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Forum: Reef Discussion 01/07/2008, 06:12 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 965
Posted By tgfrench
thanks, It is just fleshier than yours at the...

thanks, It is just fleshier than yours at the moment. Yous should color up. The mixture, fish, shrimp, clams, oysters, mussels, basically any "fresh" seafood i can lay my hands on at the moment.
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/06/2008, 09:04 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,282
Posted By tgfrench
Mike I'd lose that plastic container you have for...

Mike I'd lose that plastic container you have for a sump. They get brittle very quickly in a SW environment. Stand looks good so far and I love my 90 aga at 40". I use a ladder for tank work.
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/06/2008, 07:18 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 965
Posted By tgfrench
Yours are maybe just a tad under weight but very...

Yours are maybe just a tad under weight but very viable. Here is mine that I've had for a while. Fed mostly, a chopped fish/shrimp combo.
...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/06/2008, 02:49 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 965
Posted By tgfrench
feed them puppies a lil more often.

feed them puppies a lil more often.
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 12/28/2007, 05:52 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 665
Posted By tgfrench
WAIT.

WAIT.
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 12/19/2007, 06:44 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 665
Posted By tgfrench
I don't know that it was anything that you did to...

I don't know that it was anything that you did to the bta. In the first pic, which I assume was around the time of purchase, it looks pretty stressed and bleached. What your experiencing my just be...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 12/10/2007, 12:27 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 528
Posted By tgfrench
fresh uncooked everything.

fresh uncooked everything.
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/09/2007, 09:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 694
Posted By tgfrench
Interesting sparkss, I've not had any luck under...

Interesting sparkss, I've not had any luck under 250w 10k m80 ballast. I'm running some actinic for a couple hrs a day.
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 12/09/2007, 09:18 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 528
Posted By tgfrench
I just made a batch up this afternoon with fish,...

I just made a batch up this afternoon with fish, shrimp, clam and scallops. The wife bought one of them tiny food choppers which i have found to work great. I try to leave it in a lil chunky form...
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/09/2007, 09:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 694
Posted By tgfrench
Looks like its getting some good color. I have a...

Looks like its getting some good color. I have a frag that won't turn. I am running 10K but i think it needs a higher Kelvin rating to get the purple rim.
Forum: Chemical Valley Reef Club 12/06/2007, 06:50 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 3,843
Posted By tgfrench
lols Nice thread startup. Looks like you'll have...

lols Nice thread startup. Looks like you'll have a quality setup once you get it all aligned. I'm glad I didn't fork out all that cash so quickly when I started up. I'd rather NOT know exactly how...
Forum: Southern California Reefers 12/05/2007, 05:44 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,733
Posted By tgfrench
Alright enough. Anyways, LFS around here got...

Alright enough. Anyways, LFS around here got some rocks in recently that are also growing the white coralline. I don't know where its from or if it will die off from your lighting, but its out...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/05/2007, 05:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 472
Posted By tgfrench
Your toward the lower end of the basic lighting...

Your toward the lower end of the basic lighting for most 90 setups. It will limit where and what you place in your tank. sps (very high directly under lamps) most lps and softies anywhere in the...
Forum: SPS Keepers 11/29/2007, 05:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 435
Posted By tgfrench
It could be a damaged spot from shipping and...

It could be a damaged spot from shipping and handling or it could be nudibranch. Did you QT the piece or just buy and place? I'd probably frag it off since i've had my fill of nudibranches. They...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 11/28/2007, 10:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 405
Posted By tgfrench
It should split lateral and be somewhat equal but...

It should split lateral and be somewhat equal but mine split in half last year then one half split again a week later. Wish i could say they have a mind of their own but the matter of fact is that...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 11/28/2007, 09:09 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,555
Posted By tgfrench
its only a matter of time till you have a DEAD...

its only a matter of time till you have a DEAD bta. you do need more light on your tank and also to let the tank mature at least a year before you put another one in to replace the one you have now.
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 11/28/2007, 09:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 405
Posted By tgfrench
feeding it a couple times a week will help. ...

feeding it a couple times a week will help. otherwise its just a matter of time. you didn't say how long you've had it. Mine has spawned around the second week of april for the last three years.
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 11/28/2007, 08:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 405
Posted By tgfrench
I bet that puppy splits soon.

I bet that puppy splits soon.
Forum: Arizona - Fish & Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG) 11/27/2007, 10:00 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 3,208
Posted By tgfrench
I've been using the same rock i made back in...

I've been using the same rock i made back in 2004. Most people don't know any difference. Admittedly its not the most beautiful rock on the planet but it serves its purpose. I used the basic garf...
Forum: SPS Keepers 11/24/2007, 07:06 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 496
Posted By tgfrench
In that small of tank its going to be difficult...

In that small of tank its going to be difficult to keep your water parameters correct. Plus your going to burn off a lot of water with that 250mh. What are you going to use for top off?
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 11/24/2007, 07:01 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 185
Posted By tgfrench
It is possible that your po reading could be...

It is possible that your po reading could be affecting it. If you have any sps in your tank, I believe you would first see stress among them before seeing any effects upon the bta.
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 11/22/2007, 08:13 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 417
Posted By tgfrench
SHOTGUNS WORK ;). Best bet would be to take out...

SHOTGUNS WORK ;). Best bet would be to take out each rock one at a time, scrape off the area well and rinse in fresh SW and placing in QT for observation before returning it to the display.
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/22/2007, 08:06 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 521
Posted By tgfrench
If you can, get the pure white silica sand wash...

If you can, get the pure white silica sand wash it and put it in. It will settle in once it gets activated with bacteria. Silica sand dust will feed diatoms (which will eventually use up the free...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/22/2007, 07:56 AM
Replies: 347
Views: 28,269
Posted By tgfrench
Nice build thread. Tank is looking good. ...

Nice build thread. Tank is looking good.

zestay consider putting in a CL with at least 2 returns. They take up less realestate then the MJs.
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 11/22/2007, 07:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 313
Posted By tgfrench
Its all about placement. I kept a BTA in a 55...

Its all about placement. I kept a BTA in a 55 for 3 years luckly it stayed put. It did get big and tank up almost a quarter of the tank and stood almost the entire height of the water column...
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