yes yellow tangs can be real aholes. mine kicks the shit outta my kole bout
once a month.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shane Clays" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 9:14 PM
Subject: RE: Help with my SPS
> I have been contemplating a yellow tang for some time now. Only problem is
I
> have a scopas, and am trying to find a yellow that is a bit smaller than
> him. From what I know, the yellows can be real a-holes, so I want the
scopas
> to have a bit of size over the yellow.
>
> I couldnt find any of the kent product, so my LFS ordered Warner Marine
dip.
> I am assuming that these products are simialar and will both do the trick.
> Other than the dip, I will leave the SPS alone.
>
> Thanks,
> Shane
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dave Akard [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 8:05 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: Help with my SPS
> >
> > get yerself a yellow tang. they eat that shit like mad.
> > mine tore into the caulerpa right away and has kept the tank algae free
> > sor
> > 2 years.
> > I have a kole, convict, and yellow tangs.
> > I feel this combo keeps all types of algae down.
> > I also have a lawnmower blennie (fiscatus or something)
> > NONONONONONONONONO!!!!
> > dont mess with it. stay out of the tank if ya can.
> > the acid in your skin oils can do plenty of damage. dont touch it or
mess
> > with it. and when you frag or handle your sps, use latex surgery gloves.
I
> > do and have noticed very fast recovery after handling.
> > hth
> > dave
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Shane Clays" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 5:25 PM
> > Subject: RE: Help with my SPS
> >
> >
> > > Thanks. I will have to pick some of that up. Dont know anyplace that
> > carries
> > > it around here, but will check into it. I have no idea what species it
> > is.
> > I
> > > know, bad aquarist. I got it as a frag from another guys tank, and he
> > did
> > > not know. I have not identified it either.
> > >
> > > I now have it in high light, with a blast of current every 15-20
seconds
> > > coming from my sea swirl. It is pretty much the same conditions it was
> > in
> > > before I moved it. It seemed really happy there, so hopefully this
> > little
> > > move will re-invigorate it. Would it do it any good to keep the spots
> > clean
> > > with a light brushing every day or two with a toothbrush or should I
> > just
> > > leave it alone and cross my fingers? The tips are still opening, which
> > is
> > a
> > > good sign. Its just that the whole thing does not get that fuzzy look
> > like
> > > it used to. I bet it was that stinking caluerpa. I hate that shit, and
> > have
> > > been battling it for over a year.
> > >
> > > Thanks again,
> > > Shane
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Dave Akard [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 4:17 AM
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: Re: Help with my SPS
> > > >
> > > > hi shane.
> > > > what type of acro is it?? that will help us to help you.
> > > > some species will recover easily and others are a lost cause.
> > > > if its montipora then I dont think you could kill it if you tried.
> > > > I would however go out and get some tech-d from kent, its a sps dip
> > and
> > > > does
> > > > very well for treating injured sps, it kills bacteria and such.
> > > > the caulerpa can definetly damage sps, as I have had that happen b4.
> > get
> > > > it
> > > > into a med to high current so it can slime away and nasty stuff and
> > just
> > > > wait it out man. if your cal, and dkh are high and the water clean
it
> > will
> > > > bounce back very fast.
> > > > I had a frag of damicornus fall into my anenomie a few weeks back, I
> > did
> > > > the
> > > > dip and waited and it recovered nicely. the area that got hit didnt
> > grow
> > > > back but the areas around it healed up nicely. and as soon as it
grows
> > out
> > > > a
> > > > bit ill breack off the piece that got nuked.
> > > > hth
> > > > dave
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Shane Clays" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 3:22 PM
> > > > Subject: Help with my SPS
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Please! I have an awesome purple acro frag that is about a year
old.
> > It
> > > > > started out as a purple tipped frag, but since it has been in my
> > tank,
> > > > the
> > > > > entire thing has turned into a beautiful deep purple. It has grow
> > > > probably
> > > > > .25 to .50 inches over the last year. It is one of my nicest
pieces.
> > > > Well
> > > > a
> > > > > couple of days ago, I noticed that the acro was not opening like
it
> > > > usually
> > > > > does. Seemed kinda pissed. This weekend, I decided to do a bit of
> > > > > re-arranging and see if I could get the coral out front and center
> > (was
> > > > sort
> > > > > of close to other corals, and beginning to be surrounded by
> > caluerpa,
> > > > which
> > > > > by the way can not be stopped). After doing so, I noticed that it
> > did
> > > > not
> > > > > help and that the coral still was not opening. I then picked it up
> > (kept
> > > > in
> > > > > the tank) for closer inspection and noticed that the coral has
some
> > > > small
> > > > > white spots on various areas and branches on the coral. Tissue had
> > > > > "dissolved" and the spots were almost looking like they had a bit
of
> > > > decay
> > > > > going on. I used my fingernail and scraped them clean and placed
the
> > > > coral
> > > > > back in its spot. I checked out the spot it was in before I moved
it
> > and
> > > > did
> > > > > not notice any "predators" like aptasia or other corals. Only
> > caluerpa.
> > > > I
> > > > > wonder if the caluerpa was trying to root into those areas of the
> > > > coral??
> > > > > Who knows.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any ways, my question is, what can I do to help this piece at this
> > > > point?
> > > > > The spots are too numerous (and the frag is too small) to frag
this
> > > > piece
> > > > > off. I would really rather try and save the entire piece. Does
> > anyone
> > > > have
> > > > > any idea what this may be and what I can do to help this coral?
> > > > >
> > > > > TIA
> > > > > Shane C
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