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Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 01/08/2008, 08:02 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,191
Posted By Spracklcat
This may not be the advice you want, but you will...

This may not be the advice you want, but you will have much greater chance of success if you bite the bullet and get those fish in QT. If need be get some big containers, and drain the tank. If you...
Forum: Coral Propagation and Aquaculture 01/08/2008, 07:47 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,033
Posted By Spracklcat
You can use a chisel to "skin" the rock, taking a...

You can use a chisel to "skin" the rock, taking a thin layer of rock with the Zenia. Works for Aiptasia and corallimorphs too.
Forum: Advanced Topics 01/08/2008, 07:45 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,480
Posted By Spracklcat
And if the fish needs further decompression,...

And if the fish needs further decompression, seahorse keepers are known to do them in their homes for swim bladder issues--they have a good protocol.
Forum: Long Island Reef Association (LIRA) 01/08/2008, 07:41 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,583
Posted By Spracklcat
Constantine, when are you there? I need to come...

Constantine, when are you there? I need to come in for some peppermints if you have them.
Forum: Long Island Reef Association (LIRA) 01/06/2008, 08:27 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,583
Posted By Spracklcat
Suffolk Fish and Reef has a good selection of...

Suffolk Fish and Reef has a good selection of corals pretty much all the time, and mostly large pieces. They are always very healthy--they are fed well and often. Prices are up there, but you get...
Forum: Long Island Reef Association (LIRA) 01/01/2008, 12:18 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 862
Posted By Spracklcat
Yes, Skype allows me to make all the phone calls...

Yes, Skype allows me to make all the phone calls I want from my computer for $10 a year. Sweet.
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 12/31/2007, 09:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,059
Posted By Spracklcat
I've done mine for baby fishes using a 1 qt deli...

I've done mine for baby fishes using a 1 qt deli cup, and an airline through the lid just to keep the water moving. Kits are probably not necessary--just give it a whirl. :)
Forum: Long Island Reef Association (LIRA) 12/31/2007, 07:42 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 862
Posted By Spracklcat
If you are accustomed to Optimum, don't go with...

If you are accustomed to Optimum, don't go with DSL if you ever download anything :). I use FTP a lot from home with DSL and it is painfully slow. However, it is the cheapest, so that gets my vote....
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/31/2007, 07:38 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,997
Posted By Spracklcat
This happened at my job--building went to 111. ...

This happened at my job--building went to 111. Tank was shot--nothing survived at all. Be prepared for a mighty foul odor. I'd toss the sand, scrub and dry the rock, and start fresh. I don't...
Forum: Long Island Reef Association (LIRA) 12/30/2007, 09:12 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,227
Posted By Spracklcat
What happened to the LPS and SPS? Your...

What happened to the LPS and SPS? Your refugium/prop system?

:(
Forum: Long Island Reef Association (LIRA) 12/29/2007, 12:06 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,227
Posted By Spracklcat
Always good advice :P

Always good advice :P
Forum: Long Island Reef Association (LIRA) 12/29/2007, 10:14 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,227
Posted By Spracklcat
:( Sorry to hear it Lon--and let some time pass...

:( Sorry to hear it Lon--and let some time pass before you break everything down.
Forum: Long Island Reef Association (LIRA) 12/27/2007, 06:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 505
Posted By Spracklcat
Welcome! You'll find quite a few hockey fans...

Welcome! You'll find quite a few hockey fans here too. :)
Forum: Long Island Reef Association (LIRA) 12/26/2007, 03:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,138
Posted By Spracklcat
:) Glad you all liked it. I'll have some extras...

:) Glad you all liked it. I'll have some extras at the next meeting if anyone's interested. I myself only got my copy the day all of you did.
Forum: Long Island Reef Association (LIRA) 12/19/2007, 11:10 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,881
Posted By Spracklcat
http://www.salary.com/ go to bottom left, "Cost...

http://www.salary.com/ go to bottom left, "Cost of Living Wizard" Calculates what you would need to make in a different area to maintain the same standard of living, and tells you what percent...
Forum: Long Island Reef Association (LIRA) 12/19/2007, 09:46 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 855
Posted By Spracklcat
Even salt is cheaper online, even with shipping. ...

Even salt is cheaper online, even with shipping. I wait until That Pet Place has a sale going, and buy a bunch. Best is I don't have to lug it to the house.
Forum: Long Island Reef Association (LIRA) 12/19/2007, 09:43 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,881
Posted By Spracklcat
:) I'm trying to leave too--no way I'll ever own...

:) I'm trying to leave too--no way I'll ever own a home here.

Try this: go on a website like salary.com that does a salary-cost of living comparison, and put your salary at home in TN and what...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 12/17/2007, 07:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 464
Posted By Spracklcat
I'm going to bet against you, Bill :). I think...

I'm going to bet against you, Bill :). I think this is bacterial, and here's why: first, Brooklynella also hits the gills heavily, and this guy isn't having respiratory distress. Second, parasitic...
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/16/2007, 10:15 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,228
Posted By Spracklcat
One more vote for bleach. No harm if it is...

One more vote for bleach. No harm if it is handled as above, and then youcan use your QT right away.
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/16/2007, 10:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 459
Posted By Spracklcat
Not many here in the states are aquacultured yet....

Not many here in the states are aquacultured yet. At this point it is not economical for retailers to buy aquacultured stock unless they sell them as such (and charge accordingly). The imported fish...
Forum: Long Island Reef Association (LIRA) 12/16/2007, 02:07 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,677
Posted By Spracklcat
Hey Scott--need some Xenia?

Hey Scott--need some Xenia?
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/16/2007, 09:02 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 459
Posted By Spracklcat
Yes. They are not listed by CITES, which would...

Yes. They are not listed by CITES, which would actually restrict or prohibit their export, but they have been listed on the IUCN Red List. So some fish stores are, out of good conscience, not...
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/14/2007, 04:08 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,215
Posted By Spracklcat
And that makes perfect sense with the cloudiness...

And that makes perfect sense with the cloudiness too--very likely a bacterial bloom. That and the clownfish having respiratory distress :(

Do go ahead and do huge water changes, and add airstones...
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/14/2007, 10:12 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,215
Posted By Spracklcat
This is a shot in the dark, but it sounds more...

This is a shot in the dark, but it sounds more like you had an oxygen/CO2 problem. I don't think too much calcium could kill fish or inverts, but too much CO2 certainly could. Was your...
Forum: Long Island Reef Association (LIRA) 12/12/2007, 09:41 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 732
Posted By Spracklcat
Do tell!

Do tell!
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