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Forum: Central Illinois Marine Aquarists (CIMA) 12/06/2007, 03:08 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,280
Posted By Benny Z
bryan - it was nice to meet you. hope to see you...

bryan - it was nice to meet you. hope to see you again soon!

cheers!
- ben
Forum: Central Illinois Marine Aquarists (CIMA) 11/26/2007, 11:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 638
Posted By Benny Z
you could give the coralvue electronic ballast a...

you could give the coralvue electronic ballast a try.
Forum: Central Illinois Marine Aquarists (CIMA) 11/26/2007, 08:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 638
Posted By Benny Z
looking to stay electronic?

looking to stay electronic?
Forum: Central Illinois Marine Aquarists (CIMA) 11/26/2007, 03:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 909
Posted By Benny Z
you should pick up a 40 breeder. great footprint...

you should pick up a 40 breeder. great footprint for a small tank.
Forum: Central Illinois Marine Aquarists (CIMA) 11/10/2007, 05:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 653
Posted By Benny Z
i use it. i like that you don't have to bake the...

i use it. i like that you don't have to bake the alk part like you do with traditional baking soda.

http://www.bnarc.com/bennyz/images/tpsorder.jpg
Forum: Central Illinois Marine Aquarists (CIMA) 11/03/2007, 12:07 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 941
Posted By Benny Z
day-of bump! i've seen just a teeny bit of...

day-of bump!

i've seen just a teeny bit of what will be at this swap tomorrow...teasers, only teasers, but i can tell you...from what i've seen...you don't wanna miss this one!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:
Forum: Central Illinois Marine Aquarists (CIMA) 11/02/2007, 03:10 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 885
Posted By Benny Z
nevermind the livestock... :eek:

nevermind the livestock...

:eek:
Forum: Central Illinois Marine Aquarists (CIMA) 11/02/2007, 07:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 378
Posted By Benny Z
i, too, have seen some bad sali alk kits ( :( ),...

i, too, have seen some bad sali alk kits ( :( ), and bought an aquarium pharm kit. i've also used the lamotte kit and think it is a nice kit, albeit a little pricey. the api kit only reads whole...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 11/01/2007, 01:37 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,182
Posted By Benny Z
thanks... this actually is the main seahorse...

thanks...

this actually is the main seahorse tank... the 10g they are in at the moment is a temporary holding tank.
Forum: Central Illinois Marine Aquarists (CIMA) 11/01/2007, 10:49 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 885
Posted By Benny Z
unfortunately this sounds like the typical...

unfortunately this sounds like the typical glasscages experience when it comes to issues and customer service. you're not the first in the area to have such luck.

sorry about your experience.
Forum: LPS Keepers 10/31/2007, 10:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 488
Posted By Benny Z
absolutely true.

absolutely true.
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 10/31/2007, 03:15 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,182
Posted By Benny Z
sure! it's not the best, but here goes... *note...

sure! it's not the best, but here goes... *note that i still need to build the faux stand cover to hide the guts.

http://www.richpeopleforums.com/images/fulltank.jpg
Forum: LPS Keepers 10/31/2007, 02:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 488
Posted By Benny Z
i feed every acan head a single piece of mysis...

i feed every acan head a single piece of mysis daily and am seeing phenominal growth.
Forum: Central Illinois Marine Aquarists (CIMA) 10/31/2007, 01:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 387
Posted By Benny Z
nm

nm
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 10/31/2007, 10:41 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 827
Posted By Benny Z
unfortunately, it sounds like draco marine is...

unfortunately, it sounds like draco marine is officially out of the business.

with oceanrider charging insane prices based on colors (retarded - they CHANGE!), there is only one option left imho -...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 10/31/2007, 09:13 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,182
Posted By Benny Z
thanks! these guys should get to be about 6"...

thanks!

these guys should get to be about 6" (w/ tail uncurled).

i'm stoked - after i took the pictues last night, the darker of the two turned bright yellow. :)
Forum: Central Illinois Marine Aquarists (CIMA) 10/31/2007, 08:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 275
Posted By Benny Z
thanks for the compliments... the liverock...

thanks for the compliments...

the liverock is actually dead "marco rock" that was bleached, rinsed, and cycled with pure ammonia. there is no actual "live rock" in the tank because i wanted to...
Forum: Central Illinois Marine Aquarists (CIMA) 10/30/2007, 10:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 275
Posted By Benny Z
panaboy - that is exactly how this tank came...

panaboy - that is exactly how this tank came about. my wife has been asking me for years to build her a seahorse tank. i finally buckled and did the research. www.seahorse.org has a wealth of...
Forum: Central Illinois Marine Aquarists (CIMA) 10/30/2007, 09:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 275
Posted By Benny Z
seahorses!

set up a new system for seahorses. the dispaly is a standard 29g with a 20g sump. the sump has a chamber for the filter sock and a diy needlewheel skimmer and also a chamber which serves as a...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 10/30/2007, 08:55 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,182
Posted By Benny Z
we have seahorses!!! they are southern erectus...

we have seahorses!!! they are southern erectus from seahorsesource.com - and i couldn't be happier!

http://www.bnarc.com/bennyz/images/seahorse/livestock/seahorses/day1.1.jpg
...
Forum: Central Illinois Marine Aquarists (CIMA) 10/30/2007, 12:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 387
Posted By Benny Z
redrilling sounds awefully risky... maybe...

redrilling sounds awefully risky...

maybe just put a uniseal in it? 1 1/4" uniseals use a 2" hole...
Forum: Photography 10/25/2007, 09:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 332
Posted By Benny Z
holy cow! i've been wasting soooooooooo much...

holy cow! i've been wasting soooooooooo much time all this time?!?!?!?!

nice! thanks!
Forum: Photography 10/25/2007, 03:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,479
Posted By Benny Z
http://i.gleeson.us/b2/0411/aiga_vote/beer_guy.jpg

http://i.gleeson.us/b2/0411/aiga_vote/beer_guy.jpg
Forum: Photography 10/25/2007, 02:10 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 332
Posted By Benny Z
all i do is basic editing to make things look as...

all i do is basic editing to make things look as natural as possible.

crop, resize, auto levels, switch to lab color mode, select only the black and white layer, apply a slight unsharpen mask,...
Forum: Bloomington Normal Area Reef Club (BNARC) 10/25/2007, 09:10 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 973
Posted By Benny Z
looks like is gaining ground on the leader! ...

looks like is gaining ground on the leader!

everyone vote :)
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