Dwight,

Just how far along is your tank?

All I can say is that I wouldn't go back to whoever told you you needed 10 Peppermint shrimp - smells like someone cooking up a sale to me... did they try and sell you a Lionfish to go with? :rolleyes:


I just don't know what to say right now except do lots of reading - talk to us fellow Canreefers, and take it slowly... patience in this game isn't a virtue... it's necessary.

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reeferaddict,

I am now into my4th. week of cycling, purchased a box of L/R from OA which was incredible & also approx. 15 lbs. of established rock 3yrs.(the reason for Joe's Juice) old + live sand.
Going thru the algae bloom & lots of brown/red agae growing.
The Kenya tree coral is thriving & also the blue/purple mushroom colony.

Lookng good.

Dwight

Dwight,

Now is the time to deal with the aptaisia once and for all.... If they haven't spread everywere, I would remove the offending pieces of rock and re-cure them... IMO Peppermint Shrimp are good for small ones, but established larger ones are a pain... i have but one... squirted him 3 or 4 times now... and he's getting BIGGER! I'm taking out his rock and going to put him in an epoxy grave... :lol:

Way easier to deal with now than after you get 2 grand worth of corals for them to eat... :eek:

Just my 2 bits...

aptaisia
 

Just completed a through check on all the rocks for the pests & have just found 2 small ones, will keep a close look out & JOE them
Thanks for the heads up

Dwight