Recent content by toyfreek

The info on reef central is free to the public. use an AKA if you dont like signing up for stuff. quit being a victom.

ok its like this, I have bought 3 zoomed rotating powerheads. Two of the larger ones and one of the small ones. The larger ones have a design flaw the guide for the rotation pin is straight not curved so it gets stuck because its not sure if it shopuld go forward or backward so it just stays in...

so im comming home f4om work and on a local talk radio show the host says "this is weird." and then proceeds to read an article im assuming from the APP. this article starts off about how for decades sceintists have been trying to figure out why the brittle star AKA serpent star could seemingly...

Im thinking you paid some money for the live rock. if you can remember how much you paid and how much a pound it was im sure your source wieghed it to get the most $ good luck

i had a good LFS "something Fishy" in richfield MN. got good advice was told to check out mail order etc....I was happy. havent needed anything untill yesterday (DT's and Some frozen food) about a month since my last visit. Now i go in and there is a new owner..now this place rocks! service is...

i would highly recomend not putting it on your hardwood floors we did on my 55gal. the tank never failed but just from maint. feeding etc. RUINED the floors. we bought a oriental weave for $200 at HD and plywood under that to increase footprint and save the floors looks great and helps the...

let me preface by saying i dont know jack about DSB i do not use one however i have heard..... the tiny bubbles are nitrogen gas and eventualy release into the air thus releasing part of your nitrogen cycly out of your reef. this is a sign that your DSB is working....or so i have heard HTH Toy

I recieved the 5 for $50 from www.rodsreef.com the yello acro was a double branch about 2.5 inches the birds nest was about 2.5 diameter the purple montipora was 3 inches at least(3branches) the plating montipora was about 2" i got 2 purple montipora so only 4 species. he threw in a pulsing...

sounds more like a nudibranch to me there ALOT of different kinds dont know if that one is bad or not from your description.nudibranch site try here im not sure if the site is only mediterainian ones or not but a good place to start. hth, Toy

i believe its a parasitic isopod and they are equivilant to placing a 5lb. leach on yourself. (if you are a fish that is) they have been known to even bite humans inflicting quite a nasty bite. and will jump from the rock to anything moving passing by. they are not nice creatures.

The mall is a really cool tank. the guy who built it is a genius. you need to goto the zoo its more vibrant IMHO. and generaly a better time uh...unless you want cocktails then mall yeah mall for sure Hooters!

I always get "where are the fish?" and then "you mean all that is ALIVE?" My small reef

JPEP all you need to make reefers come is honesty and fair pricing. you will still make alot of dough if you sell alot of something cheaper than a few expensive ones ) steer beginers away from animals that will suffer in the individual setup. i would drive 6 hours if i was lucky enough to have...

Hi, I love your idea of a data base! And i would love to contribute my small pittance of photos, however I dont know how to put em right in my post all coolio like the guy before me. If you tell me I'll try. Or.... I could e-mail em to you. The datra base is a really good idea there is one for...

What kind of light are you using? also what kind of flow, what are you feeding etc. this information would really help