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Forum: New to the Hobby 04/01/2005, 10:00 PM
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Posted By phil519
it looks like a fossilized fish head, genus:...

it looks like a fossilized fish head, genus: greenbean, species: hellifiknow. :smokin:
Forum: New to the Hobby 04/01/2005, 08:09 PM
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Posted By phil519
Stupid Question: On the return pump - do you guys...

Stupid Question: On the return pump - do you guys cover it with a sponge in the sump or not bother? I have been alternating sponges (use one, clean the other), but have been thinking why bother?
...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/31/2005, 08:12 PM
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Posted By phil519
Nice pat - another freebie! I was looking at my...

Nice pat - another freebie! I was looking at my tank and noticed the arms of a serpent star...I was like "honey - I found another one!!".

Of course - it turns out to be the one that was stuck in...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/31/2005, 05:39 PM
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Posted By phil519
My wife suggested it might be a shrimp...so...

My wife suggested it might be a shrimp...so here's my guess:Harlequin Shrimp - Hymenocera elegans?
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/31/2005, 04:47 PM
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Posted By phil519
Or maybe they are in everyone's aquariums - it's...

Or maybe they are in everyone's aquariums - it's just that we are really keen on watching out for them?

avatar: Tessalata Eel (Gymnothorax favagineus)?

edit: in your sig "quote" you're missing...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/31/2005, 04:24 PM
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Posted By phil519
Alright - so last night I was scoping out for...

Alright - so last night I was scoping out for xanthid crabs. I discovered 4 of them - and was only able to capture/claw one. The other three were too nimble/inaccessible.

I decided to try and...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/31/2005, 04:18 PM
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Posted By phil519
still counts for one point! ;) avatar: some...

still counts for one point! ;)

avatar: some kind of eel?
Chainlink Eel Echidna catenata?
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/31/2005, 04:16 PM
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Posted By phil519
this guy uses 4 vho lights for his 75 and his...

this guy uses 4 vho lights for his 75 and his tank seems a-ok!

75 gallon w/4 Vho (http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=430151)

Also - the retro kits for VHO are...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/31/2005, 04:02 PM
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Posted By phil519
way behind on this thread...avatar id: ...

way behind on this thread...avatar id:
Harlequin tusk fish, Choerodon fasciatus?
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/30/2005, 09:23 AM
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Posted By phil519
Changing the subject...

how about something nice to look at?


I've noticed that the maroon does not enter the condylactis as much as it initially did. Apparently hosting is a "part-time" occupation of the...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/30/2005, 09:13 AM
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Posted By phil519
Excellent points. There's an article Dr. Ron...

Excellent points. There's an article Dr. Ron wrote back in 1999/2000 where the co-author mentions if you get one you've "hit the lotto" since they are so rare. I'm wondering if that was as you...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/30/2005, 08:15 AM
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Posted By phil519
There's an article in this morning's nytimes in...

There's an article in this morning's nytimes in the "national" section about how salmon aquaculture could be fostering abnormal numbers of "sea lice" - which I believe is the common term for...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/30/2005, 07:48 AM
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Posted By phil519
Angry Cirolanid Isopod!

I use it to boost the calcium levels in my tank. But I'm looking into b-ionic instead.

Well - I reported my early tally of 5 mantis 0 cirolanids too early. Danielle I guess you're critter and...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/29/2005, 11:06 PM
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Posted By phil519
ow....! I've got a dozen or so of these plastic...

ow....! I've got a dozen or so of these plastic pipettes. So they are rather pathetic weapons for mantis skewering...:rolleyes:

danielle - yikes...:eek2: here's hoping it was a lone ranger and...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/29/2005, 08:36 PM
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Posted By phil519
Landon - love the progressive tank shots. ...

Landon -

love the progressive tank shots. I've gotta take more pictures...



I think you figured out that a pipette is a small flimsy piece of plastic - hardly suitable for killing a...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/28/2005, 01:58 PM
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Posted By phil519
There is always that wal-mart competitor...

There is always that wal-mart competitor Target...is your hubby the proud type that never asks for directions? I know the type.

That is a good deal on the peppermints - but all my pepps do is...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/28/2005, 02:06 AM
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Posted By phil519
It's not a chiton - the habitat for those old...

It's not a chiton - the habitat for those old guys are live rock - not sand I believe. It is definitely not a c.isopod because if so - I have a lot of them!

To me they clearly have some kind of...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/27/2005, 09:51 PM
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Posted By phil519
Re: Quick update on tank w/ TBS part 1

For the record - I rolled the dice and guess came away lucky. I've had fish in my tank since day one (converting a fo to a reef). Yes yes I should have put them in QT but you know this was before...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/25/2005, 07:31 PM
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Posted By phil519
There's actually a thread on the...

There's actually a thread on the lighting/filtration forum about perhaps using a small pump to push thru the sump and increasing the gph in the tank via tunze/closed loops. The argument is that the...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/25/2005, 04:41 PM
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Posted By phil519
for some reason that link is not working for me. ...

for some reason that link is not working for me. I would think you could get that kind of fan from the same hardware store that sells the claw.
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/24/2005, 11:41 PM
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Posted By phil519
Pat - whenever I put any fish in the tank - the...

Pat - whenever I put any fish in the tank - the hermits go from lazily walking around to running around the tank looking for it. Do your hermits do the same? With regards to ebay - if you back-out...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/24/2005, 03:32 PM
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Posted By phil519
as an aside pat - do you think it's possible that...

as an aside pat - do you think it's possible that big pistol you have is killing your snails? Seems to be a good place to start if you are taking "suspect names".

I also have no idea what that...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/23/2005, 08:07 PM
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Posted By phil519
Lol - no they are made up by me - seriously. If...

Lol - no they are made up by me - seriously. If you stare at the noaa website landon linked (well, it's embeded in the link he sent) - noaa has satellite imagery of temperatures of the entire planet...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/23/2005, 07:04 PM
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Posted By phil519
Great link landon. Oh and I never said this but...

Great link landon. Oh and I never said this but what happened to the "eye"? Was it staring at you too much and you switched to the zoo avatar? ;)

Alright - I had a bit time on my hands so I...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/23/2005, 02:52 PM
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Posted By phil519
A while ago I asked icecap ideas since I also had...

A while ago I asked icecap ideas since I also had an open vented back canopy.

Ash's response: I would suggest partially closing off the back (I used Styrofoam sheets from HD) so the air is forced...
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