JoelRHale Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Yessir. I've just come to accept that until I get an aiptasia eating filefish or another peppermint shrimp I'll be fighting this for a long time. It doesn't look bad, I just wish I could get rid of it for good. I dislike injecting because three are in my zoas and I don't like risking their lives. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 What exactly does aiptasia do? Sting the neighboring corals? Occasionally I see an aiptasia that I actually like. Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 They sting coral and other sessile inverts. Rumors float that they can kill fish but I'm not convinced. They reproduce asexually and spread very fast. Most of the time they are ugly and brown and take up space pretty coral could use. On the plus side, they don't look terrible and are pretty good filter feeders. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 Gotcha. Dang I always thought it would be fun to help someone setup a new tank, get the live rock, exclaim that he already has some anemones! (and quietly giggle to myself because I know the secret!) Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I got some coral from a guy who had a 120 reef with a 30 breeder macro fuge and all the rock in there was loaded with pest nems and there wasn't a single one in his display. He said he liked the way they helped filter Then he turned into real pita to deal with saying we never paid him the money we agreed on when he said he wanted rock instead of cash and we went and bought $40 worth of base rock and lr. Meh Link to comment
iball1804 Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 I got some coral from a guy who had a 120 reef with a 30 breeder macro fuge and all the rock in there was loaded with pest nems and there wasn't a single one in his display. He said he liked the way they helped filter Then he turned into real pita to deal with saying we never paid him the money we agreed on when he said he wanted rock instead of cash and we went and bought $40 worth of base rock and lr. Meh What a bum! Those type of people are just no fun to be around! Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Yeah it was just an overall sour experience. On top of that, two days later I got a 100% DOA shipment of 27 cichlids from someone else. I'm pretty jaded about dealing with people I don't know now Link to comment
iball1804 Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 Actually I remember that post from your thread. That bag was so dark Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Yeah it sucked. Oh well, now everything is coming together and my skimmer has started pulled stuff out and it's going to be awesome. Just like your tank! Link to comment
iball1804 Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 Oh shux My sixline is going nuts. Pant pant pant - up and down and up and down the glass. In and out and in and out the rocks. Is this normal!? Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Not to freak you out, but that's how mine was the last time I saw him alive... Have you been messing around in the tank a lot? The panting I mean, the rest sounds like normal, hyper sixline behavior. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 Well it's not literally panting, it just seems to be that way. His breathing seems fine. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 Just a quick update: My snails have officially won my affection. Although I have to sometimes right them up, they are mowing through my cycle algae like no one's business. My Xenia and sixline wrasse are also sound wonderfully I do need to buy more Instant Ocean salt though... Link to comment
metrokat Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Hey you, where is the pretty hammer that is your avatar? Link to comment
iball1804 Posted November 4, 2011 Author Share Posted November 4, 2011 Hey you, where is the pretty hammer that is your avatar? It's coming I think... Ha once I get the monies! Being 15 and reefin' is hard! Link to comment
Squared Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 you should make a housing for you light more pics? Link to comment
iball1804 Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 Yeah I will. Someday. When I have more monies! Link to comment
iball1804 Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 They will come soon. Good news: My xenia is thriving. Like crazy. Link to comment
CLR Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Less talk and more pictures Link to comment
iball1804 Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 I am trying! Pics this weekend. A lot of pics. Believe me. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 What a tease lol You are such a bum! Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 You seriously can't take one picture and you're calling someone a bum? You're the bum. Link to comment
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