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Forum: Propagated Corals & Tank Raised Livestock Selling 01/07/2008, 09:49 AM
Replies: 14
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Posted By jimsflies
The colony is sold. Thanks for everyone's...

The colony is sold. Thanks for everyone's interest.
Forum: Propagated Corals & Tank Raised Livestock Selling 01/02/2008, 06:58 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,411
Posted By jimsflies
I run a single 250 phoenix and t5 actinics. ...

I run a single 250 phoenix and t5 actinics. These are at the bottom in the front...I would say they are getting mid range intensity from the 250.
Forum: Propagated Corals & Tank Raised Livestock Selling 12/31/2007, 10:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,411
Posted By jimsflies
Nope...no lineage. Just had a thought...wonder...

Nope...no lineage. Just had a thought...wonder if Blane would be interested this colony? Then he could turn around and sell them for $50 a polyp with a receipt saying where you spent twice as much....
Forum: Propagated Corals & Tank Raised Livestock Selling 12/31/2007, 05:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,411
Posted By jimsflies
I don't want to get into splitting the colony. ...

I don't want to get into splitting the colony.

I may consider partial trades. I'm not very interested in zoos or paly trades. Probably mostly interested in acan trades at this point.
Forum: Propagated Corals & Tank Raised Livestock Selling 12/31/2007, 04:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,411
Posted By jimsflies
I have been growing this rock of ppes for 3 1/2...

I have been growing this rock of ppes for 3 1/2 years. I'm positive there are no nudis or spiders on my ppes. In a colony of 80 polyps a few are usually closed. It is also common for them to close...
Forum: Propagated Corals & Tank Raised Livestock Selling 12/30/2007, 11:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,411
Posted By jimsflies
80+ polyp PPE mother colony

I have decided to sell my mother colony of ppes. Mostly because I want more room for other corals. The colony has over 80 polyps and is on a rock that is ~6x6". The price is $2000, plus shipping. ...
Forum: Zoanthids 10/05/2007, 08:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 465
Posted By jimsflies
What were you feeding them? Never noticed a lot...

What were you feeding them? Never noticed a lot of reaction out of mine to food.

Thanks for the replies everyone. Lets hear from more people...
Forum: Zoanthids 10/04/2007, 08:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 465
Posted By jimsflies
how successful have you been with ppes?

Just wondering how successful you guys are with ppes?

I have a few questions:

1. For those that have kept ppes have they grown, died, or stayed the same?

2. How long have you had them?...
Forum: Reef Discussion 08/23/2007, 12:22 PM
Replies: 724
Views: 136,421
Posted By jimsflies
jacmyoung- A few pages ago you post a bit about...

jacmyoung- A few pages ago you post a bit about modding the single controller. I'm not sure that I saw what you finally ended up doing to get the low flow setting down to 0%. Can you post more info...
Forum: Do It Yourself 07/31/2007, 09:42 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 23,352
Posted By jimsflies
Mark, Your top looks great. Sorry to hear about...

Mark, Your top looks great. Sorry to hear about the lineatus.
Forum: Do It Yourself 07/17/2007, 08:19 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 23,352
Posted By jimsflies
double post...

double post...
Forum: Do It Yourself 07/17/2007, 07:53 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 23,352
Posted By jimsflies
One option would be to cut a piece of plexiglass...

One option would be to cut a piece of plexiglass to go across the back and make openings (with tight tolerances to avoid openings that fish can jump through). Then use a little silicone to keep it...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 05/31/2007, 03:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 367
Posted By jimsflies
Sadly, it eventually died. It did last longer...

Sadly, it eventually died. It did last longer than other linkias that I have tried. I do believe they are fairly hardy, not sure why mine croaked but didn't try to replace it. My LFS, Preuss Pets...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 05/31/2007, 03:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 367
Posted By jimsflies
Marsh- thanks for replying. I intentionally run...

Marsh- thanks for replying. I intentionally run my tank on the warmer side...the temperature varies from day to night by a couple of degrees using the aquacontroller. I found that all of my...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 05/31/2007, 12:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 367
Posted By jimsflies
high pH - evolution of a tank?

It seems like the pH in my tank has trended upward over the past year. Particularly pH has been high since macro algae growth has taken off. A a result of the pH consistently being in the 8.3-8.5...
Forum: Do It Yourself 04/18/2007, 06:00 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 23,352
Posted By jimsflies
I can't sell any here in this thread, since this...

I can't sell any here in this thread, since this thread is just to show the idea to everyone.
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 03/22/2007, 02:59 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 243
Posted By jimsflies
Gotta love technology. If I didn't have this ORP...

Gotta love technology. If I didn't have this ORP probe, I wouldn't have a problem.:rolleyes:
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 03/22/2007, 02:10 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 243
Posted By jimsflies
Boomer, I'm not sure if my last graph is of...

Boomer,

I'm not sure if my last graph is of much value...I included that to show pre-March versus post March. The big drop on that graph is a water change followed up with 4 days of no data...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 03/22/2007, 01:59 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 243
Posted By jimsflies
That's a good idea. I haven't cleaned it in a...

That's a good idea. I haven't cleaned it in a long time. I also don't have any calibration fluid. Not sure where to get it.

Although I still have to wonder if if the probe is out of calibration...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 03/22/2007, 01:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 243
Posted By jimsflies
Yeah, I'm saying that I have been keeping my...

Yeah, I'm saying that I have been keeping my hands off the tank and over the course of the day, the ORP is going down and back up as much as 200 mV.

Not sure if you can see the first graph I...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 03/22/2007, 09:56 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 243
Posted By jimsflies
Wierd that my pics don't show up for you. ...

Wierd that my pics don't show up for you. They're displaying on this end.

Thanks for the link, I'll give it a read.
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 03/22/2007, 08:27 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 243
Posted By jimsflies
erratic ORP?

Any idea what would cause drastic swings in ORP over the course of the day? Since I have been monitoring it, typically I see ORP of 200 after a water change and over a couple week period of time,...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/21/2007, 06:15 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 23,352
Posted By jimsflies
Not sure that's the case. I've got a bunch of...

Not sure that's the case. I've got a bunch of both sizes laying in front of me right now. My feeling is there would be a slight light trade off with the 1/4 inch mesh. But if you have a tank with...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/16/2007, 09:33 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 23,352
Posted By jimsflies
I keep fairy wrasses and I haven't lost a fish...

I keep fairy wrasses and I haven't lost a fish yet with the 1/2 inch mesh. But I totally agree that there is much less of a chance of a fish jumping out with the 1/4-inch. The only downside of the...
Forum: Reef Fishes 03/05/2007, 11:01 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 167,623
Posted By jimsflies
I had a similar experience with a solar wrasse. ...

I had a similar experience with a solar wrasse. It was actually my first fairy wrasse and had been in the tank for serveral months on its own. Although the aggression wasn't that bad, it was...
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