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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 09-12-2010, 02:26 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,301
Posted By rayjay
For those in the east, Hubert at Reef Aquatica...

For those in the east, Hubert at Reef Aquatica had some a while back but I don't know the present status.
http://www.reefaquatica.com/
Forum: Lounge 09-06-2010, 02:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,716
Posted By rayjay
Nope! Too rich for this seniors Canada Pension....

Nope!
Too rich for this seniors Canada Pension.
I'm still using my November 1972 purchased sound system.
Bought good then, still good now.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 08-27-2010, 04:24 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,370
Posted By rayjay
The problem with buying locally is that most...

The problem with buying locally is that most local product is "tank raised" or "net pen raised" and as such have a much lower success rate than if you buy true captive bred seahorses.
There is a lot...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 08-26-2010, 02:13 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,370
Posted By rayjay
Check with Blue World Aquatics in Edmonton.

Check with Blue World Aquatics in Edmonton.
Forum: Victoria Blue World Aquariums 08-05-2010, 08:31 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,263
Posted By rayjay
And this is what you get when things aren't...

And this is what you get when things aren't dialed in right.

http://www.angelfire.com/ab/rayjay/skimspecial.jpg
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 07-30-2010, 07:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,750
Posted By rayjay
There are a lot of places that sell seahorses in...

There are a lot of places that sell seahorses in Toronto, just like elsewhere.
However, they are net pen raised or tank raised, not true captive bred.
Sea U Marine in Markham sells true captive...
Forum: Seahorse 07-08-2010, 12:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,033
Posted By rayjay
Diana, there is no documentation that this...

Diana, there is no documentation that this actually happens and is no longer considered to be a cause of an inflated pouch by the more knowledgeable people on the org. In fact, there are many many...
Forum: Seahorse 06-23-2010, 06:08 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,616
Posted By rayjay
As mentioned, bbs are not suitable for normal...

As mentioned, bbs are not suitable for normal seahorses but work for fry of benthic seahorses like erectus or barbouri and as the second for for pelagic fry like reidi, with rotifers being best...
Forum: Marine Fish 06-23-2010, 05:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,263
Posted By rayjay
There is nothing as simple and as cheap as using...

There is nothing as simple and as cheap as using inverted pop bottles with the bottoms cut off for hatching out brine shrimp cysts.
Avoid any hatchery mean for in tank hatchout as brine shrimp...
Forum: Pictures 06-21-2010, 06:27 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,291
Posted By rayjay
Nice pictures, nice seahorses. Always good to see...

Nice pictures, nice seahorses. Always good to see seahorse pictures and the more the merrier.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 06-16-2010, 10:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,044
Posted By rayjay
Whatever pieces you get, don't forget to boil...

Whatever pieces you get, don't forget to boil them first, then cycle using an ammonia source.
This lessens the chances of passing on pathogens from previous use.
Forum: Reef 06-15-2010, 12:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,424
Posted By rayjay
I got mine from FAF also and it was shipped to me...

I got mine from FAF also and it was shipped to me here in Canada.
However, I no longer use nanno for growing the rotifers and prefer to use a blend of water and spirulina powder blended for two...
Forum: Marine Fish 06-04-2010, 06:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,030
Posted By rayjay
Not now, but had one for about 10 years. Shut it...

Not now, but had one for about 10 years. Shut it down now and sold off everything and it will become a seahorse raising tank after they reach 4 months of age.
Forum: Seahorse 05-29-2010, 04:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,033
Posted By rayjay
Male barbouri are known for this problem more...

Male barbouri are known for this problem more than other horses.
I don't have the problem with any of my other species of seahorses, just the male barb.
When using a bobby pin to open the pouch you...
Forum: Seahorse 05-20-2010, 01:04 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,405
Posted By rayjay
I should have mentioned that I'm getting 8 reidi...

I should have mentioned that I'm getting 8 reidi shipped tomorrow, and next month 8 erectus and some dwarfs, from BlueWorldAquatics in Edmonton.
That is a lot closer to you.
I'm buying and having...
Forum: Seahorse 05-20-2010, 12:54 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,405
Posted By rayjay
Markham Ontario.

Markham Ontario.
Forum: Reef 05-19-2010, 10:55 PM
Replies: 11
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Views: 3,024
Posted By rayjay
Seahorses are best kept in species only tanks. It...

Seahorses are best kept in species only tanks. It can be done but it's mostly the luck of the draw when it succeeds long term.
Seahorses are extremely prone to bacterial infections leading to death....
Forum: Reef 05-19-2010, 07:47 PM
Replies: 11
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Views: 3,024
Posted By rayjay
Seahorses are being aquacultured mostly for the...

Seahorses are being aquacultured mostly for the medicine/curio trade where all the money is.
Some get siphoned off for the hobby.
Problem is that these companies don't worry about proper filtration...
Forum: Reef 05-19-2010, 04:32 PM
Replies: 11
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Views: 3,024
Posted By rayjay
Well depending on who is doing the reporting,...

Well depending on who is doing the reporting, that is a low number compared to many estimates of the harvesting.
Thank God for the true captive bred ones coming into the Canadian hobby now from...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 05-19-2010, 03:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,031
Posted By rayjay
What are you putting in the tank that needs such...

What are you putting in the tank that needs such lighting?
I thought you were doing a seahorse tank with no corals.
Forum: Reef 05-19-2010, 01:28 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,918
Posted By rayjay
Yes, I agree that they are not exact for any...

Yes, I agree that they are not exact for any elements. However there is a wide degree of difference in accuracy in say, calcium or magnesium, compared to the accuracy of the test for iodine.
And,...
Forum: Reef 05-18-2010, 06:07 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,918
Posted By rayjay
No, it definitely doesn't mean that. Dipping...

No, it definitely doesn't mean that.
Dipping corals in an iodine bath, while I've never done it myself, has proven to be an effective remedy many times.
Forum: Reef 05-18-2010, 04:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,918
Posted By rayjay
I say again, there are NO test kits for any form...

I say again, there are NO test kits for any form of iodine that can ACCURATELY tell you what the levels are. That includes the Salifert one.
This information comes from Randy Holmes-Farley and...
Forum: Reef 05-18-2010, 12:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,918
Posted By rayjay
As far as the dosing part goes, you will always...

As far as the dosing part goes, you will always find someone who doses some form of iodine.
However, when the great majority of people DON'T dose it, and their tanks do just as well as the ones that...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 05-17-2010, 02:53 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,195
Posted By rayjay
First of all, you probably haven't noticed the...

First of all, you probably haven't noticed the seahorse forum which is an add on to the marine fish forum, and this would be better suited there. Also, some of your questions would be answered there....
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