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Forum: Corallimorpharians 01/04/2008, 09:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,833
Posted By John Zillmer
1. Yes, although rics will also actively consume...

1. Yes, although rics will also actively consume food (and Rhodactis will very aggressively consume food).

2. I'm not sure. Sometimes a person will find a corallimorpharian living in a completely...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/03/2008, 10:11 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 281
Posted By John Zillmer
T8 reflectors?

Anyone know a source for decent individual T8 reflectors?
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/03/2008, 10:07 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 559
Posted By John Zillmer
Matt, here's the rundown on my successful...

Matt, here's the rundown on my successful lighting set up:

(2) 10K T8's (Zoomed brand) -- one NO, one OD.
(2) 6700K/actinic T8s (also Zoomed) -- one NO, one OD.

Just a sheet of mylar in the...
Forum: LPS Keepers 01/03/2008, 08:26 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 869
Posted By John Zillmer
Sigh...the trials and tribulations of amateur...

Sigh...the trials and tribulations of amateur taxonomy..I'm going to keep reading...
Forum: Soft Coral Keepers 01/03/2008, 08:08 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 785
Posted By John Zillmer
orb's advice regarding carbon and a w/c is right...

orb's advice regarding carbon and a w/c is right on -- colts can be pretty toxic when cut. I finally got sick of losing other corals to allelopathic aggression, and set up a seperate frag system.
...
Forum: LPS Keepers 01/03/2008, 07:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 740
Posted By John Zillmer
Nice, Qwkwzrd! How long has that specimen been in...

Nice, Qwkwzrd! How long has that specimen been in captivity?
Forum: LPS Keepers 01/03/2008, 07:58 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 869
Posted By John Zillmer
OK, yes -- Gonastrea. Not Platygyra, for sure,...

OK, yes -- Gonastrea. Not Platygyra, for sure, since the corallite walls are too sloped (more vertical in Platygyra).
Forum: LPS Keepers 01/02/2008, 01:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 869
Posted By John Zillmer
Yes, looks like an Oulophyllia to me.

Yes, looks like an Oulophyllia to me.
Forum: LPS Keepers 01/02/2008, 12:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 745
Posted By John Zillmer
Try thawed adult brine shrimp -- they seem to be...

Try thawed adult brine shrimp -- they seem to be more accepted by corals (and fish) until you can get them eating something more nutritious.
Forum: LPS Keepers 01/02/2008, 10:32 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 670
Posted By John Zillmer
LPS color fading

I have experienced variable color fading in LPS in my display system. Euphyllia and Caulastrea hold their green color well, but a nearly solid green Trachyphyllia has become striated in color (green...
Forum: Soft Coral Keepers 01/02/2008, 10:16 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 627
Posted By John Zillmer
danb73, you don't mention how big of a water...

danb73, you don't mention how big of a water change you did -- keep the w/c down to 10% of system volume for less stress to livestock. Just a thought.
Forum: LPS Keepers 01/01/2008, 06:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,110
Posted By John Zillmer
Goniopora often succumb to jelly-type infections,...

Goniopora often succumb to jelly-type infections, and I have seen the infection spread to nearby healthy corals. There is very little chance that animal will live in captivity for very long. They...
Forum: LPS Keepers 01/01/2008, 06:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 740
Posted By John Zillmer
The general understanding seems to be that the...

The general understanding seems to be that the black suns tend not to live even with the best of care. But see this thread for some apparent success:
...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/23/2007, 08:01 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 380
Posted By John Zillmer
At a local 'growers supply shop' a number of...

At a local 'growers supply shop' a number of years ago (dope growers use many of the same technologies that we use -- pH controllers, halides and T5HOs, nice reflectors...should put a category on...
Forum: Soft Coral Keepers 12/22/2007, 09:42 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,039
Posted By John Zillmer
brittlestar's concern was that his polyps...

brittlestar's concern was that his polyps actually died...so time won't help. While it is true that star polyps will close up for a while, if they end up disintegrating, something is wrong.
Forum: New Mexico Ocean Keepers 12/22/2007, 09:06 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,108
Posted By John Zillmer
Thanks for the info, limitedslip! I'm looking...

Thanks for the info, limitedslip! I'm looking forward to seeing your part of the world.
Forum: Soft Coral Keepers 12/22/2007, 09:03 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,256
Posted By John Zillmer
FWIW, my attempt at keeping the chili upside down...

FWIW, my attempt at keeping the chili upside down failed as well -- it started to pull away from the rock it is attached to, and never polyped out any better than when is was normally oriented.

I...
Forum: Soft Coral Keepers 12/21/2007, 02:28 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,039
Posted By John Zillmer
Two things stand out to me. One: IMO, your tank...

Two things stand out to me. One: IMO, your tank is way too bright. I've never run this much light, to be honest, but it is overkill for most of the animals you are keeping, and more light is not...
Forum: Soft Coral Keepers 12/21/2007, 01:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,039
Posted By John Zillmer
Hi brittlestar, We need some more info --...

Hi brittlestar,

We need some more info -- light, flow, tank size, other inhabitants vertebrate and invertebrate, supplements used... and then I'm sure we can help.
Forum: Soft Coral Keepers 12/21/2007, 12:24 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,256
Posted By John Zillmer
Oh, I know what causes the algae growth --...

Oh, I know what causes the algae growth -- keeping a chili, three sun corals and 2 target mandarins in a 55g. My tanks run dirty, and I tend to keep only animals that can deal with this or even...
Forum: Soft Coral Keepers 12/21/2007, 10:27 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,256
Posted By John Zillmer
I have had a chili for about 6 months now. Every...

I have had a chili for about 6 months now. Every week, I take a toothbrush to it to clean off the algae (it is under a ledge in high flow, but still gets a layer of gunk), and it polyps out for the...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 12/21/2007, 08:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 764
Posted By John Zillmer
Thanks, KCZoanthid! I hadn't heard/read the 11...

Thanks, KCZoanthid! I hadn't heard/read the 11 month claim before, and as for 'common knowledge', well...what I wanted was substantiated evidence, and that's exactly what the article you led me to...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/20/2007, 02:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 541
Posted By John Zillmer
Put the controller right underneath the part of...

Put the controller right underneath the part of the tank that will overflow first, and hope the thing will just burn out next time...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 12/20/2007, 02:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 764
Posted By John Zillmer
I'm sceptical about the '11 month' claim. Do you...

I'm sceptical about the '11 month' claim. Do you have any sources to back this up? Just wondering.
Forum: New Mexico Ocean Keepers 12/20/2007, 02:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,108
Posted By John Zillmer
Road trip to NM -- LFS to check out?

We're going to be in Albuquerque and Santa Fe for a week or so soon -- are there any 'must-see' LFS in the area that someone from the Twin Cities shouldn't miss?
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