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Reef Discussion
10/19/2007, 09:54 PM
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Moving a tank a long way...
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birdfish
Many clown pairs are shipped to the U.S together...
Many clown pairs are shipped to the U.S together in a single bag so they don't lose contact with each other and break the bond. However, at least one shipper imports them in seperate bags that are...
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Reef Discussion
10/18/2007, 10:29 PM
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Moving a tank a long way...
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birdfish
Best would probably to bag the livestock like it...
Best would probably to bag the livestock like it is shipped.
Double or triple bags, newspaper around them, maybe even
bubble wrap, heat packs, in styros, best with cardboard outer.
Go to a...
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Reef Discussion
08/20/2007, 10:55 PM
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Help me out with my Live Rock selection.
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birdfish
Marshall Isls. is currently (just recently)...
Marshall Isls. is currently (just recently) closed or shut down or however you want to put it for live rock. Fish are still shipping.
birdfish
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Reef Discussion
02/13/2007, 09:20 PM
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3 week vacation...please help me prepare!
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birdfish
I had a 60 gal. fish only tank set up on a Penn...
I had a 60 gal. fish only tank set up on a Penn Plax daily double feeder for a year. I was at the office a few days a month. I did do water and (canister) filter changes etc then, but this was the...
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Reef Discussion
02/13/2007, 09:05 PM
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Power Outage How To Keep Tank Warm
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birdfish
creative ideas? How 'bout some sterno cans under...
creative ideas? How 'bout some sterno cans under the tank ~ those things that keep fondue hot? Also a propane single burner camp stove, but BOTH consume ox so be very careful. Set on "very low"...
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Reef Discussion
02/11/2007, 06:42 PM
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SG of natural sea water?
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birdfish
Most important is that there is not one salinity,...
Most important is that there is not one salinity, or temperature, in the various oceans of the world.
According to the chart in "The Marine Aquarist's Manual" by Hans Baensch published by Tetra...
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Reef Discussion
02/02/2007, 09:40 PM
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Live Rock Turning White
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birdfish
Also live rock can turn white that was out of the...
Also live rock can turn white that was out of the water for too long in transit. As long as it stays "dry" in the box, it "looks" OK. But after two weeks, when you put it in water, it quickly turns...
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Reef Discussion
01/27/2007, 10:31 PM
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what kind of coral is this?????(pic)
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birdfish
Hi all, I have seen many many Turbinaria -...
Hi all,
I have seen many many Turbinaria - Pagoda this shade of yellow that were absolutely not dyed. They also come in a pillar growth form that is very nice. The couple dyed coral shippers in...
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Advanced Topics
01/23/2007, 10:18 PM
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question re: cold water reef
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birdfish
To take this train of thought to a ridiculous...
To take this train of thought to a ridiculous end, one of my specialties, I would think if I took saltwater live rock and put it in a freshwater tank after the "salty" bacteria died it would be...
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Reef Discussion
01/22/2007, 11:37 PM
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success rate of corals when shipping in the cold?
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birdfish
Hi all, I have shipped from LAX to Spain ~...
Hi all,
I have shipped from LAX to Spain ~ 55 hrs. transit time with 95% success rate a few years back. Fish and corals. The key was amount of water to avoid ammonia buildup. One thing to...
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Zoanthids
01/20/2007, 09:30 PM
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343
A warning about toxicity. A MUST read.
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86,866
Posted By
birdfish
Great post Andromedia! Agreed. How come...
Great post Andromedia! Agreed. How come everyone who hasn't read this isn't dead? :) And how come many many tens of thousands were imported and handled by thousands of workers for decades without...
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Reef Discussion
01/17/2007, 01:03 AM
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149
Please help. Does this look like good Live Rock or Bad LR?
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Posted By
birdfish
Hi all, First to clarify some...
Hi all,
First to clarify some mis-information posted, we never suggested the photos were put in photoshop by the photographer.
We said we (and you) have to do so to see what it really looked...
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Reef Discussion
01/15/2007, 01:02 AM
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149
Please help. Does this look like good Live Rock or Bad LR?
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Posted By
birdfish
Hi all, Are we having fun yet? Welcome to...
Hi all,
Are we having fun yet? Welcome to the People's Court. :)
There are many issues that need addressing, the rock, rock weights (later), and what is being said about us here. I...
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Reef Discussion
01/13/2007, 12:37 AM
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149
Please help. Does this look like good Live Rock or Bad LR?
