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Forum: Advanced Topics 09/23/2007, 08:56 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,717
Posted By Kirbster
Ha! I already did. Back in a club newsletter...

Ha! I already did. Back in a club newsletter eight years ago. It's happened to me several times over the years that during periods where I quit feeding with a shovel, like I usually do, I end up...
Forum: Notes from the Trenches 08/09/2006, 07:39 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,273
Posted By Kirbster
Hi John, Nitrogen and phosphorus will...

Hi John,

Nitrogen and phosphorus will primarily be in the living tissue of the Halimeda and not in the calcareous deposits. During sporulation, pretty much all the living mass of the algae is...
Forum: Reef Discussion 05/27/2006, 10:26 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,068
Posted By Kirbster
Every LFS is different. I've been involved with...

Every LFS is different. I've been involved with a couple that rely heavily on profit from livestock sales. For others the livestock is just window dressing. If you're in a competitive market for...
Forum: Reef Discussion 05/27/2006, 08:41 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,068
Posted By Kirbster
No, you'll force them out of business. Not...

No, you'll force them out of business. Not saying that's a bad thing in all cases, but LFS that try to compete with Internet prices are going to be ex-LFS pretty soon.
Forum: Reef Discussion 05/26/2006, 08:30 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 420
Posted By Kirbster
As stated above it is not a true immunity. ...

As stated above it is not a true immunity. Clowns are just as likely to get nailed by an anemone as anyone else. It is just the anemone choosing not to sting because it sees the clown as part of...
Forum: Reef Discussion 05/26/2006, 08:17 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 250
Posted By Kirbster
That is an Echinaster echinophorus. Primarily a...

That is an Echinaster echinophorus. Primarily a detritivore, so I suppose you could consider it reef safe in that regard. It's not out of the question that in an aquarium it might consider coral...
Forum: Reef Discussion 05/25/2006, 10:14 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 130
Posted By Kirbster
New Book from Jay Hemdal

I got my hands on Jay Hemdal's Advanced Marine Aquarium Techniques last night. I've read about half of it so far.

The book is a compilation of knowledge Jay has picked up over his numerous years...
Forum: Chris Jury 03/06/2006, 12:14 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,977
Posted By Kirbster
Excellent article

Well done, and excellent references.

One question, however, from your author bio...



Can you cite any sources confirming you are not a geek? I've heard numerous anecdotal reports...
Forum: Middle Tennessee Reef Club (MTRC) 01/19/2005, 06:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 377
Posted By Kirbster
That was my best guess, though I admit I've never...

That was my best guess, though I admit I've never seen one in an aquarium nor heard of one in an aquarium.

If this is what it is, the long green "stem" should actually be more of a folded groove...
Forum: Anthony Calfo 08/09/2004, 02:39 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 342
Posted By Kirbster
Thank you!

I was going to say "I love you" in the title, but that sounded a bit over-the-top. :p

Anyway, this lighting rant is long overdue!

I was telling someone the other day that it seems to me there...
Forum: Notes from the Trenches 05/06/2004, 09:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 414
Posted By Kirbster
Indeed. there is no turning back at that point,...

Indeed. there is no turning back at that point, and the results can be anywhere from harmless to quite debilitating to the system. It's usually more on the harmless side, but some algal sexual...
Forum: Notes from the Trenches 05/06/2004, 09:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 701
Posted By Kirbster
I would agree with Gene that regular harvesting...

I would agree with Gene that regular harvesting the best method of preventing sporulation in Caulerpas - and Halimedas for that matter.

And, yes, that method of reproduction is common to nearly...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 05/06/2004, 09:24 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 257
Posted By Kirbster
As Bill said, any change in the environment - for...

As Bill said, any change in the environment - for better or worse - can cause this. Rapid growth and vitality seem to be a trigger also. Regular pruning helps in most cases.
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 04/22/2004, 04:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 285
Posted By Kirbster
Sounds like Halimeda tuna. Very common...

Sounds like Halimeda tuna. Very common throughout the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico.
Forum: Notes from the Trenches 04/22/2004, 07:03 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 368
Posted By Kirbster
Reference my post in your thread on the...

Reference my post in your thread on the macroalgae forum. Prob. one of those three species.

Check out ich commando's link and my article in this month's ReefKeeping for pros and cons....and...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 04/22/2004, 06:56 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 285
Posted By Kirbster
I would say it's certainly Halimeda, but I'd need...

I would say it's certainly Halimeda, but I'd need a better pic to say what species. Could be H. tuna., H. copiosa, or H. discoidea. Do the pieces grow up from their attachment point or cascade down...
Forum: Anthony Calfo 04/19/2004, 07:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 771
Posted By Kirbster
I have no idea what common names are used for C....

I have no idea what common names are used for C. muelleri ... maybe Mueller's Butterfly? I don't know. Doug gave the common names of his recomendations in his post.
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 04/16/2004, 08:14 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 207
Posted By Kirbster
Hmmm. I would place a pretty substantial bet on...

Hmmm. I would place a pretty substantial bet on the first one being Padina sp.. There are a lot of species, so finding an exact picture match probably isn't going to happen.

I'm not sure about...
Forum: Anthony Calfo 04/13/2004, 01:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 771
Posted By Kirbster
Anthony, Not to muscle in on your fine forum...

Anthony,

Not to muscle in on your fine forum here, but...

I have to give a shout-out to Chelmon muelleri, a close relative of the Copperbands. They're from Australia and are thus not common in...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 04/13/2004, 01:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 179
Posted By Kirbster
Must agree with Kevin that H. opuntia is the...

Must agree with Kevin that H. opuntia is the easiest to deal with.

Also need to agree with crimson that a local reef club is the best source. Halimeda's don't always enjoy being shipped,...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 04/13/2004, 01:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 333
Posted By Kirbster
Just keep an eye on alkalinity and calcium -...

Just keep an eye on alkalinity and calcium - especially if this is a reef. A bunch of Halimeda growing like mad has a startling calcium carbonate demand. Puts an SPS tank to shame!

And if you...
Forum: Advanced Topics 03/15/2004, 11:49 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 259
Posted By Kirbster
Were you feeding it? Also, the algae on the...

Were you feeding it?

Also, the algae on the septa could be both a symptom of the current problems and an original cause of the acceleration of withdrawl. If some of the septa are exposed for...
Forum: Advanced Topics 03/15/2004, 09:41 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 441
Posted By Kirbster
Thanks Eric. I decided to take up factual...

Thanks Eric. I decided to take up factual writing after I quit my job at the New York Times.

Dag, I've always liked Halimeda as opposed to Caulerpa, primarily because it it less invasive. I...
Forum: Advanced Topics 03/15/2004, 12:32 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 441
Posted By Kirbster
Guys, Here is a reference I used in my...

Guys,

Here is a reference I used in my Halimeda article (http://www.terra-et-mare.net/htdocs/Departments/Marine/halimeda.htm). It isn't aquarium related, but is worth a read if you have a fetish...
Forum: Advanced Topics 01/27/2004, 10:02 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 216
Posted By Kirbster
Didn't someone recently do a study that found...

Didn't someone recently do a study that found slightly elevated nitrate levels resulted in meatabolic byproducts from the zooxanthellae that were more beneficial to the coral than under zero-nitrate...
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