Recent content by Moose22

I have this growing all over in my tank, how do I make it go away?

Don't get me wrong, Doc. I'm not saying that seawater temperature or some other climactic change can't be proven. I'm saying that that individual did not produce anything. Additionally, these may be contributory, but not necessarily the actual cause. It's like saying that someone elderly with...

You may be missing the point... I was reading earlier that global warning was causing this horrible pox -- though not one single scientific datum could be produced as evidence. Someone just said that in an attempt to paint the gloomiest picture possible for the sake of their political argument...

Yeah -- and lighting is a bit easier on wider tanks, too. Up to a point, at least. The 18" wide show tanks are limiting. On another note, I may be somewhat mistaken. Pygmies aren't generally paelagic, are they? If they are generally close to rocky environs or reef faces in the wild, they'll...

Ahh, beautiful, Doug. I know that temperament makes a big difference in modestly aggressive or territorial fish. I know it is kind of a luck thing, too, because temperament in pygmies can be highly unpredictable. I've seen a flame angel that never nipped corals or clams -- but only one and...

Dude -- this is driving me nuts, sorry. First, a 55 Gal IS 4' long. At least the 2 I have are, and the one in the LFS, and the one my friend has. Tanks over 100 gallon are usually 5'-6' long, minimum. Second, pygmy angels are NOT tangs. Not even close. That being said, I wouldn't even keep...

They look like things I have all over the place. They're a variety of tunicate, if I remember correctly. Spongelike filterfeeder. Those, the calcerous growths (corraline and the tube worms) and other such stuff is a sign of good biodiversity, IMHO. The filter feeders grow when the tank...

A couple of comments based on my 1 experience with peppermint shrimp. 1. They're nocturnal for the most part. Get a red light to see them. Heck, get a red light anyway. All kinds of cool creepy crawlies come out when the lights are off. 2. They're social. They'll be more active and more...

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by cyberpanther: <strong>mrgoont Anyone else?</strong><hr></blockquote> I've got to agree. There's some LPS you can grow in that, but 3.5W/gal of flourescent isn't enough for most SPS. A pair...

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by danmhippo: <strong>Freshwater fish are not a good food for the lions, especially feeder goldfish. Vitamin deficiency. Do a search on lionfish and read them yourself.</strong><hr></blockquote>...

Back in my MH days I ran a 6500K 175W halide with actinic flourescent. It was not super yellow. It's actually pretty close to daylight coloring, or what you'd see in very shallow water. The Actinic brought out the blue-white colors and made the corals flouresce nicely. When I move into my next...

I'm thinking you might do better saving the money on the extra 96 watter and buying more powerful metal halides. The 250W or, even better, the 250W HQIs might get you closer to your goal. (others here, please correct me if I'm wrong in this) Even with a pair of 250W MH and the 2x96W PCs you're...

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Lynn: <strong>So I just pour the aragonite right in with the skimmer and pump and uv unit? doesn't seem right, but I'll do it!</strong><hr></blockquote> UV Unit? As in a UV Sterilizer? I may...