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5,443
Posted By
birdfish
Hi all, We are very sorry MG didn't get the...
Hi all,
We are very sorry MG didn't get the shapes she wanted. Usually we hear "I couldn't have picked better pieces". I have zoomed in and scrolled around in extreme detail, and it is fresh...
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Reef Discussion
01/08/2007, 11:01 PM
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149
Please help. Does this look like good Live Rock or Bad LR?
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5,443
Posted By
birdfish
Hi all, Wow this is really something, eh? I...
Hi all,
Wow this is really something, eh? I apologize for the length, but the incorrect record demands straightening out.
First I want to say we are truly very sorry that MG is not completely...
Forum:
Reef Discussion
01/06/2007, 12:08 AM
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149
Please help. Does this look like good Live Rock or Bad LR?
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5,443
Posted By
birdfish
Hi all, I hate to hear things like this, and...
Hi all,
I hate to hear things like this, and even worse hate to have to make public such a discussion. However we have no choice it seems, since all being told is not true.
First, no one ever...
Forum:
Zoanthids
11/13/2006, 10:54 PM
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343
A warning about toxicity. A MUST read.
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86,866
Posted By
birdfish
My understanding is that Re: Blue-ring Octopus...
My understanding is that Re: Blue-ring Octopus for the longest time until maybe 15 years ago you could say "NO ONE WHO WAS BIT, LIVED". But as I understand it, the good news is there is now an...
Forum:
Responsible Reefkeeping
10/14/2006, 08:58 PM
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6
Help stop the destruction of reef in Fiji
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583
Posted By
birdfish
Hi all, I would not find it surprising that...
Hi all,
I would not find it surprising that a company that is involved in
the sale in some way of Florida live rock is promoting such a
petition. However I think everyone should consider the...
Forum:
Responsible Reefkeeping
08/29/2006, 05:18 PM
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13
Fishing regulations = negative evolution
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Posted By
birdfish
And one more thing.... :) I just saw this...
And one more thing.... :) I just saw this interesting article
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14572158/
which hopefully will work....its about fisheries sustainablility here and now in the...
Forum:
Responsible Reefkeeping
08/29/2006, 04:03 PM
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13
Fishing regulations = negative evolution
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811
Posted By
birdfish
Yeah, Patagonian Toothfish just didn't sell...
Yeah, Patagonian Toothfish just didn't sell enough of 'em!
:):)
But only real fish heads know what your're talking 'bout!
Seems we should know now "DON'T EAT YOUR BREEDERS"
Wasn't there...
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Responsible Reefkeeping
08/26/2006, 09:21 PM
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13
Fishing regulations = negative evolution
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811
Posted By
birdfish
Marine fishery reserves work. In SoCal the...
Marine fishery reserves work. In SoCal the Channel Islands were set aside as a breeding zone with very very strict regulations AND enforcement. IN a short while, it is now being suggested by those...
Forum:
Responsible Reefkeeping
08/25/2006, 10:53 AM
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141
Is our hobby driving the horror?
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8,692
Posted By
birdfish
Hi Galilean, I do not specifically keep...
Hi Galilean,
I do not specifically keep track" but I know that if my clients are
losing an inordinate amount of stuff - from anywhere - they go somewhere else. I also have Fiji fish that are...
Forum:
Responsible Reefkeeping
08/22/2006, 04:23 PM
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141
Is our hobby driving the horror?
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8,692
Posted By
birdfish
I have seen far more shipments at 98+% live than...
I have seen far more shipments at 98+% live than I have any other figure from the Red Sea, Tonga, or Australia. I have my
own company the last 15 years so don't think I can say the name here. But...
Forum:
Responsible Reefkeeping
08/21/2006, 10:56 PM
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141
Is our hobby driving the horror?
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8,692
Posted By
birdfish
HI all, I think the thread title is no more...
HI all,
I think the thread title is no more than National Enquirer hyperbole. It is the greatest hobby on earth. It generated
more marine biologists than anything since Sea Hunt.
As for 200...
Forum:
Responsible Reefkeeping
06/07/2006, 04:59 PM
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82
Sticky:
Recycle your batteries!!
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51,091
Posted By
birdfish
I would like to correct some mis-information...
I would like to correct some mis-information posted in this thread.
It was said by Vincerama2:
Plastic. A mess that will stay around forever but biologically inert.
To which I must respond:...
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