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Forum: Lounge 06-03-2013, 03:35 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,660
Posted By BlueAbyss
Green thumb ;)

Don't suppose you could get a pic of the holes in the leaves? That would help a lot, and also does the damage happen at night (do you actually see the insects, what type of bug are they etc.)?
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Forum: Reef 05-30-2013, 05:27 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 7,742
Posted By BlueAbyss
Some further thoughts...

Didn't have time to post further this morning, was on my way to work.

I think that taking all of this into account is difficult for the average person. It's often extremely difficult, especially...
Forum: Reef 05-30-2013, 01:44 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 7,742
Posted By BlueAbyss
Been trolling since my tank went down but ^ +1. ...

Been trolling since my tank went down but ^ +1.

Also a semi-local craft paper mill logs and uses trees from my area. Not chips or leftovers, they cut and use good sized jack pine and white spruce....
Forum: Reef 05-05-2010, 07:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,336
Posted By BlueAbyss
I believe the stuff you're talking about is...

I believe the stuff you're talking about is Anthelia. :mrgreen: Definitely try to sell it if possible, or even give it away.
Forum: Tank Journal 05-05-2010, 07:22 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,212
Posted By BlueAbyss
24 is probably fine, I keep mine at 26.5 though...

24 is probably fine, I keep mine at 26.5 though to minimize temperature swings via metal halide lighting.

Oh yeah, I like the rockwork (minimal is awesome in a large tank) and that skimmer is pro.
Forum: Reef 04-28-2010, 04:50 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,587
Posted By BlueAbyss
IMO, you should consider snails livestock and try...

IMO, you should consider snails livestock and try not to overdo it. They depend on algae growth to survive, so you don't want them starving to death.

I have an Emerald Crab and an unidentified...
Forum: Tips and Tricks 04-28-2010, 04:19 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 116,703
Posted By BlueAbyss
Hey trilinear... I read an article a while...

Hey trilinear...

I read an article a while back that stated they shipped Acropora frags from a collection site in the Caribbean (or Gulf of Mexico, can't remember exactly) and had a 100% survival...
Forum: Polls 04-28-2010, 03:23 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,169
Posted By BlueAbyss
20" here.

20" here.
Forum: Reef 04-26-2010, 04:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 848
Posted By BlueAbyss
What are the water parameters?

What are the water parameters?
Forum: Tank Journal 04-26-2010, 04:00 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 29,228
Posted By BlueAbyss
Still looks great! Needs more clams though...

Still looks great! Needs more clams though :mrgreen:
Forum: Marine Fish 04-10-2010, 02:05 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,437
Posted By BlueAbyss
Hmm, maybe I should clarify what I meant... I...

Hmm, maybe I should clarify what I meant... I meant that if the diet is based on a high quality pellet that it's definitely better than flake or seaweed, but that doesn't mean that an animal should...
Forum: Reef 04-10-2010, 01:54 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,096
Posted By BlueAbyss
The toxin is meant to protect the animal from...

The toxin is meant to protect the animal from predation, so yeah it can be released when the animal is alive and kicking and not just when the creature dies. If it looks like poop, it's poop. If it...
Forum: Marine Fish 04-09-2010, 08:20 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,437
Posted By BlueAbyss
Hmm, I'm sure many of us have seen that...

Hmm, I'm sure many of us have seen that documentary 'Supersize Me' where the guy eats nothing but McD's for a month. Same sort of deal, not enough nutrients because the basis of the diet has no...
Forum: Lower Mainland 04-09-2010, 08:04 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 13,317
Posted By BlueAbyss
Hmm, I would contact Ag Canada or Oceans and...

Hmm, I would contact Ag Canada or Oceans and Fisheries or whatever and make sure that softies on plugs are okay to cross the border... from what I understood, it was unmounted softies only that...
Forum: Lower Mainland 04-09-2010, 07:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,097
Posted By BlueAbyss
Read read READ before doing anything in this...

Read read READ before doing anything in this hobby, mistakes can be very expensive. Quick lesson on the nitrogen cycle, ammonia is excreted by fish converted to nitrite then nitrate by bacteria, and...
Forum: Reef 04-09-2010, 07:32 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,096
Posted By BlueAbyss
Hmm, you probably just scared him and now you...

Hmm, you probably just scared him and now you should consider mixing some water in case you notice signs of toxicity. That ink can be toxic, though if he's been a tank for a while he's probably less...
Forum: Reef 04-09-2010, 04:04 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,151
Posted By BlueAbyss
+1, this is more like a combination of gardening...

+1, this is more like a combination of gardening and animal husbandry. Actually, that's exactly what this is. Animal garden husbandry... I can't have been the first person to think of that :lol:
Forum: Tank Journal 04-09-2010, 03:50 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,800
Posted By BlueAbyss
Chunks are edible too :mrgreen:

Chunks are edible too :mrgreen:
Forum: Reef 04-09-2010, 03:44 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,177
Posted By BlueAbyss
If you try the nudibranch be prepared to rehome...

If you try the nudibranch be prepared to rehome it. Though they are super cool.
Forum: Lounge 04-09-2010, 03:43 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 888
Posted By BlueAbyss
:lol: Yeah I was at my parents house today and...

:lol: Yeah I was at my parents house today and they showed me, pretty cool.
Forum: Marine Fish 04-09-2010, 03:41 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,437
Posted By BlueAbyss
That study is a little swayed, obviously a tang...

That study is a little swayed, obviously a tang fed nothing but sea lettuce (the seaweed equivalent of iceberg lettuce) is going to develop some pretty bad deficiencies. Commercial prepared...
Forum: DIY 04-07-2010, 03:34 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,865
Posted By BlueAbyss
If you're drilling the back, put the holes side...

If you're drilling the back, put the holes side by side so you can build an overflow box around them that doesn't take up a huge amount of space inside the tank. Of course, you don't want them too...
Forum: Reef 04-07-2010, 03:24 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,090
Posted By BlueAbyss
Be really careful if you do this, many plants...

Be really careful if you do this, many plants won't tolerate the extra minerals in the water (guess where all those browned leaf tips and edges comes from). Using it for household stuff is a better...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-07-2010, 03:10 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,243
Posted By BlueAbyss
Also tagging along... I love nanos. I just...

Also tagging along... I love nanos. I just downgraded to a 5.5 AGA :biggrin:
Forum: Marine Fish 04-04-2010, 02:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,009
Posted By BlueAbyss
Standard 15s are 12" deep, I believe... yeah,...

Standard 15s are 12" deep, I believe... yeah, 150W max. And it will raise the temperature of the water a fair bit... have you considered T5s?
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