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  1. Amphiprion

    Amphiprion's 40B Seagrass Patch Reef

    Thanks. It's good to be more involved again. With things doing much better, I'm starting to enjoy the hobby again. Yes, that was my tank, as well. The seagrass grew so well in that one that it eventually started causing problems--it literally choked itself out. Plus with having to disturb the...
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    Amphiprion's 40B Seagrass Patch Reef

    Hi all, it's been a good while since I've been by AC. This thread is about a tank that I set up in early January 2013, which got off to a rocky start from the very beginning, starting with cirolanid isopods and almost ending with dinoflagellates. After almost of year of fighting animal deaths...
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    What's your biggest coral/colony?

    In terms of area, mine would also be Montipora capricornis. In terms of sheer mass, the large Pocillopora colony was about 8"x8" and weighed over 5 lbs. Not sure why it grew so densely, but it was ridiculous. It also took over the tank as seen in the photo:
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    Ace's 55G Build Thread

    Looks great, as always. Makes me really miss my tanks, as I don't have them anymore--or at least none running. Are you running the same general config equipment-wise on the 55g?
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    Confused to an extent about tank size

    The only shark I could remotely recommend as a permanent resident for a 180 gallon would be Orectolobus wardi. They are even more sedentary than the relatively relaxed cat, bamboo, and epaulette sharks and have a maximum recorded size of 24". Most only seem to reach about 18", though, from...
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    Tomini tang

    Agreed. To a lesser extent, they'll feed on the algae (largely diatoms) and cyanobacteria associated with such detritus deposits.
  7. Amphiprion

    What are these?

    The description is a little to vague to infer what it may be, unfortunately. Also, you may want to try to use a different camera or photo settings--I tried looking at the attached photo, but the resolution is so low that I cannot make out any details.
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    Anyway to stop a siphon after power outage?

    I would use a few different things to serve as redundancy in case this happens, since many of them can fail. Personally, I use a flap-style check valve (I've had these fail before), a siphon break (these clog if not cleaned from time to time), and making sure my return isn't too deep in the...
  9. Amphiprion

    DI stage horizontal vs vertical

    It isn't that they necessarily get exhausted more quickly, but because they are less efficient than vertical canisters. Horizontal canisters cause settling to occur and water to flow above and around the resin beads rather than force through it (since vertical canisters use gravity to do this)...
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    Advice on running carbon

    I run carbon 24/7, myself. With the organics added and created, I can't imagine not running something for it. Sure, water changes reduce them, but not the the extent that carbon (or Purigen) does, nor for the same amount of time. I highly recommend using one of these adsorptive media.FWIW, I...
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    First RO/DI filter questions

    I recommend 75 gpd models almost exclusively because of their efficiency. For the intial unit, there are a few places in addition to BulkReefSupply you can check out. I highly recommend Buckeye Field Supply for any replacement filters/cartridges, though. They have pleated sediment cartridges...
  12. Amphiprion

    Is this what I think it is?

    Yep, that is Aiptasia. No better time than the present, fwiw. :D
  13. Amphiprion

    Some fish ID's and information

    The first is the Atlantic blue tang, Acanthurus coeruleus. The second is Istiblennius chrysospilos. Not sure how large your system is, but the former gets too hefty for many tanks. They also require some in-tank algal growth to accomodate some interesting grazing preferences. Of course...
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    Purigen

    Comments in red.
  15. Amphiprion

    Identifying an eel?

    Hard to tell from that pic, honestly. Could be some kind of true eel, though it may also be something like a gunnel, which are often found in tidepools.
  16. Amphiprion

    Desert Goby in a reef aquarium?

    I'm not sure how good it can be for them to be in seawater indefinitely, as I've never looked into it, but as far as corals, etc. go, I've never heard of a problem. They may eat some of the beneficial worms, but no more than many fish, anyway. Maybe someone with first-hand experience will...
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    How do they do it?

    You also have to keep in mind a few things when you see some these tanks online and ask yourself a few questions: 1) how long has it been set up and how long has livestock been in there? 2) how much and how frequently are they doing water changes and associated maintenance? 3) how long will...
  18. Amphiprion

    Setting up another tank...

    Stick with the clownfish in this case, unless you have another idea. The Chromis, while a colorful and shoaling species, will eventually pick each other off. It seems to be a big gamble as to whether or not someone can keep multiples. For whatever reason, it usually doesn't work out. Most...
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    How small is too small?

    Glad to hear they are pairing without much incident. If well-fed, they'll be laying eggs in no time.
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    please id

    Unfortunately, that piece is dead. If there is any living tissue left, you'd be hard-pressed to find it.
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