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Forum: Reef Discussion 12/14/2007, 04:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 483
Posted By technoshaman
Most tunicates fare poorly in reef tanks and end...

Most tunicates fare poorly in reef tanks and end up slowly starving over a period of months.

Best left in the ocean imo.
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/14/2007, 03:46 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 24,877
Posted By technoshaman
My C.cinctus pair still going strong as of 12/07.

My C.cinctus pair still going strong as of 12/07.
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/14/2007, 03:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 783
Posted By technoshaman
You will end up with one 6 line in my opinion....

You will end up with one 6 line in my opinion. Unless you have something on the order of a 300 gallon, 10' tank I'd just get one. I really wouldn't add even one since they are bullies and get worse...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/14/2007, 03:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 672
Posted By technoshaman
Guesses only 1 - A.millepora 2. No idea ...

Guesses only

1 - A.millepora
2. No idea
3. Pocillopora cf damicornis maybe?
3. Looks a bit like A.yongei
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/14/2007, 03:26 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,306
Posted By technoshaman
That urchin looks like a flower urchin in the...

That urchin looks like a flower urchin in the Toxopneustes genus. Do not touch! They have a painful sting and a few deaths have been attributed to their very potent venom which causes a hemolytic...
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/06/2007, 10:41 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,542
Posted By technoshaman
Lined wrasses , genus Pseudocheilinus, are rough...

Lined wrasses , genus Pseudocheilinus, are rough on other wrasses and fish especially if they are already established. just my experience having kept 6 and 8 lines in the past.

I wouldn't risk...
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/06/2007, 10:33 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 16,121
Posted By technoshaman
Peter, one question you mentioned 'Sandhopper' in...

Peter, one question you mentioned 'Sandhopper' in your species left to advanced keepers but didn't list reasons or exactly what genus of fish? Are you referring to the Parapercis spp. ? They are...
Forum: Reef Fishes 10/29/2007, 02:57 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 24,877
Posted By technoshaman
Have a pair of Cryptocenrtus cinctus that have...

Have a pair of Cryptocenrtus cinctus that have been in my tanks since about 8/2002.

Geriatric by goby standards?
Forum: Reef Fishes 06/14/2007, 12:33 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 544
Posted By technoshaman
I have a pair in my 30 gallon cube - they prefer...

I have a pair in my 30 gallon cube - they prefer meaty foods and the only dry / pellet food I could ever get them eat was made by VibraGro.
Forum: Reef Fishes 06/07/2007, 02:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 550
Posted By technoshaman
These fish are notorious for wasting away even in...

These fish are notorious for wasting away even in large , well aged systems. I will go on a soapbox here and say LA rating is off base on this regarding long term care. The fish is small enough to...
Forum: The Lounge 03/30/2007, 03:56 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,521
Posted By technoshaman
Texas, Texas, Texas and Texas make the best BBQ :)

Texas, Texas, Texas and Texas make the best BBQ :)
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/30/2007, 03:51 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 940
Posted By technoshaman
One of my favorite stony corals, also one of the...

One of my favorite stony corals, also one of the roughest on anything near it!

Sweeper tentacles of doom indeed!

There are some really neat encrusting varieties I've seen pictures of too in...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 03/29/2007, 01:36 PM
Replies: 458
Views: 98,584
Posted By technoshaman
Looks great despite the small setbacks guys....

Looks great despite the small setbacks guys. Haven't been by the store since January but looks like you've been busy!

If you want the names of any reliable A/C or Power people in Austin drop me a...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 03/20/2007, 09:41 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,126
Posted By technoshaman
Substrate looks like onyx sand - think seachem...

Substrate looks like onyx sand - think seachem makes it maybe?

Love the sargassum, I have had it come in as a hitchiker, bloom mightily then fade away almost as fast never to return.
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/19/2007, 11:29 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 1,947
Posted By technoshaman
Midas blenny

Midas blenny
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/08/2006, 02:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 231
Posted By technoshaman
I traded my wolf eel in a couple years back and...

I traded my wolf eel in a couple years back and warned the LFS employee to be careful where he put it. In he went to a tank full of damsels and not 20 seconds later he'd swallowed one and was eyeing...
Forum: Reef Fishes 11/02/2006, 03:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 213
Posted By technoshaman
They often have internal parasites that make...

They often have internal parasites that make putting on mass hard in captivity. Peter Schmeidel had some success with him - if search is working see if you can dig that thread up.

If they are in...
Forum: Cephalopods 09/29/2006, 11:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 836
Posted By technoshaman
Hard to keep - need cool water and really don't...

Hard to keep - need cool water and really don't need any light to speak of. Also they are under heavy pressure from ornamental shell collectors who kill them by the tens of thousands for the shell...
Forum: Reef Fishes 08/21/2006, 12:05 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 854
Posted By technoshaman
Have you checked www.themarinecenter.com ? They...

Have you checked www.themarinecenter.com ? They get some fairly interesting stuff.
Forum: Reef Discussion 08/01/2006, 12:00 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 754
Posted By technoshaman
Any fish I name it seems to be the kiss of death...

Any fish I name it seems to be the kiss of death for them (that and going out of town for more than a weekend) . So they all remain nameless and (usually) alive now!
Forum: Vendor Experiences 07/26/2006, 12:32 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,367
Posted By technoshaman
I've ordered from both sites. Near identical...

I've ordered from both sites. Near identical stock and pricing but PA are just more pleasant to deal with all the way around imo.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 07/26/2006, 12:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 197
Posted By technoshaman
Many fish have a stress or nighttime coloration....

Many fish have a stress or nighttime coloration. Check out a sleeping foxface sometime - its a completely different looking fish than during the daytime.

Midas blennies are one of my favorite...
Forum: Reef Fishes 07/20/2006, 09:39 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 281
Posted By technoshaman
I've kept P.nocturna before. Neat little fish but...

I've kept P.nocturna before. Neat little fish but very cryptic. I kept mine in a 29 gallon reef and would have to look for 10 - 15 minutes to find him if at all. Also in my experience they will...
Forum: Reef Fishes 07/19/2006, 01:39 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,531
Posted By technoshaman
Which store in town are you buying them from?...

Which store in town are you buying them from? Sounds like you are doing things right with quarantine etc - I wouldn't personally add a rainfordi to a tank that size unless it was very very mature and...
Forum: Reef Discussion 07/19/2006, 11:16 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 367
Posted By technoshaman
TMCRA Volume 1 and 2 as previously mentioned are...

TMCRA Volume 1 and 2 as previously mentioned are probably the best for the money imo.

The new Delbeek and Sprung book is really really good but it covers some of the newer technologies and ideas...
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