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Forum: Vendor Experiences 09/15/2004, 05:36 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 4,645
Posted By Los
Wow. Looks like I dodged a bullet. This is...

Wow. Looks like I dodged a bullet.

This is why feedback forums are soooo important. BTW, I received my order from quality-corals.com. UNBELIEVABLE. The frags are HUGE. I ordered a bunch of zoos...
Forum: Vendor Experiences 09/14/2004, 09:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 237
Posted By Los
Well, I received my order and I was very...

Well, I received my order and I was very pleasantly suprised. Ryan's service is only surpassed by the quality of his corals. I am very happy.
See a brief review at:...
Forum: Vendor Experiences 09/14/2004, 09:44 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 128
Posted By Los
Quality-Corals.com service and corals are 10/10

Folks-

Quality-corals.com is my new favorite online source, especially for zoos. I placed an order on Sunday asking for Tuesday or Wednesday delivery. Within 20 minutes of the arrival time I...
Forum: Vendor Experiences 09/13/2004, 05:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 524
Posted By Los
Carl, I too hope he gets things fixed. That being...

Carl, I too hope he gets things fixed. That being said, what I was trying to get accross is that this was NOT the result of unpredictable demand. If you look at the timeline, he apparently took note...
Forum: Vendor Experiences 09/13/2004, 05:00 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 4,645
Posted By Los
If you want beautiful zoos at better prices and...

If you want beautiful zoos at better prices and service, check out quality-corals.com. Their service is top notch and their selection is awesome.

LOS
Forum: Vendor Experiences 09/13/2004, 11:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 237
Posted By Los
Quality-Corals.com service is awesome

After seeing all the great feedback you guys have left for Ryan at Quality Corals (www.quality-corals.com), I put an order in last night.

If you haven't been to his site, check it out. Awesome...
Forum: Vendor Experiences 09/11/2004, 12:14 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 4,645
Posted By Los
Wow, I thought I had a bad experience with...

Wow, I thought I had a bad experience with thesea.org. At least he only wasted my time. Today, he confirmed that he was refunding the shipment he never shipped.
Looks like I dodged a bullet. I hope...
Forum: Vendor Experiences 09/10/2004, 09:42 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 524
Posted By Los
Certainly could be. Good point, although the big...

Certainly could be. Good point, although the big benefit I see to getting propogated corals is that they haven't endured the stress of being shipped over and over again. Still, you are absolutely...
Forum: Vendor Experiences 09/09/2004, 10:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 524
Posted By Los
Thesea.org service is 2/10

Folks-

Quick review. On Wednesday over a week ago, I put in a $300+ order asking for Friday delivery. The order was accepted online, but I was subsequently told that I wouldn't be told when it...
Forum: Vendor Experiences 09/09/2004, 10:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 253
Posted By Los
AVOID AVOID AVOID THESE GUYS AT ALL COST. More...

AVOID AVOID AVOID THESE GUYS AT ALL COST. More than any other vendor, Aquariumlights are CROOKS.

Those !#$#$ told me sooo many lies. For example, they said their balasts were just as cool as...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/26/2004, 04:14 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 462
Posted By Los
Oh man... I bought a 200 gallon bucket around the...

Oh man... I bought a 200 gallon bucket around the same time and used it for the first time a few weeks ago. A 20% water change of cloudy water ended up killing a large number of my animals :(

I...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 03/03/2004, 04:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,477
Posted By Los
Luis- Sure, I can see the nest. The guy...

Luis-

Sure, I can see the nest. The guy built it in the corals and stuffed it with macro, gorgonians, etc. He also blocked other entrances to his cavern with pieces or rock, etc.

Pretty cool.
...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 03/03/2004, 12:17 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,477
Posted By Los
Jumping on this thread... I have to totally agree...

Jumping on this thread... I have to totally agree with Minh. I have seven, yes 7, of those wonderful guys and they have faired just fine. All turned into females save for one, who turned into a male....
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/02/2004, 11:49 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 725
Posted By Los
Update: I am now 90% sure that I was...

Update:

I am now 90% sure that I was actually having two seperate things breed in my tank at once. The twitchy mosquito larva things were almost certainly the hermit crabs, since I saw them coming...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/31/2004, 01:25 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 198
Posted By Los
I'd almost guarantee that the fish are tank...

I'd almost guarantee that the fish are tank raised. That's the one downside to tank raised fish - they don't always exhibit the same behavior as wild ones.

I had the same problem with a carpet...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/30/2004, 07:17 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 725
Posted By Los
Has anyone successfully raised them?

Has anyone successfully raised them?
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/30/2004, 05:47 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 725
Posted By Los
Donkeykong- I would agree with you about it...

Donkeykong-

I would agree with you about it being the hermit crabs, but I did a search and I couldn't find anything about them breeding. It just seemed kind of weird that hermit crabs would have...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/30/2004, 03:46 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 725
Posted By Los
Wow, excellent advice. It's incredible that so...

Wow, excellent advice. It's incredible that so many different things can look the same when they spawn.

As a quick update, all the babies apear to be gone.

The peppermint shrimp has to be...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/30/2004, 05:09 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 725
Posted By Los
Thanks, Finding Nemo. I tried to take some...

Thanks, Finding Nemo. I tried to take some pictures, but the guys are just too small.

After about an hour, I could only see a few of them. Some of them were still "twitching" like mosquito larva...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/30/2004, 03:37 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 725
Posted By Los
Update. 30 minutes later there are still dozens...

Update. 30 minutes later there are still dozens of larva in the tank, although now they are swimming just like minature fish. They can swim quite well against the current and they are no longer...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/30/2004, 03:26 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 725
Posted By Los
Something spawned... there are tons of mosquito larva looking wigglers!

If anyone can help me identify what just bred in my tank, I would much appreciate it.

I have a 240 reef with various fish:

2 clarkii clowns
7 royal grammas
2 firefish
1 psychadelic mandarin...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/03/2004, 05:12 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 606
Posted By Los
I can attest to the efficacy of Pepperment...

I can attest to the efficacy of Pepperment Shrimp. I have a 50 gallon quaranteen TEEMING with Aipatasia - just as did my main tank. It was the perfect control and, sure enough, the shrimp got rid of...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/03/2004, 03:18 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 606
Posted By Los
Pinecone- I'm worried you may have the wrong...

Pinecone-

I'm worried you may have the wrong type of Pepp Shrimp. I had hundreds of Aiptasia in a 240 and 3 shrimp cleaned them up in days. If you have a dozen, they are either really, really...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/02/2004, 11:24 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 606
Posted By Los
BTW, forget about trying to inject each aiptasia...

BTW, forget about trying to inject each aiptasia with calc, boiling water, etc. You'll never keep up with the little bastards. Get one or two peppermint shrimp and never have a problem with them...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/02/2004, 10:53 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 606
Posted By Los
Relax. I had the exact same problem and it was...

Relax. I had the exact same problem and it was very, very easily solved. Go to the pet store as soon as you can and buy 2-3 peppermint shrimp. Make sure you ask if they are the ones that eat...
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