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Forum: Reef Fishes 01/11/2008, 10:07 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,514
Posted By shabreeson
is food grade dye reef safe?

my copperband butterfly eats lots of live black worms. he eats brine (I suspect because they are dark in color, just like the black worms). I want to ween him onto mysid shrimp by dying them black. ...
Forum: Reef Fishes 01/08/2008, 09:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 882
Posted By shabreeson
copperband eat mysis shrimp?

Over the past few months I have been having problems with aptaisa spreading throughout my tank. and I didn't wish to get peppermint shrimps for various reasons.

so I did a good few hours of...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/08/2008, 08:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 462
Posted By shabreeson
make a crab trap. you can probably fabricate...

make a crab trap. you can probably fabricate something off of a few designs on line. you're going about it in the wrong way, fast moovement are what crabs are used to defending themselves with. they...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/30/2007, 05:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 553
Posted By shabreeson
not that I have a shark or anything, but has...

not that I have a shark or anything, but has anyone here ever had luck with force feeding a shark or a ray? I saw it done on national geographic and I have always wondered if anyone here has done it.
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/29/2007, 03:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 395
Posted By shabreeson
thanks for the input it was very helpful

thanks for the input it was very helpful
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/28/2007, 11:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 395
Posted By shabreeson
big chiller for small tank?

I am building my own lighting system that includes a MH being a mere 3 inches from the water surface, I have a 55 gallon with a 20 gallon sump.I was thinking of a chiller fit for a 250 gallon.
A)...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/20/2007, 12:45 PM
Replies: 498
Views: 43,120
Posted By shabreeson
my friend once asked me "when the fish turns...

my friend once asked me "when the fish turns belly up, is he sleeping?"

I had this image in my head of my friend buying a dead fish at a fish store because he felt it would be well rested when it...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/19/2007, 09:30 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 795
Posted By shabreeson
not to mention...this isn't very "behind their...

not to mention...this isn't very "behind their back",for obvious reasons.
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/19/2007, 09:25 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 795
Posted By shabreeson
I felt I had something to add, and they can close...

I felt I had something to add, and they can close this thread at the click of a button-not the worst thing to make someone do. besides they closed that thread in order to calm people down, I was...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/19/2007, 02:52 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 795
Posted By shabreeson
Petco bans NEA Members

this thread was started by an NEA member complaining about Petco and I feel as if it needs to be continued in order to resolve matters a bit more.
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Forum: Reef Discussion 11/19/2007, 01:24 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 903
Posted By shabreeson
it might be that your nitrates are benefiting a...

it might be that your nitrates are benefiting a bacteria in the water more than normal (imbalance of bacteria usually causes a lot of problems with many things).

the way I see it, you are...
Forum: Advanced Topics 11/19/2007, 12:48 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,190
Posted By shabreeson
the only reason i suggested it as just a...

the only reason i suggested it as just a "challenge" is through the fact that Live aquaria at times have them in their divers den, if any corals are in divers den that means that they are healthy...
Forum: Advanced Topics 11/13/2007, 04:58 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,190
Posted By shabreeson
if you want a challenge get a carnation(best bet...

if you want a challenge get a carnation(best bet on one that lives is Live aquaria divers den), any fish in mind for this tank.live aquaria also sells sea fans-difficult to expert only(similar to...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/12/2007, 10:08 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,134
Posted By shabreeson
all you really needed to do was use boiling water...

all you really needed to do was use boiling water in a syringe if you only had a few...shame you lost all those bacteria

plus if you use the boiling water they can't feel the area that you are...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/12/2007, 09:12 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,134
Posted By shabreeson
what I did was use boiling water in a syringe, it...

what I did was use boiling water in a syringe, it worked and then I took it one step further and hypersalinated it with reef salt, salt crystals formed on their flesh(causing their cells to shrink...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/12/2007, 08:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 348
Posted By shabreeson
thanks for the great info

thanks for the great info
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/12/2007, 02:02 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,450
Posted By shabreeson
I agree with mousefish, it sounds to me that your...

I agree with mousefish, it sounds to me that your main problem is with inverts,and you don't have to play with chemicals.
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/11/2007, 06:00 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,450
Posted By shabreeson
I was merely making a point with the autoclave....

I was merely making a point with the autoclave. it sounds to me that all he is really bothered with are invertebrates and there are less drastic measures when dealing with them,and who's to say they...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/11/2007, 02:01 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,450
Posted By shabreeson
bacteria ARE LIFE,THEY ARE ALIVE, THEY CAN LIVE...

bacteria ARE LIFE,THEY ARE ALIVE, THEY CAN LIVE ON YOUR ROCKS, YOU CAN TOUCH THEM SQUEEZE THEM ALL YOU WANT BUT THEY ARE ALIVE! your asking to sterilize your rocks.I explained exactly why LIFE is a...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/11/2007, 12:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 122
Posted By shabreeson
what test kits are important ina mixed reef?

how important is it to have a Magnesium test kit, Carbonate Borate test kit , or a Kit Strontium

right now I only have a pH, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate Saltwater Master Liquid Test Kit from API...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 11/11/2007, 12:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 219
Posted By shabreeson
what test kits are important ina mixed reef?

how important is it to have a Magnesium test kit, Carbonate Borate test kit , or a Kit Strontium

right now I only have a pH, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate Saltwater Master Liquid Test Kit from API...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/11/2007, 12:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 348
Posted By shabreeson
what test kits are important ina mixed reef?

how important is it to have a Magnesium test kit, Carbonate Borate test kit , or a Kit Strontium

right now I only have a pH, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate Saltwater Master Liquid Test Kit from API...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/11/2007, 02:25 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,450
Posted By shabreeson
"LIFE" as you say is a very general term...

"LIFE" as you say is a very general term including vertebrates, invertebrates, protists(algae), plants, fungi, and bacteria.please be clearer as to what you want to be specifically killed. if what...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/11/2007, 01:23 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 811
Posted By shabreeson
to the contrary, "Haitian live rock is much...

to the contrary, "Haitian live rock is much lighter than any rock available in the market making it much easier to provide the desired look in the aquarium at an affordable price"...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/11/2007, 01:20 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,582
Posted By shabreeson
"no fake drama, I promise that pics will be up by...

"no fake drama, I promise that pics will be up by tonight."

it is officially tomorrow... and yet there is a lack of pretty fishy
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