Reef Addicts - Blogs - a whiff of grapeshot http://www.reefaddicts.com/blog.php/2180-a-whiff-of-grapeshot en Sat, 18 May 2013 06:50:21 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.reefaddicts.com/images/misc/rss.jpg Reef Addicts - Blogs - a whiff of grapeshot http://www.reefaddicts.com/blog.php/2180-a-whiff-of-grapeshot Royal Grammas! http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php/28805-Royal-Grammas! Wed, 06 Mar 2013 02:17:55 GMT Can two royal grammas co-exist in the same tank? Can two royal grammas co-exist in the same tank? ]]> a whiff of grapeshot http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php/28805-Royal-Grammas! <![CDATA[I'm back!!!.....with a problem...]]> http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php/28798-I-m-back!!!-with-a-problem Sat, 16 Feb 2013 04:04:32 GMT I've been absent for a while because I've been too busy with college and work, but I'm back now, hopefully for good. I've got a few upgrades coming soon and also some cool "side-tank projects" I want to share with Reef Addicts. But what really prompted me to log on tonight was this: I've been going to school in the mornings and working mostly the graveyard shift, because of this I don't really have much time to interact with my tank other than maintenance. This evening was the first time in weeks that I've been able to inspect my tank with a flashlight. Well, I was looking for a particular hermit crab (who is M.I.A.) when I noticed this weird thing:

It was hiding on the bottom side of a rock. I did a quick search and found this photo, "club tipped anemone", that best represents what is in my tank. Does anyone know what it is or any information on these things? And more importantly, are they good or bad? ]]> a whiff of grapeshot http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php/28798-I-m-back!!!-with-a-problem plate coral struggle http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php/27750-plate-coral-struggle Sat, 12 Nov 2011 04:32:54 GMT My corals are not looking good... I tested the water and everything is ok except the nitrates are a little high, although I don't feel like this is the reason why. I've had them high before but it didn't affect anything. Recently I had an anenome die but I took it out right away, this was not even a week ago. I don't over feed and I just did a 20% water change. The tank is a 40 gallon with 10 gallon fuge. My soft corals were the first to show signs that something was wrong and now my long tentacle plate coral is showing it's skeleton. Any advice?
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]]> a whiff of grapeshot http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php/27750-plate-coral-struggle Are you smart enough for this? http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php/27718-Are-you-smart-enough-for-this Wed, 02 Nov 2011 06:51:51 GMT I came across an interesting interview with Giacomo Bernardi, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California, Santa... I came across an interesting interview with Giacomo Bernardi, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, while listening to one of my favorite podcast, Science Sort Of..., and I wanted to share it with community at ReefAddicts. They talk about the unusual behavior of a particular wrasse that was observed in nature. It is the first fish ever reported to use tools!
Here is the link to the podcast episode which I strongly recommend everyone listen to if your interested in fish behavior in the wild and in our tanks.http://www.sciencesortof.com/2011/10/episode-109-clam-slams-and-poster-jams/
The interview lasts about 30 minutes but they cover a lot of things that would interest any serious reefkeeper. Give it a try.
Here is the video of the wrasses behavior.

Don't just watch the video, listen to the podcast! It's really great!
(Here's the link to an article covering Giacomo Bernardi's
research)
http://news.ucsc.edu/2011/09/fish-tool-use.html ]]> a whiff of grapeshot http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php/27718-Are-you-smart-enough-for-this Firefish... http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php/27717-Firefish Wed, 02 Nov 2011 06:43:54 GMT I just added a common firefish to my tank. What can I expect in terms of behavior and habits?
So far it's just been hanging out in front of a flow pump. I'm just glad it hasn't jumped out...
It's eating well and not fighting. Do they adapt well to reef tanks...? ]]> a whiff of grapeshot http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php/27717-Firefish This fish is a bad wrasse! http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php/27706-This-fish-is-a-bad-wrasse! Sun, 30 Oct 2011 04:35:43 GMT I came across an interesting interview with Giacomo Bernardi, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California, Santa... I came across an interesting interview with Giacomo Bernardi, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, while listening to one of my favorite podcast, Science Sort Of..., and I wanted to share it with community at ReefAddicts. They talk about the unusual behavior of a particular wrasse that was observed in nature. It is the first fish ever reported to use tools!
Here is the link to the podcast episode which I strongly recommend everyone listen to if your interested in fish behavior in the wild and in our tanks.http://www.sciencesortof.com/2011/10...d-poster-jams/
The interview lasts about 30 minutes but they cover a lot of things that would interest any serious reefkeeper. Give it a try.
Here is the video of the wrasses behavior.

Don't just watch the video, listen to the podcast! It's really great!
(Here's the link to an article covering Giacomo Bernardi's
research)
http://news.ucsc.edu/2011/09/fish-tool-use.html ]]> a whiff of grapeshot http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php/27706-This-fish-is-a-bad-wrasse! Kenya Tree Doomed? http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php/27595-Kenya-Tree-Doomed Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:28:08 GMT I've had this coral for about 3 months and it was doing great. I fragged a piece off and it was doing good in my tank too. In the lastfew days I've noticed that it started to slump over and it's stopped opening up. This morning I found it like this. I tested my water and everything is fine; pH is within range, ammonia is 0, nitrite is 0, nitrate close to none, and phosphate is 0. The salinity is also within range though I've never really had problems with that. There is some discoloration happening at the base of the coral but it's been like that for around a month and it would come and go without causing any other problems. All my other corals are doing fine and the livestock is fine too. The tank is about 40 gallons with 45lbs of live rock and a 10 gallon sump/refugium. I don't think the coral is not too close to the light and it’s not being abused by too much flow. I don't know what’s going on with it? Is there anything to be alarmed about? Any help would be appreciated.
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]]> a whiff of grapeshot http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php/1668-mini-in-tank-refuge <![CDATA["what's wrong with me..."]]> http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php/1623-quot-what-s-wrong-with-me-quot Sat, 07 May 2011 16:41:13 GMT about a week ago my condy anemone was acting weird. first it was lying upside down in the sand and it bloated up and it looked like it was turing... about a week ago my condy anemone was acting weird. first it was lying upside down in the sand and it bloated up and it looked like it was turing inside out, then it flipped back over the next day but still looked bloated and it let out some milky white stuff and i thought it was spawning. then it looked fine for one day, it opened up about half way. now it looks like this. its been this way for about two days now. anyone know what's going on here? is it dead?
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]]> a whiff of grapeshot http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php/1623-quot-what-s-wrong-with-me-quot mystery fish http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php/1588-mystery-fish Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:32:09 GMT can anyone id this fish? can anyone id this fish?
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]]> a whiff of grapeshot http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php/1588-mystery-fish snail eggs http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php/1555-snail-eggs Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:50:17 GMT i found this on the glass this morning. these are snails eggs right? is there anything i can to to make sure they hatch in my tank and not get eaten? i found this on the glass this morning. these are snails eggs right? is there anything i can to to make sure they hatch in my tank and not get eaten?
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]]> a whiff of grapeshot http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php/1555-snail-eggs Slurp!! Slurp!! http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php/1499-Slurp!!-Slurp!! Fri, 01 Apr 2011 02:19:40 GMT ive had my 39 gallon going for about two months now with an eshopps nano overflow going into a 15 gallon rubermaid sump. my overflow box is making... ive had my 39 gallon going for about two months now with an eshopps nano overflow going into a 15 gallon rubermaid sump. my overflow box is making too much noise, how can i silence it? ]]> a whiff of grapeshot http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php/1499-Slurp!!-Slurp!!