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Forum: Reef Fishes 01/09/2008, 10:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,438
Posted By alprazo
I would by again. I have had one 5 years now -...

I would by again. I have had one 5 years now - voracious algae eater. Has never bothered a new addition. The cleaner shrimp love him. Very fast growth - from 3.5 to 8 inches in ~ 3 years. Has...
Forum: Reef Fishes 01/06/2008, 05:59 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 23,569
Posted By alprazo
Yellow Watchman - Cryptocentrus cinctus ...

Yellow Watchman - Cryptocentrus cinctus

Purchased - Aug, 1999
Believed deceased for 3 years and then found in sump I moved.
It lived in complete darkness in a basement for years and somehow...
Forum: Vendor Experiences 01/05/2008, 10:27 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 662
Posted By alprazo
Reef Specialty

Hats off to Mike at Reef Specialty. I recently purchased a skimmer from him. He discussed the different options for my system and helped me decide which skimmer to choose. He even held his last...
Forum: Reef Fishes 11/03/2007, 10:58 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,083
Posted By alprazo
I've had one 3+ years and have never seen it take...

I've had one 3+ years and have never seen it take prepared food. Always picking though. My tank's sump has 500 lbs + of Rock to support a pod pop though.
Forum: Delaware Reef Club (DRC) 11/03/2007, 08:03 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 449
Posted By alprazo
Thanks, been away from the board for ~ 2 years. ...

Thanks, been away from the board for ~ 2 years. Good to be back. Setting up another tank and didn't know south down was gone. I hit 4 HDs, Lowes, Walmart and Angersteins this past week looking...
Forum: Delaware Reef Club (DRC) 11/02/2007, 02:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 449
Posted By alprazo
icy115 - did you use the plain white play sand...

icy115 - did you use the plain white play sand from HD with silica, or were you able to find the old south down or tropical play sand?
Forum: New to the Hobby 04/30/2005, 08:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 196
Posted By alprazo
The flow though high is gentle. You will like...

The flow though high is gentle. You will like them. I do have one complaint though. I have had a M1100 for about 3 months and the impellar is already spent. I soak the thing in vinegar almost...
Forum: Connecticut Area Reef Society (C.T.A.R.S.) 12/13/2004, 01:16 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 1,448
Posted By alprazo
A month after using the flatworm exit and buying...

A month after using the flatworm exit and buying a mandrin my tank remains infested with tens of thousands of them. The FW exit worked on day one, and as mentioned in my 11/8 post, they were back...
Forum: Connecticut Area Reef Society (C.T.A.R.S.) 11/08/2004, 12:05 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 1,448
Posted By alprazo
I initially decided to leave them alone. I then...

I initially decided to leave them alone. I then had tens of thousands 1 -3 mm red flatworms. So I used the flat worm exit yesterday. I siphoned some out before hand and again siphoned them out as...
Forum: Delaware Reef Club (DRC) 08/03/2004, 10:12 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 4,975
Posted By alprazo
I've just read the thread. It has to be...

I've just read the thread. It has to be something else. IMO your pH swings are not that big. I've seen mine go from 8.3 to 7.7 overnight many times. As for the salinity, I feel embarrased to...
Forum: Delaware Reef Club (DRC) 07/26/2004, 09:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 438
Posted By alprazo
GEBC, I still wan to get those two lbs off of...

GEBC, I still wan to get those two lbs off of you. PM me and we will figure out something for this week. My Kalk reactor is up and running great. I also made a phos reactor and just need to fill...
Forum: Vendor Experiences 07/16/2004, 03:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 259
Posted By alprazo
USPlastics

I just wanted to thank www.usplastic.com for their excellent service and products. I have purchased from them twice and was please both times. Esp. with the speed of their shipping.

Alprazo
Forum: Reef Discussion 07/14/2004, 08:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 282
Posted By alprazo
I use only ambient light when I set one up. The...

I use only ambient light when I set one up. The fish will be fine, though there should be enough so that they will swim around and see food.
Forum: Cephalopods 07/10/2004, 09:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 487
Posted By alprazo
cephalopoder, Thanks for the reply. I am...

cephalopoder,

Thanks for the reply. I am going to try one more time in 2 weeks. It will post photos if I catch any. I think you are right about them being in shock. The difficulty is...
Forum: New to the Hobby 07/04/2004, 08:16 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,444
Posted By alprazo
As my tank was filling I noticed it was started...

As my tank was filling I noticed it was started to sink into the floor on one end. I ran to the basement and noticed that I set-up the tank to run parallel with the floor supports and one was...
Forum: Reef Discussion 07/02/2004, 02:55 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 690
Posted By alprazo
I use dog nail cutters to frag almost anything...

I use dog nail cutters to frag almost anything from acros to finger leathers and gorgonia. I use a razor blade form the real soft corals and a dremel tool for the LPS
Forum: New to the Hobby 07/01/2004, 09:12 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,444
Posted By alprazo
Top 5 Mistakes 1. Watching xenia, glove...

Top 5 Mistakes

1. Watching xenia, glove polpys and gsp grow off their rocks
2. Not removing hitchhiker crabs at first site + adding emerald crabs
3. Waiting a day to re-attach the frag that...
Forum: Reef Discussion 07/01/2004, 05:10 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 690
Posted By alprazo
For the colt, take two clam shells, put the colt...

For the colt, take two clam shells, put the colt in them and rubberband the two together. Kind of like a sandwich. I through some crushed coral in there as well for some weight. Make the...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/30/2004, 10:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 275
Posted By alprazo
I've never seen a crab like that. You should...

I've never seen a crab like that. You should move this post to the clam forum. Personally I do not care for crabs and remove them whenever I find one. It kind of reminds me of the crabs you...
Forum: Cephalopods 06/30/2004, 09:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 487
Posted By alprazo
keeping Atlantic squid

Every summer while catching bait I always land several small 3/8 to 2 inch squid out of the Delaware bay. They make a popping sound when taken out of the water. Last year I decided to try and keep...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/30/2004, 09:36 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 690
Posted By alprazo
Has anyone tried the toothpick method. It has...

Has anyone tried the toothpick method. It has worked for me several times. I stick a toothpick right in the frag and glue the other end to the rock I want. I've never had a problem and it holds...
Forum: New to the Hobby 06/30/2004, 09:31 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 670
Posted By alprazo
It all started as a SW 29 tank used to keep bait...

It all started as a SW 29 tank used to keep bait for fishing. The minnows became mullet, searobins, lookdowns, stargazers, pufferfish, pompano and whatever else I could catch. That was 25 years...
Forum: New to the Hobby 06/23/2004, 08:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 328
Posted By alprazo
I don't think I've ever seen a live spiny lobster...

I don't think I've ever seen a live spiny lobster for sale. At least not here in the Mid Atlantic. Good question though. I have kept blue clawed crabs in a tank waiting for them to go soft (fish...
Forum: Delaware Reef Club (DRC) 06/18/2004, 09:19 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 840
Posted By alprazo
GEBC - I'm in for 2 lbs as well

GEBC - I'm in for 2 lbs as well
Forum: Delaware Reef Club (DRC) 06/14/2004, 12:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 426
Posted By alprazo
I agree with MTM. RO plus feeding just enough...

I agree with MTM. RO plus feeding just enough will really help with an algae problem. You also want to keep the tank out of direct sunlight. The Certh snails IME are very tolerant of poor water...
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