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Forum: Reef Discussion 11/02/2007, 08:52 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,718
Posted By mntl
Uncleant- Thanks for posting, its not the end of...

Uncleant- Thanks for posting, its not the end of the world bad, but could use some work :D . There are a number of things you could do but it depends on what is causing it. Can you give us a...
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/30/2007, 06:31 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 813
Posted By mntl
Scroll down to the bottom of THIS...

Scroll down to the bottom of THIS (http://home2.pacific.net.ph/~sweetyummy42/index.html) page, look at "corals and their commensal crabs" a number of those are on acros and are safe. Notice none...
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/25/2007, 07:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 898
Posted By mntl
I keep a couple colonial tunicates, this does...

I keep a couple colonial tunicates, this does look like the inside of them. without seeing it in the water it is hard to tell though. I will try to get a picture of one tonight that is open and one...
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/09/2007, 04:43 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 964
Posted By mntl
low is 0-2.5mg/l with +- .04mg/l accuracy. High...

low is 0-2.5mg/l with +- .04mg/l accuracy. High is 0-30mg/l with +-1mg/l accuracy.
+-1mg/l is unnaceptable for accros imo, no better than a normal test kit.

-john
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/07/2007, 09:41 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 6,912
Posted By mntl
In both of the articles listed above, neither...

In both of the articles listed above, neither mentions heavy metals as something that causes algae to grow faster (not saying it wont? i dont know). They do mention that the algae absorb heavy...
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/07/2007, 09:52 AM
Replies: 196
Views: 6,912
Posted By mntl
mesenterial filaments or sweeper tenticles? ...

mesenterial filaments or sweeper tenticles?

This is just off the top of my head (might not be remebering correctly) but mesenterial filaments (which i believe are gastric filaments) are sometimes...
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/06/2007, 09:12 AM
Replies: 151
Views: 10,577
Posted By mntl
Wow!! some awsome stuff here, thanks for the pics...

Wow!! some awsome stuff here, thanks for the pics everyone.

-John
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/05/2007, 11:28 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 6,912
Posted By mntl
Dbl post

Dbl post
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/05/2007, 11:27 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 6,912
Posted By mntl
Marubini F, Davies PS (1996) Nitrate increases...

Marubini F, Davies PS (1996) Nitrate increases zooxanthellae population density

This is the other paper mentioned in the article listed above (incase someone wants to look into it), i can not...
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/05/2007, 10:57 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 6,912
Posted By mntl
THIS...

THIS (http://www.int-res.com/articles/meps/188/m188p117.pdf) Is a test on the effects of lowered ph (8 to 7.2 in this case, which interestingly cut growth almost in half!) and increasing nitrate...
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/05/2007, 11:56 AM
Replies: 196
Views: 6,912
Posted By mntl
This is terribly worded, i am ashamed :eek: . i...

This is terribly worded, i am ashamed :eek: . i will try to read things over before i hit send.



I am not trying to come across as combative, i know internet based conversations can come...
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/04/2007, 08:13 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 6,912
Posted By mntl
It is more than a "bit" of an oversimplification,...

It is more than a "bit" of an oversimplification, it is highly oversimplified ;) . Corals have more than two protiens, much of this is in the 1st article i posted "most corals had more than one...
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/04/2007, 12:03 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 6,912
Posted By mntl
A quick one HERE...

A quick one HERE (http://icb.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/45/4/595) with regards to nitrate absorption. Also has some interesting info on pigmentation possibly coming from the zoox initially...
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/04/2007, 11:31 AM
Replies: 196
Views: 6,912
Posted By mntl
jmaneyapanda To try and help answer your...

jmaneyapanda

To try and help answer your question. Cellular pigments in acros help the coral reduce photoinhibition/light damage to the corals tissue. There are a ton of articles referring to...
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/02/2007, 07:41 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,054
Posted By mntl
definately a fuzzy blue-eyed b@$*@rd crab, toilet...

definately a fuzzy blue-eyed b@$*@rd crab, toilet food. The smooth bodied ones have no hair on them at all and are generally good, they seem to slightly range in color from creamy with purple to...
Forum: SPS Keepers 09/15/2007, 09:24 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,850
Posted By mntl
Looks good majestic!! Thank you for shareing.

Looks good majestic!! Thank you for shareing.
Forum: SPS Keepers 09/13/2007, 07:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 469
Posted By mntl
Winter it swings from 77-80 with no issues, ...

Winter it swings from 77-80 with no issues, summer it is 80-81.

-John
Forum: SPS Keepers 09/13/2007, 07:51 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 6,637
Posted By mntl
I totally agree cayars, infact one of the...

I totally agree cayars, infact one of the articles i listed has acros growing in very turbid pools at 35.5C (95.9F). But the amount of flow on a typical reef is more than most people have in their...
Forum: SPS Keepers 09/12/2007, 09:17 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 6,637
Posted By mntl
A good read to anyone interested in this stuff is...

A good read to anyone interested in this stuff is found HERE (http://aslo.org/lo/toc/vol_51/issue_1/0030.pdf) This paper shows how coral pigmentation (color, dark/light etc), irradiance and flow all...
Forum: The Lounge 09/11/2007, 12:35 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 6,833
Posted By mntl
8 because wierd transparent earthy girls are...

8 because wierd transparent earthy girls are cool, but i dont like that you dont like looking at girls :D
Forum: SPS Keepers 09/10/2007, 08:29 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,537
Posted By mntl
Awsome pics people!! My wish list has been...

Awsome pics people!! My wish list has been updated :D
Forum: SPS Keepers 09/09/2007, 02:06 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 6,637
Posted By mntl
There is also a number of articles regarding...

There is also a number of articles regarding adaption such as THIS (http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/jcrs/icrs2004/example.pdf) (chosen again because it is short and easy to read :D but there are many...
Forum: SPS Keepers 09/09/2007, 01:20 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 6,637
Posted By mntl
I apologize for the misslink, it should work now ...

I apologize for the misslink, it should work now

-john
Forum: SPS Keepers 09/09/2007, 01:14 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 398
Posted By mntl
Polyps/tissue are still visable, polyps generally...

Polyps/tissue are still visable, polyps generally look transparent. Coral skeleton has a lot of ridges that run through/around it, the skin should be covering it and these ridges should not be...
Forum: SPS Keepers 09/09/2007, 12:27 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 6,637
Posted By mntl
Some info that i found was interesting in regards...

Some info that i found was interesting in regards to acros/heat/zoox was mentioned in THIS (http://www.hawaii.edu/coral/Okinawa%20Proceedings%20manuscript.pdf) article and others (the one i posted i...
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