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Forum: Marine Fish 04-29-2010, 11:31 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 7,488
Posted By Albertan22
My goby isn't doing very well today. He hasn't...

My goby isn't doing very well today. He hasn't really eaten since I put him into quarantine, and he isn't swimming well anymore. He's kind of crawling around the bottom of the tank, it's hard to...
Forum: Marine Fish 04-28-2010, 10:43 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 7,488
Posted By Albertan22
Yellow Watchman with a hole in it's side!

My yellow watchman has had some kind of skin/scale irritation for awhile now. I had posted about it a couple of weeks ago and got no response. Well it's gotten significantly worse. He must be...
Forum: Marine Fish 04-28-2010, 10:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,143
Posted By Albertan22
Is he breathing heavily? Sometimes if parasites...

Is he breathing heavily? Sometimes if parasites are attacking the gills of a fish they'll seek out areas of high flow (like sticking themselves to powerheads or overflows) in an effort to get more...
Forum: Reef 04-25-2010, 01:32 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,320
Posted By Albertan22
Mine looks like cryptoplax larveaformus as well,...

Mine looks like cryptoplax larveaformus as well, though he's not nearly as long as the ones in the photos. Cool :smile:
Forum: Reef 04-24-2010, 06:35 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,320
Posted By Albertan22
I have something that sounds just like it in my...

I have something that sounds just like it in my tank, except it has 3 blue circles rather than diamonds on its back. It retreats into a crevice or hole pretty quickly once you shine a light on it. ...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-24-2010, 03:56 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,817
Posted By Albertan22
We got a new SLR cameral today and that means new...

We got a new SLR cameral today and that means new pictures. I haven't really learned to use the thing yet, but I managed to get 3 decent pictures from the 100 I've taken today :razz:
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Forum: Reef 04-22-2010, 02:47 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,014
Posted By Albertan22
When I was gone for 4 weeks last month I used an...

When I was gone for 4 weeks last month I used an autofeeder with a mix of flakes and cyclopeze. I also had someone stop by every 3 days to feed frozen and clean the skimmer cup though. I wouldn't...
Forum: Reef 04-20-2010, 02:44 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,672
Posted By Albertan22
I don't have a mandarin yet so take what I say...

I don't have a mandarin yet so take what I say with a grain of salt, but how is your pod population? They say to wait a year before adding a mandarin to a tank, maybe the new tank isn't established...
Forum: Photography 04-19-2010, 04:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,306
Posted By Albertan22
+1 I put a white dinner plate into my...

+1

I put a white dinner plate into my aquarium and use the manual white balance setting to get it right. Once that's done, the photos look much better.
Forum: Tank Journal 04-18-2010, 08:03 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,817
Posted By Albertan22
Well it's been a couple of months since I updated...

Well it's been a couple of months since I updated this thread. Nothing much happened between my last post and the 24th of March. I was away in New Zealand for 4 weeks between the end of February...
Forum: Reef 04-18-2010, 04:55 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,129
Posted By Albertan22
You might want to consider SWC as well. I have...

You might want to consider SWC as well. I have an SWC Xtreme 200 on my 120g and have been really happy with it. When I was looking for my skimmer I had initially debated between a Vertex or a Euro...
Forum: Reef 04-18-2010, 04:19 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,992
Posted By Albertan22
True, I should qualify that I only have SPS, LPS...

True, I should qualify that I only have SPS, LPS and zoas in my tank. If I had softies in there I would definately be running carbon to curb the chemical warfare.
Forum: Reef 04-18-2010, 01:53 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,992
Posted By Albertan22
I've only ever run carbon when something looks...

I've only ever run carbon when something looks odd in the tank (corals closed up, etc.), or I've done something like use epoxy in the tank somewhere. Otherwise, I only run phosban and have had no...
Forum: Marine Fish 03-30-2010, 02:01 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,190
Posted By Albertan22
Rash on Yellow Watchman Goby

Hi all,

So I brought home a yellow watchman goby on the weekend and have noticed white patches on his sides. I noticed the first patch the day after he went into the tank, and today (third day in...
Forum: Reef 03-26-2010, 12:22 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,703
Posted By Albertan22
+1 on the 40g breeder. I'm using one as a sump,...

+1 on the 40g breeder. I'm using one as a sump, but I think it would make a pretty sweet small/mid-size tank. It probably wouldn't work with your existing lighting though so may not be in the books...
Forum: Reef 03-26-2010, 12:17 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,608
Posted By Albertan22
Sweet, thanks guys. The coral is a frag, and my...

Sweet, thanks guys. The coral is a frag, and my first try at SPS, good to know it's something positive hapening!
Forum: Reef 03-25-2010, 05:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,608
Posted By Albertan22
White tips on SPS

Hi all,

I just came home after a month away. My tank seems to have fared well in the care of my tank sitter, and there's nothing much wrong that a water change and some elbow grease won't fix. ...
Forum: Marine Fish 02-21-2010, 02:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,789
Posted By Albertan22
Did he break the skin when he stabbed you? Keep...

Did he break the skin when he stabbed you? Keep a close eye on the wound and watch for infection. If you see any red in your veins (they should be greenish blue normally) go to the hospital right...
Forum: Reef 02-17-2010, 12:57 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,896
Posted By Albertan22
No more international coral trade eh? Better...

No more international coral trade eh? Better start growing out some frags, looks like the value might be going up...
Forum: POTM Entries & Votings 02-06-2010, 07:14 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 16,857
Posted By Albertan22
My favorite hermit. ...

My favorite hermit.

http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv120/Albertan22/DSCN2182.jpg
Forum: Reef 02-06-2010, 07:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,335
Posted By Albertan22
My tank has a canopy over it which the feeder...

My tank has a canopy over it which the feeder would have to be inside of. I did run it for a week at Christmas without issue, but wasn't confident that it actually did anything for the fish. The...
Forum: Reef 02-06-2010, 03:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,909
Posted By Albertan22
I only see my peppermint shrimp once every 2 or 3...

I only see my peppermint shrimp once every 2 or 3 weeks, and only if I come down and look in the tank in the middle of the night. They're extremely good at hiding, and only seem to come out if the...
Forum: Reef 02-06-2010, 03:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,335
Posted By Albertan22
Good point Vic, I hadn't considered the effect of...

Good point Vic, I hadn't considered the effect of long term humidity on the autofeeder...
Forum: Reef 02-05-2010, 02:43 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,335
Posted By Albertan22
There are plenty of pods in my tank, and not many...

There are plenty of pods in my tank, and not many fish to pick at em... I'm not even sure that the autofeeder would get a feeding response from the fish without a person standing in front of the...
Forum: Reef 02-05-2010, 01:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,335
Posted By Albertan22
Preping the tank for a 4 week vacation

So I'm getting ready to leave the country for four weeks. I have a good system in place to handle top off water, and I've arranged for a tank sitter that will be able to stop by every 2 to 3 days to...
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