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Forum: The Lounge 01/11/2008, 04:09 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,572
Posted By julianp
Nice IRO! Looks like the geometry is perfect for...

Nice IRO! Looks like the geometry is perfect for tearing up the streets.

Ever checked out fixedgeargallery.com? The FGG forums are almost as addicting as ReefCentral forums.

I wish my bike was...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 01/10/2008, 08:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,562
Posted By julianp
Puffer Queen: Do you have any pictures of your...

Puffer Queen: Do you have any pictures of your 10" holacanthus by any chance? I've been searching for pictures of a full-grown one everywhere, but can't find any.

Julian
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/08/2008, 04:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 859
Posted By julianp
They're just harmless detrivores. One of the best...

They're just harmless detrivores. One of the best cleanup crew members a tank can have in my opinion because of their ability to clean in-between the hard-to-reach areas of the rockwork.

I have a...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/08/2008, 04:18 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 925
Posted By julianp
I do 1.025, but when I had to rely on a cheap...

I do 1.025, but when I had to rely on a cheap hydrometer I was always nervous it would be inaccurate, so ran the tank at 1.023.I figured that way the hydrometer could be off by as much as .003...
Forum: Other Invertebrates 01/08/2008, 04:12 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,461
Posted By julianp
I ended up getting one of the kits from...

I ended up getting one of the kits from Indo-Pacific Sea Farms. Got lots of snails, micro-hermits, copepods, amphipods and bristle worms. They are breeding like crazy and doing a perfect job....
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/08/2008, 03:49 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 515
Posted By julianp
Oops. Posted too late. I second what Steve said.

Oops. Posted too late. I second what Steve said.
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/08/2008, 03:48 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 515
Posted By julianp
With a few rare exceptions, bristle worms are not...

With a few rare exceptions, bristle worms are not the pests they used to be made out to be. They are detrivores which means they are only able to eat dead and decaying matter -- thus, perfect for the...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/07/2008, 08:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 487
Posted By julianp
Great, thanks for the repy. I ordered a...

Great, thanks for the repy.

I ordered a Salifert calcium test kit and I'll try to make due with that and the alk kit I have.

If I still have little coralline growth in a few months I'll pick up...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/07/2008, 05:42 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 487
Posted By julianp
Trying to grow coralline: Is testing for magnesium necessary in a FOWLR?

Hey all,

Hopefully this is not a stupid question, but I've never kept any corals so I am having a hard time understanding the alk/calcium and magnesium relationship.

I love the way lots of...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 01/07/2008, 02:11 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,562
Posted By julianp
Mine's also doing a little over an inch in four...

Mine's also doing a little over an inch in four months. As far as I've heard, that seems pretty standard. So, with the size most porkies are commonly sold at in the trade, I'd say maybe something...
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/06/2008, 03:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 402
Posted By julianp
Krylon Fusion will work great -- no primer...

Krylon Fusion will work great -- no primer necessary and and it is even safe to use on things you may want to place in the tank at some point.

It's sold at the Walmarts around here in good old...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/04/2008, 04:23 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 188
Posted By julianp
Anyone use "agar" to bind homemade food?

I'm going to be making up a batch of homemade fish food soon and I was looking around for some alternatives to gelatin to bind it into clumps.

I found a natural gelatin product called "agar" that...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 01/03/2008, 02:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 684
Posted By julianp
Awesome, thank you! That is exactly what I was...

Awesome, thank you! That is exactly what I was looking for.
I'll make my first recipe this weekend.


Do you use gelatin or anything to bind it all together or just chop/blend and freeze?
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 01/03/2008, 01:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 684
Posted By julianp
homemade fish food for FOWLR?

I'm starting to near the end of my "tub full of random, LFS-bought frozen fish food packages" and have been considering doing a homemade batch from here on out of a variety of grocery-store-bought...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 01/02/2008, 03:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 885
Posted By julianp
I've had my porcupine puffer for 5 months and in...

I've had my porcupine puffer for 5 months and in the last month he has definitely become less active during the day (unless I'm in the room). Whenever I come home during the middle of the day, he's...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 12/29/2007, 02:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 751
Posted By julianp
It's interesting you say that because that is the...

It's interesting you say that because that is the exact problem I've been having with this hippo. I have a yellow tang who eats nori and other algaes all day long (I always have some on a clip), but...
Forum: Other Invertebrates 12/29/2007, 12:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 781
Posted By julianp
I feed mine squid, krill, shrimp and scallops....

I feed mine squid, krill, shrimp and scallops. One of those uncooked, unflavored bags of frozen "seafood salad" from the stores (just make sure no additives) usually works fine. Mine has been growing...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 12/29/2007, 12:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 751
Posted By julianp
Thanks for the link. I'll read the whole thing...

Thanks for the link. I'll read the whole thing over this evening after work.

I have no ground probe in the tank. Running carbon and rowaphos in a phosban reactor.

It was stupid to not mention...
Forum: Other Invertebrates 12/29/2007, 01:04 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 665
Posted By julianp
In case anyone runs into this thread interested...

In case anyone runs into this thread interested in choc. chips, here are two videos of mine ("Cookie") eating a piece of krill. The first is immediately after he crawled over it and the second is the...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 12/28/2007, 11:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 751
Posted By julianp
I just tested water parameters about 5 minutes...

I just tested water parameters about 5 minutes ago and are as follows (these all stay pretty constant in my tank)

pH: around 8.25
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0
API test kit.

I'm...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 12/28/2007, 04:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 751
Posted By julianp
three mosquite-bite-esque (largeish) bumps on tang.

Hey all,

To start: Every single "wet" item added to the tank has gone through 6 weeks of quarantine (either hypo for bony fishes or fallow for inverts/macro/rock).

That said, I have a recently...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/28/2007, 03:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 702
Posted By julianp
Quick note: In the interest of keeping water...

Quick note: In the interest of keeping water change/sump maintenance to a minimum, compartmentalizing macroalgae this way has the advantage of being able to pull out the baskets and plop them into a...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/28/2007, 03:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 702
Posted By julianp
At my local walmart, I found them on the same...

At my local walmart, I found them on the same isle as small garbage cans and the like (kitchen section).
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/28/2007, 01:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 702
Posted By julianp
It would definitely sink with rocks in it. With...

It would definitely sink with rocks in it. With only macroalgae in it, the top lip basically floats 1/4" above the surface of the water. What I was thinking might help it be more buoyant for rock...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/28/2007, 12:15 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 702
Posted By julianp
handy floating macroalgae dividers

I bought one of these at Walmart today (#1695, clear) and figured I'd pass on the word:

http://www.sterilite.com/Category.html?Section=Storage&ProductCategory=51#


They work perfectly to float...
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