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by Maggiec
Mon Jan 04, 2016 11:59 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Starting up new tank for my GSPs
Replies: 103
Views: 15792

Re: Starting up new tank for my GSPs

Well I hope the new powerhead lasts more than a couple of weeks! :? I get scared when I see your tank. It's like my future staring me in the face. After vowing that this will be a fowlr, I found myself randomly googling everything there is to know about bubble tip anemones. What is happening?? So af...
by Maggiec
Mon Jan 04, 2016 9:43 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Starting up new tank for my GSPs
Replies: 103
Views: 15792

Re: Starting up new tank for my GSPs

Happy New Year! Best wishes to everyone for a wonderful 2016 :D Very exciting couple of days. On the bad news front, I learned a lesson with my powerhead purchase. After reading a ton of good reviews I bought a SunSun 1585 GPH Dual Pump Wavemaker Powerhead from Amazon. It seemed to work great for a ...
by Maggiec
Wed Dec 30, 2015 1:18 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Starting up new tank for my GSPs
Replies: 103
Views: 15792

Re: Starting up new tank for my GSPs

Yes, that was one of the first things I read. Hope springs eternal, right? There are a few things in my favour, they were in a big community tank in LFS, they are young right now, I'm introducing them into tank in certain order, blah blah all of which I know may not matter, but I'll know & not w...
by Maggiec
Tue Dec 29, 2015 10:43 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Starting up new tank for my GSPs
Replies: 103
Views: 15792

Re: Starting up new tank for my GSPs

Thanks - good to know! Maybe I'll get lucky, like with the Remora. The clowns were not eating the mysis until I realized they only wanted the tiny pieces :? Btw here's my little bit of advice: use chopsticks to feed your fish. It works great! They take the food right off your chopsticks so no messy ...
by Maggiec
Tue Dec 29, 2015 3:24 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Starting up new tank for my GSPs
Replies: 103
Views: 15792

Re: Starting up new tank for my GSPs

I've browsed thru the library. Do you mean "The Story of Puffy" ?
by Maggiec
Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:19 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Starting up new tank for my GSPs
Replies: 103
Views: 15792

Re: Starting up new tank for my GSPs

I've read enough on both sides and fully expect that puffers may end up the only fish in the tank. I just really wanted to try it so it wouldn't always be something I wondered about. The goby is great at hiding & darts around super fast. It's the clowns at feeding time that I worry about. They a...
by Maggiec
Tue Dec 29, 2015 1:28 am
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Starting up new tank for my GSPs
Replies: 103
Views: 15792

Re: Starting up new tank for my GSPs

Hope you all had a great Christmas! I went on my Boxing Day trip to the LFS. Huge lineup! I totally under-estimated how crazy these fish people are :D Anyway, I came home with a pair of Nemos, a yellow watchman goby and a pistol shrimp (fine-stripe). I know I know. I am really hoping the puffers are...
by Maggiec
Wed Dec 23, 2015 12:52 am
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Starting up new tank for my GSPs
Replies: 103
Views: 15792

Re: Starting up new tank for my GSPs

I don't think so. More like shrimps? But fluffy, and white. I don't think it's diatoms either.
Rock & sand look clean too. There are lots of amphipods running around when lights are out.
There are little orange starfish but only with three arms?
by Maggiec
Mon Dec 21, 2015 9:25 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Starting up new tank for my GSPs
Replies: 103
Views: 15792

Re: Starting up new tank for my GSPs

I think it might be copepods? If so they are a good thing I think - an indication of a healthy tank. Except I don't have a mandarin in there to enjoy them :D The glass is covered, especially the front. They are stuck on the glass despite the good water flow & seem really light/fluffy. I've stare...
by Maggiec
Sun Dec 20, 2015 11:17 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Starting up new tank for my GSPs
Replies: 103
Views: 15792

Re: Starting up new tank for my GSPs

Whew, ok good to know. SW is so fascinating. The diversity of life is just crazy & there is so much to learn/discover. My husband is complaining that my face is stuck in my phone, as I'm googling one thing or another. I did WC on my daughter's guppy tank yesterday & it seemed so simple,haha....
by Maggiec
Sun Dec 20, 2015 9:58 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Starting up new tank for my GSPs
Replies: 103
Views: 15792

Re: Starting up new tank for my GSPs

75 gallons. 55 lbs live rock, 30 lbs base rock. So should I be concerned about this white fluff? You can actually see it in thd 3rd pic, like white specks. I'm worried about thd mushrooms. First I googled re clownfish & was like, yay they sometimes host clownfish. Then I read a few more threads ...
by Maggiec
Sat Dec 19, 2015 6:53 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Starting up new tank for my GSPs
Replies: 103
Views: 15792

Re: Starting up new tank for my GSPs

So I added some base rock & hope it gets seeded as time goes on. I added a couple of hermits & they crawled into the rock somewhere - hope I see them again at some point. I just did a 30% WC and the readings are: S: 1.22 PH: 8 A: 0 NO2: O NO3: 20 Kinda worried about nitrate as it hasn't come...
by Maggiec
Sat Dec 12, 2015 3:38 am
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Starting up new tank for my GSPs
Replies: 103
Views: 15792

Re: Starting up new tank for my GSPs

Ok great, that sounds easy. I think I'll re-do the rock-scaping a bit, do a water change & set up the new skimmer this weekend. I guess I can take down the AC110 for now until I figure out what to do with it. Do you think it would be useful down the road if I tried to make a DIY refugium out of ...
by Maggiec
Fri Dec 11, 2015 1:33 am
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Starting up new tank for my GSPs
Replies: 103
Views: 15792

Re: Starting up new tank for my GSPs

So what happened to the wrasse?

It's base rock.
by Maggiec
Thu Dec 10, 2015 3:30 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Starting up new tank for my GSPs
Replies: 103
Views: 15792

Re: Starting up new tank for my GSPs

So many conflicting opinions on the web. So I was thinking that since there's nothing in the tank right now except for 2 turbo snails and 2 million bristle worms, now might be a good time to throw in the extra rock without risking any fish. I've been staring at my rock work & also was thinking a...