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Forum: FOWLR 01-14-2007, 09:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,287
Posted By justinl
It rarely happens but sometimes an overzealous...

It rarely happens but sometimes an overzealous puffer may accidentally ram or drop onto the dorsal spines of a lion and get stung so be warned. Still the three would make a very nice combo, just...
Forum: FOWLR 01-11-2007, 06:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,181
Posted By justinl
hahaha I know very well that the mantis will...

hahaha I know very well that the mantis will likely make a good meal of the crew but disregarding that factor...

although now you mention it, shrimp would definitely be too easy for a mantis so...
Forum: FOWLR 01-11-2007, 06:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,181
Posted By justinl
The tank is a 60 gal acrylic with 2 inches of...

The tank is a 60 gal acrylic with 2 inches of oolitic sand. 20 lbs live rock (Ill add more when I can afford it). Has a mantis shrimp and a couple of damsels. Ill add more fish in the future too.
Forum: FOWLR 01-11-2007, 06:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,181
Posted By justinl
the best clean up mix

Alright the title is pretty self-explanatory. What do you guys think is the best mix in terms of hermits, snails, cucumbers, stars, whatever for a clean up crew? I would like a mix that would...
Forum: Reef 01-11-2007, 05:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,538
Posted By justinl
38% with a lot of guesses and a bit of a...

38% with a lot of guesses and a bit of a background in chemistry (chem is my least favourite science). For a guy who started marine last month, im pretty proud of myself.
Forum: Reef 01-07-2007, 09:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,944
Posted By justinl
hm, old thread. oh well whatever. anyways it's...

hm, old thread. oh well whatever. anyways it's an N oerstedii. the tail (telson) lacks a pink bump that a G smithii has.
Forum: Reef 01-07-2007, 09:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,503
Posted By justinl
if you're still looking, the best way to get one...

if you're still looking, the best way to get one is by asking your lfs. not just one of them but all of them. Let them know what you want and theyll probably ask their supplier and see if they can...
Forum: Pictures 01-07-2007, 09:45 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,362
Posted By justinl
for those of you who are unsure as to what...

for those of you who are unsure as to what qualifies as an invert, think of it this way. there are two kinds of lifeforms, those with a spine or without. those with one are vertebrates, without are...
Forum: Reef 01-07-2007, 09:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,671
Posted By justinl
there's too many possible explanations for the...

there's too many possible explanations for the case given in which there is too little evidence (except for the lack of fish of course). My suggestion is to just observe. CHeck every nook and...
Forum: Tank Journal 01-07-2007, 09:30 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,448
Posted By justinl
wow that sounds like one mantis in major need of...

wow that sounds like one mantis in major need of anger management. IMO any mantis over 1.5 inches has the potential to break glass but unless they're over 6 inches the likelyhood of a cracked tank...
Forum: Reef 01-06-2007, 07:38 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,686
Posted By justinl
pictures pictures! I would feed him a mix of...

pictures pictures!

I would feed him a mix of stuff. mostly frozen silversides, frozend shrimp, and less regularly various snails or hermits. if you have easy access to beaches, you could add...
Forum: Reef 01-02-2007, 07:58 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,509
Posted By justinl
http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/ there's...

http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/

there's also a good thread at reeffrontiers.com called the "stomatopod (mantis shrimp) workshop".
Forum: Pictures 01-01-2007, 07:31 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,371
Posted By justinl
Beautiful mantis! I love the colours. do you...

Beautiful mantis! I love the colours. do you know what species it is?

as for keeping a mantis in its own tank... if you keep it well fed, it probably wont bother chasing down anything hard to...
Forum: Reef 12-17-2006, 08:09 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,078
Posted By justinl
If you read up a bit on the lifecycle of ick, the...

If you read up a bit on the lifecycle of ick, the solution becomes (at least to me) failry clear:idea: . lifecycle in a nutshell: ick floats around in the water column, attaches to FISH and...
Forum: Lower Mainland 12-17-2006, 07:57 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,544
Posted By justinl
ditto. On my way to the vancouver aquarium I had...

ditto. On my way to the vancouver aquarium I had to walk from Georgia street because the buses weren't going into the park. I didnt even know parks closed! anyways, on the 10 minute walk I counted...
Forum: Reef 12-17-2006, 06:22 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,476
Posted By justinl
ANEMONES! brilliant hahaha:lol: . BTW thanks...

ANEMONES! brilliant hahaha:lol: .

BTW thanks for the super quick replies you guys, that's awesome! Yeah Ive been looking at a few corals... they're so much more diverse than I had previously...
Forum: Reef 12-16-2006, 09:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,476
Posted By justinl
Anything at all about corals

Hey Im new to the hobby and don't yet plan on a reef system but was wondering anyways. Always good to know. So how do you take care of these things? Do you have to add anything to the water...
Forum: FOWLR 12-16-2006, 08:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,025
Posted By justinl
from what Ive seen/heard it seems that the only...

from what Ive seen/heard it seems that the only difference is the varying density andd the amount of branching. Logically, we would want the more expensive less dense (therefore less heavy and takes...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 12-14-2006, 03:15 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 598
Posted By justinl
WTB misc parts (Vancouver)

Here's a list of miscellaneous parts I need. All must be suitable for a FOWLR tank of at least 50gal. Keep in mind that Im a poor university student.

-plastic or titanium Heater
-powerhead...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 12-14-2006, 12:25 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 901
Posted By justinl
PM'd ya

PM'd ya
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 12-14-2006, 11:44 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 907
Posted By justinl
oops

oops
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