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Forum: Do It Yourself 03/09/2007, 10:39 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,288
Posted By lemures-ex
Some pictures of the progress: I added a...

Some pictures of the progress:

I added a rather large amount of macro and my favourite rock which has been with me since my first tank :) Also note the damsel and there is (was) an anemone crab...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/08/2007, 03:17 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,288
Posted By lemures-ex
NanoReefWanabe: Well there goes my theory. ...

NanoReefWanabe: Well there goes my theory. Maybe that's why it works better. I don't understand it but I guess I don't have to :)

I always liked smaller species tanks. Partly because they are...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/08/2007, 03:15 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,288
Posted By lemures-ex
Reno Reef: I got the acrylic at S&W plastics, a...

Reno Reef: I got the acrylic at S&W plastics, a local store. It's pretty much the same as TAP plastics. I had them cut it because I don't have a table saw. It added about 25 bucks to the cost but...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/07/2007, 10:17 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,288
Posted By lemures-ex
sndwave80: If you are talking about my tank the...

sndwave80: If you are talking about my tank the light is an 18watt Coralife fixture. It has 1 9watt actinic and 1 9watt 10,000k bulb. If you are talking about friendofthefish's tank it tells you...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/07/2007, 08:01 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,288
Posted By lemures-ex
Hey that little tank looks pretty sweet. ...

Hey that little tank looks pretty sweet.

What weld-on did you use? The photo of your supplies only shows a tube of weld-on 16. That stuff is a pain to use. It's too thick and stringy and it...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/07/2007, 06:52 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,288
Posted By lemures-ex
Friendofthefish: I'm no expert, in fact this is...

Friendofthefish: I'm no expert, in fact this is the first thing I have flame polished besides test scraps, but it worked out well.

You can get MAPP gas at Home Depot or Lowes. It's the stuff in...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/07/2007, 03:07 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,288
Posted By lemures-ex
Oh, and Rudezuk, yes I will be making a small...

Oh, and Rudezuk, yes I will be making a small back pack style skimmer soon. I am not quite sure where to put it though. I may hang it off of the side between the tank and my armoire.

I also plan...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/07/2007, 03:01 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,288
Posted By lemures-ex
OnlyCrimson: Cost for the acrylic was about $75....

OnlyCrimson: Cost for the acrylic was about $75. It would be less if I cut it myself but I don't have a table saw. The pumps are $18 each and then there is the weld-on, sand, lock-line, bulkheads,...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/06/2007, 10:33 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,288
Posted By lemures-ex
Well I've got it set up and running now. I'll...

Well I've got it set up and running now. I'll have some pics soon. So far so good :)
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/06/2007, 05:10 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,288
Posted By lemures-ex
Oh, and the pumps are nice and quiet as long as...

Oh, and the pumps are nice and quiet as long as they are sitting on their suction cup feet.
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/06/2007, 05:09 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,288
Posted By lemures-ex
More photos of the construction: After...

More photos of the construction:

After sanding and flame polishing. I should have sanded a bit more but it turned out fine. Used MAPP gas for the polishing. Propane just crazes right away. I...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/06/2007, 04:55 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,288
Posted By lemures-ex
tgunn: That's it! Thanks a bunch. That was...

tgunn: That's it! Thanks a bunch. That was driving me nuts :)

coolwaters: 1 pump on each side. So 2 total.
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/06/2007, 01:06 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,288
Posted By lemures-ex
Homemade Acrylic Nano

Well I got a sexy new mantis shrimp a couple of days ago. I have been wanting to try my hand at a small acrylic tank so I decided to make her a new home.

Here are some construction photos:
...
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 03/04/2007, 10:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 326
Posted By lemures-ex
Thanks everyone. So that was a white meral spot...

Thanks everyone. So that was a white meral spot that I thought I saw :)

Dr. Roy: Color is probably from the picture too. It's a quicke :) She looks a bit brighter in person (in mantis?) She...
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 03/04/2007, 08:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 326
Posted By lemures-ex
Perhaps this shot will help: ...

Perhaps this shot will help:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y254/lemures-ex/_IGP0488.jpg
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 03/04/2007, 08:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 326
Posted By lemures-ex
New Mantis. ID?

I found this beautiful girl at a LFS and just couldn't leave her. Especially not for $10 :)

She's about 8cm or just over 3in from eyes to telson. Unfortuneately she is clever and will not allow...
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 03/04/2007, 05:14 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 631
Posted By lemures-ex
I kept my N. wennerae with a green spotted puffer...

I kept my N. wennerae with a green spotted puffer for 4 months. I figured the puffer would munch on the mantis as soon as he molted but I guess the mantis was smart enough to stay in hiding.

The...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/04/2007, 04:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 170
Posted By lemures-ex
I made some a while back for a freshwater setup. ...

I made some a while back for a freshwater setup.

If I remember correctly it had:
beef heart
krill
half an old flat pack of brine shrimp
silversides
and shrimp

I blended it until it was...
Forum: Do It Yourself 02/24/2007, 11:52 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 180
Posted By lemures-ex
Micro Sump ?'s

So I have a 30 hex that I am working on. It is already drilled for a 1" bulkhead and I am in the process of putting in an overflow.

My question is about the sump I plan to make for this setup. ...
Forum: Cephalopods 11/13/2006, 01:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 874
Posted By lemures-ex
I've been scraping pods from my main tank but it...

I've been scraping pods from my main tank but it seems like not enough and I can't find any places around here that sell them. I did get some zooplankton that I think will work if I crush it up a...
Forum: Cephalopods 11/11/2006, 06:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 874
Posted By lemures-ex
Eggs Hatching!

Well my Bimac's eggs are starting to hatch. So far there are a few swimming around in their little octopus condo (more on this later).

I'll try to get some photos but they are tiny little...
Forum: Cephalopods 11/05/2006, 08:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 579
Posted By lemures-ex
Thanks for the help Brock!

Thanks for the help Brock!
Forum: Cephalopods 11/04/2006, 03:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 579
Posted By lemures-ex
Any idea how long it takes for them to hatch? ...

Any idea how long it takes for them to hatch?

Thanks,
Jared
Forum: Cephalopods 11/04/2006, 05:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 579
Posted By lemures-ex
Forgot to ask... How long do the eggs take to...

Forgot to ask... How long do the eggs take to hatch? It's been about a couple of weeks.

Brock, since there are no predators could I (carefully) move the eggs before they hatch? I would like to...
Forum: Cephalopods 11/03/2006, 02:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 579
Posted By lemures-ex
Occy Laid Eggs

Well my bimac laid a good number of eggs so I thought I'd see if anyone has any advice or information for me.

She has not moved from under her rock since she laid the eggs. I have tried stuffing...
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