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Forum: The Lounge 01/06/2005, 06:03 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 595
Posted By pubily
You can't go wrong with Buster as the name. I...

You can't go wrong with Buster as the name. I have a mixed lab dog named Buster. You couldn't ask for a better, more caring, attentive companion. Hope your Buster is the same.
Forum: Marine Aquarists Roundtable of Sacramento (MARS) 01/06/2005, 05:55 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 729
Posted By pubily
Seems to me that from what you listed the retail...

Seems to me that from what you listed the retail value would be approx. $50 so $20 doesn't seem outlandish. Sorry about your loss but there's a difference between wholesale and retail...he was going...
Forum: The Lounge 12/12/2004, 01:13 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 541
Posted By pubily
I"m surprised no one mentioned their...

I"m surprised no one mentioned their barking...that's what gets to me. A constant yapping preceeded by a leap in the air, rush to the door, wild, contorted jumping and ear piercing yiping. They do...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/12/2004, 12:42 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,033
Posted By pubily
I live in a rural area with a total electric...

I live in a rural area with a total electric home. Need I say more?? laughing. I have a 7500 watt generator that we use probably twice a year...but when we need it...we really need it. Without...
Forum: The Lounge 12/09/2004, 04:54 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 1,347
Posted By pubily
Obviously I agree with the previous comments. A...

Obviously I agree with the previous comments. A company often has to compete internationally and that means compete with the Chinese, Koreans, etc. and that's difficult to do with $30/hour jobs plus...
Forum: The Lounge 12/09/2004, 09:05 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 1,347
Posted By pubily
I think our country is going through something...

I think our country is going through something that we don't understand very well. I live in an area that is/was heavily unionized and with large numbers of people in skilled and semi-skilled...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/08/2004, 04:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 351
Posted By pubily
We've changed from Ushio 250w. 10K to Hamilton...

We've changed from Ushio 250w. 10K to Hamilton 14K. I like the clean, crisp white versus the somewhat yellow Ushio light. I recommend the Hamiltons highly. They really make my tank 'pop.'
Forum: The Lounge 12/06/2004, 03:53 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 1,347
Posted By pubily
I was told in high school that since my parents...

I was told in high school that since my parents had very little money that I should get the best grades I possibly could and at the same time go one step further...either play sports well or go into...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 11/30/2004, 04:23 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,042
Posted By pubily
I'm not sure but don't believe that glaciers are...

I'm not sure but don't believe that glaciers are frozen salt water. I believe they're compacted snow/ice and move toward the shore in some areas due to their tremendous weight. Believe we've all...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 11/11/2004, 10:23 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,042
Posted By pubily
Arid areas that are irrigated over a period of...

Arid areas that are irrigated over a period of time develop a salt crust that eventually kills vegetation and that is a salt crust that results from 'normal' water...not salty water. I suspect the...
Forum: Advanced Topics 11/11/2004, 02:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 174
Posted By pubily
any other ideas?

any other ideas?
Forum: Advanced Topics 11/11/2004, 08:38 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 174
Posted By pubily
Question Open brain and some puzzling behavior...help!

Morning...

For some time now our large open brain has been acting strangely. It's all come together in the problem that he shucked his 'skeleton' and is now sort of a jellified coral that's on...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/29/2004, 10:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 133
Posted By pubily
Talking Update: When the lights went out tonight I...

Update:

When the lights went out tonight I looked at the tank a lot. Maybe it was luck, maybe an act of the sea gods not sure. I got to see the critter again. Turned on the lights in the room...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/29/2004, 08:52 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 133
Posted By pubily
critter identification

I noticed when MH's turned on this morning some movement or scurrying of a critter I've never seen before. It looked something like those crawdads are are a dark bronze color and about 2 1/2" long. ...
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 10/27/2004, 07:51 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 497
Posted By pubily
Pscheel...I'm sorry. Mrs. Wages is a reference...

Pscheel...I'm sorry. Mrs. Wages is a reference to packaged pickling line available to the best of my knowledge from two brands...Mrs. Wages and also Ball. It's almost exactly the same formulation...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/26/2004, 04:58 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 14,439
Posted By pubily
Damn...was enjoying this thread and it just ended...

Damn...was enjoying this thread and it just ended for the time being. That's like reading a great novel with the last half missing!

Fascinating project that stretches the mind and shows what...
Forum: Philadelphia Area Reef Club (PARC) 10/26/2004, 04:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 165
Posted By pubily
I have 7 green chromis and find they are...

I have 7 green chromis and find they are great...stay in the center of the tank facing the water flow. They're easy going, don't pester other fish. I did have some problems initially because I had...
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 10/26/2004, 03:40 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 497
Posted By pubily
I use a bamboo garden stake, perhaps 3' long and...

I use a bamboo garden stake, perhaps 3' long and 1/4" in diameter. I wet the end and dab it in Mrs. Wages. I then spear the majano while keeping my hand dry. Mrs. Wage is a crusty old gal and...
Forum: Reef Fishes 10/26/2004, 03:17 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 3,162
Posted By pubily
Bigfishman. I admire your enthusiasm. Have you...

Bigfishman. I admire your enthusiasm. Have you considered a hawksbill turtle? I think that would really round out your tank.
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 10/26/2004, 03:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,044
Posted By pubily
Lake Managua, a very large fresh water lake...

Lake Managua, a very large fresh water lake beside the capital of Nicaragua, has maneating sharks. They arrived there a long time ago traveling up a river from the Pacific Ocean. I certainly...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/23/2004, 01:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 178
Posted By pubily
bump

bump
Forum: Central Illinois Marine Aquarists (CIMA) 10/21/2004, 10:19 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 295
Posted By pubily
Wow, Fishin' Times is beng battered...so I'm not...

Wow, Fishin' Times is beng battered...so I'm not the only one to dislike the place. Suppose it doesn't surprise me. I'm always uncomfortable there. I've bought a lot of equipment, coral and fish...
Forum: The Lounge 10/18/2004, 05:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 315
Posted By pubily
California is amazing and scarey! I grew up in...

California is amazing and scarey! I grew up in Ojai, Ventura, Santa Barbara areas but when I visit now I feel like I'm a tourist in another country. I was recently there and checked housing prices...
Forum: Central Illinois Marine Aquarists (CIMA) 10/18/2004, 05:13 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 295
Posted By pubily
Welcome Pongo. We're also in Pekin (out by...

Welcome Pongo. We're also in Pekin (out by Menards) and glad to help with questions, etc. If you'd like the phone number send me a PM.

As for local stores. Charlie's is the best. They're...
Forum: Southern California Reefers 10/18/2004, 07:57 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,100
Posted By pubily
I'm surprised at the cost of electricity in...

I'm surprised at the cost of electricity in California. I'm moving to Portland, Or. this time next year and wonder if the rates are equally high there. As I said earlier, I live in Central IL.and...
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