Idaho-Tank build... Starting over

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  1. Idaho-Tank

    Idaho-Tank Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    ^Thanks... Yeah wont be long before I need to remove some of those star polyps or restrict them from spreading more... how? lol
     
    Idaho-Tank, Oct 6, 2010
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  2. ReefBruh

    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    Move them to the sand.
     
    ReefBruh, Oct 6, 2010
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  3. Idaho-Tank

    Idaho-Tank Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    How? The star polyps are all growing on rock... can't move to to the sand... Guess I will just need to cut/scrape it back?
     
    Idaho-Tank, Oct 6, 2010
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  4. ReefBruh

    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    Pretty much.
     
    ReefBruh, Oct 8, 2010
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  5. Idaho-Tank

    Idaho-Tank Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Update:
    Good news & bad news...

    The bad:
    Unfortunately I lost my copper banded butterfly. I was never able to get him to eat well. I tried and tried various techniques... He ate all my feather duster worms but i don't think he would eat anything after they were gone. Also two of my Bangis have disappeared - they all looked healthy and the two that are always out look great. So I fear Ive lost two of those as well. Water tests all look great still... still doing PWC on schedule... so I guess why they disappeared will remain a mystery.

    The good:
    I will be starting another build soon! I will keep my 100 going - Im not replacing it. But this new tank is BIG and the build will keep me busy over the winter.
     
    Idaho-Tank, Oct 21, 2010
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  6. 4phish

    4phish Montipora Digitata

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    Sorry about the butterfly.

    Another build sounds sweet. But, you can't keep us hanging! How big of a setup we talking?
     
    4phish, Oct 21, 2010
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  7. Idaho-Tank

    Idaho-Tank Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Thanks.
    Well it wont be a monster... I am buying a 180 gallon... 72x24x24 with dual overflows.
     
    Idaho-Tank, Oct 21, 2010
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  8. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    72 X 24 X 24 sounds like a monster to me (60 x 18 x 18)

    congrats on the soon to be new set up

    Steve
     
    steve wright, Oct 21, 2010
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  9. ReefBruh

    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    Sweet. Go big or go home as I always say.

    Its a hobby AND a way of life.
     
    ReefBruh, Oct 21, 2010
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  10. Idaho-Tank

    Idaho-Tank Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Help... Found a local guy who was taking down his tank... It was a reef tank with many SPS... He was selling his fish which I bought two of... a Flame angle and a 6-line. Within an hour of adding the flame angel he would occasionally nip at my SPS and has continued to do so to a few frags. I figured this guy would be safe since he came out of a reef tank...

    Will this guy give it up with regular feeding or is this guy going to continue and kill these frags? Catching him will be a huge chore, but I don't want to lose several of my nice frags... How much of this nipping can these SPS stand?
     
    Idaho-Tank, Oct 24, 2010
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