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Forum: Photography 01-25-2014, 01:51 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 32,947
Posted By Reef_Geek
my last trip was so terrible... I decided to rope...

my last trip was so terrible... I decided to rope my wife into going back with me at the end of March. This time I'm staying at Akumal Beach Resort. It doesn't look fancy, but last time I was in...
Forum: Lounge 01-01-2014, 03:02 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,468
Posted By Reef_Geek
2013 was a good year. Got some hiking in, got...

2013 was a good year. Got some hiking in, got some trips in, worked my butt off at work and earned my keep and then some. There were downs as well but nothing that doesn't 'build character'. With the...
Forum: Reef 12-31-2013, 07:08 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,874
Posted By Reef_Geek
cool. Thanks! I'll go pick some up. I hope...

cool. Thanks! I'll go pick some up.

I hope you can get your fish onto it. It's good stuff second only to making your own, b/c it is actually a mix of seafoods and not just artemia/mysis. There's...
Forum: Reef 12-31-2013, 06:51 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,874
Posted By Reef_Geek
I ran a whole broodstock operation with 500 tanks...

I ran a whole broodstock operation with 500 tanks and over 100 species (clowns, gobies, dottybacks, blennies, angels, etc etc) using lots of formula one (and later, in-house blends). I even had...
Forum: Reef 12-31-2013, 06:34 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,874
Posted By Reef_Geek
I don't have enough fish to justify making my own...

I don't have enough fish to justify making my own batches. Yet, I'm like many others, miss the Ocean Nutrition formulated gelatin foods. I wonder if there's any 'appetite' (get it? ha... ha... ) for...
Forum: Lounge 12-31-2013, 05:44 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 21,984
Posted By Reef_Geek
lol! Thanks. I gotta take advantage of his youth...

lol! Thanks. I gotta take advantage of his youth before he slows down and gets lazy!
Forum: Reef 12-31-2013, 08:22 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,874
Posted By Reef_Geek
maybe it's not clear... but all those foods I...

maybe it's not clear... but all those foods I mentioned, Spirulina, krill, salmon skin... all have high levels of natural astaxanthin, so long as they are fresh & raw.
Forum: Reef 12-31-2013, 07:59 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,874
Posted By Reef_Geek
the secret ingredient for colouring up fish is...

the secret ingredient for colouring up fish is astaxanthin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astaxanthin).

actually, it's not really a secret.

Flamingos get their colour from krill, many fish...
Forum: Lounge 12-31-2013, 07:30 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 21,984
Posted By Reef_Geek
Just found this gem of an old thread... he's...

Just found this gem of an old thread...

he's a pug mix (with Boston Terrier), but he's mighty
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/540349_10150784863007953_610019141_n.jpg...
Forum: Lounge 12-31-2013, 07:17 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,749
Posted By Reef_Geek
New Public Aquarium in Canada - Ripley's in Toronto

By way of facebook, I saw that some one of my acquaintances posted photos of a recent visit to Ripley's Aquarium of Canada in Toronto.

I think this is a newly opened public aquarium. Anyone been...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 12-30-2013, 10:38 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,915
Posted By Reef_Geek
all remainder sold and have been picked up....

all remainder sold and have been picked up. Thanks.
Forum: Lounge 12-30-2013, 09:11 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 14,746
Posted By Reef_Geek
alright! a couple of new Canons... let's see some...

alright! a couple of new Canons... let's see some photos!

What's 'the flipper' ?
Forum: Lounge 12-30-2013, 08:28 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,521
Posted By Reef_Geek
$700 for a 33 gal kit sounds high. I was selling...

$700 for a 33 gal kit sounds high. I was selling these basic kits at a LFS in Halifax in '98 for less than $200 (no stand). I wonder if there was a 'lack of local competition' in your neck of the...
Forum: Lounge 12-30-2013, 07:41 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,521
Posted By Reef_Geek
Have a look at this photo. A gaming console...

Have a look at this photo. A gaming console should cost aprox $400 in today's costs of living (called net present value). Gaming consoles is not alone. We can recall the cost of a movie and a dinner...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 12-30-2013, 05:48 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,915
Posted By Reef_Geek
bump. there's been a few more caught.

bump.

there's been a few more caught.
Forum: Reef 12-30-2013, 04:24 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,361
Posted By Reef_Geek
eeeek! kill it! kill it! kill it! seriously...

eeeek! kill it! kill it! kill it!

seriously though.... read this: http://www.thereeftank.com/blog/what-to-do-with-bristle-worms/

kill em if they're big, don't sweat the little ones
Forum: Reef 12-29-2013, 08:38 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,113
Posted By Reef_Geek
i haven't tried this, but Strauss once told me...

i haven't tried this, but Strauss once told me you can get rid of scratches in glass by wiping over it with a mild acid like lemon juice. Obviously, the glass has to be a dried surface.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 12-29-2013, 02:27 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,915
Posted By Reef_Geek
4 pending. 4 available for $40 or trade.

4 pending.

4 available for $40 or trade.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 12-28-2013, 11:41 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,915
Posted By Reef_Geek
in lieu of a plain ol' bump... bump w/ photos! ...

in lieu of a plain ol' bump... bump w/ photos!

8 available, $80 or trade

https://scontent-b-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1489089_10152171150872953_1699628907_n.jpg...
Forum: Reef 12-28-2013, 08:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,524
Posted By Reef_Geek
but I can see how your wife could overlook the...

but I can see how your wife could overlook the aquarium for that kitchen. What a nice kitchen!
Forum: Lounge 12-28-2013, 07:53 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,521
Posted By Reef_Geek
I should clarify... this sounds like a self...

I should clarify... this sounds like a self contradiction.

Things aren't cheaper in terms of face/monetary value.
$20-$30 for a clownfish in 2000 = $20-$30 for a clownfish in 2013
$400 for a top...
Forum: Lounge 12-28-2013, 07:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,521
Posted By Reef_Geek
What a neat thread. This is like the episode of...

What a neat thread. This is like the episode of Big Bang Theory where Amy inside the comic book store asks "who's the best comic hero?" to which Stuart says "You can’t ask a question like that in...
Forum: Reef 12-28-2013, 05:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,524
Posted By Reef_Geek
whoa... those softies were frightening! I'm going...

whoa... those softies were frightening! I'm going to have nightmares from that sight. I can just imagine the stuff that must have accumulated over 10 yrs of neglect.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 12-28-2013, 04:11 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,915
Posted By Reef_Geek
oh dear...

oh dear...
Forum: Reef 12-28-2013, 03:45 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,524
Posted By Reef_Geek
just for clarity, could you post a photo of your...

just for clarity, could you post a photo of your tank?

ideally, showing the rocks, the sand bed (granular size and depth), and fish population.

What do you feed, how much, and how often?
...
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