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Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/09/2008, 12:40 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,000
Posted By Myka
My male spat as soon as I netted him to strip...

My male spat as soon as I netted him to strip him. To make sure he spat all of them, I picked him up gently, and I used a 2 inch piece of airline hosing with one end cut at about a 60 degree angle...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/08/2008, 10:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,112
Posted By Myka
Thanks for the links! I'll check them out. ...

Thanks for the links! I'll check them out.

I have done lots of searches on here, and have found a whole bunch of different ways to make an egg tumbler. I was hoping you may have insight on which...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/08/2008, 10:00 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,000
Posted By Myka
Ah spiffy, thanks guys!! :) The bangers are...

Ah spiffy, thanks guys!! :)

The bangers are doing well today, no more deaths. Holding at 13. The water is infused with BBS, so if they want to eat they will.

I'll have to find something for...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/08/2008, 12:54 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,112
Posted By Myka
Thanks! I see you have quite the breeding...

Thanks! I see you have quite the breeding system. Do you have a website that details your experiences?

I'm looking for more information particularly on well made egg tumblers, and nutrition both...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/07/2008, 10:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,000
Posted By Myka
Yes they will. I took the babies out. They...

Yes they will.

I took the babies out. They are in a "net breeder" in a different aquarium.
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/07/2008, 10:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,112
Posted By Myka
BABIES!!!! :D I went to strip him today,...

BABIES!!!! :D

I went to strip him today, and he spat as soon as I netted him. So that was easy. :)

13 of the little guys alive. One got squished in the spit.
...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/07/2008, 10:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,000
Posted By Myka
Thanks guys! I went ahead and stripped him just...

Thanks guys! I went ahead and stripped him just now. Well, actually I didn't need to...he spat in the net as soon as I caught him. I checked his mouth, and he didn't have any left in there.

One...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/07/2008, 12:22 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,000
Posted By Myka
I can't see into his mouth. But it is getting...

I can't see into his mouth. But it is getting REALLY full. I think he's gonna spit real soon. Like I said, he was carrying eggs when I bought him 22 days ago. So he must be ready to spit within...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/06/2008, 08:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 830
Posted By Myka
^ Holy wowzers you weren't kidding about them...

^ Holy wowzers you weren't kidding about them being pricey! Just as bad as the Calcium monitors (which I need to invest in). I'm going to buy a pH monitor soon as well. I guess as long as I know...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/06/2008, 05:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 516
Posted By Myka
Move the Koralia. Personally, I place my...

Move the Koralia.

Personally, I place my corals where I want them, then I move the powerheads around to what works best for the corals. Then I'll move one or two corals who don't like my...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/06/2008, 03:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,000
Posted By Myka
Arrow Time to strip Bangaii?

So I'm trying to figure out when to strip my Bangaii. I bought him carrying eggs 22 days ago. From my understanding he was only carrying for maybe a few days when I bought him. I don't have the...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/06/2008, 02:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 516
Posted By Myka
The Candy Cane, but not by very much. ...

The Candy Cane, but not by very much. Technically, none of your corals are high flow corals. They are all fairly moderate to low flow. My Euphyllias (Torch, Hammer, Frogspawn) won't come out in...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/06/2008, 02:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 856
Posted By Myka
Thanks Russ! That is all great news! :) ...

Thanks Russ! That is all great news! :)

I'm not going to upgrade anything on the unit right now. I am working on building myself a 65g setup, so upgrade money is going into that. :D

The...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/06/2008, 01:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 570
Posted By Myka
Ya, they are both happiest when I put them in the...

Ya, they are both happiest when I put them in the deadest spot I can find. Neither of them seem to care for strong lighting either. In fact, my Duncan is the pickiest coral in my tank. Likes to be...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/06/2008, 03:30 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 856
Posted By Myka
Ok, got my TDS meter...here's the readings: ...

Ok, got my TDS meter...here's the readings:

Tap water - 92 ppm - Is this low or high tds for tap water?
After carbon - 86 ppm
After RO - 1 ppm
After DI - 0 ppm

:D

I am using my flush kit...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/06/2008, 03:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 830
Posted By Myka
Ya I use the "look through the side" method with...

Ya I use the "look through the side" method with my Salifert kit...but I really don't find it easy to read. I hate these stupid "match the colors" kits. Like the freakin Salifert pH...I have no...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/06/2008, 12:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 327
Posted By Myka
Side note if you don't mind...it's probably a...

Side note if you don't mind...it's probably a good idea to slowly remove the bio-balls over a couple weeks. They are a nitrate factory.
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/06/2008, 12:47 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 12,107
Posted By Myka
Ya, the blasto! :) I always call Blastos...

Ya, the blasto! :) I always call Blastos Acans... :rolleyes:
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/06/2008, 12:42 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 438
Posted By Myka
http://www.fishtankguy.com/images/aquaclear.jpg

http://www.fishtankguy.com/images/aquaclear.jpg
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/05/2008, 11:57 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 12,107
Posted By Myka
Looks good. :) I like the red Acans in the...

Looks good. :) I like the red Acans in the front. Is that what they are...photo's hard to tell!
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/05/2008, 11:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,155
Posted By Myka
I agree with the above, but think you should also...

I agree with the above, but think you should also pick up a pH test kit in your first batch of kits. Personally, I like Salifert for the ammonia, nitrite, and pH. I have a Salifert nitrate kit, but...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/05/2008, 11:37 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,430
Posted By Myka
My salinity swings from as much as 1.025-1.028 in...

My salinity swings from as much as 1.025-1.028 in a matter of minutes when I topoff. Usually the swing is smaller than that, but even with a swing that size, none of the corals or fish care. In...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/05/2008, 10:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 438
Posted By Myka
Both the carbon and the PhosBan will be used up...

Both the carbon and the PhosBan will be used up in direct relation to how much you put in there. The carbon may be used up quicker than 1 month or slower than 1 month depending how much you use, how...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/05/2008, 10:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 830
Posted By Myka
Arrow Nitrate test kit - for the low end

I use a Salifert test kit for nitrate, and I find that even though I am not quite at "0" as there is a very slight pinkish tinge to the test water that I cannot tell exactly what the reading is when...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/03/2008, 12:06 AM
Replies: 548
Views: 46,289
Posted By Myka
Tagging on this thread so I don't keep losing...

Tagging on this thread so I don't keep losing it...for some reason the "subscribe to this thread" button isn't working for me...
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