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[patsan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7338862#post7338862 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jallen1964
Am I correct in performing a water change for high nitrites. I thought they were poison like ammonia.

John

John, I wouldn't do a water change for high nitrites....just the high ammonia. The nitrites are just part of the cycle. Once the ammonia AND nitrites are down to zero, then it's cycled, and you can get part 2 in there. Even if you have no ammonia reading, the nitrites might still be high and the tank not cycled yet.

 

[jallen1964]

Thanks Pat,

The more water I save, the better

John

 

[drk70]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7338863#post7338863 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by patsan
Yeah, I know....I caught sticks and twigs.

:lol:

 

[BrianPlankis]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7333783#post7333783 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jezzeaepi
CirolanidHunter, can you give me some advice on how to rid my tank of these cirolanid isopods? I killed two like a month ago and though they were gone, but I saw another this morning. Where theres one theres probably more too. Was just about to get a fish or two =\

Anyone else end up with Cirolanid in their packages recently or am I just unlucky?
So far my pest count is:
10 gorrilas, 2 purple rock crabs, 3 cirolanid isopods, 4 nudibranches, and a large black and blue mantis that was DOA.

Sorry for the delay in replying I was away on vacation in China and also dealing with end of semester homework/final projects. I can now starting thinking about my reef again

I suggest you read my article about Cirolanids and perform the stinky water traps to see if any more come out at night. Just keep an eye on your ammonia levels as the stinky water has ammonia in it. I would hold off on any fish purchases until you've trapped several times.

Cirolanid Hunting:
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/bp/index.php

Also, everyone just getting your rock, don't be too hasty in throwing out your nudibranchs, some could be beneficial. PLEASE let me know if you find any that look like the ones in my new article that just came out:

Aeolid Nudibranchs:
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-05/bp/index.php

Any other questions, just let me know!

Brian

 

[BrianPlankis]

I also thought I would share something. I was on vacation in China at Qing Dao which is a beach resort south of Beijing. My nephew was picking stuff out of tide pools to look at and had a starfish and some seaweed in a pail of water.

Everyone started getting really excited when they saw a "fish" swimming around in the pail. So we took a closer look and guess what it was.....




Those of you who guessed it was Cirolanid Isopod are correct! Seems I can't escape these things, even halfway around the world

Brian

 

[elzool]

Is this a majano anemone?

Is this a majano anemone?

Someone told me that the big thing here might be a majano anemone.

Can anyone tell me if it is and if so, is it a bad thing?

 

[bobt2]

brian, there were a bunce of the white nudis in my keys rock,

 

[BrianPlankis]

Re: Is this a majano anemone?

Re: Is this a majano anemone?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7340059#post7340059 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by elzool
Someone told me that the big thing here might be a majano anemone.

Can anyone tell me if it is and if so, is it a bad thing?

"majano" anemones are a pacific anemone, so that isn't a "majano". It is probably a "curley q" anemone. I had a few in my tank but they died off, or were eaten by my nudibranchs.

Bob, do you mean the ones in my article? Or a different kind?

Brian

 

[jharler]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7338097#post7338097 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by patsan
There is a big difference between NitrItes and NitrAtes.

Very true. My nitrites peaked at 1 and my nitrates peaked at 30. Richard said it was nothing to worry about. Currently my nitrites are at .25 (dropping) and nitrates are at 25 (stable). I'm getting my second shipment either Friday or Saturday!

 

[drk70]

I would say that is a curly Q and it will problaby just disappear on it own.

 

[elzool]

good deal

i have enough problem children to deal with between the bad crabs and shrimp

 

[patsan]

I wonder what type of crabs these are:

 

[BrianPlankis]

Pat,

Those look like a type of fiddler crab. Pretty cool creatures, but need a muddy bank to haul out on and establish territories, so difficult to keep in reef tanks unfortunately

Brian

 

[patsan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7341431#post7341431 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CirolanidHunter
Pat,

Those look like a type of fiddler crab. Pretty cool creatures, but need a muddy bank to haul out on and establish territories, so difficult to keep in reef tanks unfortunately

Brian

Yes, they were in muddy banks as you can see....and I certainly wouldn't even want one in the reef tank. I just thought the large red claw was cool to look at.

 

[patsan]

Here's another interesting creature I saw swimming in the river.
Don't know what it is.

 

[liverock]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7341764#post7341764 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by patsan
Here's another interesting creature I saw swimming in the river.
Don't know what it is.

Needle fish!

 

[patsan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7341783#post7341783 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by liverock
Needle fish!

Thank you!

 

[patsan]

Would you happen to know what kind of fish this is?

 

[liverock]

Hey, I live here!

Hey, I live here!

Shad!

 

[bobt2]

brian they look similar but the ones i had were pure white.