Tigahboy Posted January 18, 2005 Author Share Posted January 18, 2005 oh well. at least we tried the pygmy out. haha. when I upgrade, only yellow tangs for me! haha. Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted January 18, 2005 Author Share Posted January 18, 2005 Nice purple color... Link to comment
NaNO ReeFiN Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Yeah, now I gotta look for a 100% reef safe fish that isn't territorial and has brilliant color to replace him. It's probably gonna be the 4 line or the 6 line unless I spot something nicer. Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted January 18, 2005 Author Share Posted January 18, 2005 The other one didn't make it. Here's the replacement. much healthier than the other guy I had. Link to comment
Kogut Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 LMAO. You need money for food, don't you? Nice new additions, though. My pygmy is quite friendly. He and the clowns hang out together. He even visits Momma Clown in the anemone from time to time. You saw how cool mine was. He really didn't care about anything. Haha. *Knock on wood* Link to comment
bbkid43 Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Those new additions are tight! Especially the new acro and clam. Link to comment
bbkid43 Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Those new additions are tight! Especially the new acro and clam. Link to comment
DarkXerox Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Man I love those yumas! I never knew they got so big! Tigah are you using a calcium reactor or fuge? Link to comment
bowfront26 Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 I need a clam tigah!!!! and maybe a nice coco worm, although they are a bit rich for my blood... EXCELLENT TANK! Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted January 18, 2005 Author Share Posted January 18, 2005 Originally posted by DarkXerox Man I love those yumas! I never knew they got so big! Tigah are you using a calcium reactor or fuge? Yeah, yumas can get really big. I think that also factors into their hefty price. I have a fuge. But fuges and calcium reactors serve different purposes, so I recently placed an order for a calcium reactor and in the process of securing the CO2 regulator and CO2 tank for it. Once I get my calc reactor going, I should see much better growth in my SPS. It just costs an arm and a leg...I hope it's worth it. haha. But right now I've been dosing w/ seachem brand Reef Plus, Complete, and Carbonate. My Calcium stays at 430ppm, but I've been having a little difficulty getting my alkalinity up; even w/ the double dosing of seachem reef carbonate. Link to comment
ebin Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Tigah have you tried the Kents Liquid reactor? its supposed to be a suppliment to mock the properties of a calcium reactor. I started using it about three weeks ago and I am seeing some nice results. plus its way cheaper than the route you went. Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted January 18, 2005 Author Share Posted January 18, 2005 Originally posted by bowfront26 I need a clam tigah!!!! and maybe a nice coco worm, although they are a bit rich for my blood... EXCELLENT TANK! Thanks dude. You can get a nice crocea for like $35-45. So not that bad. Once you start getting CRAZY colors tho, it gets a little more expensive...like the teardrop maxima. But I think clams are very affordable overall...cheaper than a lot of corals at least, and even coco worm. hehe. Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted January 18, 2005 Author Share Posted January 18, 2005 Originally posted by ebin Tigah have you tried the Kents Liquid reactor? its supposed to be a suppliment to mock the properties of a calcium reactor. I started using it about three weeks ago and I am seeing some nice results. plus its way cheaper than the route you went. Thanks for the idea. I would give it a try if I wasn't planning for my calcium reactor, but once I get that baby hooked up, I won't need to add anymore supplements for calc and alk. Link to comment
Kogut Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Road Trip to Jeff's. Got my crocea there for like $40... Smaller is always cheaper, so just grow it yourself. A nice blue teardrop is my dream clam, though. My clam is perfectly happy in the sand. Is the 6-line taking over the tank now that the demon angel is gone? Link to comment
bowfront26 Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 did you up the dose of calcium after adding you clams? Link to comment
Cesar Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Hey Tigahboy you think I can add a Clam into my tank with the level of Calcium that I had last time? I know they need really good water quality and I dont want to risk one, you know. Link to comment
bobioden Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Originally posted by Tigahboy (I took out my cleaner shrimp last week or so). Hey Tigah, Why did you take the cleaner out? Was he picking at things? Bob Link to comment
Kogut Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 I didn't dose calcium at all before I got my clam because I had nothing to dose calcium for. I never think of my water as being perfect... But I do keep acros and a clam... : Guess that chaeto and 10# of LS in the CPR must be doing something right... I guess the test will be how I fare w/out a skimmer... Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted January 19, 2005 Author Share Posted January 19, 2005 Originally posted by ebin Tigah have you tried the Kents Liquid reactor? its supposed to be a suppliment to mock the properties of a calcium reactor. I started using it about three weeks ago and I am seeing some nice results. plus its way cheaper than the route you went. Thanks for the idea. I would give it a try if I wasn't planning for my calcium reactor, but once I get that baby hooked up, I won't need to add anymore supplements for calc and alk. Link to comment
Shorty5198 Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 Originally posted by Tigahboy Thanks dude. You can get a nice crocea for like $35-45. So not that bad. Once you start getting CRAZY colors tho, it gets a little more expensive...like the teardrop maxima. But I think clams are very affordable overall...cheaper than a lot of corals at least, and even coco worm. hehe. Tigah! did u say 35-45? dang. Mine cost me 65$. I guess i should expect it being my location and all. Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted January 19, 2005 Author Share Posted January 19, 2005 Originally posted by bowfront26 did you up the dose of calcium after adding you clams? Yes. I upped it just by a little. I check my calcium all the time so I adjust accordingly. Can't wait to get the calc reactor - so much more precise and I won't need to test as much. Originally posted by Cesar Hey Tigahboy you think I can add a Clam into my tank with the level of Calcium that I had last time? I know they need really good water quality and I dont want to risk one, you know. I really suggest you get your nitrates down. I know clams can help reduce nitrates too (so I hear), but just to be safe, lower it first. And make sure your salinity is stable...clams will react very quickly to fluctuations in salinity. And finally, be sure to buy calcium and carbonate hardness (alkalinty) test kits so you know that your calciums are remaining at least at 400ppm after the addition of your clam and your sps. Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted January 19, 2005 Author Share Posted January 19, 2005 Originally posted by bobioden Hey Tigah, Why did you take the cleaner out? Was he picking at things? Bob Yeah, I don't have a prop tank, which is beneficial since it keeps freshly cut frags from being harassed by fish or inevitably inverts like shrimp. So I had to take the shrimp out for the time being since I just recently fragged a bunch of echinata. Just being safe. I fragged some blastos before and inevitably there will be some minor die off along the edge of the cut, and the cleaner was having a little snack on the quasi-dead tissue. Really stressful for the LPS. Link to comment
Kogut Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 You still have your elegance coral? Haven't noticed him in the pics... I'll be first in line if you still have it and ever don't want it/frag it. Link to comment
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