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Forum: Vendor Experiences 03/07/2006, 07:58 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,859
Posted By TimD
I've had good service from LiveAquaria/Drs....

I've had good service from LiveAquaria/Drs. Foster & Smith. I've bought over a hundred pounds of rock from them, and numerous fish and corals. The few times I've had something not to my...
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/07/2006, 07:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 516
Posted By TimD
I tried the boiling water thing just a few...

I tried the boiling water thing just a few minutes ago and it sure seems like it worked. The ones I hit look lifeless and dead, and I expect them to melt or be eaten in short order.
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/07/2006, 03:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 229
Posted By TimD
If you want to control them, get a mandarin or...

If you want to control them, get a mandarin or scooter blenny. As bertoni said, proliferation of these crustaceans is usually a good and desirable thing, as it's an indication of a good balance of...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/08/2005, 03:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 337
Posted By TimD
Paint/stain and then finish with several coats of...

Paint/stain and then finish with several coats of spar eurethane.
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/08/2005, 03:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 261
Posted By TimD
To more directly answer the OP's question, the...

To more directly answer the OP's question, the general rule of thumb that most people go by is to have ten to twenty times as much flow as there is water. So in your 29G, it would be desirable to...
Forum: LPS Keepers 12/08/2005, 03:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 263
Posted By TimD
My favia seems to only extend tentacles after...

My favia seems to only extend tentacles after lights-out. I tend to feed my tank pretty liberally with Cyclopeeze (I take a pinch and hold it under the water in front of the Seio, allowing it to get...
Forum: Coral Propagation and Aquaculture 12/08/2005, 12:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 479
Posted By TimD
If it's purely a prop tank, then why have sand...

If it's purely a prop tank, then why have sand and rock at all? Especially if you're concerned with water volume since you don't currently have a sump... removing the rock and sand allows you to get...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/06/2005, 10:22 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 357
Posted By TimD
What you'll find is that the silicone will adhere...

What you'll find is that the silicone will adhere to both the acrylic and the glass, but it won't actually create a bond between the two materials. The problem with that is that if you have...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/06/2005, 09:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 474
Posted By TimD
Mag 7 is going to be too small for a 75, I think....

Mag 7 is going to be too small for a 75, I think. I have a 29G set up with a Mag 7 pushing about 42" of vertical head from the sump underneath, through a homemade manifold made from 1/2" PVC with...
Forum: Palm Beach Marine Aquarium Society (PBMAS) 11/22/2005, 03:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 244
Posted By TimD
No, not local. Actually, the company is...

No, not local. Actually, the company is Globat.com, and after googling them, they've got nothing but terrible reviews from customers. It seems like they've really gone downhill in the last year......
Forum: Palm Beach Marine Aquarium Society (PBMAS) 11/22/2005, 01:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 244
Posted By TimD
The bill is paid in advance. The hosting company...

The bill is paid in advance. The hosting company just sucks. If we hadn't already paid for the service, I'd suggest moving to a new host, but I know we won't be getting any money back, so we'd...
Forum: New to the Hobby 09/30/2005, 12:54 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 155
Posted By TimD
I don't think it's necessary to feed hammer or...

I don't think it's necessary to feed hammer or frogspawn. I've never intentionally fed mine (they don't have a mouth that I can see, like some corals do, for one thing, so I wouldn't know where to...
Forum: New to the Hobby 09/30/2005, 12:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 196
Posted By TimD
How willing are you to drill or knock holes in...

How willing are you to drill or knock holes in walls and floors? And are you saying everything is on the same floor, or that you need to move the water up one floor?
Forum: New to the Hobby 09/30/2005, 12:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 145
Posted By TimD
Air bubbles are a big debate. Lots of people...

Air bubbles are a big debate. Lots of people argue that air bubbles cause corals to be stressed. That may be true for some types of corals and inverts (especially sponges), but in general, shallow...
Forum: New to the Hobby 09/30/2005, 12:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 276
Posted By TimD
Chromis are very nice fish, in my opinion. They...

Chromis are very nice fish, in my opinion. They are very active, which is nice, and unlike their damsel cousins are generally passive. They may chase and nip each other, but generally leave other...
Forum: Advanced Topics 09/30/2005, 12:36 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,176
Posted By TimD
Would this method of mounting be appropriate for...

Would this method of mounting be appropriate for other (or even all) similar stony branching corals? For example, montipora digitata? Is there any reason to suspect that the same benefits wouldn't...
Forum: New to the Hobby 09/30/2005, 08:24 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 298
Posted By TimD
Coralline algae is generally desirable. If it's...

Coralline algae is generally desirable. If it's not hairy or fuzzy, then it's good. Many people would kill to have coralline algae that's not purple (not that the purple stuff isn't nice, but some...
Forum: New to the Hobby 09/28/2005, 11:57 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 339
Posted By TimD
How soon after putting the water in did you add...

How soon after putting the water in did you add the fish? In many cases it will take at least 6-8 weeks for a tank to properly cycle and stabilize enough to put any fish in.
Forum: New to the Hobby 09/28/2005, 11:54 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 290
Posted By TimD
I bought a true perc pair and had one die soon...

I bought a true perc pair and had one die soon after (the smaller, and most likely the male). About a week later I found another small true perc and added him, and the larger one acted a little...
Forum: Coral Propagation and Aquaculture 09/28/2005, 10:12 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 517
Posted By TimD
I haven't really had a problem with propagating...

I haven't really had a problem with propagating mushrooms. I have some violet mushrooms that are nearly overrunning my tank. They grow and grow and grow and little babies grow up from underneath...
Forum: Coral Propagation and Aquaculture 09/28/2005, 10:09 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 296
Posted By TimD
I've actually read recommendations NOT to jam the...

I've actually read recommendations NOT to jam the cut surface against a rock. The reason given is that the wound will likely generate lots of mucous that, in ideal conditions, would be shed and...
Forum: New to the Hobby 09/28/2005, 10:04 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 435
Posted By TimD
Just a few vigorous dips into the bucket should...

Just a few vigorous dips into the bucket should be sufficient. The idea is to shake off any loose, dead organic matter, and with hypo- or hypersaline treatments (lowering the salinity to around...
Forum: Advanced Topics 09/27/2005, 02:52 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,204
Posted By TimD
Dunno if anyone has pointed this out yet, but...

Dunno if anyone has pointed this out yet, but this is wrong. You have square inches divided by square inches, which is some numeric value (not necessarily 1, but 1 is a possible solution under the...
Forum: New to the Hobby 09/27/2005, 11:53 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 664
Posted By TimD
The problem I've found with buying acrylic at...

The problem I've found with buying acrylic at Lowe's or HD is that the stuff they sell is way too thin. If you don't support it properly (by having equal pressure from similar water levels on both...
Forum: New to the Hobby 09/27/2005, 10:14 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 251
Posted By TimD
I've always just put the bag of sand in the tank,...

I've always just put the bag of sand in the tank, put a few inches of water in, slice the bag open and dump the sand. Having some water helps the sand come right out of the bag. Then put a plate or...
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