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01-02-2008, 12:52 PM
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Shark
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Originally Posted by Isaiah
2-65 watts lights and then the 2-3/4 watt lunars, I will take the glass top off and prop the light on some legs, Tx for the help.
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Sounds exactly like the light I used to have. I kept alot of things under that light, brains, zoas, xenia, torch, frogspawn, GSP .. they all did well.
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01-02-2008, 01:29 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Holmen, WI
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Great I am glad to hear all of this. Now how long should I keep these lights on? Right now I have no corals, just live rock, damsels, coral beauty, percula clown fish, rock blenny, emrald crab, hermit crabs. tx |
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01-02-2008, 02:14 PM
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spaceman spiff
 
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For right now, if you don't have coral, just whenever you want to view the tank. No need to waste electricity if you're not around. When you get corals, a good photoperiod length would be around 10-12 hours.
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01-03-2008, 01:20 PM
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Plankton
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I am reading alot on this site about the feeding of corals. What exactly is meant by this? Are they hand fed like anenomies? Tx
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01-03-2008, 01:25 PM
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Shark
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Some are, and some aren't. Depends on the coral really. Sun Coral is one that definately benifits from hand feedings, were as zoas dont really need it. |
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01-03-2008, 01:38 PM
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Plankton
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So it depends that is great to know, now if I had feed do I do that at night when their tentacles come out? If they are not hand fed do I out anything special in the water so they can eat? tx
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01-03-2008, 01:40 PM
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Shark
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At night is usually the best time yes. No one I know puts anything special in the water for the ones not hand fed, but you can put things like cyclopeze in there, my corals used to love it. I will probably start doing that again from time to time.
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01-03-2008, 02:11 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jun 2007
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When I place the corals in the tank for the first timeshould I just place them on the rock or is there any special things I need to know prior to placing them in their spots? tx
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01-03-2008, 02:26 PM
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spaceman spiff
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Again, it depends on the coral. Some may need to be on rock or higher in the tank, others are much better off in the sand (such as brain corals).
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01-03-2008, 02:31 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jun 2007
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regardless though they can just be put on either rock or sand depending, but nothing more than that depending on where they prefer to lay? tx
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01-03-2008, 03:10 PM
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spaceman spiff
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If you don't have critters or flow currents that would knock them around, then there's no need to do anything other than rely on gravity. However, if you do have some powerheads in the path or some urchins/crabs that could wreak havoc, you can use superglue gel, marine grade epoxy, or wedge the corals in place. I've done all three, but my preference is the superglue gel if it's feasible (it can be used underwater).
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01-03-2008, 04:10 PM
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Plankton
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How concerned should I be with hermit crabs and my emrald green crab as well as my coral beauty?
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01-03-2008, 10:53 PM
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Shark
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How concerned should I be with hermit crabs and my emrald green crab as well as my coral beauty?
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Hermits you should probably get rid of if they are blue leg, they wont hurt your corals, but they do kill alot of other things, like snails. Your emerald will be fine, I love my emeralds, great algea eaters. Your coral beauty may nip at your corals, but thats something your not going to know until you try it. You have a 50/50 chance there.
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01-04-2008, 08:25 AM
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spaceman spiff
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How concerned should I be with hermit crabs and my emrald green crab as well as my coral beauty?
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In terms of knocking corals over? The crabs may, but it depends on their size. That fish may be a problem, though, as they are often known as coral nippers. If yours turns into one, it'll probably knock things over as it looks for a snack.
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