Post your cool links here of anything you find interesting..

Mr James · #1 10/25/2006, 10:35 PM

I'll start. Just found this tonight.

http://www.riptidesreef.com/catalog/

Mr James · #2 10/25/2006, 10:43 PM

One more before bed. Don't go here if you are addicted to SPS!!!

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...hreadid=948315

60Cubed · #3 10/26/2006, 01:06 AM

that's like taking an alcoholic to a bar and saying "don't drink!"
it's just plain wrong!

Mr James · #4 10/26/2006, 10:55 AM

In this case, the "acroholic" has to have something more than dial-up service.

IslandCrow · #5 10/26/2006, 09:13 PM

Alright, here are a few. This first one looks like a decent place to go for reviews if you're looking to buy new equipment:

http://www.aquahobby.com/e_products.php

Some info on phytoplankton and culturing it:
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...02/breeder.htm

If you're ever up in Atlanta, be sure to visit the aquarium:
http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/

Learn how to glue acrylics among other things:
http://www.tapplastics.com/info/video.php?

Most of you have probably at least heard of Melev's Reef, but just in case you don't have a link:
http://www.melevsreef.com/allmysumps.html

If you're thinking about collecting fish or corals from the wild, you may want to go here first:
http://myfwc.com/marine/recreational/recharvestmls.htm

A decent place to go for diagnosing and treating fish illnesses:
http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/com...asetrouble.htm

Mr James · #6 10/31/2006, 09:32 AM

I'm still working on Mike links above.

Chack out this one. I haven't been able to figure out if they do selling on line, but everything looks real good:

http://www.midwestcorals.com/index.php

GrndHog · #7 11/01/2006, 06:43 AM

http://www.nicksacrylicreef.com/index.php

Mr James · #8 11/02/2006, 12:11 AM

Suzi, check out this one: http://www.livephytoplankton.com/

SueQ · #9 11/02/2006, 07:50 AM

Thanks! I just checked it out. Pretty cheap prices and very cheap shipping. I contacted them for more info on shipping. They said they ship USPS priority.

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Originally posted by Mr James
Suzi, check out this one: http://www.livephytoplankton.com/

SueQ · #10 11/02/2006, 10:38 AM

They also sell on Ebay. Check out their feedback:
http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAP...:feedback:2:us
Prices are cheaper through their store.

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Originally posted by SueQ
Thanks! I just checked it out. Pretty cheap prices and very cheap shipping. I contacted them for more info on shipping. They said they ship USPS priority.

Mr James · #11 11/02/2006, 07:21 PM

Wow, you hop all over that phytoplankton stuff!!

SueQ · #12 11/03/2006, 07:45 AM

You bet

I am a plankton nerd

At that price, I went ahead and ordered some Rhodo and Tetra

Should be here by Wed.

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Originally posted by Mr James
Wow, you hop all over that phytoplankton stuff!!

Mr James · #13 11/05/2006, 11:43 AM

You did?? Sweet!! Is the Rhodo a phyto also?? Grown like you would other types??

IslandCrow · #14 11/05/2006, 11:57 AM

Alright, here a rea few links I promised to post from the meeting:

This first one is for Randy's two-part formula. . .well, three part with the magnesium supplement. It also has the link for Buckeye Field Supply where you can get Mag/Dow flake online in much smaller than 1 ton quantities:

Randy's 2-part Recipe

Here's the article on magnesium supplements. It talks about why Epsom salts is not a good supplement by itself over an extended period unless you are good about doing water changes (at least 30% monthly):

Magnesium supplements

And lastly here's another chemistry calculator. I'm pretty sure James posted a similar one or perhaps even the exact same one, but I can't seem to find it now. . .

Reef Chemistry Calculator

SueQ · #15 11/05/2006, 12:12 PM

Rhodomonas is a red phytoplankter that needs just a little but more f/2 than nanno. It's also a bit bigger than nanno. The guy that runs that site has got some great pics and a scale up of nanno and rhodo. The hatchery I used to deal with would have 100L bags of it and let me tell you, when that stuff was nice and thick it looked like a huge bag of amberbock! I've never grown tetraselmis before, so it'll be interesting to see how it turns out. Next stop, rotifers

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Originally posted by Mr James
You did?? Sweet!! Is the Rhodo a phyto also?? Grown like you would other types??

60Cubed · #16 11/05/2006, 09:36 PM

how do you add those links to your threads? i have a link to put on here but i have never done it before. i am computer ignorant!
help!!!!!!!!

Mr James · #17 11/06/2006, 12:23 AM

I copy (right click and select "copy") it from the address bar and then come in here and right click again and "paste".

EDIT: If you aren't using a mouse, push the Ctrl and "C" button together to copy and Ctrl "V" to paste.

Check out this one for Metal Halide comparisons: http://www.cnidarianreef.com/lamps.cfm

And for the Zoanthid freaks, these guys look cool: http://www.marineflora.com/

60Cubed · #18 11/06/2006, 11:33 PM

this guy is in mobile check out his acro frag prices.....http://www.aquaticcorals.com/

60Cubed · #19 11/07/2006, 12:00 AM

found this guy on ebay. he is in fl. check out his in state shipping rates: http://stores.ebay.com/The-Exotic-Reef

Mr James · #20 11/07/2006, 12:01 AM

Prices look a little high - for the AquaticCorals. $36 for brown star polyps, yikes!!

Teh second link is more promising. Still worried about parasites, bugs and other nasties.

EDIT: Lance, we should save on shipping, drive down there (Roadtrip) and pick our own. Hit some other stores and people's tanks while we are at it.

60Cubed · #21 11/07/2006, 12:10 AM

i was more interested in the frags. i didn't even look at the other stuff. the in state shipping is cheap. i am bidding on the pink chalice. if you are worried about parasites and bugs, any tank could give you those. you must dip your corals for no worries! it doesn't scare me. these guys have been doing this for a while i'm sure. i know the guy in mobile has for a little while any way. the corals in the ebay link are pretty nice stuff. the prices aren't that bad either.

60Cubed · #22 11/07/2006, 12:24 AM

these guys i don't think sell corals out right. somehow they auction them off every so often. some of these are reserved until 2010! they also give descriptions/history of some "famous" corals: http://www.reeffarmers.com/

GrndHog · #23 11/08/2006, 05:41 PM

Cool product, probably could DIY easy

http://www.aqua-mags.com/index.php

Mr James · #24 11/08/2006, 06:57 PM

Ed, that is one of the coolest things I have seen in a while. It's unique instead of building off of another existing item.

60Cubed · #25 11/08/2006, 09:12 PM

i thought about something similar but more along the lines of a way to adhear it to a rock with out glue. it's a good idea that will probably take off.