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  1. Hawkeye

    Rotifers & phytoplankton

    Also to be clear guys - he needs ROTIFERS. You cannot see rotifers with the naked eye - it's impossible. A copepod is 1mm in size. A rotifer is 0.1–0.5 mm long. In other words rotifers are 10x smaller! Clownfish fry will NOT eat copepods or pods that are eaten by mandarins etc. I highly...
  2. Hawkeye

    Rotifers & phytoplankton

    Rotifers are not at all picky about whether the phyto is LIVE or DEAD. Rotifers can be fed something like this Reef Nutrition Phyto Feast. Should be able to find it in a local shop. It is normally refrigerated so buying online/shipping is not ideal in the summer unless they pack it right...
  3. Hawkeye

    Nassarius snail?

    yep the article above says it all. vibex is the one we want. Obseleta is the doppleganger that lives here in NJ/east coast and isn't really safe in our reef tanks.
  4. Hawkeye

    Help... Clown Invasion

    hey guys. thanks @redfishbluefish and @MadReefer for the mention. I don't do this commercially so my methods are probably not the most ideal/efficient but let's break this down. What to do with the eggs in a tank. Some people will give up on eggs that are not laid on a tile (easy removal)...
  5. Hawkeye

    SPS help

    Looks great ...quick question - what kind of sand bed are you using? Reason I ask is that I have black sand and the drawback for the type I had was that there was iron mixed into the particles...making the sand highly attractive to mag floats. You can test it by placing a magnet on the outside...
  6. Hawkeye

    Proposed Changes to Memberships..... - Please read and vote

    What about a life-membership? I would donate for a life membership if it were say $100. Maybe set up a sub forum for "lifers" and add a splash on the avatar. It's not really "buying" anything other than to show peeps that you're hard core for the club. =) The upside is a larger infusion of...
  7. Hawkeye

    Opinion

    prego or it is suffering from an air bladder issue - something that is (unfortunately) common in sea horse tanks...
  8. Hawkeye

    SPS help

    yep - orange cap is very, very hardy too. Mine has been through the power outage of sandy and then subsequently the air conditioning fail of 2019 (my home only) and still survives today. My kids are annoyed as they say my tank is just orange now. It doesn't help that all the other "colorful"...
  9. Hawkeye

    SPS help

    you can place them wherever you want if you have the time and willingness to prune as needed. Generally speaking LPS like Euphillia will grow larger and faster than SPS coral. Euphillia also has very strong stingers meaning they will obliterate nearby non-euphillia corals. Eyeballing your...
  10. Hawkeye

    Clownfish Spawn 2.0

    rotifers are not picky - they will eat dead plankton. I forget what I used before but I purchased some phyto/rotifier diet in a bottle form at the local fish store (before lockdown). Otherwise you could buy live phyto online. costs start to add up quick though.
  11. Hawkeye

    Clownfish Spawn 2.0

    For what it's worth I would tint the rotifer water more. When it gets to that color (in your pic) it means they are eating and need more food.
  12. Hawkeye

    Clownfish Spawn 2.0

    it's possible the density isn't very high yet. The bags you have bought there will be good seed material - but not sure if you can harvest them already. As the rotifers reproduce/grow - they will start to leave a little detritus along the bottom and sides of the bucket. You will have to...
  13. Hawkeye

    Clownfish Spawning

    hey mickey - So when conditions are right, your clowns should reproduce every 14 to 20 days like clockwork. There is no need to be concerned about losing a batch, unfortunately this is the nature of things. if you are going to try again i would suggest the following first: establish rotifer...
  14. Hawkeye

    T5 - Group Buy

    Aquablue Special 54w 2 Blue Plus Special 54w 4 True Actinic 54w 2 Purple Plus 54w 2 Coral Plus 54w 2
  15. Hawkeye

    NJRC Shirts 2019 Preliminary poll

    Thanks Mark for everything you do!
  16. Hawkeye

    Man arrested for animal cruelty (abandoned a fresh water oscar cichild)

    North Carolina news: Man accused of abandoning pet fish faces animal cruelty charges
  17. Hawkeye

    anyone have issues with Reef Cleaners?

    the weather we have had recently has been unusual - some times really warm, sometimes freezing cold. Was this shipped overnight or did you just do the priority mail option? I hate to say it but these "packs" suppliers sell are just a waste of money. You are better off saving your money and...
  18. Hawkeye

    Tanked cancelled - about freaking time

    15 seasons is a long time....
  19. Hawkeye

    Clownfish Log

    Thanks. One thing different this time around is the usage of a Vossen trap. It's by Chad Vossen. Interesting contraption to help collect the fry overnight from the main display. I'll post a pic later.
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