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Forum: Tank Journal 03-09-2011, 04:48 AM
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No, that is not the problem...although the angels...

No, that is not the problem...although the angels do start to nibble once the tips are dead and covered with algae. If the ozone does the trick, I'll nip off all the dead SPS tips so they can regrow.
Forum: Tank Journal 03-09-2011, 04:05 AM
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Posted By untamed
No amount of cleaning seems to make any...

No amount of cleaning seems to make any difference. I've added a few more rocks in the sump to add more area for filtration.

My tank is basically bare bottom beneath the rocks.
Forum: Tank Journal 03-09-2011, 02:57 AM
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Posted By untamed
Last chance...?

Since December or so, I've been having my same old problems. Coral began slowly dying. Last time, I struggled for a year before finally replacing my skimmer and adding ozone. That solved my...
Forum: Reef 03-07-2011, 02:27 AM
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Posted By untamed
There is either a small leak in some plumbing...

There is either a small leak in some plumbing attach or a pump seal...or something stuck in the impeller of the pump itself.
Forum: Reef 03-07-2011, 02:24 AM
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Posted By untamed
Nice to see. This is an issue that I feel...

Nice to see. This is an issue that I feel strongly about and have walked out of restaurants that served shark fin soup. I did so as loudly as possible....
Forum: Reef 03-04-2011, 08:23 PM
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Posted By untamed
What? That isn't accurate. I routinely remove...

What? That isn't accurate. I routinely remove scratches from my acrylic all the time. Every couple of years I polish entire panels.
Forum: FOWLR 03-04-2011, 05:28 AM
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Posted By untamed
I like it! Of course, I love the vlamingi and...

I like it! Of course, I love the vlamingi and unicornis tangs. Trust me.. Those two will take up a lot of space in that tank within a year or so...
Forum: Tank Journal 03-04-2011, 02:36 AM
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Posted By untamed
Update on Freckles...

Steady recovery. As you can see, the damage has almost completely healed. His normal, voracious, appetite has also returned and he has resumed his position at the top of the pecking order. (Lance...
Forum: Reef 03-04-2011, 12:48 AM
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Posted By untamed
Oops...

Oops...
Forum: Tank Journal 02-26-2011, 05:11 PM
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Posted By untamed
Seachem Kanaplex Seachem Para Guard Mardel...

Seachem Kanaplex
Seachem Para Guard
Mardel maracyn
Forum: Tank Journal 02-26-2011, 05:08 PM
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Posted By untamed
The instructions said "every other day, max 3...

The instructions said "every other day, max 3 doses"...and the other said "every day for 5 days". Both said to run full treatment even if symptoms improved.

My opinion is that it was a fungal...
Forum: Tank Journal 02-26-2011, 06:16 AM
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Posted By untamed
Freckles makes a comeback?

Freckles was in the medicated sump for 5 days. In the sump, it was difficult to see if the affected areas of his skin where improving or not. I could reach into the sump and roll him onto his sides...
Forum: Reef 02-25-2011, 07:45 PM
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Posted By untamed
The thing with a float valve is... Should extra...

The thing with a float valve is... Should extra water flow through, this increases the water level, increasing the pressure shutting off the float. Unless the float breaks right off, they are pretty...
Forum: Reef 02-24-2011, 09:44 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,760
Posted By untamed
It is my personal experience that coral death (by...

It is my personal experience that coral death (by whatever mysterious cause) DOES spread. When one coral dies, there is an increased chance that NEARBY corals will then die.

Maybe you build...
Forum: Marine Fish 02-24-2011, 09:39 PM
Replies: 25
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Posted By untamed
Ammonia is a quick and effective killer. Makes...

Ammonia is a quick and effective killer. Makes sense to me that the ammonia will kill a fish at night when O2 levels are lowest. You should never be able to detect ammonia in a mature aquarium. ...
Forum: Tank Journal 02-24-2011, 02:36 AM
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Posted By untamed
He is not able to swim much at all in his current...

He is not able to swim much at all in his current situation. That sump is only 1/4 the area of his usual home!
Forum: Tank Journal 02-24-2011, 02:06 AM
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Posted By untamed
I don't add vitamins or anything to my feeding. ...

I don't add vitamins or anything to my feeding. I'll consider starting that.

I have a UV sterilizer, but it isn't tied into my system at the moment. I may FW dip Freckles this weekend.

So...
Forum: Tank Journal 02-22-2011, 04:16 AM
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Posted By untamed
It has only been 24 hrs in iso treatment. It is...

It has only been 24 hrs in iso treatment. It is difficult to see for sure if he is improving or not...but he seems no worse than yesterday. He won't eat.



No, it is not a wound or injury. ...
Forum: Tank Journal 02-22-2011, 01:46 AM
Replies: 1,224
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Posted By untamed
Bad news gets worse

Today, my Xmas wrasse died. No symptoms..just dead.

However, my smaller Naso literatus now has a lesion that is identical to that on Freckles. So, whatever I'm dealing with has now spread to...
Forum: Tank Journal 02-21-2011, 03:04 AM
Replies: 1,224
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Posted By untamed
Freckles has been successfully captured!! I've...

Freckles has been successfully captured!! I've placed him in my water change sump...medicated it...and we'll see.
Forum: Tank Journal 02-20-2011, 03:24 AM
Replies: 1,224
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Posted By untamed
I'll keep treating with kanamycin...and try to...

I'll keep treating with kanamycin...and try to get him out for treatment.
Forum: Tank Journal 02-20-2011, 03:22 AM
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Posted By untamed
No, all other fish seem fine. This is similar to...

No, all other fish seem fine. This is similar to my gold rim tang. It died horribly, while no other fish showed any sign whatsoever.
Forum: Tank Journal 02-20-2011, 02:55 AM
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Posted By untamed
Thanks. Interesting. So... Assuming I...

Thanks. Interesting.

So... Assuming I could get him to quarantine... What would you treat with?
Forum: Tank Journal 02-20-2011, 02:35 AM
Replies: 1,224
Views: 907,722
Posted By untamed
Hmmm... It seems that Maracyn doesn't taste very...

Hmmm... It seems that Maracyn doesn't taste very good. Option to feed it to him probably won't work. I have the powdered packets.
Forum: Tank Journal 02-20-2011, 02:01 AM
Replies: 1,224
Views: 907,722
Posted By untamed
What if I fed it to him? Wouldn't it be more...

What if I fed it to him? Wouldn't it be more effective than trying to dose the whole tank?
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