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Forum: Vendor Experiences 12/21/2007, 01:46 PM
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Posted By Eric Boerner
HurricaneFilters.Com

I've heard good things about these filters from a couple folks online. I was in the market for a decent 1200'ish GPH pre-filter for a new mangrove sump and didn't want to deal with the issues that...
Forum: New to the Hobby 10/26/2007, 05:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 322
Posted By Eric Boerner
Depends on what kind of LPS you have. That'll be...

Depends on what kind of LPS you have. That'll be its first target over the aiptasia and majanos. Theres a good amount of risk that it'll pluck out polyps on your SPS too.

I've seen a Racoon...
Forum: Advanced Topics 04/13/2007, 06:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 988
Posted By Eric Boerner
There is a pair at the Seattle Aquarium. They...

There is a pair at the Seattle Aquarium. They look great in a top down view tank.
Forum: Coral Propagation and Aquaculture 02/06/2007, 07:39 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,377
Posted By Eric Boerner
The basic question is totally dependant on which...

The basic question is totally dependant on which part of the country you intend on propigating in, and then again, where in that part of the country as well.

Indoor fragging with high electricity...
Forum: SPS Keepers 09/15/2006, 01:01 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 5,766
Posted By Eric Boerner
Even the polyps are 'reddish'. Very interesting.

Even the polyps are 'reddish'. Very interesting.
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 09/15/2006, 12:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 296
Posted By Eric Boerner
The long tenticles and widened disk is from the...

The long tenticles and widened disk is from the anemone expanding to take in more light. Its also probably from good water flow too since its resperating.

Actinics have a higher UV output, so...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 09/15/2006, 12:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 496
Posted By Eric Boerner
Hey, I didn't offer for your pics, his perc in...

Hey, I didn't offer for your pics, his perc in his sebae. :P

You just got lucky. In my experience if percula choose corals/anything else over an anemone they don't instinctively host in, it...
Forum: SPS Keepers 09/13/2006, 06:21 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 625
Posted By Eric Boerner
Mine is kept at 35 ppt @ 82 degrees which is...

Mine is kept at 35 ppt @ 82 degrees which is 1.024 SG.

Dont forget, temp effects SG readings. If you're running at the avg temp of 82, your SG reading will result in a higher PPT reading.

¢ªF...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 09/13/2006, 05:53 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 496
Posted By Eric Boerner
I'll lay $100 on that Perc never hosting in that...

I'll lay $100 on that Perc never hosting in that anemone.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 09/13/2006, 05:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 117
Posted By Eric Boerner
I was using a 32 HF for about 2 years until the...

I was using a 32 HF for about 2 years until the magnet on the impeller burst. They run pretty fast and hot. Mine was a sump return. Dunno if I'd trust one on a skimmer.
Forum: Advanced Topics 09/13/2006, 05:37 PM
Replies: 537
Views: 156,387
Posted By Eric Boerner
If you tried mud, you would want the mud at the...

If you tried mud, you would want the mud at the top, not the bottom. But then again, if you did mud, you wouldn't need any sand either. 2" of MM can be used in place of 10" of sand.

For those that...
Forum: Advanced Topics 09/13/2006, 05:01 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,599
Posted By Eric Boerner
You're gunna need a new tank in less than a year....

You're gunna need a new tank in less than a year.

I think he was looking at you taking the pic in the first picture. "Hmmmm, human... Its whats for dinner!!"
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 09/13/2006, 04:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 190
Posted By Eric Boerner
I concure with the above. Introducing an anemone...

I concure with the above. Introducing an anemone will make things alot hotter in the tank for the Perc. I'd recommend getting a Sebae and plopping on the far end of the tank for the Sebaes and...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 09/13/2006, 04:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 496
Posted By Eric Boerner
Percula don't host in Sebae. They simply aren't...

Percula don't host in Sebae. They simply aren't interested in that type of anemone.

BTA's are about the only semi-easy to care for anemone that they'll host in. You could try a carpet if you can...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 09/13/2006, 04:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 190
Posted By Eric Boerner
Most rock anemone don't like to move on sand. But...

Most rock anemone don't like to move on sand. But any coral on the rockwork will be fair game.

Your clowns will only fight for the anemone depending on the type you get. If you get a BTA, they'll...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 09/13/2006, 01:44 PM
Replies: 198
Views: 90,039
Posted By Eric Boerner
Simply put, you cannot "expect" ANY live critter...

Simply put, you cannot "expect" ANY live critter to take care of your algae problem with the exception of algae grazing snails & hermits. But to nail down a significant problem, you need to throw...
Forum: Southern California Reefers 09/06/2006, 11:15 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 621
Posted By Eric Boerner
Grats Eric! You've been getting busy brother. :)

Grats Eric! You've been getting busy brother. :)
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 08/30/2006, 11:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 251
Posted By Eric Boerner
They just feel safe around each other. Many fish...

They just feel safe around each other. Many fish will bond like this in a captive society. My Kole tang cannot stand to be more than a foot away from my Sailfin tang.
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 08/29/2006, 06:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 143
Posted By Eric Boerner
Get something bigger that the clowns have a hard...

Get something bigger that the clowns have a hard time moving. Large silversides or Krill would work.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 08/28/2006, 05:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 264
Posted By Eric Boerner
I used a CSS125 for about a year on a 120. Didn't...

I used a CSS125 for about a year on a 120. Didn't pull enough for that size of a tank IMO.

I later switched to an EC-240 with a beckett mod and had a huge increase in skimming, even using the...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 08/28/2006, 05:14 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 397
Posted By Eric Boerner
Probably the most important investment of...

Probably the most important investment of insurance you can ever make in the hobby. The one thing you dont want to skimp out on.
...
Forum: Coral Propagation and Aquaculture 08/28/2006, 04:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 391
Posted By Eric Boerner
Try Marine Goop. It'll burn off whatever portion...

Try Marine Goop. It'll burn off whatever portion of the coral that its attached too, but It'll hold forever once it sets. Will take a while to grow oever the goop.
Forum: SPS Keepers 08/25/2006, 05:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 338
Posted By Eric Boerner
None of the above... Although Kent is a good...

None of the above...

Although Kent is a good company, there are better products out there.

The very basis for any coral diet should start at cyclopeez. DT frozen oyster eggs are gaining...
Forum: SPS Keepers 08/25/2006, 05:28 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,667
Posted By Eric Boerner
Yup its calicoblastic epithelioma, skeletal...

Yup its calicoblastic epithelioma, skeletal cancer....



Unknown why it happens



This is why the skeletal pics from Kip looks like they have threnches in them, cancer with the inclusion of...
Forum: SPS Keepers 08/25/2006, 05:15 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,688
Posted By Eric Boerner
There are two classes of phosphates, organic and...

There are two classes of phosphates, organic and inorganic. Both can be consumed by flagallets in the reef system. What happens though, is that flagallets that consume inorganic phosphate are pass...
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