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Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks
01/05/2008, 06:52 PM
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Sick Clam
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Michael L.
Sick Clam
My uncle bought my dad a new clam for Christmas and it was doing fine until Jan 2nd. Now, it has retracted it's mantle into it's shell and the shell is still open.
It still responds to touching...
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Nano Reefs
12/25/2007, 06:03 PM
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Nano vs. 90gal
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837
Posted By
Michael L.
Phosban reactors work great for those kinds of...
Phosban reactors work great for those kinds of media and are supposedly more efficient. They are also cheaper BTW. Two or three of them plumbed together and run by a Maxi-Jet 600 work well.
I...
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Nano Reefs
12/24/2007, 10:11 PM
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Nano vs. 90gal
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Posted By
Michael L.
It sounds like a decent setup to work with. I...
It sounds like a decent setup to work with. I would cut down on the fish and only keep the smaller ones and have a good CUC. Then I'd get a new skimmer pump that is reliable enough so you know it is...
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Nano Reefs
12/24/2007, 08:45 PM
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Nano vs. 90gal
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Posted By
Michael L.
Smaller= harder. Things go wrong so much faster...
Smaller= harder. Things go wrong so much faster when there is less water. Can you give us some info on your 90 gallon and someone can advise on how to make it manageable.
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Nano Reefs
12/24/2007, 12:54 PM
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Dual JBJ K-2 Viper 70W MH's?
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Posted By
Michael L.
Don't feed the troll. I would personally go...
Don't feed the troll.
I would personally go DIY and make a canopy with retrofit if I were you. You'd save money and have exactly what you want.
I think 2X70W Halides with a 65W Actinic PC would...
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Do It Yourself
12/23/2007, 01:04 PM
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built a glass aquarium/sump, it seems....
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Posted By
Michael L.
What glass thickness did you use? Some flex is...
What glass thickness did you use? Some flex is normal, but too much and your glass will crack. You may want to use a centerbrace in rather that braces that are on the ends.
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Do It Yourself
12/21/2007, 10:47 AM
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Perfecto CornerFlo
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Michael L.
If you still want 3 MHs, you can cut out the...
If you still want 3 MHs, you can cut out the centerbrace (leaving a couple inches on eachs side attached to the tank) and bolt on a strip of acrylic to replace it. I've never done it before, but I've...
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Do It Yourself
12/19/2007, 07:16 PM
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The age-old issue of joining acrylic to glass...
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Michael L.
I wouldn't use this in a reef. If you...
I wouldn't use this in a reef.
If you can't cook with it, you probably shouldn't put it in your tank.
Forum:
Soft Coral Keepers
12/19/2007, 06:58 PM
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Coral Identification
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915
Posted By
Michael L.
That's about all I've done as well. If they do...
That's about all I've done as well. If they do need supplemental feeding, I'm sure they get enough in my tank from other corals' leftovers.
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Soft Coral Keepers
12/19/2007, 10:33 AM
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Coral Identification
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915
Posted By
Michael L.
I had no clue they were that hard to care for....
I had no clue they were that hard to care for. Under 250W MH and PC actinics about 12" below the lights, it seems to have done very well and formed a mat. Are you sure they need supplemental feeding....
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Soft Coral Keepers
12/18/2007, 10:36 PM
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Coral Identification
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915
Posted By
Michael L.
Coral Identification
I got a little almost dead frag of this guy about 3 months ago and I walked 2 miles home in nearly freezing cold weather only for it to come back from the afterlife and flourish in my tank. Thing is,...
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Nano Reefs
12/16/2007, 01:35 PM
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Let's see those non-anemone clown hosters!
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Michael L.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g277/pyro-7611/s...
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g277/pyro-7611/sarlaccclownfish.jpg
** I do not endorse any form of leet speak. I simply did this with the intentions of parody.
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Nano Reefs
12/16/2007, 01:28 PM
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Let's see those non-anemone clown hosters!
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Posted By
Michael L.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g277/pyro-7611/P...
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g277/pyro-7611/P1010209-1.jpg
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Nano Reefs
12/12/2007, 12:19 PM
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2.5g Display
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703
Posted By
Michael L.
