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Forum: Reef 12-15-2003, 06:26 AM
Replies: 6
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Posted By Diomedes
I buy thorite cement @Industrial Paint and...

I buy thorite cement @Industrial Paint and Plastics in Langley. As for underwater varieties, there is one thorite derivative that works best IMO for making quick bonds that cure underwater (I cement...
Forum: Reef 11-23-2003, 09:16 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,997
Posted By Diomedes
Emily, have you tried Romaine? It is not as...

Emily, have you tried Romaine? It is not as Ethical (Feed Sea Creatures Sea Foods) but is a nutritious product that doesn't pollute small sytems. You might disagree from what you have heard or...
Forum: Reef 11-23-2003, 09:04 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,997
Posted By Diomedes
Be very careful feeding Tangs Nori in a Q-tank. ...

Be very careful feeding Tangs Nori in a Q-tank. They tend to rip it up and send particles flying everywhere, which get trapped in your filter ( I assume you have a Hang-on) or just accumulate in...
Forum: Reef 11-23-2003, 08:53 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,395
Posted By Diomedes
Don't use it. Maybe, just maybe that grease is...

Don't use it. Maybe, just maybe that grease is there for a reason. I don't know about mini-vacs, but if the impeller is greased then that doesn't sound like the type of pump you want for this...
Forum: Reef 11-23-2003, 08:45 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,997
Posted By Diomedes
Feed him algae until from "a head on view" he...

Feed him algae until from "a head on view" he appears to have the outline of a submarine. HaHaHa. I used to have a pair of Full-grown Naso Tangs (you can view them now at the Vancouver Aquarium...
Forum: Reef 11-23-2003, 08:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,059
Posted By Diomedes
It could be a morph of Laurencia spp. which is...

It could be a morph of Laurencia spp. which is not an uncommon Rhodophyte, but more likely it is a member of the Nemastoma Genus, which is found in a variety of growth forms. From your earlier...
Forum: Reef 11-23-2003, 08:18 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,997
Posted By Diomedes
Quarantine all of your purchases, but do more...

Quarantine all of your purchases, but do more than put PVC on the bottom of the tank. I suggest you also put pieces of cheap crappy Live rock in the tank, something to keep the poor bugger occupied...
Forum: Reef 11-23-2003, 08:01 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,273
Posted By Diomedes
The new Fenner+Calfo (RI) book calls it "Red...

The new Fenner+Calfo (RI) book calls it "Red Kelp", and suggests that it is a desirable Rhodophyte. Page 99...Email Anthony he might have a scientific name for you.

-Stephen
Forum: Reef 10-28-2003, 08:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,562
Posted By Diomedes
If you want to avoid killing any, blow them off...

If you want to avoid killing any, blow them off with an eye dropper first before cleaning. They are probably copepods.

-Stephen
Forum: Reef 10-21-2003, 07:25 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,002
Posted By Diomedes
Emerald Crabs are omnivores

I would my Emerald crabs in a reef, Scotty. I have seen them catch ill fish and smaller healthy benthic fish such as gobies, blennies (Never healthy tangs etc. thats crap), but as well they can also...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 10-15-2003, 07:22 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,144
Posted By Diomedes
Thanks, if it was last week I would have been in...

Thanks, if it was last week I would have been in town. I used to have tons of that stuff growing in my old tanks but it seems scarce now. I will pick some up from a local retailer.

-Stephen
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 10-10-2003, 10:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,144
Posted By Diomedes
Frag Wanted - Bright Green Star Polyps

PM me if you have any, preferably long fingered.
Also anything else LPS that is well coloured.

thanks,
Stephen
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 10-08-2003, 09:14 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,010
Posted By Diomedes
LPS Coral Frags Wanted

Looking for some coral frags, preferably

Euphyllia spp (Torch/Hammer/Frogspawn)
Pachyclavularia spp (Green/White Star Polyps)
Anthelia/Xenia spp (Waving Hand, Pulsing)
Sarcophyton spp...
Forum: Reef 07-20-2003, 02:58 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,383
Posted By Diomedes
Stirfry, We talked on the phone. You are looking...

Stirfry, We talked on the phone. You are looking for a "Remora". Don't get one, they are unsuitable.

-Stephen
Forum: Reef 07-20-2003, 02:55 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,386
Posted By Diomedes
My Powder Blue absolutely loves the two 1,100-gal...

My Powder Blue absolutely loves the two 1,100-gal powerheads (hag901's) plus the LittleG-3series. Exercise your fish.

-Stephen
Forum: Reef 04-12-2003, 08:01 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,576
Posted By Diomedes
In my 180, 78-80 and 1.025 In my Nano 23,...

In my 180, 78-80 and 1.025

In my Nano 23, 74-76 and 1.025

Stephen
Forum: Reef 04-04-2003, 08:00 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 9,370
Posted By Diomedes
These are cold blooded creatures we are talking...

These are cold blooded creatures we are talking about...They don't even feel the effects of temperature the same way we do. It is humane to put them down in the freezer because their metabolisms...
Forum: Reef 04-02-2003, 11:03 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 6,834
Posted By Diomedes
Sinks? Sources... The DSB is both a Source...

Sinks? Sources...

The DSB is both a Source and a Sink. These are opposite terms used to denote things that either provide something or take something away. In nature the Mangrove swamps and...
Forum: Reef 04-02-2003, 07:34 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 9,370
Posted By Diomedes
Congratulations Bev, that is a beautiful Alpheid...

Congratulations Bev, that is a beautiful Alpheid shrimp...I wish it was mine :cry: As far as the crab goes, it is a Mithrax spp. (I didn't read all the posts as I don't have much time, so if this...
Forum: Reef 04-01-2003, 11:13 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 6,834
Posted By Diomedes
I don't use DSB's any more. Right now my tank is...

I don't use DSB's any more. Right now my tank is bare bottom, but I am going to use a combination of Thorite cement and live rock fragments to produce a molded rock bottom for my 75, and for the 300...
Forum: Reef 04-01-2003, 11:01 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 9,370
Posted By Diomedes
Use a nail, a pair of scissors, or something...

Use a nail, a pair of scissors, or something sharp and skewer it. Humanely and Kill don't go together too well...and the methods described above are very close to the methods used by mantis...
Forum: Reef 03-29-2003, 09:28 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,562
Posted By Diomedes
Sorry the text didn't convert too well...lots of...

Sorry the text didn't convert too well...lots of numbers...

Well when you have algae problems, you can tackle them with a greater understanding of the problem, or you can just revert to bleaching...
Forum: Reef 03-29-2003, 09:59 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,562
Posted By Diomedes
Hey Tango, here is what I think you should...

Hey Tango, here is what I think you should do...try to find some old/dead LR to replace the lava. It isn't natural anyhow, but I don't think it leaches phos or iron in any special quantities. IMO...
Forum: Reef 03-29-2003, 09:42 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,822
Posted By Diomedes
Are they Red, White, or Black Mangroves? There...

Are they Red, White, or Black Mangroves? There are many more species of Mangroves, and they are stratified across tropical coasts. Some like to be submerged completely, some floated, and so on. Go...
Forum: Reef 03-28-2003, 06:46 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,921
Posted By Diomedes
Sea Apples are a type of Sea Cucumber, and...

Sea Apples are a type of Sea Cucumber, and keeping one is like forcing your fish to play russian rulette. When stressed a sea apple can eject some contents of its internal organ mass (evisceration)...
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