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Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 01/11/2008, 05:55 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,263
Posted By Acolin
as the only single guy in the club, I don't...

as the only single guy in the club, I don't really relish getting together on either Friday or Saturday night! But you can't please all of the m people all of the time...

I have a Temple Terrace...
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 01/06/2008, 09:06 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 376
Posted By Acolin
algae consumes certain nutrients, not excess...

algae consumes certain nutrients, not excess nutrients

the confusion comes from talking about protein skimmers

a protein skimmer foams easily when there are a lot of nutrients present, so we...
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 01/01/2008, 11:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 759
Posted By Acolin
nice store, I went in there and the guy has...

nice store, I went in there and the guy has dozens of Moorish Idols for sale, the same month FAMA has an article saying that Idols are impossible to keep (public aquariums have no porblems with them)...
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 12/28/2007, 10:01 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 661
Posted By Acolin
crime (against cars) is up in my community also,...

crime (against cars) is up in my community also, they are asking people on 2nd and 3rd shifts to drive the long way around the community when they come home...
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 12/22/2007, 07:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 313
Posted By Acolin
Unhappy Laying Waste to the Deep Sea

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1694495,00.html?xid=site-cnn-partner

Far out on the high seas, on any given day, hundreds of fishing vessels drag huge nets, big enough to snag a 747...
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 12/22/2007, 07:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,875
Posted By Acolin
I will fill out the form at the next meeting...

I will fill out the form at the next meeting...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 06/29/2007, 10:06 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 124,721
Posted By Acolin
direct sunlight is excellet for corals - IF the...

direct sunlight is excellet for corals - IF the water temperature is kep[t COOL!
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 06/25/2007, 02:09 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 124,721
Posted By Acolin
thaks, I get the updates, but did not see these...

thaks, I get the updates, but did not see these answers, thanks!
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 06/25/2007, 01:23 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 124,721
Posted By Acolin
vitor, did you see my questions above?

vitor, did you see my questions above?
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 06/08/2007, 10:11 AM
Replies: 460
Views: 124,721
Posted By Acolin
Great thread, great pics, love to see the...

Great thread, great pics, love to see the progress! An in ground reef pond is a great idea that I dream about here in Southern Florida (number one American destination for European tourists).
...
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 06/08/2007, 09:03 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 205
Posted By Acolin
Moving light

forget multiple bulbs and timers, just move a high intensity bulb along a track (and forget expensive filters, just use a wet/dry Emperor and invest your money in an elaborate track for your...
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 06/07/2007, 03:26 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 797
Posted By Acolin
move central text down to intials, discard...

move central text down to intials, discard initial, add the pirate clown inthe center = gets my vote!
I too love the idea of IDs with a sticker for each year of paid membership!
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 06/07/2007, 03:10 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 797
Posted By Acolin
not bad, has corals, but no Pirate clowns like...

not bad, has corals, but no Pirate clowns
like the fonts
what are the flecks?
why the eyes?
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 06/07/2007, 07:13 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 391
Posted By Acolin
FAMA had a an article on water changes recently,...

FAMA had a an article on water changes recently, they have to be more lie 30 to 60% to be most effective-

so now I do them less often and change more water (2 buckets instead of just 1)!
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 06/06/2007, 09:40 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,368
Posted By Acolin
Guess I will try it too, like the idea of ligths...

Guess I will try it too, like the idea of ligths out on Friday, clean on Saturday

But we don’t give our reefs full sun. Duplicating actual sunlight requires something like a 400-watt bulb over a...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 06/05/2007, 05:43 PM
Replies: 582
Views: 102,187
Posted By Acolin
girlfriend got deep tissue massage and strecthing...

girlfriend got deep tissue massage and strecthing exercise so pain is managable but steady...
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 06/05/2007, 01:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 391
Posted By Acolin
how old are the images on Google? I thought they...

how old are the images on Google? I thought they were from 2006 - yet it doesn't show the new community across the street from me and it was there in 2005...
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 06/05/2007, 10:37 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 391
Posted By Acolin
I responded to this previously, so my apologies...

I responded to this previously, so my apologies if it seems redundant:

Natural Seawater (NSW) replacements are a common practice on the east coast of Florida, where the deep Gulfstream gyre...
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 06/04/2007, 04:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 320
Posted By Acolin
Adding a new fish to an established home of other...

Adding a new fish to an established home of other fish is one of the biggest challenges of this wet thumb hobby. In general, new fish do NOT get along with established fish, though there are...
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 05/30/2007, 09:26 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 389
Posted By Acolin
Fish with plenty of swimming room and less...

Fish with plenty of swimming room and less competition exhibit less stress and therefore are less prone to Ich attacks. Ich prefers socially challenged fish.

Not all fish allow shrimp and gobies...
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 05/30/2007, 07:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 755
Posted By Acolin
Gone: signed, sealed and delivered (should be...

Gone: signed, sealed and delivered (should be there today)
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 05/29/2007, 01:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 551
Posted By Acolin
yes, the club diuscussion is why I looked up the...

yes, the club diuscussion is why I looked up the articles and posted this, because the measurable results can be so varied! I thought deep sand beds would have excellent nitrate levels but the study...
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 05/29/2007, 12:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 551
Posted By Acolin
"Design and build your reef for the long term...

"Design and build your reef for the long term with proven techniques."

so where are the proven techniques for the long term with sand beds? I agree that a 6-month old system is still young, but...
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 05/29/2007, 12:26 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 551
Posted By Acolin
good pt. so we should watch for part 3...

good pt.
so we should watch for part 3...
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 05/29/2007, 12:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 319
Posted By Acolin
Exclamation Meds & UV at LFS

Meds & UV at LFS

I’ve known for some time that local live marine fish stores (LFS) treat their fish, and sometimes their live hard and soft coral, holding systems with copper, medications and the...
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