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Comment on Clownfish Eggs Hatch by oceanwave

oceanwave — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:01:46 +0000

congratulations!!!!!
wish them grow well

Comment on Clownfish Spawning by oceanwave

oceanwave — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:43:45 +0000

Hello Al! Its me Riz, one of your facebook friend..
Your clownfish are so great!
are they also tank-bred?

Comment on Phytoplankton Culture by Clownfish Spawning Day 3 | Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Clownfish Spawning Day 3 | Saltwater Aquarium Blog — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:15:57 +0000

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Comment on New Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Reef Disorder by rodstar

rodstar — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:23:48 +0000

Thanks Al! Appreciate the link and complementary comments!

My review of your site is here: http://www.reefdisorder.com/reef-blog/reef-blog-reference-manual-306

Comment on Phytoplankton Culture by New Reefing Blog is more like a Reference Manual | Obsessive Compulsive Reef Disorder

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:13:59 +0000

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Comment on Phytoplankton Culture by Small Polyp Stony Corals (SPS) | Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Small Polyp Stony Corals (SPS) | Saltwater Aquarium Blog — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:32:43 +0000

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Comment on Phytoplankton Culture by Soft Coral | Saltwater Aquarium Blog

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Comment on Strange Things that Happen by admin

admin — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:57:12 +0000

Melita, thanks for the post. Glad you found the information helpful. Sounds like your list of first fish is off to a great start. Be sure to add fish slowly, as it will take some time for your tank to get established.

I would like to caution you against the cleaner wrasse and the Mandarins for at least a year, as they are both prone to starvation in captivity. I’ve heard of more success with mandarins than cleaner wrasse. The key will be to get your natural copepod population up…and it will probably involve specific, targeted feeding of live foods to keep the mandarin healthy. To feed the cleaner wrasse, your fish need to have parasites…which you don’t really want…so they’re doomed to fail. See my post on 5 fish to avoid….

Regarding equipment, two must-haves. 1)quarantine tank (there’s a post for that too) and 2) protein skimmer.

If you plan on keeping coral, you’ll need to invest light.

Comment on Strange Things that Happen by Melita

Melita — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 08:40:41 +0000

Hi I just found this site and i was happy to see so much information for beginners just what i need .
I had just made up a list of possible fish for my future tank and i am pleased to say not far of from this site suggestions a pair of clowns a few Chromis one dwarf Flame angle, Royal gramma
The cardinal i had not included but will now .
later on maybe a Cleaner warsasse and a pair of Mandarins once the tank is will established.
Any suggestions on equipment .
I want a live rock and fish thinking of a 75 gal or 100 not sure just yet .

Comment on Five Starter Fish Every Saltwater Hobbyist Should Avoid by Freshwater Aquarium Advice. | 7Wins.eu

Freshwater Aquarium Advice. | 7Wins.eu — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:09:52 +0000

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