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Forum: Reef 04-09-2007, 06:34 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,638
Posted By briansmyth
Grape caulerpa

I, too, like the look off some green grape caulerpa in my tank - it does grow well without a Tang or others who'd like to nibble on it - I harvest or cull it weekly.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 04-01-2007, 09:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,582
Posted By briansmyth
Bulk purchase

How much if we buy in volume? lol
Forum: Lounge 03-27-2007, 03:55 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,758
Posted By briansmyth
Big change

Going from something to not at all seems like a big change; would there be room for the idea of keeping one bird in a cage and a nano tank, perhaps?
Forum: Reef 03-24-2007, 10:05 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,053
Posted By briansmyth
And what about LED's?

I have a four foot PFO Solaris 20K LED system on my 90 gallon tank. If you're into leaving a smaller footprint on the planet, you might want to think about these.

I had DIY 400 watt metal halide...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 03-12-2007, 03:53 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,076
Posted By briansmyth
CaribSea Black Tropic Isle Moon Sand

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=CS0821

CaribSea sells Purple Up in Canada so they must have a distributor here who is selling black sand to retail, too.

I know some people...
Forum: Reef 03-12-2007, 03:37 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,979
Posted By briansmyth
Eric Borneman disagrees!

"any skimming over that required to maintain low levels of organic and inorganic pollutants is overskimming. Why? Because if the water is cleared of those things that are detrimental, it is also...
Forum: Polls 03-12-2007, 03:23 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,882
Posted By briansmyth
Aiptasia - oh, bother!

Found calcium hydroxide, not sodium hydroxide as mentioned in this thread, at Home Depot and got all kinds of powder. Mix with water, heat in microwave and check to see if it is the consistency that...
Forum: Reef 03-05-2007, 04:36 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,334
Posted By briansmyth
Frozen seafood from the grocery store

The frozen seafood works just fine - I and others have been picking it up at Extra Foods and Real Canadian Superstore - just need to make sure that some of the pieces are chopped small enough for...
Forum: Saskatchewan 02-22-2007, 02:27 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,880
Posted By briansmyth
REGINA -_ Saltwater tour this Sunday!

Come one, come all to this Sunday's saltwater tour in Regina! View three other reefer's tanks and set ups, have fun and learn plenty about corals, fish and reefkeeping. Bring other interested folks....
Forum: Saskatchewan 02-10-2007, 08:03 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,648
Posted By briansmyth
Saltwater Tour Time?

Anyone in Regina interested in showing their tank and set-up to a group of 15 to 18 people on a Sunday afternoon?

We usually visit three reefers and stay for 45 minutes at the first two locations...
Forum: Reef 02-10-2007, 03:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,614
Posted By briansmyth
Hydor

I have one on a Maxijet 1200 in my four foot long 90 gallon tank; it does add some different waterflow to the tank, but I still like to take the Hydor off and run the Maxijet by itself for part of...
Forum: DIY 02-06-2007, 03:59 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,160
Posted By briansmyth
Glass repair

I had a 33 gallon that was repaired as has been described - I used it for 6 years as a freshwater tank and then a year as a saltwater tank and had no problems.
Forum: Gold Aquariums 02-05-2007, 12:06 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,102
Posted By briansmyth
Coral food confusion

I'd be interested in getting feedback from everyone about what they are feeding their corals and what particular foods with which corals is being successful for you. There are lots of good marketing...
Forum: Pictures 02-04-2007, 11:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,711
Posted By briansmyth
Urchins and algae

I have a sea urchin which is about the same size as yours, but I've never seen it eating any nuisance algae over the last couple of years (maybe our urchins are closely related!). I haven't seen it...
Forum: Lounge 02-04-2007, 08:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,078
Posted By briansmyth
Button pressers

One is never to early to learn to contribute ... but, not when there are people behind you in the line up!
Forum: Marine Experience 02-04-2007, 08:32 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,337
Posted By briansmyth
Okay, my two cents

Sorry to hear about the loss.

Based on the fellowship you receive from this site, I think you must be a pretty decent person ... but, I do have a `but' for you ... I'd feel `funny' buying stuff...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 01-28-2007, 05:14 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,777
Posted By briansmyth
Two handfuls

I'm interested in a couple of handfuls... now who do I know that might be travelling between Edmonton and Regina? Hmmm.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 01-27-2007, 09:15 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,036
Posted By briansmyth
WTB -large stony corals

... preferably somehting like an acropora. Anyone have a coral like this that is outgrowing your tank?
Forum: Reef 01-23-2007, 02:50 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,103
Posted By briansmyth
Catching fish

I like two people each using two nets in the tank at the same time - each should have one smaller net and one bigger net. It may help to rearrange your live rock to give you more of an advantage when...
Forum: Lounge 01-16-2007, 03:09 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,177
Posted By briansmyth
Interesting question

I, too, am interested in knowing who ships live goos to Canada from the States - I do try to buy as much as I can locally or regionally, but a customs broker might have the answers about who and what...
Forum: Tank Journal 12-31-2006, 02:51 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 16,143
Posted By briansmyth
Thanks for the memories

Thank you for documenting your story - I'm sure everyone has learned from your experiences.
Forum: Reef 08-30-2006, 12:45 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,109
Posted By briansmyth
I feed my two rbta's and a LTA a pinch of food...

I feed my two rbta's and a LTA a pinch of food each almost every other day - I feed them directly with my index finger and thum holding the pinch. Are these anemones gluttons? They don't seem to...
Forum: Saskatchewan 04-23-2006, 06:37 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,727
Posted By briansmyth
Saltwater Tour - April 2006

Okay, we're all set with three stops on the tour - we will be viewing Scary Gary's three tanks, then off to Denture Dan's clinic to view his tank and amazing plumbing system, and finally to Crazy...
Forum: Saskatchewan 04-21-2006, 07:11 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,727
Posted By briansmyth
Saltwater Tour this Sunday, April 23rd

We will be visiting three reefers this Sunday between 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM or so. This will take place in Regina. The reefers have great tanks and impressive set-ups - everyone is invited to attend....
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