Making a comeback?
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kinetic
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That's good to know. Not accepting an anemone stories seem to be about pairing something like Ocellaris with Quadicolors, which aren't natural anyway. So getting a nem that's a natural host does seem like a no brainer. I really like H. magnifica. I'm pretty sure at full size it could basically blanket the entire tank! I think I'd be OK with that as long as I have enough total water volume to maintain the bioload. I've been reading about how these and other anemones get pretty messed up through shipping. I'll have to be ready with a hospital tank to dose antibiotics probably. I wonder if I found one at a LFS that already had one healthy and the transport from there to my tank would be mild enough to just skip the TT altogether. I guess I'll have it ready just in case.
Hi, I just did a 150g tank start with dead marco rock and dead sand. I dosed ammonia to 4 ppm, added Dr. Tim's One and Only at the required amount plus about 10% extra, and my tank cycled in 15 days.
I vote for clown/anemone tank. Watching coral grow is like, watching coral grow - my personal preference is to have some motion in the tank (while I watch coral grow)
15 days? That's crazy. I remember back in the day it took me about 2 - 3 months for dead rock cycle. I was only dosing some ammonia I found, and didn't really have any options of adding bacteria. Anyway, I ordered ammonia and dr tim's one/only last week so I guess it'll be good.
I love going down to Union City to eat at King of Dumplings or Vung Tau III. Maybe next time (probably soon) I'll swing by and say hi with a plastic bag for some chaeto =) Thanks so much for the offer (though I secretly think you're just overrun with the stuff and hope to offload it to someone and get some karma points on the side).
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Definitely. The truth is I'm just starting out and the only thing I've got to share is Chaeto at the moment. Once I start growing out my corals, I will definitely share frags with fellow members!
kinetic
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Not to put the cart before the horse, but I'm bored waiting for my stuff to come so:
- Any local ocellaris breeders I can purchase a clutch of from that you guys know of? I remember Robin was breeding a lot back in the day. I'm also looking for possibly a clutch of some designery ones (misbars, teardrops, or something).
- Any LFS that you would recommend ordering me a H. Magnifica? Maybe it's a tall order, but would the LFS do cipro treatment on it on arrival if needed?
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I just checked out your website. You are so talented. Amazing work.
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@Kensington Reefer had some going for awhile.
kinetic
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Thanks! Good to be back!
Totally going to do it. I was thinking just full on Acro/Monti tank, but this seems a lot more fun and cute.
Thanks, I really appreciate it!
OK great, I wasn't sure where I could get antibiotics, but if Neptune or AC has it, that'll be great. I'll need to pickup a little pump and light at some point for the hospital tank. I do have a small ~10 gallon tank, but I last used it to treat ich on some fish (like 7 years ago), I wonder if that treatment had copper or something else that might be bad for the anemone? Maybe I'll just bother one of you guys for spare stuff to use temporarily =)
I was talking to DNak on ReefCentral about his tank and clowns! I might just stop by his place to check out his system at some point.
Oh thanks, I'll reach out!