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Forum: Reef 02-09-2011, 12:30 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,515
Posted By asylumdown
Mine took 6 months, and the anemone had to go...

Mine took 6 months, and the anemone had to go walk about, split in half, settle on the side of the tank the clowns hung out on, and grow large enough again (after the split) for them to pay attention...
Forum: Reef 02-02-2011, 07:09 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,002
Posted By asylumdown
I'm using tap water for my tank because I don't...

I'm using tap water for my tank because I don't have any other options right now. With weekly water changes, I can predict when I'm going to have cyano problems down to the day because of it.
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Forum: Reef 02-02-2011, 06:57 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 8,184
Posted By asylumdown
egads, it sounds like the beginnings of an...

egads, it sounds like the beginnings of an epidemic. Perhaps we should be asking what the people who are not losing clams are doing differently - ie, are the clams that are not spontaneously melting...
Forum: Reef 02-01-2011, 10:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,887
Posted By asylumdown
Cinnamon clown, though maroons and cinnamons look...

Cinnamon clown, though maroons and cinnamons look pretty much identical to me.

Anyone want a breeding pair?
Forum: Reef 02-01-2011, 09:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,887
Posted By asylumdown
Dear Cindy

I remember the day I first saw you, swimming around in the store. Looking so small in that huge, empty tank I thought: 'what a score!'. You looked so awkward and cute, and we just fell in love. I...
Forum: Reef 01-18-2011, 05:23 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,156
Posted By asylumdown
I'm going to need to order about 200 pounds,...

I'm going to need to order about 200 pounds, maybe a little more. Compared to live rock from Tonga or Fiji, how dense would you say the eco-reefer rock is? Comparable from a weight/density/porousness...
Forum: Reef 01-18-2011, 12:52 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,157
Posted By asylumdown
New to RO/DI...

I'm definitely putting in a RO/DI system on my new 320 when it's built, but I'm having trouble figuring out how to plumb the system. This is the system that I want:...
Forum: Reef 01-17-2011, 10:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,156
Posted By asylumdown
Which brand of eco rock?

I'm trying to figure out which brand of dry rock to use on my new tank build. It's going to be the majority of the rock in my tank, which will cycle for a couple of months before I put any fish or...
Forum: Reef 01-14-2011, 08:16 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,533
Posted By asylumdown
That exact description happened to me a couple...

That exact description happened to me a couple weeks ago with my SWC skimmer right after I re-scaped my tank and re-epoxied every coral I had. It lasted for 3 days then finally went back to normal. I...
Forum: Reef 01-14-2011, 08:10 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,966
Posted By asylumdown
I bought 4 that I specifically watched eat an...

I bought 4 that I specifically watched eat an aiptasia in the store. They're never touched one in my tank. Within days of them going in, I would find tiny pieces of frog spawn tentacle floating...
Forum: Reef 01-14-2011, 07:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,299
Posted By asylumdown
I haven't been able set up an R/O system in my...

I haven't been able set up an R/O system in my current place (condo, no basement, storage room has no water access, tank's on one floor, kitchen's on another, spouse would kill me if I consumed any...
Forum: Reef 01-13-2011, 12:20 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,196
Posted By asylumdown
hmmm, that bleach option sounds appealing for all...

hmmm, that bleach option sounds appealing for all the rock in my current system when I trade up. I wasn't sure what I was going to do with 100 pounds unusable aiptasia spawn, but that sounds like a...
Forum: Reef 01-12-2011, 08:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,725
Posted By asylumdown
Just looked up galaxia corals, it could be one of...

Just looked up galaxia corals, it could be one of those,

This pic: http://www.ratemyfishtank.com/photo-main.php/4154 looks like a lighter coloured version of mine, with waaaaay more polyps, and...
Forum: Reef 01-12-2011, 08:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,988
Posted By asylumdown
the 320 that's going in the wall of my new house...

the 320 that's going in the wall of my new house is going to be stocked with 80% eco rock. Not because I'm an environmentalist, but because I'm going to lose my mind if my next tank gets taken over...
Forum: Reef 01-12-2011, 07:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,725
Posted By asylumdown
The anemone was all white until it moved in to...

The anemone was all white until it moved in to the light, now it's turning white with a pink centre (around the mouth). The balls look like they're darkening too. I fed it some raw scallop last...
Forum: Reef 01-12-2011, 06:05 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,725
Posted By asylumdown
wow, your'e totally right about the anemone. I...

wow, your'e totally right about the anemone. I waited until the lights went out and shined a flash light on it, the thing opened up like a flower.

I also realized that there are about 7 of them...
Forum: Reef 01-12-2011, 04:11 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,725
Posted By asylumdown
Need help with an ID please

Well, two ID's really.

1. The small, white anemone in the centre of this picture - I recently re-arranged all the rock in my tank, and that nem would have been growing under one of them in...
Forum: Reef 01-08-2011, 06:22 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 2,916
Posted By asylumdown
Good iPad/iPhone aquarium management software?

Wondering if anyone knows of a decent iPhone/iPad app that helps you track your aquarium parameters/livestock/scheduling.

I've used Maquarium for the Mac, but it seems there's no decent mobile...
Forum: Reef 01-07-2011, 11:31 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 29,014
Posted By asylumdown
I know we can't ever truly know the mind of...

I know we can't ever truly know the mind of another creature, but in primatology, trying to figure out the level of intelligence of other animals is sort of the name of the game, and I think we've...
Forum: Marine Fish 01-07-2011, 11:13 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 860
Posted By asylumdown
Mystery Wrasse for sale in Calgary

I need the tank he's in for a wrasse I want more, unfortunately it's definitely too small for them to both get along in.

Medium sized, extremely good health, will try and post a pic tonight if...
Forum: Reef 01-07-2011, 11:01 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 29,014
Posted By asylumdown
I haven't read the article yet, but in my field...

I haven't read the article yet, but in my field (primate studies) we measure cortisol in feces and urine, with urine being the ideal source (try running through the forest with a giant funnel held...
Forum: Reef 01-07-2011, 10:43 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 29,014
Posted By asylumdown
I would say that given that the aquarium trade...

I would say that given that the aquarium trade removes about 1/1 millionth of the fish from the ocean that the commercial fishing industry does every year, and the damage we do to reefs by removing...
Forum: Reef 01-07-2011, 07:09 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,055
Posted By asylumdown
I've been fighting the war with aiptasia in my 90...

I've been fighting the war with aiptasia in my 90 gallon for about a year. I was brand new to the hobby when I started this tank and was actually excited (lord what an idiot I was) when these 'cool'...
Forum: Marine Fish 01-07-2011, 04:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,526
Posted By asylumdown
yep, it looks like that's what I'm going to have...

yep, it looks like that's what I'm going to have to do. I'm going to have to do some shuffling to make that happen, which will require selling a mystery wrasse that's in the tank it needs to go live...
Forum: Reef 01-07-2011, 01:10 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 31,588
Posted By asylumdown
I hope I've followed your original description of...

I hope I've followed your original description of this system properly, but it sounds like you will first pump in a bunch of fresh water to the sump, and then gradually return the water to the...
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