape and must if not all of my equipment seems to be working ok. Just need to plum my water change vat and skin the tank and the rest as they say is history. All of my surviving colonies and frags I got from my previous critters are in and seem to be doing just fine.
Got to play around with my DIY box- pics were taken with flash and they are not the best quality but soon I will take some time to do this the right way. Here u go- hope u guys enjoy.