I drilled a 2.5. It was actually my first try at...
I drilled a 2.5. It was actually my first try at drilling glass.
First I cut a hole in a piece of 3/4" plywood the same size as the hole needed to be. Then I propped the tank upside down with a...
Forum:
Do It Yourself
12/12/2007, 11:59 AM
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Things NOT to DIY
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Posted By
Michael L.
Oh, and how did that guy in pic#2 get 5 nails in...
Oh, and how did that guy in pic#2 get 5 nails in his head? I mean, I could imagine one, but...
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Do It Yourself
12/12/2007, 11:58 AM
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Things NOT to DIY
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Posted By
Michael L.
Hey, I made a little stand for my 2.5 gallon with...
Hey, I made a little stand for my 2.5 gallon with a brad nail gun and it's as sturdy as it would ever need to be. I definitely wouldn't do that with a tank any larger than that though.
How about...
Forum:
Do It Yourself
12/10/2007, 10:24 AM
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more effective skiimer design
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Posted By
Michael L.
One thats 4" diameter and say 3-4 feet tall:...
One thats 4" diameter and say 3-4 feet tall: Smaller volume, but very efficient. This would not be able to process as much water as the next one, but the water would be skimmed better because the air...
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Do It Yourself
12/09/2007, 06:58 PM
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Is krylon pain safe to use ....
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Posted By
Michael L.
Yes, Krylon Fusion is reef safe and waterproof. I...
Yes, Krylon Fusion is reef safe and waterproof. I have had it in almost all of my systems since I started keeping saltwater.
Forum:
Nano Reefs
12/06/2007, 09:46 PM
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My 5.5g pico with built in refugium
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Posted By
Michael L.
I'm working on the exact same thing with a 10...
I'm working on the exact same thing with a 10 gallon, except I painted the side black instead of plexiglassing it, and my tank will be designed to be viewed from the side instead of the front so it's...
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Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks
12/04/2007, 11:13 PM
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2
Crocea in a 6.5 gallon?
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428
Posted By
Michael L.
Really? As far as space goes, I could definitely...
Really? As far as space goes, I could definitely fit a mid-sized Crocea in there with room for other inhabitants. And lighting? It's 72W and I could have the clam as little as a 3 or 4 inches below...
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Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks
12/04/2007, 09:50 PM
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Crocea in a 6.5 gallon?
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428
Posted By
Michael L.
Crocea in a 6.5 gallon?
I currently making a homemade custom 10 gallon AIO (6.5 gallon display) reef and I'm thinking about adding a small crocea to it once it's built. I've kept a crocea healthy for the last 9 months in a...
Forum:
Do It Yourself
12/02/2007, 04:41 PM
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9
help with DIY halide canopy!!
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555
Posted By
Michael L.
I used a metallic thermal heat thingy (please...
I used a metallic thermal heat thingy (please excuse the highly scientific language) that is normally used to insulate a car's engine area from the interior of a car to space the reflectors from my...
Forum:
Do It Yourself
08/15/2007, 08:01 PM
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Metal Halides
Views:
524
Posted By
Michael L.
Figure out what percentage of the amount of light...
Figure out what percentage of the amount of light you could potentially gain if you had decent reflectors (ie 95% reflective vs. 70% reflective) and subtract it from the cost of power that the lights...
Forum:
The Lounge
08/14/2007, 11:50 PM
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7
Girl, 7, got serious infection after swallowing Mattel magnets in 2005
Views:
321
Posted By
Michael L.
Wow. When I was 7 I knew much better than to...
Wow. When I was 7 I knew much better than to swallow magnets. "LIFE" people on the other hand... Nobody liked to play that board game when you could only play with the "boy" characters. :)
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The Lounge
08/12/2007, 10:16 PM
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14
101 most annoying things
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431
Posted By
Michael L.
Here's one: Whenever someone tells you...
Here's one:
Whenever someone tells you something say "What?!?". When they say it again, repeat "What?!?". If they say it again, in the middle of their sentence yell out "YEAYAH!" like that rapper...
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