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Old 11-18-2003, 03:00 AM
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this is my first sw tank





i dont know why but these guys are not doing good, it looks like they are peeling their skin


10-15 pounds of LR
10 pounds LS
running a aqua clear mini
with a 301 powerhead
28 w coralife 50/50 pc
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3 zebra hermits
2 cerith snails
1 pepermint shrimp
1 clownfish

corals

mushrooms
zoanthus
some polyps
and a anenome[img][/img][img][/img]
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Old 11-18-2003, 03:07 AM
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holy green star polyps batman. Nice and white. I better not let my wife see this. She thinks that the sand should look brand new all the time.
Nice and clean look. What size of tank is it?
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Old 11-18-2003, 04:41 AM
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thnx psuedo

i like the clean look

also its a 10g
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Old 11-18-2003, 05:15 AM
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What type of anemone do you have in there?
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Old 11-18-2003, 07:33 AM
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Wow that's a really great looking 10gl you have there Kato

Pretty darn good for a rookie I would say

A friendly tip though, in ideal conditions green star can spread like wildfire , so if you don't want all your rock and glass covered by them in a year from now be choosey on were you place them

I used to keep mine on a single rock placed on the sandbed, that made it harder for them to mat onto other rocks or the glass. You could also place smaller rocks beside the main colony in order to have them spread in a controlled manor.

Also as this is the first post I have seen from you, welcome to to Canreef there's lot's of great local and eastern( ) reefers on this board who will be here to help you along the way
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Old 11-18-2003, 07:48 AM
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thnx for the heads up and suport sumpfinfishe i need all the help i can get

any other comment good or bad are welcome
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Old 11-18-2003, 08:10 AM
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Kato,
I know your just starting out, so by no means don't think that I was dis'n your reef, as it really looks great. Green star polyps are just one of those beautiful corals that you have to use alittle caution with that's all.

My best advice for a newbie is, RBYB=research>before>you>buy
Knowing the most about a coral or fish before you place it into your tank is a great practise. Your tank looks good and your here, so I think your starting off on the right "fin"
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What is the height of that tank , it looks like it is taller than the 12" height of a normal 10 gallon. I know a AC Mini is six inches tall. Maybe the angle the photo was taken at is fooling me

Maybe you could post it in the nano tank section of the board , it just has been quiet in there for a while that is all.
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Sumpfinfishe I didn’t consider that a dis in any way I REALY appreciate all the help. I guess I just didn’t write that very well

Any yes rcipema its just a standard hagen 10g tank

also does any1 have any idea why my zoos are acting this way?

i placed them up a bit higher but they are not opening and look like they are peling their skin..
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also does any1 have any idea why my zoos are acting this way? i placed them up a bit higher but they are not opening and look like they are peling their skin..
They may be getting too much light. I'm having a similar problem with some star polyps in my 72 gal bowfront with 3 x 55w of PC light. Have put the star polyps lower in the tank yesterday, and turned off one 55w light. We'll see today if that makes any difference. Next thing I might do is hide the star polyps in a more shaded area of the tank.

Here's a pic of the 72:

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