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12/17/2009, 11:59 PM | #1 |
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aptasia in the sump
Is this bad? Do you think it can sneak its way to the top???
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12/18/2009, 12:02 AM | #2 |
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i think its possable for it to sneak in the display tank. put an arrow crab in the sump, hel take care of it
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12/18/2009, 12:03 AM | #3 |
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I would say they could without a doubt find their way to the top. I have heard however that while they can be a nuisance, they are filter feeders and will help in that sense. I just nuke em' all when I see them. Why risk it...IMO
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12/18/2009, 12:05 AM | #4 |
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how far from havre do you live? and have you ever been there? ive been accepted into border partol and thats where they offerd me. i turned it down but after 90 days they make another offer and it could still be havre. they also offerd scoby but they have a population of only 900
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12/18/2009, 12:16 AM | #5 |
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I don't think they'd last long in the top because I think my peppermints would be on top of things, but I'll keep the crab in mind if there seems to be some crazy outbreak in the sump, I don't want a whole bunch entering the tank at one time.
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12/18/2009, 11:33 AM | #6 |
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i made that mistake. my bro gave me some cheeto with aps....ok, only in sump. my mistake. now there are 3 in my display. use kalk to nuke em and buyin a pep for the sump 2morrow.
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12/18/2009, 11:38 AM | #7 |
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I've seen aitapsia grown in the sump on purpose. Large UV sterilizer in line after the return pump used to zap any spores or pieces that attempt to make their way into the display.
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12/18/2009, 11:56 AM | #8 |
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Will the uv harm the copepods or any other tiny organisms?
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12/18/2009, 10:00 PM | #10 |
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12/18/2009, 10:07 PM | #11 |
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It snuck its way to the sump from the DT I don't see why it couldn't get back up As far as arrow crabs eating aiptasia goes, it could be true but I have never heard of this before. I would do more research on that one before I went out and purchased a crab
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12/18/2009, 10:12 PM | #12 |
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Well it's been in there for a while now I suppose, but nothing up top, I think that's due to my peppermint shrimp, but I'm not saying it'll never happen, its starting to spread a little more in the sump so that's why I decided to ask
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