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Old 14-09-2011, 04:35 PM   #21
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Are there any mini skimmers out there too....

Please correct me if I am wrong.....
The water from the skimmer is already highly aerated so a air pump may not be required.

I have plans to run an small canister (saw this cute unit at seaview, size about 10"x6"x6") the the output pump into skimmer....

Any one can into a skimmer too....

this looks cool....
http://www.shine7.com/aquarium/chiller.htm
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Old 14-09-2011, 07:33 PM   #22
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There are small skimmers out there for small tanks from brands like Redsea, Azoo, Jebo(I think). IMO, however, its not really necessary to get a skimmer for the tank size that you are considering. You can just get by with water changes. In addition, skimmers for very small tanks are usually driven by an air pump instead of by water pump. Air pump driven skimmers are generally not as effective in removing the dissolved organics.

Air pumps are generally not used to aerate the water for a marine tank. The reason is the bubbles cause salt spray. We generally use powerheads or wavemakers to agitate the surface of the water and aerate it. The water current is also needed for some of the fish and corals. And you are right, the bubbling action within the skimmer's chamber helps to aerate the water too.
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Old 15-09-2011, 01:08 PM   #23
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Is that T95? I suggest not driving your car up the hill. Road is too bumpy for normal saloon.

I went T95 once but maybe too late, all lights were off. Little scary actually haha.

T95 regulars, what else is good there?
I just went to T95.....I think it is made up of 2 farms.....
Quite a lot of live rocks, rocks with green stuff grown over it, small deep blue fish, clown fish, few types of larger marine fish (between 2" to 4") and some star fish.
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Old 15-09-2011, 01:10 PM   #24
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Apologies to TS for going off topic.

I have tried sand shifter star previously, the are softer than chocolate chip but they will die a and be abandon by the shrimps.

As for chocolate chip, the shrimps will finished the entire star, the water seems OK. I have yet to change my water since day one.
Only top up with aged water daily.

So far my regime is 1 chococlate once every 2 weeks for the pair to share.
Are the choc chip starfish the brown ones with a stripe in the center, average size of about 4" to 6" ?

I saw a few brown starfish in T95.....there was a rather large one too...about 10"
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Old 15-09-2011, 02:18 PM   #25
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Are the choc chip starfish the brown ones with a stripe in the center, average size of about 4" to 6" ?

I saw a few brown starfish in T95.....there was a rather large one too...about 10"
No, the chocolate chips are those with like "chocolate chip" looking bits growing out from their back.

Do a google search, loads of pics of them.
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Old 15-09-2011, 04:48 PM   #26
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Do u guys buy live starfish to cut them up for the harlequin shrimps?

Isn't it a little
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Old 15-09-2011, 10:29 PM   #27
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Do u guys buy live starfish to cut them up for the harlequin shrimps?

Isn't it a little
previously what i do is to chop the blue starfish legs and keep it in freezer
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Old 16-09-2011, 12:19 AM   #28
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No, the chocolate chips are those with like "chocolate chip" looking bits growing out from their back.

Do a google search, loads of pics of them.
I did a search on Google.....now I hate you

The CC starfish is so cute !!!! Saw the pic of a orange one....
http://www.google.com.sg/search?q=ch...2&ved=0CD4QsAQ

" Chocolate chip sea stars that get too large for the home aquarium and may try to eat their tank mates. "
http://sea.sheddaquarium.org/sea/fact_sheets.asp?id=101
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previously what i do is to chop the blue starfish legs and keep it in freezer


My mom already screaming when she saw the "panadol plate" of frozen bloodworms....

cannot imagine if she see a chopped up "blue" starfish in the freezer.....
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Are the choc chip starfish the brown ones with a stripe in the center, average size of about 4" to 6" ?

I saw a few brown starfish in T95.....there was a rather large one too...about 10"
It looked like this one...

http://www.google.com.sg/imgres?q=ch...1t:429,r:6,s:0
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