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Forum: Mantis Shrimp 04/09/2007, 08:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 509
Posted By M.Maddox
Thanks for the input. I'll try the wennerae.

Thanks for the input. I'll try the wennerae.
Forum: Mantis Shrimp 04/06/2007, 04:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 509
Posted By M.Maddox
Looking for an active mantis

I'm setting up an aquarium in the invert biology lab here at Texas A&M Galveston. I'm looking for an active mantis shrimp species, something I'm hoping isn't going to hide all day. Anyone have any...
Forum: Nano Reefs 02/09/2007, 05:33 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,922
Posted By M.Maddox
Using student loans to pay for corals = bad :P

Using student loans to pay for corals = bad :P
Forum: SPS Keepers 05/02/2006, 11:01 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 792
Posted By M.Maddox
LOL, from the topic I thought he was asking about...

LOL, from the topic I thought he was asking about a carbon dioxide dosing system (for planted tanks). I was about to freak ;)

Calcium is Ca, CO2 is carbon dioxide :)
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 05/02/2006, 10:56 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 573
Posted By M.Maddox
Volts don't kill, it's amperage. Alternating...

Volts don't kill, it's amperage. Alternating current (wall outlet) is also much more deadly than the DC coming out of your ballast.
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/15/2005, 12:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 452
Posted By M.Maddox
Sand isn't an absorbent/adsorbent. If it's...

Sand isn't an absorbent/adsorbent. If it's rinsed, that will take care of any organics and the sand can be re-used safely. Rinse with SW to preserve the microbial life, or with tap water to start...
Forum: Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks 12/13/2005, 02:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 448
Posted By M.Maddox
More than one way to skin a cat, but I'm a DSB...

More than one way to skin a cat, but I'm a DSB proponent all the way.
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/13/2005, 12:00 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 452
Posted By M.Maddox
I hate you. :P

I hate you.

:P
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/12/2005, 03:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 161
Posted By M.Maddox
IMO 175w is already overkill for a 29. Not sure...

IMO 175w is already overkill for a 29. Not sure why you think you need more light (you don't), but if you want more get a spider reflector. However, this could lead to light shock of your inverts.
Forum: Advanced Topics 11/18/2005, 10:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 208
Posted By M.Maddox
If you want to use halides, 2 150w DE's with your...

If you want to use halides, 2 150w DE's with your vho should be plenty for a garden type reef.

Personally, I used the Sunlight Supply 6 bulb Tek T5 fixture for my mostly clam oriented 75.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/17/2005, 03:00 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 460
Posted By M.Maddox
If you want quality lighting, you're going to...

If you want quality lighting, you're going to have to pay for it. Paying for quality products is always worth it. IMO, if you can't afford decent stuff, find another hobby. Reefkeeping was...
Forum: Advanced Topics 11/17/2005, 10:04 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,186
Posted By M.Maddox
Believe me, just like live rock, EVERY surfance...

Believe me, just like live rock, EVERY surfance of our body is fiercly fought over by microorganisms, some harmful, most not, or even beneficial.

In the 1960's we invented ways to completely purge...
Forum: Advanced Topics 11/15/2005, 10:00 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,186
Posted By M.Maddox
It's all about the bacteria that are decomposing...

It's all about the bacteria that are decomposing the protein, sugars, fats, etc. Bacteria excrete enzymes to dissolve the protein in the meat they're breeding on, to liquify and allow them to uptake...
Forum: Vendor Experiences 11/10/2005, 12:37 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 752
Posted By M.Maddox
I will be trying it soon and posting some...

I will be trying it soon and posting some feedback. I've had great experiences with Chad in the past and expect the rock will be top notch.
Forum: Advanced Topics 11/01/2005, 05:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 261
Posted By M.Maddox
Better than cyano in the display! ;) If you...

Better than cyano in the display! ;) If you want to get rid of it, increase the water flow and nutrient extraction.
Forum: Advanced Topics 11/01/2005, 09:26 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 390
Posted By M.Maddox
Doesn't sound like too much flow to me. Like...

Doesn't sound like too much flow to me. Like djian said, rebuild your closed loop, or find improved ways to direct that water. 6400 gph in a 225 isn't overkill at all. I have ~3200 in my 75.
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/28/2005, 01:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 521
Posted By M.Maddox
It wouldn't work - there isn't enough surface...

It wouldn't work - there isn't enough surface area for the bacteria to colonize.

Why not just use a DSB? Or at least a DSB-in-a-bucket?
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/28/2005, 12:56 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,253
Posted By M.Maddox
Electronic ballasts + 150 DE's will work...

Electronic ballasts + 150 DE's will work perfectly for you, as long as you're not trying to keep croceas on the bottom :)
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/28/2005, 12:54 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 177
Posted By M.Maddox
I did the same thing for a Trachyphillia...

I did the same thing for a Trachyphillia (spelling?) that survived and grew like crazy afterwards. Just remember to keep feeding after it's healthy, as well!
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 10/27/2005, 10:36 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 512
Posted By M.Maddox
Notice I said "niche". Please look up the...

Notice I said "niche". Please look up the definition of "niche" in relation to biology.

I also said that S. haddoni's don't live with coral - and you say "sorry Michael, they don't live with...
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/27/2005, 10:32 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 345
Posted By M.Maddox
'Starboard' is like a cutting board surface for a...

'Starboard' is like a cutting board surface for a bare bottom. That was a completely off topic and unhelpful remark by KellyMM7149.

DSB's are great, and there are several species of corals that...
Forum: Used Equipment & Drygoods Selling 10/26/2005, 04:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,114
Posted By M.Maddox
Free bump - try your local aquarium club site, as...

Free bump - try your local aquarium club site, as well. It's always a pain to sell full setups, though :\ I'd buy it if I lived in CA :).
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 10/26/2005, 04:19 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 512
Posted By M.Maddox
Do a google image search for haddoni, or haddoni...

Do a google image search for haddoni, or haddoni environment, you will see pics of them in the sand, in 6" of water or less at low tide, with fish as big as they are or bigger that they've snagged...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 10/26/2005, 08:14 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 512
Posted By M.Maddox
Nothing is safe from carpets :) They will snag...

Nothing is safe from carpets :) They will snag anything they can catch.
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/25/2005, 02:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 301
Posted By M.Maddox
I used a 150w SE over a 40 cube and had maximas...

I used a 150w SE over a 40 cube and had maximas growing like crazy.

Your lighting is incredibly excessive. You don't even need 250's unless you want to keep light demanding species at 24" or...
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