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10-28-2006, 02:14 PM
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Human grounding probe
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Wyoming
Posts: 1,803
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Keeping sand white.
I'd like to know what you guys to to keep your sand white. I ask because mine is turning green. It looks like coralline. I have a ton of hermits, ceriths, nassarius and a fighting conch. I am reluctant to get a sand sifting star because it would contantly harrass my Plate coral.
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10-28-2006, 03:15 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Corning, California
Posts: 1,488
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my turbo snails help mine.. i dont have anything else and i need more of stuff..but they seem to help me
i know there are other stuff to.. but ill tag along to get the answers to
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10-28-2006, 03:24 PM
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Caitlin Renee 6/29/07
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Wooster, Ohio
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is this green a top layer on the sand?? There is a form of cyano bacteria that comes in a green form.
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90g RR w/30g custom sump,30# Kaelini,30# Marshall,20# Uaniva,20# Tonga Branch,2 6045s,1 Seio 820,Milwaukee pH monitor,Milwaukee ORP monitor,(2) 150w Ebo Jager heaters,PanWorld 50px return pump, 2x54w T5 w/individual SLR IC reflectors,2x250w XM 10k w/ARO 250w electronic ballast,Reef Octopus NW200 skimmer
still a work in progress, but getting ever so close
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10-28-2006, 03:33 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Tacoma, Washington
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My dragon (or banded) goby keeps my sand very clean. A VERY good sand sifter and completely reef safe. The only problem is he does a little bit of his own "landscaping," has a burrow under one of my large LR. A great fish IMO. |
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10-28-2006, 04:04 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Toledo OH
Posts: 4,889
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I always just stir it up when i rock blast or do a WC!
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Nano reef in the works
TIM MADE ME DO IT, Yet Robert made him do it, yet Casey made him do it!
Yet the voices in all their heads made them do it (skeety)
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10-28-2006, 04:48 PM
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Human grounding probe
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Wyoming
Posts: 1,803
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It isn't cyano. I at least know that much. It looks like green coralline encrusting each individual sand grain. I should just get of my lazy patchukas and stir the sand up myself.
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10-28-2006, 04:52 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Toledo OH
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tabwyo
I should just get of my lazy patchukas and stir the sand up myself.
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Nano reef in the works
TIM MADE ME DO IT, Yet Robert made him do it, yet Casey made him do it!
Yet the voices in all their heads made them do it (skeety)
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10-28-2006, 04:55 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: new york city
Posts: 6,448
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I have a bullet goby and he does a great job!
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10-28-2006, 05:12 PM
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shark
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: PA
Posts: 1,847
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ditto on the bullet goby
not a very attractive fish but he keeps the sand snow white. he covers the corals tho, but they shake it off, then he covers them again
what he lacks in looks he gains in personality, this fish is hesterical.
he waits for his seawead salad just staring at the veggie clip. when i open the package he gets all excited, sometimes ill wave the seawead and he shakes his head 
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10-28-2006, 07:02 PM
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senior member
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Walnut Grove, SC, USA
Posts: 13,594
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gobies and HOLOTHURIANS, maybe a few conchs as well...
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10-28-2006, 10:56 PM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SW Florida
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Use a gravel vac when you do a WC then clean your sand this will help.
Tim
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10-29-2006, 12:27 AM
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the shutterbug mod!
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: NE Wisconsin
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I'm looking for that bullet goby? Link?
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10-29-2006, 01:06 AM
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Caitlin Renee 6/29/07
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Wooster, Ohio
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90g RR w/30g custom sump,30# Kaelini,30# Marshall,20# Uaniva,20# Tonga Branch,2 6045s,1 Seio 820,Milwaukee pH monitor,Milwaukee ORP monitor,(2) 150w Ebo Jager heaters,PanWorld 50px return pump, 2x54w T5 w/individual SLR IC reflectors,2x250w XM 10k w/ARO 250w electronic ballast,Reef Octopus NW200 skimmer
still a work in progress, but getting ever so close
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10-29-2006, 09:30 AM
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shark
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: PA
Posts: 1,847
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thatpetplace.com the livestock area has bullet gobies
i saw them in person last week, they were on the smallish side about 2.5"
i got mine from liveaquaria.com and the was a bit larger almost 4", hes now 5"
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220g bare bottom softee tank
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10-29-2006, 11:09 AM
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Human grounding probe
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Wyoming
Posts: 1,803
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I think I am goint to go with a tigertail cuke and another fighting conch.
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