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![]() what kind of Hermit crabs and snails do you have in your tank? I use blue leg, common, left handed and blue knuckle hermits and the valonia grows in one or two spots but is eaten within a week of me seeing it. also i have nerite snails and turbos
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I've been looking for Emerald Crabs for probably 6 months, and haven't been able to locate any. They seem to be REALLY hit or miss though as to whether they will eat Valonia (do a search for the poll I made). Some people say hermit eat Valonia, but most people say they only eat hair algae. As a rule, I don't keep crabs of any kind in my tanks because I like my snails more. ![]() So here's what's in the tank (and how long): 1 True Perc (1.5 years) 2 Bangaii Cardinals (1 year) 1 Kole Tang (1 day) 3 Astrea coelata (almost 2 years; original snails, never lost one) 1 Black Cerith (almost 2 years; original snail, had 3 of them) 3 Nassarius (1.5 years) 2 Ring Cowries (1+ year) 1 Brittle star (1+ year) 1 Margarita (6-8 months) Critters that have died (and how long they lived). They weren't all in there at the same time: 1 Peppermint shrimp (1 year) 1 Orange Lip Conch (~8 months) 3 Ring Cowries (<1 month) 2 Black Cerith (6 months, and 1 year) 8-10 Nassarius (3-6 months). 3-4 were eaten by a Hermit crab I had, so the hermit was banned. 4 Margaritas (1 week-6 months). They fall on their backs, and die. Last edited by Myka; 11-25-2008 at 06:06 PM. |
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![]() Thats what's happened to all my margarita's I had a bunch, 10 I think. Now I dunno, 2? I would try to attach the ones I seen on their backs to the glass, but cant catch them all I guess.
The Brittle star, why don't you like them? I'm going to l;ook for a Conch, like your reccomendation in my Algae thread. But allways keeping eyes open for better stand stirrers to get rid of the junk.
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![]() Hey Myka, after reading that you are using a 6000k bulb, my immediate thought is that the bulb is probably one of the culprits. I have a 6000k bulb in my fuge and bubble algae is always present (I think it would be a more serious problem if I removed all the cheato). I don't have any bubble algae in my DT where I use a much higher K bulb.
If your looking for a cheap skimmer improvement, instead of an upgrade. Use a stronger pump. I have a Mag5 hooked to my Remora and the performance increase was rather impressive. HTH Kevin
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![]() [quote=Myka;362899]Ya, I'm quite aware of the phosphate reading being pretty much useless. My tank is fairly low nutrient, has been from day 1. I don't have any other nuisance algaes. Coralline algae has never really grown much in my tank. My rocks are mostly white. I'm hoping the higher Kelvin lighting may help with this as well.
How is your Cal and Dkh readings at? For Coraline to grow you have to have a bit of it in your tank already, if not you need to get a bit of it in there first.
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Ya, the Conch didn't make it in my tank. Since he did survive so long I assume he starved. My tank was just too small for him. ![]() I don't like brittle stars because they creep me out!! No other reason. Quote:
I have a cracked Remora Pro laying around that has a Mag 5 on it. I have been meaning to put it on my Remora, and haven't gotten around to it yet...but it's so big and ugly!!! ![]() Quote:
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![]() I would say add some scarlet hermits, like 5 or so and some blue legs. Whether or not you like them should be balanced against how much you hate the valonia :P
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![]() Trying hermits will be the VERY last thing I do. I will try out this Tang first (he's seeming promising right now...he bites the Valonia a lot). Plus I will have new bulbs coming at the end of the month. I will try to find an Emerald Crab or two as well. If none of that works...then I will try a few hermits, but I don't think they will work.
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"Most desirable aquatic plants, corals and algae fare best in light within the range of 6500 to 10,000 Kelvin. Undesirable algae and very shallow species are supported by warmer colors (below 6500K). Many lamps are known to stray toward this lower end of the Kelvin scale as they age, and may be evidenced by an increase in nuisance algae growth in the aquarium." After swapping to higher K bulbs my DT was back to normal (well sort of ![]() Here is the link to the full article http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marcanopies.htm Quote:
I agree with you on the hermits by the way. I'd only try them as a last resort too. Good luck, Kevin
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![]() Good idea on the Mag 5. Got a pic? Did you just silicone some tubing or something? |