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Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 01/11/2008, 06:06 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,426
Posted By kathainbowen
... out of curiosity.... I know there have been...

... out of curiosity.... I know there have been independent surveys of water quality among Petcos around reef clubs, but has anyone done any broad range surveys regarding not only the water quality...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/10/2008, 07:12 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 968
Posted By kathainbowen
To everyone talking about manners and such, while...

To everyone talking about manners and such, while many of the posters may have been a bit harsh in your opinion, this is an online discussion forum, with many passionate people about their hobby and...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 01/10/2008, 10:47 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,164
Posted By kathainbowen
Truthfully, there's a load of things going on at...

Truthfully, there's a load of things going on at Petcos that range from just silly to neglectful in obvious corporate interest favored over sound animal husbandry when it comes to fish (I am not at...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/10/2008, 09:44 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 5,025
Posted By kathainbowen
Sk8r.... in light of some recent threads over...

Sk8r.... in light of some recent threads over here in the New to the Hobby forum, can we add sharks and rays to the list?
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/06/2008, 09:58 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 5,025
Posted By kathainbowen
13.) No super rare, limited edition, blah blah...

13.) No super rare, limited edition, blah blah blah corals off of eBay, AquaBid, or private vendors.

I'd wager 9 times out of 10, the corals with the long, huge, fancy and overblown names on...
Forum: The Lounge 01/04/2008, 06:23 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 800
Posted By kathainbowen
Supposedly, the current plan is to go with making...

Supposedly, the current plan is to go with making four movies (including the first one that made a straight to DVD release two months ago Bender's Big Score) and break them up into episodes.
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/04/2008, 06:03 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 390
Posted By kathainbowen
On the stocking situation.... In a...

On the stocking situation....

In a word...... no.

Blue tangs are similar to Acanthurus tangs in behavior in that they need ton of swimming space to cruise and graze. In fact, all tangs really...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/03/2008, 07:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 486
Posted By kathainbowen
... I had a blueline trigger that would...

... I had a blueline trigger that would intentionally play possum with whoever got saddled with the task of scrubbing down its tank in the LFS. It would dart behind a rock and pretend to hide, until...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/03/2008, 12:40 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 6,514
Posted By kathainbowen
"Sweetie, I know you love your tank and all, but...

"Sweetie, I know you love your tank and all, but don't you want to find a nice boy, too?"
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/03/2008, 10:25 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 452
Posted By kathainbowen
Really, the biggest issues to keeping a dragon...

Really, the biggest issues to keeping a dragon wrasse in a reef tanks are related to the smaller things in life. Forgetting the size issue to the tank (which is too small, IMHO, but I tend to be...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/03/2008, 10:19 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 724
Posted By kathainbowen
*giggle* When I worked in an LFS, after my...

*giggle*

When I worked in an LFS, after my first, big flood (*well, at least, the first big flood caused directly by me), I used to have dreams about things going horrifically wrong at work. Not...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/03/2008, 08:44 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,628
Posted By kathainbowen
I had a big, long-winded post about the breakdown...

I had a big, long-winded post about the breakdown between hobbyists into two distinctive camps of the more "conservative" and "liberal" areas of problem solving, but I deleted it.

Now, much of...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/31/2007, 07:52 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 6,514
Posted By kathainbowen
From a well-meaning tank sitter two seconds...

From a well-meaning tank sitter two seconds before I HAD to leave for the airport:
"Wait.... how do I read a thermometer?"

A week into a vacation from a tank-sitter I'd left with enough for four...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/18/2007, 06:03 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,115
Posted By kathainbowen
I agree with Burtoni, in that members of that...

I agree with Burtoni, in that members of that genus are generally more passive (*often described as "mellow" than other triggers).

Personally, though, I wouldn't do it. I like to watch triggers,...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 12/17/2007, 05:50 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,968
Posted By kathainbowen
Out of curiosity, have many public aquariums...

Out of curiosity, have many public aquariums tried to keep blackfoots, to your knowledge?
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 12/16/2007, 01:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,968
Posted By kathainbowen
Ah, I think I misunderstood you at first. I...

Ah, I think I misunderstood you at first. I definitely hadn't thought of their collection and handling (out of sight, out of mind), especially considering, like I said, that the success rate has been...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 12/16/2007, 09:56 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,968
Posted By kathainbowen
See, the 02 content of the water was something I...

See, the 02 content of the water was something I hadn't considered, as blackfoot lionfish kept in among a wide temperature range have been noted to perish as well (from reef heat to coldwater chill,...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 12/15/2007, 05:45 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,968
Posted By kathainbowen
That's actually precisely why I stopped ordering...

That's actually precisely why I stopped ordering them after the first two specimens (from two different shipments like yours), both died. It just didn't feel right to keep doing that to the little...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/14/2007, 09:48 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,216
Posted By kathainbowen
No one has said it, but I feel the need to bring...

No one has said it, but I feel the need to bring it up (since it's my biggest pet peeve).

Fish grow to the size of your tank.
Worst myth evah! Enough said.

When an animal does outgrow a tank,...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 12/14/2007, 09:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,968
Posted By kathainbowen
Google is a wonderful thing. :p ...

Google is a wonderful thing. :p

http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11_03/images/2581_blackfoot1.jpg
From Saltwaterfish.com (blackfoot lionfish)...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/13/2007, 11:33 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 755
Posted By kathainbowen
The Fish Store & More in Buckhead, GA, had an...

The Fish Store & More in Buckhead, GA, had an awesome, cylinder style with 360 viewing. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on who's opinion you're asking), FS&M is no longer open, and I hear...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 12/13/2007, 11:24 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,968
Posted By kathainbowen
:beer: Well, welcome and thanks for your...

:beer:

Well, welcome and thanks for your info. Mine all died within a week of shipping, despite feeding well. Both my manager and I suspected poor shipping (several things dropped off from both...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 12/13/2007, 08:51 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,968
Posted By kathainbowen
Blackfoot lionfish captive care?

A few years back, I fell in love with those little beauties, the blackfoot lionfish (Parapterois heterura). And who wouldn't when faced with one of those guys? Unfortunately, the two that I ordered...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 12/12/2007, 06:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 907
Posted By kathainbowen
I'm not certain of the government in Jakarta, but...

I'm not certain of the government in Jakarta, but some governments have been very open to conservation of natural features if it seems viable for productive ecotourism, including protective status of...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/11/2007, 10:43 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 593
Posted By kathainbowen
On the sand sifting starfish- do not get one,...

On the sand sifting starfish- do not get one, please? They tend to pretty voraciously eat everything living in a sandbed before going off to die somewhere where, generally, a reef keeper won't notice...
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