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Forum: SPS Keepers 01/11/2008, 11:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,771
Posted By tonyespinoza
hey there - i have the same coral (meteor shower...

hey there - i have the same coral (meteor shower cyphastrea) from Atlantis. i picked it up in person and someone there gave me very bad advice -- to put it under high light... it grew, but it lost...
Forum: Advanced Topics 01/05/2008, 04:51 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,304
Posted By tonyespinoza
cool! i just subscribed!

cool! i just subscribed!
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/05/2008, 11:39 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 583
Posted By tonyespinoza
yup - i've been dosing about 1 minute apart right...

yup - i've been dosing about 1 minute apart right onto a tunze head and it's fine. (the head is still covered in red coralline.)
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/05/2008, 11:37 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 473
Posted By tonyespinoza
The other issue I've run into (I use a Lighthouse...

The other issue I've run into (I use a Lighthouse on my SPS tank) is that grounding can cause pH and ORP meters to be inaccurate. Even with my tank grounded, I still get very different readings (>...
Forum: Advanced Topics 01/05/2008, 11:10 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,304
Posted By tonyespinoza
i worry about media like that not having the...

i worry about media like that not having the density to support anaerobic activity and thereby serving as a "nitrate factory".

not worried if the dark rock does not have coralline.

i will...
Forum: Advanced Topics 01/04/2008, 09:19 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,304
Posted By tonyespinoza
awesome - thanks for sharing your experience and...

awesome - thanks for sharing your experience and for the encouragement too!

-tE
Forum: Coral & Livestock Trading 01/04/2008, 04:21 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 790
Posted By tonyespinoza
Thanks - they're gone.

Thanks - they're gone.
Forum: Propagated Corals & Tank Raised Livestock Selling 01/04/2008, 04:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,065
Posted By tonyespinoza
Hey Aussie_hippie, I guess you didn't read the...

Hey Aussie_hippie, I guess you didn't read the whole thing!

I paid around $40 for the clown goby PLUS a pair of fighting conchs PLUS a pair of red legs (incl shipping).

BTW, these got picked...
Forum: Coral & Livestock Trading 01/04/2008, 01:24 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 838
Posted By tonyespinoza
Thanks - they're gone.

Thanks - they're gone.
Forum: Advanced Topics 01/04/2008, 01:19 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,304
Posted By tonyespinoza
yup - i think cooking the rock is key. but i've...

yup - i think cooking the rock is key. but i've found that even if you do, the rock will eventually shed and such and this gets old in a bare bottom...
Forum: Advanced Topics 01/03/2008, 06:36 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,304
Posted By tonyespinoza
i guess i'd rather follow the thinking of someone...

i guess i'd rather follow the thinking of someone who's done this all for years (rather successfully!) as opposed to someone who articulates the literature correctly and eloquently and hasn't really...
Forum: Propagated Corals & Tank Raised Livestock Selling 01/03/2008, 12:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,065
Posted By tonyespinoza
just cleared it! sorry!

just cleared it! sorry!
Forum: Advanced Topics 01/03/2008, 10:45 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,304
Posted By tonyespinoza
Yup - read the cryptic zone stuff. I'm...

Yup - read the cryptic zone stuff. I'm fascinated with the concept and want to give it a try. It just make intuitive sense to me. Thanks guys.
Forum: Propagated Corals & Tank Raised Livestock Selling 01/02/2008, 06:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,065
Posted By tonyespinoza
First come, first served! PM me for...

First come, first served!

PM me for location. happy to see these guys find a good home.
Forum: Coral & Livestock Trading 01/02/2008, 04:13 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 790
Posted By tonyespinoza
FREE: CUC (2x Red Leg Hermits + 2x Fighting Conchs) - Bay Area Pickup Only

I have a pair of Fighting Conchs (overstocked!) that just came in from LiveAquaria. They are active and eating well.

I also have a pair of medium sized red leg hermits.

Additionally, I've...
Forum: Coral & Livestock Trading 01/02/2008, 04:12 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 838
Posted By tonyespinoza
FREE: Small Yellow Clown Goby (Bay Area Pickup Only)

I got two and they're not getting along so well in my 29g so one should go. He's healthy and beginning to eat, but I would recommend quarantine to get him fully eating as the next step.

I also...
Forum: Propagated Corals & Tank Raised Livestock Selling 01/02/2008, 04:11 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 506
Posted By tonyespinoza
FREE: 2x Fighting Conchs (Bay Area Pickup Only)

I have a pair of Fighting Conchs (overstocked!) that just came in from LiveAquaria. They are active and eating well.

I also have a pair of medium sized red leg hermits and a small yellow clown...
Forum: Propagated Corals & Tank Raised Livestock Selling 01/02/2008, 04:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,065
Posted By tonyespinoza
FREE: Small Yellow Clown Goby (Bay Area Pickup Only)

I got two and they're not getting along so well in my 29g so one should go. He's healthy and beginning to eat, but I would recommend quarantine to get him fully eating as the next step.

I also...
Forum: Advanced Topics 01/02/2008, 04:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,304
Posted By tonyespinoza
I wouldn't expect it to be "better" than live...

I wouldn't expect it to be "better" than live rock in light -- except that you don't have to deal with nearly the density of pest issues (hydroids, bristle worms (which in and of themselves are fine...
Forum: Advanced Topics 01/01/2008, 11:35 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,304
Posted By tonyespinoza
Do you worry at all that without denser rock with...

Do you worry at all that without denser rock with anerobic areas that it might become a nitrate factory? Or do you have a DSB?
Forum: Advanced Topics 01/01/2008, 11:30 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,304
Posted By tonyespinoza
Dark Live Rock (DLR?) Filter?

I'm thinking for my next tank that I may go for more of a prop tank setup where I put all my Live Rock in a completely dark sump. The display will be quite shallow (12" water) and have only dead...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/01/2008, 02:23 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 211
Posted By tonyespinoza
Tunze 9020 or 9042 experience??

Anyone running or have run either of these higher end Tunze Skimmers?

What was your experience? What size tanks? Thanks for any help!

And Happy New Year everyone!

-tE
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/24/2007, 01:51 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 5,416
Posted By tonyespinoza
FWIW -- I've gotten the exact same algae (showing...

FWIW -- I've gotten the exact same algae (showing up in a hurry) when I've had to chase my KH with extra C-Balance dosing...

Seems to go away when I get the dKH under control and dose more...
Forum: Coral & Livestock Trading 12/23/2007, 03:29 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 746
Posted By tonyespinoza
FREE: Pair of small/medium size red leg hermits need a good home.

Anyone interested to pick up in the Bay Area? I'm near Menlo Park/Palo Alto.

Super healthy little guys. Got some extra shells too if you want them.

I'll be out of town for xmas but will check...
Forum: Nano Reefs 12/23/2007, 03:27 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,435
Posted By tonyespinoza
had a great experience with my 150W JBJ Viper...

had a great experience with my 150W JBJ Viper over the past 6 months... i'll change the bulb in January and that'll be the real test (i've heard they are hard to crack open after they've been running...
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