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Forum: Large Reef Tanks 04/10/2007, 04:23 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,124
Posted By jayo
I'd make the mock-up and then the two of you can...

I'd make the mock-up and then the two of you can discuss the best place to put it. She may have some very useful input that will improve the final project - try out her suggestions too and you might...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 03/08/2007, 05:04 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,203
Posted By jayo
almost none - mangroves are slow growers. ...

almost none - mangroves are slow growers.

Do you want to imitate a mangrove ecosystem? There are a lot of common hobby corals that really won't do well in this habitat.

What animals do you...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 03/07/2007, 12:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 819
Posted By jayo
What bothered me most about acrylic is how...

What bothered me most about acrylic is how quickly the coralline algae grows on it, and how hard it was to scrape off. My next tank will definitely be glass.
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 03/03/2007, 11:22 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,920
Posted By jayo
I prefer the new one. It looks great!

I prefer the new one. It looks great!
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 02/10/2007, 07:30 PM
Replies: 999
Views: 182,389
Posted By jayo
I'm intrigued by the rimless design. I'm eager...

I'm intrigued by the rimless design. I'm eager to hear reports on maintenance for it - for instance, do you get a lot of salt creep up and over the rimless edge? How often do you wipe it down to...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 02/05/2007, 12:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 525
Posted By jayo
When thinking about maintenance costs be sure to...

When thinking about maintenance costs be sure to factor in other things than energy!

salt for water changes
RO replacement membranes/filters
on big tanks, water bill
replacement light bulbs...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/06/2007, 06:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 445
Posted By jayo
Yes, it will work itself out of the water in a...

Yes, it will work itself out of the water in a day or two. Nothing to panic about! :) I'd weight down the skimmer cup's lid for now to help contain the mess, and soon you shouldn't have to do that...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/03/2007, 03:02 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,573
Posted By jayo
Yes, fresh water would kill anything on live...

Yes, fresh water would kill anything on live rock. The poster started with dry rock (follow the link in an above post to see the product he started with), so there was no life to worry about losing....
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 11/23/2006, 05:17 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,563
Posted By jayo
I didn't expect to have so many equipment...

I didn't expect to have so many equipment failures. Between leaky/corroding pumps and failed electronic MH ballasts, it felt like I was constantly replacing failed equipment. Even under warrantee...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/20/2006, 01:54 PM
Replies: 999
Views: 252,066
Posted By jayo
Why do you want to add any more rock? It looks...

Why do you want to add any more rock? It looks full to me.

jayo
Forum: Reef Fishes 09/28/2006, 09:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 629
Posted By jayo
If he looks healthy I'd just leave him alone for...

If he looks healthy I'd just leave him alone for another week or so and wait him out - see if a week completely undisturbed gets his confidence up enough to venture forth. Putting another fish in...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 09/27/2006, 09:53 PM
Replies: 626
Views: 135,370
Posted By jayo
How large of a staff is he planning to hire to...

How large of a staff is he planning to hire to help with maintenance? If I had the money to build this monster I would not want to spend my time cleaning skimmers, refilling calcium reactors,...
Forum: Reef Fishes 09/09/2006, 05:33 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 454
Posted By jayo
Yeah, the worms and crabs could be bothering...

Yeah, the worms and crabs could be bothering him... But what can you do about it? It sounds like you are already doing all the right things. Hope things turn around and he pulls through.

jayo
Forum: Reef Fishes 09/09/2006, 12:07 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 454
Posted By jayo
Have you tried giving him an artificial hiding...

Have you tried giving him an artificial hiding place in the hospital tank, like a piece of PVC? It might make him feel more secure.

IME when a jawfish wants to build in the middle of the sandbed,...
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/03/2006, 02:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 275
Posted By jayo
I kept a couple of yellow clown gobies in a 300. ...

I kept a couple of yellow clown gobies in a 300. They had no trouble feeding - they happily raced out to grab food as it floated by. I have never heard of anyone needing to spot feed them.

That...
Forum: Vendor Experiences 09/01/2006, 06:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 600
Posted By jayo
starphire is one brand of low-iron glass. Others...

starphire is one brand of low-iron glass. Others that I have heard of are Diamante and Opti-White. I don't know of any significant difference in the properties of these brands, and am not familiar...
Forum: Reef Fishes 08/25/2006, 04:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 237
Posted By jayo
I liked to give my jawfish extra rubble when he...

I liked to give my jawfish extra rubble when he was working on his burrow. I'd just rinse some shells and pebbles and drop them in the water right over his burrow location. He'd dive inside for 5...
Forum: SPS Keepers 08/24/2006, 03:32 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,249
Posted By jayo
While this is true, it is not useful. We don't...

While this is true, it is not useful. We don't feed hydrocarbons to our tanks.

Any food item is going to have phosphates in it.

jayo
Forum: Reef Fishes 08/23/2006, 07:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 243
Posted By jayo
I tried introducing a group of four yellowheads...

I tried introducing a group of four yellowheads into a 300 gal tank with a 3" sandbed (fine sand, with lots of 'puka shell' sand added for a rubble source). The dominant fish killed the other three....
Forum: Reef Fishes 08/21/2006, 10:47 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 244
Posted By jayo
How about some Gobiodon sp. gobies? They're...

How about some Gobiodon sp. gobies? They're tiny, perch on corals/rocks, peaceful, and cute. I had a couple of yellow clown gobies (Gobiodon okinawae?) and liked them very much - they were popular...
Forum: Reef Fishes 08/20/2006, 11:02 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 233
Posted By jayo
You're going to quarantine your tang for at least...

You're going to quarantine your tang for at least 30 days, right? :) So you can definitely buy it now and your tank should have good stability by the time you are ready to put the fish in.

jayo
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 08/19/2006, 04:32 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 9,899
Posted By jayo
How do you plan to clean the equipment? Say, you...

How do you plan to clean the equipment? Say, you want to clean your skimmer. Do you have to bring it into the house, clean it at a sink, then carry it back outdoors and reinstall? Or do you have...
Forum: Reef Fishes 08/18/2006, 12:10 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,283
Posted By jayo
Oh, and the nori lasted all day - about 2/3 would...

Oh, and the nori lasted all day - about 2/3 would be eaten in the first 15-20 minutes of desperate starved munching :rolleye1: and the rest was picked at halfheartedly throughout the day.

jayo
Forum: Reef Fishes 08/18/2006, 11:53 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,283
Posted By jayo
Here's what I did (I don't even think this was my...

Here's what I did (I don't even think this was my idea - might have seen it in a RC post several years ago?):

I had a closed loop return pipe running above the euro-brace of my acrylic tank - I...
Forum: Reef Fishes 08/17/2006, 11:36 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,283
Posted By jayo
I like wrapping nori around a rigid airline tube...

I like wrapping nori around a rigid airline tube and securing it with a couple small rubber bands (or one bigger band as in the picture) - it makes the fish work a bit harder to get the algae off and...
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