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Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 04/08/2006, 02:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 243
Posted By jaybro
Personally, I don't bother prefiltering it. ...

Personally, I don't bother prefiltering it.

As far as replacing the media... the first system I built I used an arogonite based sand. That is slowly melting out/flowing out as the particles get...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 04/08/2006, 07:34 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 243
Posted By jaybro
For my largest system I use fbfs that I make...

For my largest system I use fbfs that I make myself. For a smaller system I have, I am using Rainbow's largest. I like Rainbow's design when all is operating well, but if you get one of theirs I...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 02/21/2006, 11:10 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 2,694
Posted By jaybro
I just get B2 and grind it to the size I need. ...

I just get B2 and grind it to the size I need. In addition, I mix with ground cyclops flake and ground spirulina flake. (I just started adding otihime a few months back though, I love it so far.)
...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 02/14/2006, 04:12 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 6,508
Posted By jaybro
I've got the same pump driving a header tank for...

I've got the same pump driving a header tank for one of my systems. I love it, but it came wired for 230v. That was easily fixed! It's still an electric hog though. ={

I've also had pretty...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/27/2006, 02:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 188
Posted By jaybro
Those have a ton of great uses. I built a...

Those have a ton of great uses. I built a fluidized sand bed out of one of the free standing conical bottom ones.
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/23/2006, 08:33 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 377
Posted By jaybro
VERY nice. I'm jealous! I hope they do well!

VERY nice. I'm jealous! I hope they do well!
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/16/2006, 11:12 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 173
Posted By jaybro
Bangai's without artemia?

I've had bangais breeding in my reef for years. I've never attempted to raise them as I've never even 'seen' the little ones that resulted (big reef, lots of anthias, etc... that eat them asap).
...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/12/2006, 03:09 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 2,088
Posted By jaybro
I was offering it as a developmental solution,...

I was offering it as a developmental solution, not a production solution. That being said, it sounds like you have a developmental solution all ready taken care of!
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/12/2006, 01:24 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 2,088
Posted By jaybro
OH sorry I forgot to mention... quick note. I...

OH sorry I forgot to mention... quick note. I have an internet facing web server with a seperate sql server available if you need space/resources for this project. I can set you up a remote...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/12/2006, 01:20 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 2,088
Posted By jaybro
As far as the tank based model... I'm mostly...

As far as the tank based model... I'm mostly interested in knowing what I 'have' done as opposed to what I need to do (though, I do use the latter too, especially when I'm out of town as mentioned)....
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/12/2006, 07:46 AM
Replies: 234
Views: 10,277
Posted By jaybro
Agreed, 'very' nice picture set! Did you use a...

Agreed, 'very' nice picture set! Did you use a flash? Those eyes look silver from the begining!

And yes... I know absolutely nothing about photography. =)
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/12/2006, 07:42 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 2,088
Posted By jaybro
Are you planning on keeping the runtime and the...

Are you planning on keeping the runtime and the datastore seperate? If you do go with a seperate .mdb at the begining it would make it cleaner and more scalable for the later creation of web front...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/10/2006, 07:31 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,246
Posted By jaybro
I've used a lot of 10g standards that I had a...

I've used a lot of 10g standards that I had a local shop drill. They drilled well for the most part, but I had a heck of a time getting the bulkheads tight enough to be water tight without breaking...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/09/2006, 10:40 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 4,111
Posted By jaybro
I don't know if otihime is that much better of a...

I don't know if otihime is that much better of a food. I tried it based on some recommendations I've seen here on reefcentral. It has worked well for me so far with juveniles, but the larva seem to...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/09/2006, 08:29 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 2,743
Posted By jaybro
Yay! Congratulations kmleah!

Yay! Congratulations kmleah!
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/09/2006, 07:35 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 4,111
Posted By jaybro
I use a mortar and pestle to get the flake to the...

I use a mortar and pestle to get the flake to the right size. I grind grind grind until I think it's the right size, and then I grind some more (it's invariably to large the first go around!)

I...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/09/2006, 07:25 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 241
Posted By jaybro
I hatch and raise them through metamorphosis in a...

I hatch and raise them through metamorphosis in a 10g tank that is on my broodstock system, but with the water flow turned off to isolate the tank. Water changes are really easy this way as I can...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/08/2006, 10:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 250
Posted By jaybro
Check out the following (it's the only online...

Check out the following (it's the only online description of their breeding habits that I've seen, and it's very short) :

http://www.fishtanksandponds.net/live-stock/fishprofiles/engineer_goby.htm...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/04/2006, 09:34 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 233
Posted By jaybro
Poor a. melanopus hatch rate

I have a young pair of a. melanopus that started spawning about 3 months back. The nest size grew nicely from the earlier meager nests to the current 200ish eggs laid. The clowns are spawning...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 12/14/2005, 10:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 128
Posted By jaybro
I lost my chrys female =(

After several months of struggling to get a surviving pair of chrysopterus (white tailed variety) last spring, I finally ended up with a good solid healthy pair (long fight to get them through...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 12/11/2005, 12:01 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 943
Posted By jaybro
I agree that they are probably clarkies. And...

I agree that they are probably clarkies. And they are gorgeous no matter how you classify them!
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 12/11/2005, 09:29 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 411
Posted By jaybro
Well done Dave. =} Here's a pat on your back...

Well done Dave. =} Here's a pat on your back from me, so you don't throw your back out trying to do it yourself! *pats dave's back*
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 12/09/2005, 01:14 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 132
Posted By jaybro
Upside down eggs...

I've seen lots of nests and never noticed this before but.. in this latest Melanopus nest several of the eggs (like 1% maybe) are 'upside down'. That is, the eyes are at the base of the egg instead...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 12/09/2005, 01:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 391
Posted By jaybro
She runs about $15 per visit, plus $2 per extra...

She runs about $15 per visit, plus $2 per extra animal. Even with all my fish she only charges $2 extra total for the fish.

If there is something out of the ordinary, power outage, etc... she...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 12/09/2005, 12:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 391
Posted By jaybro
I use a 'pet sitter' that comes to the house...

I use a 'pet sitter' that comes to the house three times a day while we are out. This works out really well for everything post metamorphasis.

Any eggs that are going to hatch, or pre-meta...
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