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Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 09/09/2006, 09:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,460
Posted By cabrerad
My wife and I did two days of diving with Silent...

My wife and I did two days of diving with Silent World dive center out of Key Largo a few weeks ago. They are a very well regarded outfit and we had small groups on both days I dived.
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 09/09/2006, 04:53 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,554
Posted By cabrerad
I heard the same comment about a ray barb going...

I heard the same comment about a ray barb going through plywood in passing from someone at work who could not remember where they heard it. I used to work with stingrays (Dasyatis sabina the...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 09/26/2005, 09:08 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 302
Posted By cabrerad
Bareboating is pretty easy in the BVI and there...

Bareboating is pretty easy in the BVI and there are quite a few bareboat operators located among the islands. I am only really familiar witht he sailboat charters as that what I have done in the BVI...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 09/25/2005, 10:36 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 145
Posted By cabrerad
All of my experience in that area is from the...

All of my experience in that area is from the BVI, but I would recommmend you sheck out scubaboard to get advice on individual operators in St Thomas. Many go out to the wreck of the RMS Rhone,...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 09/25/2005, 10:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 327
Posted By cabrerad
Try looking into Saba (you can get there by boat...

Try looking into Saba (you can get there by boat from St Maarten). Most of the best sites are deep, but fantastic. I only did some shore diving off St Maarten itself, but there are several dive...
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/23/2005, 11:18 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,606
Posted By cabrerad
Bomber, I am not a fan of talking doom and...

Bomber,

I am not a fan of talking doom and gloom either (I really don't know any reefer who would not rather us be able to say reefs are just fine), but these speakers were basically ignoring a...
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/23/2005, 10:30 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,606
Posted By cabrerad
RGibson, With regard to LED lighting, I...

RGibson,

With regard to LED lighting, I was able to attend the talk by Tullio Dell Aquilla. The LED talk mainly centered around a brief introduction to the evolution of LED lights and the recent...
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/22/2005, 12:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 453
Posted By cabrerad
Hey man, Where did you get that candy...

Hey man,

Where did you get that candy cane? Is it pink or green? It's a bit hard to tell from the picture.
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/22/2005, 12:15 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,606
Posted By cabrerad
I enjoyed MACNA a lot. There were ots of...

I enjoyed MACNA a lot. There were ots of informative talks about new technologies such as LED's, current understanding of parasites, the fact that one can overdo it on lighting, and conservation. ...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 09/20/2005, 08:17 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 302
Posted By cabrerad
There are still some really nice places to...

There are still some really nice places to snorkel. Around Norman, the Indians also provide snorkeling. Also on the southwest edge of Norman are the caves (the inspiration for the book Treasure...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 09/19/2005, 03:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 302
Posted By cabrerad
I used to work down there during the summer. The...

I used to work down there during the summer. The places mentioned previously are nice. I also recommend the rainforest area (Mt Sage National Park) as the views of the other islands from the top...
Forum: Advanced Topics 07/28/2005, 12:55 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 26,127
Posted By cabrerad
I am in. I am going to use two different...

I am in. I am going to use two different Caulastrea. I have always wondered if they are furcata or something else.

David
Forum: Advanced Topics 07/28/2005, 10:27 AM
Replies: 172
Views: 26,127
Posted By cabrerad
Sounds good to me

Sounds good to me
Forum: Advanced Topics 07/27/2005, 10:36 AM
Replies: 172
Views: 26,127
Posted By cabrerad
I am in as long as I can find a donor. Don't...

I am in as long as I can find a donor. Don't have either Genus myself.

David
Forum: Advanced Topics 06/30/2005, 10:27 AM
Replies: 172
Views: 26,127
Posted By cabrerad
Thanks Eric, I am in for doing it again...

Thanks Eric,


I am in for doing it again whether it is Acropora or another genus. Sorry for the late reply, I am moving into a new house and got a puppy..talk about busy. But that should be...
Forum: SPS Keepers 03/21/2005, 09:00 PM
Replies: 714
Views: 44,206
Posted By cabrerad
I think many people have observed that the A....

I think many people have observed that the A. millepora seem resistant to the red bugs. I have also observed this in tanks with redbugs (including when I had an infestation). My hypothesis is that...
Forum: LPS Keepers 03/15/2005, 09:19 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 7,473
Posted By cabrerad
All, I have been able to make my candy...

All,


I have been able to make my candy canes grow more quickly by directly feeding the polyps with a food mix (brine shrimp/selcon, DT's or phytoplex/cyclopeeze etc). I have noticed, however,...
Forum: SPS Keepers 03/13/2005, 08:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 382
Posted By cabrerad
This leaves me a little confused as well. I...

This leaves me a little confused as well. I THINK it is that A. prostrata has radial corallites that are all the same size and A. millepora has radial corallites that are not all the same size. ...
Forum: SPS Keepers 03/13/2005, 01:58 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 753
Posted By cabrerad
I doubt the arrow crab is going do anything for...

I doubt the arrow crab is going do anything for the flatworms. The flatworm populations (the ones you have are the ugly but essentially harmless variety). I would make sure I keep an eye on water...
Forum: SPS Keepers 03/11/2005, 11:47 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 430
Posted By cabrerad
I also have a 58 that is mostly SPS with some LPS...

I also have a 58 that is mostly SPS with some LPS and a gorgonian. Currently I have the following for flow...I have an IWAKI 30RLXT (960 gph) running my sump, SEIO 620, Powersweep 228 (270gph), 2 X...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 03/09/2005, 11:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 259
Posted By cabrerad
Sesegal, Jersey coast huh, sounds like...

Sesegal,

Jersey coast huh, sounds like diving in a cup of pea soup in the fridge. I used to say stuff that like anyways about east coast diving till I met a canadian who dives in Nova Scotia in...
Forum: SPS Keepers 03/09/2005, 10:44 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,108
Posted By cabrerad
Not exaclty on topic, but I know something that...

Not exaclty on topic, but I know something that beats dead anemone. I used to maintain a really large stingray system in grad school. I had to scoop out a dead ray that succumbed to injuries it...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 03/09/2005, 12:06 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 465
Posted By cabrerad
The BVI are also real nice and you either stay...

The BVI are also real nice and you either stay there or you can reach them from St. thomas via ferry or dive boat.
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 03/09/2005, 12:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 259
Posted By cabrerad
I have head good things about leisurepro. The...

I have head good things about leisurepro. The thing that sucks is the LDS does not really have a choice but to charge more since they have to operate a storefront. I personally try to balace things...
Forum: SPS Keepers 03/07/2005, 07:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 229
Posted By cabrerad
The water might have had a small effect, but is...

The water might have had a small effect, but is probably not the root problem of your algae growth (what kind of algae, by the way..are we talking bryopsis or halimeda?). What usually happens with...
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