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Forum: Large Reef Tanks 08/31/2007, 08:22 AM
Replies: 331
Views: 59,783
Posted By Tico Mike
Congratulations Scott. To show you what a great...

Congratulations Scott. To show you what a great guy Scott is, he drove across town after work to do some MINOR acrylic work on my tank, shot the breeze and hit the road. If he was willing to put...
Forum: Greater Minnesota Reef Society 03/28/2006, 10:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 241
Posted By Tico Mike
Here's the info. Tank tour info to follow... ...

Here's the info. Tank tour info to follow...

Eric Borneman Speech April 8th Info and Directions

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Forum: Greater Minnesota Reef Society 03/27/2006, 08:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 241
Posted By Tico Mike
Update: We have confirmed that there will be...

Update: We have confirmed that there will be free parking at the College. That means you can put your parking money in your gas tanks.
Forum: Greater Minnesota Reef Society 03/24/2006, 12:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 241
Posted By Tico Mike
Speech will be at 9:00. Reception time before...

Speech will be at 9:00. Reception time before lunch and tank tours. I believe there will be 5 reef tanks in the Twin Cities that will be "toured". An hour at each place. Most people are going to...
Forum: Greater Minnesota Reef Society 03/22/2006, 08:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 241
Posted By Tico Mike
Yes, once we confirm directions to the college,...

Yes, once we confirm directions to the college, I'll post them here. There will also be a dinner at the Rainforest Cafe Saturday night. This will be informal, but a chance to meet Eric in a relaxed...
Forum: Greater Minnesota Reef Society 03/17/2006, 11:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 241
Posted By Tico Mike
Eric Borneman Speech April 8th in TC

Hi All, The TCMAS is hosting Eric Borneman on Saturday April 8th at 9am at Augsburgh College in Minneapolis. Details to follow. Post your interest here.
Forum: LPS Keepers 11/10/2005, 08:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 458
Posted By Tico Mike
I resemble that remark. I still have that...

I resemble that remark. I still have that echinata and it has recovered. The parasite did not.... :)
Forum: LPS Keepers 10/30/2005, 10:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 359
Posted By Tico Mike
I guess I can't totally disagree with you. We...

I guess I can't totally disagree with you. We bought ours from reefermadness as Hemprichi's. I guess I never read the description. Still, hard to say how a coral will develop in an aquarium...
Forum: LPS Keepers 10/30/2005, 07:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 359
Posted By Tico Mike
Devin, that's an acanthastrea hemprichi. You...

Devin, that's an acanthastrea hemprichi. You must have gotten that from Dirk's Dungeon. Check the skeleton and then check Veron's book. I have the same morph and so does Otolith. They grow...
Forum: LPS Keepers 10/02/2005, 10:24 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,321
Posted By Tico Mike
I've got two different echinos from them. One...

I've got two different echinos from them. One looks just like the pic months later (bright green, brown edge) and the other looks nicer (greenish with a ton of radiating stripes). Echinos in...
Forum: LPS Keepers 09/10/2005, 12:48 AM
Replies: 999
Views: 73,837
Posted By Tico Mike
JnS, have I seen that one before or is that a new...

JnS, have I seen that one before or is that a new one? Either way you have a sweet collection of echinos and oxy's going from what I could see on my last visit.

This first pic is that tiny...
Forum: LPS Keepers 08/26/2005, 01:17 AM
Replies: 999
Views: 73,837
Posted By Tico Mike
I bought this locally a while back. Minneapolis....

I bought this locally a while back. Minneapolis. They slip through once in awhile. $59. Good grower and about 7 inches across.


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Forum: LPS Keepers 08/17/2005, 05:03 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 750
Posted By Tico Mike
How about you give me your coral and I'll call it...

How about you give me your coral and I'll call it a "maxima"? :)
Forum: LPS Keepers 08/17/2005, 07:25 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 750
Posted By Tico Mike
The skeleton will be the only sure way to tell. ...

The skeleton will be the only sure way to tell. Given the unique location that acan. maximas come from, it is next to impossible for the corals above to be maximas. There are MANY different lobos,...
Forum: LPS Keepers 08/15/2005, 08:06 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 925
Posted By Tico Mike
Cool pics Randy. Gives me an idea. By the way,...

Cool pics Randy. Gives me an idea. By the way, the frags I got from you a few months ago are all encrusted and growing like mad. The brick red one is developing some green color in the background...
Forum: LPS Keepers 08/15/2005, 12:28 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 750
Posted By Tico Mike
Is it branching or is the tissue connected...

Is it branching or is the tissue connected between the polyps? Also how fleshy is it and how large are the corallites?
Forum: LPS Keepers 08/14/2005, 05:02 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,222
Posted By Tico Mike
Nice coral, nice pic....NICE

Nice coral, nice pic....NICE
Forum: LPS Keepers 08/14/2005, 04:17 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 557
Posted By Tico Mike
Yea the "tubs" is incredible. Nice...

Yea the "tubs" is incredible. Nice shots.
Forum: LPS Keepers 08/10/2005, 11:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 675
Posted By Tico Mike
This is a better pic of my frag. Only bad part...

This is a better pic of my frag. Only bad part is I didn't get a growing edge, but that nice green edge will come with time...


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Forum: LPS Keepers 08/09/2005, 05:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 675
Posted By Tico Mike
No, I because I paid him a smaller fee before he...

No, I because I paid him a smaller fee before he fragged. Originally, he was only going to frag one piece for me and not frag any more. We did some trading with other echinos and I gave him money...
Forum: LPS Keepers 08/08/2005, 01:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 675
Posted By Tico Mike
Thanks, It's the nicest echino I've seen. I...

Thanks, It's the nicest echino I've seen. I think I have or have personally seen most that are out there and I can't say there are any nicer...Well, maybe the watermelon...
Forum: LPS Keepers 08/07/2005, 10:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 675
Posted By Tico Mike
New alien eye echino frag finally...

I finally talked my friend into fragging his bright purple and alien eye green echino. It has an awesome green growing edge. This frag is one I'm holding for a friend. My frag is much bigger, but...
Forum: LPS Keepers 08/06/2005, 12:17 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 355
Posted By Tico Mike
by the way, nice pick up, those are sweet corals.

by the way, nice pick up, those are sweet corals.
Forum: LPS Keepers 08/06/2005, 12:16 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 355
Posted By Tico Mike
If the tissue is connected and it is unbelievably...

If the tissue is connected and it is unbelievably fleshy it is Favia Vietnamensis. Very Rare. I have a pic of a smaller one in a thread for an ID, "Favia/micro?"
Forum: LPS Keepers 08/04/2005, 10:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 313
Posted By Tico Mike
Yeah, I was pretty sure favia on the first as...

Yeah, I was pretty sure favia on the first as well, but it was real fleshy. I thought the last one was an echino, but it opens up and eats during the day and the polyps open wide and close fast like...
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