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Forum: Advanced Topics 09/06/2005, 06:26 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 21,131
Posted By TheDeepSandBed
Hi everyone...this thread is better than I ever...

Hi everyone...this thread is better than I ever could have imagined when I first threw my ideas out there. Thanks for everyone and thier ideas. God I love RC!!! (maybe even enough to donate some...
Forum: Advanced Topics 08/18/2005, 12:47 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 21,131
Posted By TheDeepSandBed
So it has been almost a week. My cultures look...

So it has been almost a week. My cultures look great (an opaque neon green) but not the intense dark green I have seen in other cultures. How long does it ussually take to reach that point? Also...
Forum: Advanced Topics 08/11/2005, 10:17 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 21,131
Posted By TheDeepSandBed
Sarah, So you think in the gelatin idea that...

Sarah,

So you think in the gelatin idea that I should store them at room temp with lights? (I was thinking perhaps the freezer....Walt Disney style :P ). I guess I will have to do some tests...
Forum: Advanced Topics 08/10/2005, 05:24 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 133
Posted By TheDeepSandBed
Coral Shootout?

Hi Dr Ron (reminds me of Dr Nick...but anyway)

I have a 75g reef tank and have had a montipora branching and and a montipora plating (sorry dont know the exact names) which had lived peacably next...
Forum: Advanced Topics 08/10/2005, 05:11 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 21,131
Posted By TheDeepSandBed
Does anyone know if there is a reliable way to...

Does anyone know if there is a reliable way to make a preservable culture at home that you can use in case of crashes (rather than reordering a new culture)?

PS what does EPA stand for?

-Ben
Forum: Advanced Topics 08/10/2005, 03:17 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 21,131
Posted By TheDeepSandBed
Anthony first of all, YOU ROCK! Thank you for...

Anthony first of all, YOU ROCK! Thank you for the very interesting/informative posts (utilizing great contacts). I guess what I have taken from all this discussion, is that grow phytoplankton seems...
Forum: Advanced Topics 08/10/2005, 01:21 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 21,131
Posted By TheDeepSandBed
Anthony, I was wondering abotuyour comment of...

Anthony,
I was wondering abotuyour comment of home grown quality versus lab grown quality of phytos. What exactly makes a "better" phytoplankto, and how would one go about measuring this quality to...
Forum: Advanced Topics 08/09/2005, 11:04 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 21,131
Posted By TheDeepSandBed
So am I wrong to think that adding phtyo to my...

So am I wrong to think that adding phtyo to my tank will help to develop the rotifer population for feeding within the tank? Or is it necessary to culture them outside of the tank?
Forum: Advanced Topics 08/08/2005, 10:20 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 21,131
Posted By TheDeepSandBed
I was also hoping that the feeding of the live...

I was also hoping that the feeding of the live phyto on a regular basis might help to grow some rotifers in the tank to help feed the corals. Now culturing rotifers seems kinda like a pain in the...
Forum: Advanced Topics 08/08/2005, 10:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 163
Posted By TheDeepSandBed
Why are these bad? I kinda like the idea of...

Why are these bad? I kinda like the idea of having extra filter feeders in my tank. Mine only seem to grow in our of the way places though. I only wish they would get some color :)
Forum: Advanced Topics 08/08/2005, 09:44 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 21,131
Posted By TheDeepSandBed
So far the setup has been easy (and cheap <$100)....

So far the setup has been easy (and cheap <$100). Tomorrow the cultures go into their bottles and start the cycle. A few here have expressed concerns over how much work it takes and it seems to me...
Forum: Advanced Topics 07/28/2005, 01:49 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 21,131
Posted By TheDeepSandBed
hmmm the idea of using my pee to feed the...

hmmm the idea of using my pee to feed the phytoplankton would finally put to bed my roommates desire to pee in my fishtank :rollface:
Forum: Advanced Topics 07/27/2005, 03:41 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 21,131
Posted By TheDeepSandBed
Cultiring your own Phytoplankton

I was just wondering how everyone on the forum felt abotu the benfits/detriments of using your own phytoplankton cultures, and more importantly how they setup their colonies and maintained them.
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Forum: Do It Yourself 01/21/2005, 10:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 343
Posted By TheDeepSandBed
/bump because I am determined :)

/bump because I am determined :)
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/21/2005, 04:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 280
Posted By TheDeepSandBed
How important is it to cure your live rock? I...

How important is it to cure your live rock? I did not cure mine when setting up my 45g and it did just fine (the 45g turned into a 75g :) ). Just wondering...and also how do you all go about curing...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/21/2005, 04:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 253
Posted By TheDeepSandBed
I agree. At night some time, try putting some...

I agree. At night some time, try putting some shrimp near it and see if it comes out...mine goes crazy for mysis shrimp. YUM! :mixed:
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/21/2005, 03:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 343
Posted By TheDeepSandBed
I was looking to build a stand, sump, and...

I was looking to build a stand, sump, and possibly skimmer myself. I also think I could do a closed loop pretty easily if I put my mind to it. Im not dumb...just not very skilled with saws :)

oh...
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/21/2005, 12:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 343
Posted By TheDeepSandBed
Thumbs up DIY Newbie

Hi everyone. I am relatively young (24) and do not own a house yet (and thus have limited access to power tools and such due to space). I desperately want to start trying some of these projects I...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/17/2005, 02:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 216
Posted By TheDeepSandBed
not sure how kosher this is but I have used...

not sure how kosher this is but I have used baking soda in the past to "buffer" my way up to that range. Just a suggestion, but I would feel better about you doing it if a more senior member agreed...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/14/2005, 05:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 166
Posted By TheDeepSandBed
I keep a pavona under two 96W PC and it is...

I keep a pavona under two 96W PC and it is thriving. Very good growth, color and extension. Mine is about 12 inches down, so I would have to agree with the reponder.
Forum: Eric Borneman 08/26/2004, 07:07 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 463
Posted By TheDeepSandBed
Hi all, I am new to this forum and just...

Hi all,

I am new to this forum and just finished reading Eric's artical in the new Reef Keeping issue. Very interesting. One thing that surprised me was the comment about genome mixing between...
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