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by Doug
Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:41 pm
Forum: Saltwater Fish & Invertebrates
Topic: Say hello to my little friend!
Replies: 7
Views: 6042

Re: Say hello to my little friend!

You only have the one? We always used to get and sell them in pairs. They don't get much bigger than about 1.5". They don't hide unless really harassed, so wherever you put dinner is where they hang out. They're actually kinda cocky towards curious fish. They like chocolate chips.
by Doug
Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:37 am
Forum: General Aquarium
Topic: Discus Member
Replies: 8
Views: 6634

Re: Discus Member

I usually tend to downplay the importance of post counts. I have always regarded it as merely a vague indication of how vigorously a member has participated on a particular forum, rather than how much they know. Since one could answer the most basic questions innumerable times, increasing their post...
by Doug
Fri Jan 08, 2010 3:57 pm
Forum: General Aquarium
Topic: ?? About RO/DI Water Unit
Replies: 18
Views: 14494

Re: ?? About RO/DI Water Unit

I heard about a radio station-sponsored contest a few years ago where a woman died. The goal was to see which contestant could drink the most water before dropping out. And that was just plain tap or bottled.
by Doug
Sun Dec 20, 2009 11:27 pm
Forum: Saltwater Fish & Invertebrates
Topic: A Very Bad Day
Replies: 11
Views: 8767

Re: A Very Bad Day

UV was very typically used, but with the knowledge that its efficiency was limited. That is to say only the organisms that actually were pulled through and were sufficiently exposed to the UV were potentially affected. The feeling with diatom was that, if the organism was pulled into the filter, it ...
by Doug
Sun Dec 20, 2009 10:36 pm
Forum: Saltwater Fish & Invertebrates
Topic: A Very Bad Day
Replies: 11
Views: 8767

Re: A Very Bad Day

I don't know what the upshot of using one on a reef tank today would be, but my best non-medicinal success against ich back in the old days was a Vortex D-1 Diatom Filter-- the ultimate mechanical filter that also removes organisms the size of ich dinoflagellate cysts. In the event of an outbreak, I...
by Doug
Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:46 am
Forum: Members' Aquariums Gallery
Topic: More tank shots
Replies: 9
Views: 7736

Re: More tank shots

No "/" before "biloxisand". :roll:
by Doug
Sat Dec 05, 2009 11:43 pm
Forum: General Aquarium
Topic: Bristle Worms
Replies: 4
Views: 4826

Re: Bristle Worms

Aren't mantis shrimp known to be effective control for bristle worms? Of course, aren't mantis shrimp known to be major PITAs for everything else?
by Doug
Sun Nov 22, 2009 3:38 pm
Forum: General Aquarium
Topic: Looking for something
Replies: 7
Views: 6016

Re: Looking for something

And be prepared to get out your wallet...

Years ago, in building a reverse-flow undergravel, we were told we had to use Excelon clear PVC pipe in saltwater. Today, we know that's not necessarily true, but that stuff was EXpensive.
by Doug
Sun Nov 22, 2009 2:23 pm
Forum: General Aquarium
Topic: Looking for something
Replies: 7
Views: 6016

Re: Looking for something

Try the Yellow Pages under Plastics.
by Doug
Sat Nov 21, 2009 11:12 pm
Forum: Members' Aquariums Gallery
Topic: My LFS
Replies: 8
Views: 7075

Re: My LFS

Kharma, as they say, is a b****... :lol:
by Doug
Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:35 pm
Forum: Members' Aquariums Gallery
Topic: My LFS
Replies: 8
Views: 7075

Re: My LFS

No, I forgot to tell them I learned the true meaning of patience.
by Doug
Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:28 pm
Forum: Members' Aquariums Gallery
Topic: My LFS
Replies: 8
Views: 7075

Re: My LFS

No, it's long gone. (Had I continued in that location, it would have been under about 6-8 feet of water around 4 years ago.) About a year into it, I became disenchanted with the "partnership" aspect of the operation (read: If I didn't do it, it didn't get done), and took a management posit...
by Doug
Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:37 pm
Forum: Saltwater Fish & Invertebrates
Topic: Which Salt is the best for my tank? a Pic is worth a 1000...
Replies: 7
Views: 7070

Re: Which Salt is the best for my tank? a Pic is worth a 1000...

Interesting: Aquarium water made seaworthy Tons of salt added to create ocean habitat Jim Tharpe - Staff Tuesday, August 9, 2005 The ocean came to downtown Atlanta in a bag. Actually, a lot of very large bags. When the folks at the Georgia Aquarium needed to transform 5 million or so gallons of Chat...
by Doug
Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:26 pm
Forum: Saltwater Fish & Invertebrates
Topic: Which Salt is the best for my tank? a Pic is worth a 1000...
Replies: 7
Views: 7070

Re: Which Salt is the best for my tank? a Pic is worth a 1000...

We used to push hw MarineMix (aka Hawaiian Marine) back in the day, and briefly tried Marine Environment salt, but they had no distribution down here. It didn't prove any more popular than the hw, though.
by Doug
Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:26 pm
Forum: Members' Aquariums Gallery
Topic: Adding Photos to Forum Posts
Replies: 10
Views: 15008

Re: Adding Photos to Forum Posts

Bump.

Remember, folks, if you would like to have us feature your tank on the website main page, you need to be proactive. Set yourself up a Google account, upload some photos to a Google Picasa album, and email or PM me the link code for an "embedded slide show".