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Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 06/06/2007, 10:26 AM
Replies: 12
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Posted By rrrrob
stoopid question: would filling the display tank...

stoopid question: would filling the display tank with live rock accomplish the same thing as a refugium (nitrate reduction)?
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 06/03/2007, 07:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 452
Posted By rrrrob
As requested, pics of the set-up...

As requested, pics of the set-up pre-refugium....Nothing fancy, but you get the idea :)

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/6905tankupper.JPG
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Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 06/01/2007, 12:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 452
Posted By rrrrob
PPi: I don't have a pic here at work, but I...

PPi:

I don't have a pic here at work, but I will try to post one later this weekend. However, it's a 60 gal acrylic with an overflow box, fish only with some invertebrates. As far as the sump...
Forum: Other Invertebrates 05/29/2007, 07:25 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 508
Posted By rrrrob
thanks don...didn't even consider the...

thanks don...didn't even consider the right-hand/left-hand aspect....had no idea it mattered...he's been in different kinds of shells, though up to the point (like 4 or 5), so maybe he's...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 05/29/2007, 07:21 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,589
Posted By rrrrob
can you tell us what test kit(s) you were using...

can you tell us what test kit(s) you were using that gave the false readings? I would like to avoid...Thanks!
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 05/29/2007, 07:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 287
Posted By rrrrob
i have noticed that my fish "flash"/scratch when...

i have noticed that my fish "flash"/scratch when the amonia is anything other than 0...can indicate early signs of ich due to poor water quality, but since you say your amonia is at 0, must not be...
Forum: Other Invertebrates 05/28/2007, 09:05 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 508
Posted By rrrrob
anyone want a large hermit crab? :)

anyone want a large hermit crab?

:)
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 05/28/2007, 09:03 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 287
Posted By rrrrob
bboy: what is your ammonia reading?

bboy: what is your ammonia reading?
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 05/28/2007, 08:29 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,589
Posted By rrrrob
a good trick for introducing new fish while...

a good trick for introducing new fish while avoiding aggression if your setup will allow: every time you introduce a new fish/fishes, rearrange the tank so that everyone is disoriented. Of course,...
Forum: New to the Hobby 05/28/2007, 08:25 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 363
Posted By rrrrob
arent these the things that give off splinters...

arent these the things that give off splinters that get stuck in my fingers when I move sand around or clean my overflow filter?
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 05/27/2007, 10:52 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,589
Posted By rrrrob
So the question then is: How does a fish...

So the question then is:

How does a fish housed in a tank that has been free of infection, and thus free of Cryptocaryon irritans, become infected by Cryptocaryon irritans*** from any of the...
Forum: Other Invertebrates 05/27/2007, 10:44 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 508
Posted By rrrrob
one last thing...herms seem kinda...

one last thing...herms seem kinda slow/awkward/clumsy...so I have a hard time believing it can snag one of my fish--am I being naive???
Forum: New to the Hobby 05/27/2007, 10:41 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 363
Posted By rrrrob
i thought bristle worms were bad for corals....in...

i thought bristle worms were bad for corals....in other words, thought they were completely undesireable.....
Forum: New to the Hobby 05/26/2007, 02:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 251
Posted By rrrrob
oh, good...by the title of this post, i thought...

oh, good...by the title of this post, i thought this was going to be a search and rescue question...

:lol:
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 05/26/2007, 01:59 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,589
Posted By rrrrob
I am sure ich can be erradicated in a QT tank,...

I am sure ich can be erradicated in a QT tank, but what's the point? Ich shouldn't be a problem in a healthy environment, ocean or otherwise.
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 05/26/2007, 01:53 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,589
Posted By rrrrob
It is proven and documented that ich is present...

It is proven and documented that ich is present in nature and the entire ocean isn't infested with sick/dying fish...no?

Also, it is documented that fish in polluted waters succumb to ich...it...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 05/26/2007, 01:45 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,589
Posted By rrrrob
Actually I am trying to help others who may make...

Actually I am trying to help others who may make the same mistakes as I did when I followed all of this sterilization/copper/freshwater dip/hypoing insanity. I prefer a natural approach myself, and...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 05/26/2007, 01:34 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,589
Posted By rrrrob
hardly poor research--it's called experience.

hardly poor research--it's called experience.
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 05/26/2007, 01:29 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,589
Posted By rrrrob
Freed: 25 years research. You? The fish...

Freed: 25 years research. You?

The fish will do fine if you get you parameters in line. All the dosing/hypoing in the world won't fix the problem that led to the disease.
Forum: New to the Hobby 05/25/2007, 11:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 516
Posted By rrrrob
Did you find out why the animal is sick to begin...

Did you find out why the animal is sick to begin with? Most likely there is a water quality problem (amonia, temp, etc) or is it a new addition? How long has the tank been running? -- a fellow...
Forum: New to the Hobby 05/25/2007, 10:09 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,594
Posted By rrrrob
FYI, there is another discussion going right now...

FYI, there is another discussion going right now (fish disease treatment forum - "Hypo'ed display tank. Did I mess up?") where someone noticed ich on a new fish he introduced. He began to do the...
Forum: Do It Yourself 05/25/2007, 09:32 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 659
Posted By rrrrob
It looks to me like most of the flow will be...

It looks to me like most of the flow will be ABOVE the sand/plants instead of through them...I am trying to come up with a design msyelf as well...the filter on the right is my existing wet/dry...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 05/25/2007, 09:27 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 452
Posted By rrrrob
No one?

No one?
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 05/25/2007, 09:20 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,589
Posted By rrrrob
Get the parameters corrected and it won't matter...

Get the parameters corrected and it won't matter (lack of quarantining)--the ich will clear up on it's own, assuming it's not too far advanced. Ich is always a sign of stress--either agressive tank...
Forum: New to the Hobby 05/24/2007, 11:49 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,594
Posted By rrrrob


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