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01-09-2011, 05:53 PM
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180 starfire front, LPS, millipora Doesn't matter how much you have been reading until you take the plunge. You don't know as much as you think. 
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01-09-2011, 06:34 PM
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i got a long spined about a week ago and have seen the drastic change. He really does a good job at keeping the tank clean. My only problem is that i have two golden sleeper headed gobies that kick up the sand all the time..the debris gets trapped under the sand and then forms cyano and other algea's. Anyhow..good luck
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With every reef there is an abundance of Green...Either Cash or Algea...choose your green :P
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01-09-2011, 06:37 PM
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Mexican turbo snails in particular for red turf algae, and then in particular this urchin:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden...+4&ddid=107060 "Green Spined Pincushion Urchin (Salmacis sphaeroides)" I have had two of these for the better part of the last 5 years or so and they have been hands-down the best rock cleaning service out of any grazer I've ever had. I've tried several other urchin species, none comes close to these guys. The caveat is that they're quite hard to obtain for some reason, at least around here.
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01-09-2011, 07:01 PM
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Mine's a pincushion urchin but I'm not sure what type. The spines are all purple plus all the shell pieces and halimeda it carries everywhere he goes!
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01-09-2011, 07:08 PM
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01-09-2011, 11:46 PM
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03-03-2011, 01:16 AM
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red turf algae
Well, I've got a problem with red turf algae. Been noticeable the last 2 months since I replaced my Phoenix 250 14k halides with new ones. ( maybe got a bad batch) Anyhow, my 2 tuxedo urchins just can't keep up with it, so today, went down to J and L s and bought 5 long spine urchins. Hope this does the trick. If it works, I'll have a few extra urchins for sale.
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Last tank was 210 reef with 90 gal sump 120 , lps. 2xKessil A350W Tuna Blues, 2xvortech mp40 for flow,aqualogic 1/4 hp chiller, 160 lbs live rock. sohal, , pair of percs,flame dotty back , royal gramma, pair of black percs, niger trigger, mandarin 55 corner bowfront freshwater, African cichlids kessil a350 30 gal 36x36 coffee table fish tank. 3 red ear sliders. 5.5 gal nano, live rock, arrow crab, baby perc, firefish.
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