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Forum: Reef Discussion 04/24/2007, 11:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 277
Posted By Machiavelli
If I recall they grow to be enormous. ...

If I recall they grow to be enormous. Wetwebmedia says they can grow to 18in but I swear I saw a couple that were a full 2 feet. And they were thick too. The sand in the tank they were in was...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 04/20/2007, 02:12 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 25,749
Posted By Machiavelli
Luis this thread has been an amazing read. I've...

Luis this thread has been an amazing read. I've been fascinated with the idea of raising Amboinensis for years now but I'd always heard that research on settlement cues needed to be done.

I...
Forum: Reef Discussion 04/19/2007, 08:11 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,262
Posted By Machiavelli
Sure would be nice if we could figure out how to...

Sure would be nice if we could figure out how to raise them. Lord knows they oblige you by creating eggs pretty frequently
Forum: Reef Discussion 04/09/2007, 02:46 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,280
Posted By Machiavelli
It basically looks like slime as it extends and...

It basically looks like slime as it extends and sprouts new stalks.
Forum: Reef Discussion 04/09/2007, 11:56 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,280
Posted By Machiavelli
I had small pair of Xenia stalks in my 55gal for...

I had small pair of Xenia stalks in my 55gal for a long while and they never once grew larger or propagated. Then, we moved the tank to a new apt and the next thing we know the thing is growing like...
Forum: Reef Discussion 04/03/2007, 06:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 398
Posted By Machiavelli
Just to throw a wrench in the above, here is a...

Just to throw a wrench in the above, here is a somewhat different set of results when they further tested with animals

Perhaps the most perplexing result from this experiment is the significant...
Forum: Reef Discussion 04/03/2007, 06:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 398
Posted By Machiavelli
This study by Toonen et al didnt realy find much...

This study by Toonen et al didnt realy find much difference between substrate types:

In terms of processing nitrogenous wastes from aquarium inhabitants (specifically ammonia, nitrite and...
Forum: Reef Discussion 04/03/2007, 05:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 426
Posted By Machiavelli
I've read in articles by Borneman and by the...

I've read in articles by Borneman and by the folks at wetwebmedia that you should not seek to disturb the sandbed as it tends to upset whatever biological "equilibrium" your sandbed is working...
Forum: Reef Discussion 04/03/2007, 05:35 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 770
Posted By Machiavelli
Agreed, these are absolutely wonderful overflows....

Agreed, these are absolutely wonderful overflows. No pump required to maintain the overflow siphon as well.
Forum: Reef Discussion 04/03/2007, 11:01 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 359
Posted By Machiavelli
Good point

Good point
Forum: Reef Discussion 04/03/2007, 09:40 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 359
Posted By Machiavelli
Wont this leave the chloramine behind? ...

Wont this leave the chloramine behind?


"Unfortunately for aquarists, dealing with chloramine in tap water is not as easy as dealing with chlorine. The chlorine in tap water can be eliminated...
Forum: Reef Discussion 04/03/2007, 09:37 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 359
Posted By Machiavelli
Chlorine and chloramine are bad for your tank and...

Chlorine and chloramine are bad for your tank and exist in most tap water.
Forum: Reef Discussion 04/02/2007, 07:30 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,161
Posted By Machiavelli
Its probably safer to assume its benign...

Its probably safer to assume its benign "ignorance" rather than any malicious.

Although I'd guess is a lively mix of capitalism and the aforementioned benign stuff ;)

That being said, as with...
Forum: Reef Discussion 04/02/2007, 03:06 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,161
Posted By Machiavelli
Xenia and star polyps are nearly completely...

Xenia and star polyps are nearly completely autotrophic, so phyto will not affect them

from wetwebmedia:
I have heard that Xenia basically don't need feeding (being autotrophic)
(correct... they...
Forum: Reef Discussion 04/02/2007, 02:48 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,161
Posted By Machiavelli
Golden Pearls

Golden Pearls
Forum: Reef Discussion 04/02/2007, 12:10 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,161
Posted By Machiavelli
I posted a link to an article dedicated, in its...

I posted a link to an article dedicated, in its entirety, to dealing with whether or not corals digest phyto. Beyond that, the article cites a number of scientific studies which you are free to...
Forum: Advanced Topics 04/02/2007, 10:28 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,049
Posted By Machiavelli
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-01/eb/index.php...

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-01/eb/index.php

See Myth 14. Essentially its neither good nor bad
Forum: Reef Discussion 04/02/2007, 10:09 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,161
Posted By Machiavelli
The answer is basically "probably not". At best...

The answer is basically "probably not". At best Phyto supports zoo populations

What eats phytoplankton? In the water column, zooplankton are without question the primary consumers of...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/27/2007, 03:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 395
Posted By Machiavelli
I have not heard of a reliable case of...

I have not heard of a reliable case of bristleworms eating live coral.

The operative word here is "live"

They have been known to eat dead coral tissue, in which case they arent really to blame.
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/27/2007, 12:25 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 6,136
Posted By Machiavelli
So is it just weird coincidence that both Shimek...

So is it just weird coincidence that both Shimek and Eric ended up at Marine Depot and no longer have subforums here?
Forum: Feedback and Questions 03/25/2007, 10:37 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 336
Posted By Machiavelli
What happened to shimek

It looks as if he hasnt posted here since 2005. If I recall correctly he had his own subforum. Did something happen?
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/24/2007, 11:04 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 273
Posted By Machiavelli
Have there been any studies done on the...

Have there been any studies done on the implications of lopsided populations of various zooplankton?

In my last 55 I had a metric ton of amphipods but very very few copepods. I always wondered if...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/23/2007, 09:14 AM
Replies: 933
Views: 60,790
Posted By Machiavelli
So, out of curiosity, what was so bad about the...

So, out of curiosity, what was so bad about the vermetid snails, other than their prolific mucousy nature?
Forum: Nano Reefs 03/20/2007, 11:05 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 270
Posted By Machiavelli
I like the 150Watt HQI Sunpod, so I will likely...

I like the 150Watt HQI Sunpod, so I will likely go in that direction. Any aquascaping concerns in using a bowfront vs a cube?
Forum: Nano Reefs 03/19/2007, 08:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 270
Posted By Machiavelli
Lightbulb Do plain cubes exist

After about 2 years I've decided to fall off the wagon again and start reefing, this time in the form of a nano tank (something my poor 2nd floor condo floorboards can support).

I'd originally...
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