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Forum: Reef 02-07-2009, 07:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,257
Posted By justinl
imo there's no point in heating stored water,...

imo there's no point in heating stored water, until right before introduction into the tank. Or if you do small changes frequently like me, you can just add it in cold.
Forum: Reef 02-07-2009, 01:41 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,900
Posted By justinl
check around the tank carefully. they like to...

check around the tank carefully. they like to flop under things. Wrasses can also go on days of hiatus under the sand. if it's alive and hiding in the sand, do NOT go poking around for it again;...
Forum: Lounge 02-06-2009, 03:27 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,317
Posted By justinl
spinner shark

how cool is this?
http://scienceblogs.com/zooillogix/2009/02/spinner_shark_caught_on_tape.php
Forum: Reef 02-04-2009, 09:07 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,670
Posted By justinl
wth! i opened up this thread looking for a...

wth! i opened up this thread looking for a hammerhead shark :) im disappointed
Forum: Polls 02-02-2009, 10:44 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 14,410
Posted By justinl
It just depends which shrimp you eat. Never eat...

It just depends which shrimp you eat. Never eat tiger prawns, for example, for the same reasons you stated. But take a gander over to Granville island market and you'll find FRESH trapped prawns. ...
Forum: Polls 02-02-2009, 08:18 PM
Replies: 10
Poll: Hydroids
Views: 4,447
Posted By justinl
hydroidea is a diverse group. hydroids can look...

hydroidea is a diverse group. hydroids can look like a lot of things from tiny brown zoos, to clear glass like tubes, to fuzz, to single or spider-web like like connected colonies. ignoring of...
Forum: Reef 02-01-2009, 07:15 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,178
Posted By justinl
hunting bristleworms is a lot more trouble than...

hunting bristleworms is a lot more trouble than it's worth. unless you actually see it eating coral, it's harmless. the coral eaters are very rare.
Forum: POTM 02-01-2009, 06:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,021
Posted By justinl
way to go brad! really nice shot

way to go brad! really nice shot
Forum: Reef 02-01-2009, 06:51 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,178
Posted By justinl
hey pycnogonids are awesome! they just *suck*...

hey pycnogonids are awesome! they just *suck* when they're sucking the juices out of your corals in a mosquito like fashion...
Forum: Reef 02-01-2009, 06:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,178
Posted By justinl
hairy, red eyes, black sharp tipped claws. that...

hairy, red eyes, black sharp tipped claws. that is the definition of a bad crab. to the sump he goes... unless you know someone with an octopus or a mantis shrimp :)
Forum: Reef 01-31-2009, 12:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,523
Posted By justinl
premixed is fine, aeration is... probably okay? ...

premixed is fine, aeration is... probably okay? but do not keep it heated. Heat = bacterial growth and death which will make your water not so fresh. I keep my water sealed (with duct tape) in 5g...
Forum: Marine Fish 01-30-2009, 07:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,166
Posted By justinl
fish larvae don't like prepared foods (whiich are...

fish larvae don't like prepared foods (whiich are often too big). i would be very surprised if it ate them. rotifers are usually seen as mandatory in clown breeding. good luck either way.
Forum: Polls 01-30-2009, 06:18 PM
Replies: 10
Poll: Hydroids
Views: 4,447
Posted By justinl
imo hydroids aren't really that bad as far as...

imo hydroids aren't really that bad as far as pests can go. i have em but im not in emergency mode to kill em off.
Forum: Reef 01-30-2009, 05:59 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,229
Posted By justinl
oh no no. nothing comes back from that. it is...

oh no no. nothing comes back from that. it is very thorough. but like franklin said, if you miss one (on another rock for example) they'll recolonize. I did the kettle treatment on a few majano...
Forum: Marine Fish 01-30-2009, 05:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,166
Posted By justinl
two things i see wrong with this picture: a) you...

two things i see wrong with this picture: a) you don't mention eggs. all damselfish (clowns are damsels too) are egg layers. b) damselfish larvae are planktonic. that is, they spend some time in...
Forum: Reef 01-30-2009, 05:49 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,229
Posted By justinl
i have quite a few patches of thecate hydroids (i...

i have quite a few patches of thecate hydroids (i was trying to wait them out but it's getting kind of silly now). when i get a chance, Im going to try "surgical strike" burning with a soldering...
Forum: Reef 01-30-2009, 05:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,210
Posted By justinl
christy, flexible plastics are much more reactive...

christy, flexible plastics are much more reactive than stiff plastics and decompose much more slowly because of it.
Forum: Reef 01-30-2009, 07:50 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,427
Posted By justinl
peanut worms are... well, worms; they are soft...

peanut worms are... well, worms; they are soft and not stiff at all. and they would retract completely into the hole if you poked it. if it let you poke it at all (unlikely). is this thing freely...
Forum: Reef 01-30-2009, 07:39 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,210
Posted By justinl
flexible plastics do release some nasty chemicals...

flexible plastics do release some nasty chemicals into water, even more in saltwater and even more in warm saltwater. That said, unless you never do water changes and your sump is full of the...
Forum: Reef 01-30-2009, 07:32 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,427
Posted By justinl
could you use paint or something to circle what...

could you use paint or something to circle what we're looking at?
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 01-30-2009, 04:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,561
Posted By justinl
nudibranchs are very specialised predators that...

nudibranchs are very specialised predators that often prey on a single species of sponge, hydroid, bryozoan or coral. often times their food doesn't show up in the aquarium trade so they are simply...
Forum: Reef 01-29-2009, 02:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,467
Posted By justinl
pseudocorynactis. ball anemone

pseudocorynactis. ball anemone
Forum: Marine Fish 01-26-2009, 06:13 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,979
Posted By justinl
nope, not a typo. There's a marine protected...

nope, not a typo. There's a marine protected area and this area is the ONLY place this species occurs. so obviously, no collection is allowed from there. Ryan something or other (a high profile...
Forum: Reef 01-26-2009, 06:07 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 150,485
Posted By justinl
not all zoos have palytoxin. I believe they only...

not all zoos have palytoxin. I believe they only get them when they are exposed to a diet of a certain diatom. Stings from nematocysts are best dealt with by soaking in vinegar as it deactivates...
Forum: Reef 01-26-2009, 07:50 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 14,429
Posted By justinl
oka yeah, i wasn't clear with my previous post. ...

oka yeah, i wasn't clear with my previous post. That's exactly what i meant. i know the aquarium label makes everything a lot cheaper... that's why half the hobby is dedicated to DIY and other ways...
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