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Lost another turbo snail the other day, had it for about 3 weeks and it was getting around and doing its thing, then I found it upside down so I turned it over. A day or so later its upside down again and empty. I would say the peppermint shrimp had a good feed.
Same thing happened to the last one I had.
Same thing happened to the last one I had.
Quick update - The main tank is doing really well, looking good with the new rock. Everything is in great condition.
The Yasha is full of Xenia ( and still growing). I'm looking for a cheap skimmer to go in the Yasha, a Dymax Xp-30 or something similar.
In the new live rock I put in the main tank, I have spotted about 4 or 5 really small circular rims a little bit apart with bright green centres. They have grown a bit in the couple of weeks, as soon as they get to a bit more size I'll get some pics to try and see if anyone can work out what they are. I'll be getting some more corals for the main tank in a couple of weeks, looking forward to that.
The Yasha is full of Xenia ( and still growing). I'm looking for a cheap skimmer to go in the Yasha, a Dymax Xp-30 or something similar.
In the new live rock I put in the main tank, I have spotted about 4 or 5 really small circular rims a little bit apart with bright green centres. They have grown a bit in the couple of weeks, as soon as they get to a bit more size I'll get some pics to try and see if anyone can work out what they are. I'll be getting some more corals for the main tank in a couple of weeks, looking forward to that.
Got a new coral the other day. Not quite sure of the proper name - anyone know it?
It's really good to take a coral home and have it open up fully and look better than it did in the LFS.
Also, with acropora, I'm not sure how to tell if it's doing OK. The two pieces I got the other week were hardly colourful.
One has lime green rings on the end of it's branches which I gather that it's doing OK. It also has tiny hairs on it, but is still quite white.
The other was a very pale blue, but looks white under my lights and has less hairs than the other.
I have them under full light as I was advised.
What are the signs of them do doing well? It's so easy to tell with softies.
It's really good to take a coral home and have it open up fully and look better than it did in the LFS.
Also, with acropora, I'm not sure how to tell if it's doing OK. The two pieces I got the other week were hardly colourful.
One has lime green rings on the end of it's branches which I gather that it's doing OK. It also has tiny hairs on it, but is still quite white.
The other was a very pale blue, but looks white under my lights and has less hairs than the other.
I have them under full light as I was advised.
What are the signs of them do doing well? It's so easy to tell with softies.
It's a trachyphyllia, can't remember the genre but for some reason I feel like @MagicJ will know ;)
It is tricky to tell with SPS, but I would say polyp extension ('hairs'?) and colour are the best indicators. Then again some real SPS buff will tell you better than me!
It is tricky to tell with SPS, but I would say polyp extension ('hairs'?) and colour are the best indicators. Then again some real SPS buff will tell you better than me!
Whoo Hoo :). I finally forked out for a chiller.
I got a Hailea 130A, so far it's nice and quiet and working well.
I thought I had the heat problem solved with the aircon I had in my office (where the tanks are) but they had to be on night and day lately just to keep the tank somewhere near the right temp. Plus a couple of fans thrown in for good measure.
The chiller is going to be way more economical.
I got a Hailea 130A, so far it's nice and quiet and working well.
I thought I had the heat problem solved with the aircon I had in my office (where the tanks are) but they had to be on night and day lately just to keep the tank somewhere near the right temp. Plus a couple of fans thrown in for good measure.
The chiller is going to be way more economical.
Well the clowns are changing their address tomorrow.
The female has become super aggressive, caught her today really attacking the blenny and the male clown.
I've got the yasha all setup ready to move them, and their torch, into in the morning.
I'm also having an interesting time with my red goni. It was looking great for a couple of weeks after I put it in and then suddenly it fully retracted for about a week, didn't look like it was dying but wouldn't extend.
The last couple of days it has slowly been coming out about a couple if mm's and I have been target feeding it. I know they can be really hard to keep but I think it will come good.
The female has become super aggressive, caught her today really attacking the blenny and the male clown.
I've got the yasha all setup ready to move them, and their torch, into in the morning.
I'm also having an interesting time with my red goni. It was looking great for a couple of weeks after I put it in and then suddenly it fully retracted for about a week, didn't look like it was dying but wouldn't extend.
The last couple of days it has slowly been coming out about a couple if mm's and I have been target feeding it. I know they can be really hard to keep but I think it will come good.
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