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Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 03/01/2007, 01:01 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 940
Posted By Galilean
Reef Fishes, by Scott W. Michael states that...

Reef Fishes, by Scott W. Michael states that "Although once thought to be a demersal spawner, field observations confirm that like most hawkfishes, this species (O. typus) produces pelagic eggs."
...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 03/01/2007, 10:25 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 524
Posted By Galilean
All the stories of damsel eggs I have seen so far...

All the stories of damsel eggs I have seen so far have them laying on the tank wall/corner often near the surface. Is this always true? How much room do pairs of Dascyllus, Chromis, Pomacentrus, or...
Forum: Advanced Topics 02/27/2007, 08:35 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 571
Posted By Galilean
I have seen caulerpa go to seed with 24/7...

I have seen caulerpa go to seed with 24/7 lighting. Pruning it will prevent this however whether by tangs in the tank or by you harvesting in a sump. With regular harvests I have kept 7 species of...
Forum: Advanced Topics 02/26/2007, 09:32 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,582
Posted By Galilean
reefresearch, I haven’t been able to find an...

reefresearch,

I haven’t been able to find an online description. The estuary setup I mentioned is described in the book Dynamic Aquaria. As AZDesertRat points out, surface agitation will also be a...
Forum: Advanced Topics 02/21/2007, 01:30 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,582
Posted By Galilean
Rereading the thread I think my response was...

Rereading the thread I think my response was inappropriate.

What exactly are you trying to accomplish here? Whatever your system design you can just allow enough margin in the feedback control...
Forum: Advanced Topics 02/21/2007, 11:20 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,582
Posted By Galilean
Assuming no fans on your lights and an open top...

Assuming no fans on your lights and an open top you can reasonably model it as evaporation from a flat plane with natural convection. You just need to know the temperature of the water and the...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 02/13/2007, 09:01 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 377
Posted By Galilean
I agree with "Anemone". Your own fingers are the...

I agree with "Anemone". Your own fingers are the best tool because this way you can feel exactly how much force you are applying. If you can see the foot you can also see that it is divided into many...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 02/04/2007, 05:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 289
Posted By Galilean
...3 times a month if you feed the shrimp well,...

...3 times a month if you feed the shrimp well, but as you know it's very fast so most people just miss it.
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/29/2007, 10:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 263
Posted By Galilean
They have survived so far on whatever they can...

They have survived so far on whatever they can find, and probably the same food as the larger stars. I think the best thing you could do to improve the little stars chances would be to remove...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/26/2007, 12:29 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 982
Posted By Galilean
Please don’t anyone misunderstand. I’m not for...

Please don’t anyone misunderstand. I’m not for entirely wiping out organisms of any kind (even human pathogens). I just think we may have gotten a little carried away with panic that we are going to...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/26/2007, 11:10 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 982
Posted By Galilean
Some may take this as heresy, but I think it is...

Some may take this as heresy, but I think it is an interesting and legitimate self examination. It’s important for us to know why we believe something and too often we “just believe it” because it is...
Forum: Advanced Topics 01/26/2007, 10:05 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,957
Posted By Galilean
I would like to note that I have seen Ich drip...

I would like to note that I have seen Ich drip acclimated from fresh to full salt and back with Mollies. If the Ich is "expecting" full salt and hatches out into brackish it dies before it can...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/24/2007, 09:20 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 278
Posted By Galilean
Polychaete worms do not typically require...

Polychaete worms do not typically require anything special. If you give them decent water quality, any kind of food, and normal temperatures they will quickly fill whatever space you give them....
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/22/2007, 10:25 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,906
Posted By Galilean
Matt, why don't you just take the fish out and...

Matt, why don't you just take the fish out and move to a low salinity hospital tank for a while? It seems like a lot of work could be avoided this way. Water changes would be easier, less surfaces...
Forum: Advanced Topics 01/20/2007, 08:19 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,420
Posted By Galilean
It's some type of Brotula (Bythitidae). From the...

It's some type of Brotula (Bythitidae). From the way it's moving I'd guess free-tailed (Dinematichthys?). Beyond that it's hard to say...these fish are so secretive it might well have been caught...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/16/2007, 07:18 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 186
Posted By Galilean
I got emerald crabs to settle one time completely...

I got emerald crabs to settle one time completely on accident in a 90 gal reef. When the crab is ready to release the eggs it will climb to a high point in the tank with fast flow. For me this...
Forum: Coral Propagation and Aquaculture 01/16/2007, 07:02 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 395
Posted By Galilean
I have propogated many, many pulsing Xenias. They...

I have propogated many, many pulsing Xenias. They actually have become a weed for me they grow so fast. But the best way to get them to stay somewhere is with a broad rubber band (not too tight)....
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/15/2007, 10:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 316
Posted By Galilean
Confirmed, all Scorpionfish including Lionfish...

Confirmed, all Scorpionfish including Lionfish have floating eggs. They just let them go up and don't care for the eggs or the young. Apparently their eggsacks are either poisonous or are least...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/15/2007, 05:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 316
Posted By Galilean
I believe all Scorpion fish are pelagic...

I believe all Scorpion fish are pelagic spawners...I read that in Scott. W. Micheals book Reef Fishes if I remember correctly. I'll look it up when I get home.
Forum: Zoanthids 01/15/2007, 09:35 AM
Replies: 253
Views: 45,338
Posted By Galilean
I have a couple rocks in a 20 gallon with 4 types...

I have a couple rocks in a 20 gallon with 4 types of zoos. These nudibranchs are living on them, but the population remains small because I have some unusual worms that hunt them down. The worm is...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/13/2007, 04:18 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,694
Posted By Galilean
What a bizzare and beautiful little monster! ...

What a bizzare and beautiful little monster!

I hope you succeed. BTW, how many weeks did your Blood, and Skunk shrimp take to meta?
Forum: Advanced Topics 01/12/2007, 09:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 813
Posted By Galilean
Just as with maintaining aquariums in general...

Just as with maintaining aquariums in general there are many strategies. Generally for larvae you have a trade-off in the size of the box. A small box makes it easier to achieve the required food...
Forum: Advanced Topics 01/12/2007, 05:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 813
Posted By Galilean
http://www.lysmatapublishing.com/shrimp.html ...

http://www.lysmatapublishing.com/shrimp.html
How To Raise & Train Your Peppermint Shrimp

I recommend reading this book on raising shrimp larvae for general information. I used a modification of...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/10/2007, 07:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 547
Posted By Galilean
My dad's 20 year old pair of Perculas dig by the...

My dad's 20 year old pair of Perculas dig by the nest. He's got a Maroon clown (no mate) that also digs.
Forum: Advanced Topics 01/10/2007, 12:26 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,284
Posted By Galilean
Mr. wilson, may I add that Dr. Addey's research...

Mr. wilson, may I add that Dr. Addey's research (Dynamic Aquaria author) indicated that nutrient export via turf algae was also successful in removing heavy metals and algaecides, in addition to...
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