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Forum: FOWLR 10-24-2010, 12:06 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 19,609
Posted By RD
Kieron Dodds, from Tropical Fish Hobbyist...

Kieron Dodds, from Tropical Fish Hobbyist magazine wrote an article on the Moorish Idol in 2008, titled; "Still Impossible After All These Years - Keeping Moorish Idol". He clearly admits that the...
Forum: Marine Fish 04-09-2010, 09:39 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,934
Posted By RD
Ok, let me reword that, compare the actual...

Ok, let me reword that, compare the actual nutrient levels found in your varied diet, to those found in the pellets used in that study, and see how they stack up.

One can vary a fishes diet from...
Forum: Reef 04-09-2010, 07:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,301
Posted By RD
Yo, Albert! While I agree with you...

Yo, Albert!



While I agree with you that garlic will most likely not have any great effect on curing marine ich (and your advise on treating with copper is spot on), I wouldn't be so quick to...
Forum: Marine Fish 04-09-2010, 05:23 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,934
Posted By RD
Certainly, no big surprise there, but I think...

Certainly, no big surprise there, but I think there are some important points that one can take away from that study.

1. adding seaweed to the fishes diet is most likely not going to help...
Forum: Marine Fish 04-08-2010, 08:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,654
Posted By RD
The amount of nutrient loss in 6 months time...

The amount of nutrient loss in 6 months time would depend entirely on how they are stored.
If stored in a cool, dry, dark environment, the overall nutrient loss would be minimal, and there is...
Forum: Marine Fish 04-08-2010, 08:03 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,934
Posted By RD
A study that was performed in 2001 by Dr. Ruth...

A study that was performed in 2001 by Dr. Ruth Francis-Floyd, Chris Tilghman, and RuthEllen Klinger from the University of Florida, shows just how important nutrient levels can be to certain species...
Forum: Reef 07-29-2009, 04:26 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,247
Posted By RD
Joe Yaiullo, one of the pioneers of reef keeping...

Joe Yaiullo, one of the pioneers of reef keeping in the USA, and the curator/co-founder of Atlantis Marine World in NY has been feeding NLS (daily) in his reef tanks for the past 10 years. You can...
Forum: Edmonton 10-05-2008, 01:49 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,511
Posted By RD
2854 Calgary Trail South

2854 Calgary Trail South
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 01-16-2008, 04:22 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,379
Posted By RD
Super deal on the stand, thanks again! :)

Super deal on the stand, thanks again! :)
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 12-15-2007, 04:22 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,047
Posted By RD
PM sent ....

PM sent ....
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 12-14-2007, 04:13 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,741
Posted By RD
Tony - one last thing that you could try ..........

Tony - one last thing that you could try ....... make a paste of mysis & pellets, starting with just a few pellets, and slowly over the next few days increasing the pellets until the paste is approx...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 12-10-2007, 05:48 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 955
Posted By RD
WTB 6ft Oak stand & canopy

Willing to spend some good coin for an oak stand & canopy that will hold a standard 125 gallon all-glass tank. (72x18 footprint)
I already have the tank .......

And/or ..... if anyone feels that...
Forum: FOWLR 09-08-2007, 01:47 PM
Replies: 55
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Views: 16,952
Posted By RD
GSP - powdered garlic works just as well, if the...

GSP - powdered garlic works just as well, if the correct inclusion rate is used. If you refer back to the link that I posted on page 4 of this thread, an inclusion rate of 3% powdered garlic was...
Forum: FOWLR 09-02-2007, 09:33 PM
Replies: 55
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Views: 16,952
Posted By RD
The food that I use (and cough-cough, sell)...

The food that I use (and cough-cough, sell) contains garlic, and has for the past 10 yrs, yes, even back when you were telling people about garlic, and the inventor of this particular brand of food...
Forum: FOWLR 09-02-2007, 03:42 PM
Replies: 55
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Views: 16,952
Posted By RD
Hey Tim, sorry to hear about your ich outbreak. ...

Hey Tim, sorry to hear about your ich outbreak. Some good advice given in this thread, hopefully you'll be successful in saving your fish.

Regarding garlic, garlic has indeed been proven to have...
Forum: Reef 03-01-2007, 06:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,416
Posted By RD
Copper is an essential trace element in all...

Copper is an essential trace element in all living things, even natural sea water contains copper, as do all of the commercial salt water mixes on the market. The trace amount of copper used in...
Forum: Reef 01-23-2007, 08:55 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,811
Posted By RD
King Albert, marine salt mixes have more copper...

King Albert, marine salt mixes have more copper in them than NLS, so it wouldn't be that.
Forum: Reef 01-23-2007, 08:50 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,811
Posted By RD
Ok, gotcha, thanks for clearing that up. Even...

Ok, gotcha, thanks for clearing that up. Even still, if he does take the odd pellet, and that pellet suddenly has a softer perhaps more natural texture/feel to it, AND it's suddenly more palatable...
Forum: Reef 01-23-2007, 07:08 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,811
Posted By RD
Tony, if yours readily accepts mysis, then the...

Tony, if yours readily accepts mysis, then the "juice" from frozen mysis would also be good choice for pre-soaking the pellets. It may take some serious effort on your part, but the fact that your...
Forum: Reef 01-23-2007, 06:32 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,811
Posted By RD
Use the juice from the fresh seafood that you are...

Use the juice from the fresh seafood that you are feeding. Oyster, clam, mussel, whatever. Sometimes just softening the pellet up a bit will make a big difference with fish that tend to spit the...
Forum: Reef 01-23-2007, 06:21 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,811
Posted By RD
Tony, try soaking the pellets for approx 5...

Tony, try soaking the pellets for approx 5 minutes in some of the clam juice, to soften them up, and add a bit of extra flavor. This usually works on most finicky freshwater fish, and is at least...
Forum: Reef 01-22-2007, 03:20 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,811
Posted By RD
Never say never. From page 2 of the following...

Never say never. From page 2 of the following thread:
http://216.187.96.54/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=29859



Obviously not an easy species to convert to pellet foods, but at least in some...
Forum: Reef 12-30-2006, 07:33 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,992
Posted By RD
A good read on this subject; ...

A good read on this subject;
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/aquarium_weight.php

HTH
Forum: Reef 12-25-2006, 01:58 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,396
Posted By RD
I guess that you would have to ask BA's. ...

I guess that you would have to ask BA's.

While the TherA formula contains a mega dose of garlic (Allium Sativum), the rest of the formulas all contain 3%.
Forum: Reef 12-25-2006, 07:07 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,396
Posted By RD
I suspect that the author of the original link...

I suspect that the author of the original link posted in this thread might be eating a little crow now.


The subject of using garlic in fish food seems to come up quite often, with some hobbyists...
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