Recent content by Lefty1

I haven't read any complaints of cleaner shrimp. As for the others, all shrimp are opportunistic carnivores. If they are hungry they may eat whatever is available - polyps, sand critters, fish, you name it. You can feed them to make sure they aren't hungry so they wont eat other animals in your...

Not at this time. I just dove in Carmel and there is so much life in the cold! I just have no more room. RR

Get if right from them! RR

Randy, I guess my real question is is number 3 true? Does adding artificial slime help against ich? RR

In a garlic thread someone mentioned that one of the things garlic did was help slime production. Anyone know if this is true, and if yes, why wouldn't the addition of strees coat or novaqua or any of the other slime coatings help stop ich? RR

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by cjdevito: <strong> [Editing to add this: I started posting to this thread before getting "promoted", and I almost chose not to continue it after becoming an administrator simply because of...

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by cjdevito: <strong> [Editing to add this: I started posting to this thread before getting "promoted", and I almost chose not to continue it after becoming an administrator simply because of...

If one of the points of garlic is to stimulate the slime coat, what about adding stress coat or novaqua? Or is this all old reefers tales? RR

But people will see your tools and your 30-30 and ask you where you got them and you will say "Sears but you shouldn't buy them". Yet you get to enjoy the tools since you are are "grandfathered in". Supporting a ban and supporting the industry are not mutually exclusive. Some people here are...

But people will see your tools and your 30-30 and ask you where you got them and you will say "Sears but you shouldn't buy them". Yet you get to enjoy the tools since you are are "grandfathered in". Supporting a ban and supporting the industry are not mutually exclusive. Some people here are...

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by esmithiii: <strong> I have some pretty strong beliefs, but I stand up for them, even when it is not convenient. When certain artists or companies publicly express political opinions that I...

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by esmithiii: <strong> I have some pretty strong beliefs, but I stand up for them, even when it is not convenient. When certain artists or companies publicly express political opinions that I...

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by esmithiii: <strong> I suggest that those calling for an all out ban stand up for their convictions and tear down their tanks first. E</strong><hr></blockquote> Watch out for the rhetoric...

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by esmithiii: <strong> I suggest that those calling for an all out ban stand up for their convictions and tear down their tanks first. E</strong><hr></blockquote> Watch out for the rhetoric...

They were fed a buttload all the time. Really. I used to believe feeding would keep them happy, but they started tast testing stuff in the tank after almost 2 years. I no longer believe that opportunistic predators can be kept in check by good feeding. Sometimes they want to snack. RR