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Forum: Reef 03-09-2007, 06:58 AM
Replies: 3
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Posted By justinl
a picky foxface?

I got a new foxface a couple of days ago but so far it hasn't eaten much. I have thrown in some lettuce but although it takes a bite or two at it, it doesn't seem to be eating much at all. I also...
Forum: Tank Journal 03-09-2007, 06:51 AM
Replies: 254
Views: 37,977
Posted By justinl
whoa whoa! stop there and back up a step. Why do...

whoa whoa! stop there and back up a step. Why do you need iodine? Are you one of those people who believe mantids need iodine to molt? just to let you know, iodine dosing in a mantid (or another...
Forum: Tank Journal 03-09-2007, 05:57 AM
Replies: 254
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Posted By justinl
Okay, 1/2 an inch of glass will serve just fine. ...

Okay, 1/2 an inch of glass will serve just fine. Just to warn ya, G. smithii stay much smaller. Peacocks are as interactive as smithii but bigger. You don't want to hand feed these bad boys. You...
Forum: Reef 03-09-2007, 04:05 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,572
Posted By justinl
How about an eel? But not just any eel, but a...

How about an eel? But not just any eel, but a white ribbon eel, aka ghost eel. If you go for a ribbon eel just don't get the black or blue ones because they suck in aquariums. I can let you know...
Forum: Tank Journal 03-08-2007, 10:36 PM
Replies: 254
Views: 37,977
Posted By justinl
wow even for a peacock mantis, that baby has...

wow even for a peacock mantis, that baby has gorgeous colours! My tank is all set up, i just need to find my own mantis... the search continues.

I feel obliged to ask though, how thick is the...
Forum: Reef 03-08-2007, 04:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,816
Posted By justinl
hey that does sound cool! i read found a little...

hey that does sound cool! i read found a little snippet off their site... "114-cubic-litre aquarium and a jellyfish tank. The aquarium will feature sea life native to British Columbia and the...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 03-08-2007, 04:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,857
Posted By justinl
hahaha, yeah i know they are edible. Apparently...

hahaha, yeah i know they are edible. Apparently it's a very popular contonese dish called "shako" or "****ing shrimp" because they used to just throw them in a boiling pot and they would release...
Forum: FOWLR 03-08-2007, 07:30 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,224
Posted By justinl
depends what you want. BB is easier to clean and...

depends what you want. BB is easier to clean and seems to be the new in thing. I like my sand because it's aesthetically pleasing and acts as part of my bio filtration with my LR, even if it does...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 03-08-2007, 06:25 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,813
Posted By justinl
where did you get yours if you don't mind my...

where did you get yours if you don't mind my asking?
Forum: FOWLR 03-08-2007, 06:20 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,224
Posted By justinl
enough light? hehehe my friend, that is MUCH...

enough light? hehehe my friend, that is MUCH more than enough light. The only thing in a fowlr that is photosynthetic is the algae. If you stick to that lighting you could very well put in a few...
Forum: Reef 03-08-2007, 04:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,257
Posted By justinl
is the container water or a thick paste? Ive...

is the container water or a thick paste? Ive only used pasty stuff. It's supposed to smell like freshly cut lawn. If it smells like sulfur (rotten eggs) then it's bad and strongly acidic. Ive...
Forum: Freshwater 03-08-2007, 04:26 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,854
Posted By justinl
does she always stay at the surface? Does she...

does she always stay at the surface? Does she ever even try to go down? Maybe it's a bad bladder problem. How long she been like this?
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 03-08-2007, 04:23 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,857
Posted By justinl
bump.. anyone else out there love the mantis?

bump.. anyone else out there love the mantis?
Forum: Freshwater 03-08-2007, 03:52 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,854
Posted By justinl
yeah that doesn't look right at all. I would...

yeah that doesn't look right at all. I would agree with the blocked intestines diagnosis.

My betta got constipated once and I read somewhere that if you feed it mashed peas (shelled) it helped...
Forum: Reef 03-08-2007, 03:47 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,874
Posted By justinl
I would crank up that skimmer and think about how...

I would crank up that skimmer and think about how much you feed. There's no need to overfeed. watch the fish dring feeding time to see if they actually eat all the food or if most just settles on...
Forum: FOWLR 03-08-2007, 03:45 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,224
Posted By justinl
You don't need any reactors (phosphate or...

You don't need any reactors (phosphate or calcium) imo if you stick to fish only and no corals. You can skimp on light and get a cheap one. If your lights aren't hot then evaporation will be...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 03-08-2007, 03:35 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,028
Posted By justinl
it most certainly is a G. chiragra. Just so the...

it most certainly is a G. chiragra. Just so the buyer knows, a full grown angry chiragra is fully capable of smashing a glass tank (don't tease it from the outside:biggrin: ). Id use acrylic but...
Forum: POTM 03-07-2007, 04:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,554
Posted By justinl
hahaha, that just made my day. :lol:

hahaha, that just made my day. :lol:
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 03-07-2007, 01:15 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,715
Posted By justinl
location?

location?
Forum: Reef 03-06-2007, 10:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,617
Posted By justinl
garlic seems to work for some, but there is no...

garlic seems to work for some, but there is no solid proof of any garlic or garlic based med actually works. I read an article on it a while back. I think the best thing to do is QT all the fish...
Forum: Reef 03-06-2007, 09:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,770
Posted By justinl
i think the safest thing you can do is go to you...

i think the safest thing you can do is go to you lfs and see what they stock. If you buy from home depot or something, its a bit of a gamble as to whether or not it's aquarium safe unless it says so...
Forum: Reef 03-06-2007, 09:17 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,315
Posted By justinl
I don't think we would let a volunteer dive with...

I don't think we would let a volunteer dive with the sharks... we have aquarists to do that. However I know that you can volunteer dive for our research department. I think all you need is a...
Forum: Reef 03-06-2007, 07:48 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,315
Posted By justinl
I did my recreational dive courses for 300$ for...

I did my recreational dive courses for 300$ for the lessons. Plus another 300$ for personal dive gear (fins, mask, snorkel, gloves, boots) that you keep yourself. You can get more expensive nicer...
Forum: Reef 03-06-2007, 05:54 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,951
Posted By justinl
no way man! that is one wild story. Long way to...

no way man! that is one wild story. Long way to go for a snail. that's what i call dedication.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 03-05-2007, 06:25 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,654
Posted By justinl
well the guy was honest. He told me that the...

well the guy was honest. He told me that the collector had given it to him as a "mantis" so that's what they called it. I clued in that it wasn't a mantis because the claw that it had (maybe it was...
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