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Forum: Marine Fish 09-04-2009, 12:03 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,199
Posted By justinl
There will always be two camps (and a few that...

There will always be two camps (and a few that fall between): those who keep their pets responsibly and those who fail at life. I know a few venomous snake keepers and they are VERY aware of what...
Forum: Reef 09-03-2009, 01:23 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,482
Posted By justinl
no first hand experience here, the short answer...

no first hand experience here, the short answer is no. When stressed, they secrete a toxin that can quickly crash a tank. Unfortunately they are fairly easily stressed by fast swimming species like...
Forum: Polls 09-02-2009, 07:43 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 7,761
Posted By justinl
I only gave this thread the barest of a skim, but...

I only gave this thread the barest of a skim, but let me comment on the mantis thing. I don't believe any account of a mantis that will accept "only" live feed of any kind. get the thing hungry...
Forum: Reef 09-02-2009, 07:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,592
Posted By justinl
a swimmer you say? sounds like an epitoke. Many...

a swimmer you say? sounds like an epitoke. Many annelids undergo a partial or whole tranformation yielding an epitoke which is basically a swimming reproductive organism. it swims up the water...
Forum: Pictures 08-25-2009, 11:02 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,385
Posted By justinl
A clown can host in just about anything they...

A clown can host in just about anything they want. I've seen them host powerheads on a few occasions for example. Basically they'll host whatever they want in captivity. If you're looking for a...
Forum: Reef 08-25-2009, 10:59 AM
Replies: 5
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Views: 1,534
Posted By justinl
no, but do not introduce any of the other...

no, but do not introduce any of the other person's water into your system.
Forum: Marine Fish 08-17-2009, 03:59 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,172
Posted By justinl
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-11/fm/feature/...

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-11/fm/feature/
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2004/fish.htm

I don't mean any offense, but your one success alone doesn't outweigh the majority. I...
Forum: Marine Fish 08-16-2009, 09:28 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,172
Posted By justinl
boo to the fu manchu. that fish shouldn't even...

boo to the fu manchu. that fish shouldn't even be in the trade considering it's success rate.

How about a dwarf eel like G. melatremus? or a ghost eel (Uropterygius concolor)? they should play...
Forum: Reef 08-03-2009, 08:19 AM
Replies: 14
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Views: 2,764
Posted By justinl
i know it's a coral (which one I have no idea),...

i know it's a coral (which one I have no idea), but i just have to point out that if you don't look closely, the shape is very octopus-like! Even the "eye" is the right shape and place.
Forum: Pictures 08-01-2009, 06:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,938
Posted By justinl
I've always hated the name "sea blubber." It's...

I've always hated the name "sea blubber." It's such an insulting name for a creature so beautiful under the water. Anyways, always nice to see people appreciating the amazing marine life BC has to...
Forum: Reef 07-29-2009, 08:53 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,146
Posted By justinl
I have yet to see a shallow sand bed that has...

I have yet to see a shallow sand bed that has gone anoxic and developed the black patches in it. As far as I know, it's only a problem with a DSB.
Forum: Reef 07-28-2009, 04:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,657
Posted By justinl
Looks like cyanobacteria. I don't advise...

Looks like cyanobacteria. I don't advise chemical treatments unless it's actually threatning something in your tank... cyano poses no real threat; it's just aesthetically unpleasant. More water...
Forum: Lounge 07-22-2009, 06:58 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,808
Posted By justinl
snaz, I believe you are thinking of the Georgia...

snaz, I believe you are thinking of the Georgia aquarium. Georgia has had had three die on them I believe, but if I recall correctly, they have a better track record than okinawa. At the very least...
Forum: Reef 07-22-2009, 06:54 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,525
Posted By justinl
forgive me for being presumptuous, but the fact...

forgive me for being presumptuous, but the fact that she chose a 3 inch wide tank tells me that she (let alone her system!) is NOT ready to keep seahorses. IMO no fish bigger and more active than...
Forum: Lounge 07-22-2009, 02:32 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,808
Posted By justinl
there's a mix in there. As well as some that...

there's a mix in there. As well as some that venture into shallow seas and out again.
Forum: Marine Fish 07-22-2009, 12:00 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 967
Posted By justinl
i don't think so unless the eggs were rotting. I...

i don't think so unless the eggs were rotting. I think it's more likely that it might have dislodged them (or something else ate them).
Forum: Reef 07-18-2009, 08:50 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,392
Posted By justinl
+1, I have to say, I am actually pleased to hear...

+1, I have to say, I am actually pleased to hear LFS employees say "I have no idea" and then go find another more knowledgeable employee to help. Unfortunately I don't hear that very often at some...
Forum: Reef 07-18-2009, 05:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,716
Posted By justinl
they aren't photosynthetic and mainly feed at...

they aren't photosynthetic and mainly feed at night. what you describe is normal. You can however train it to open during the day; just feed it right when it first opens up, and feed earlier and...
Forum: Marine Fish 07-14-2009, 06:57 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,457
Posted By justinl
The only problem I see is that the tang and clown...

The only problem I see is that the tang and clown are pretty territorial once established. I'm a fan of wrasses so I'll focus on those. Some species of Fairy and flasher wrasses can be pretty timid...
Forum: Lounge 07-13-2009, 09:10 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,774
Posted By justinl
nice photoshop jobs; I quite like the second one...

nice photoshop jobs; I quite like the second one from the staircase. although I have to say the bubble trail in the last one is a little cheesy.

Isn't this the same aquarium that was stocked with...
Forum: Marine Fish 07-13-2009, 04:48 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,606
Posted By justinl
lions do this periodically. if it keeps doing it...

lions do this periodically. if it keeps doing it frequently, then there's a source of stress. otherwise it's normal.
Forum: Marine Fish 07-12-2009, 06:22 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,531
Posted By justinl
...all that and a decent looking ocellaris too. ...

...all that and a decent looking ocellaris too. :P
Forum: Marine Fish 07-12-2009, 06:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,531
Posted By justinl
Yup. Some breeder in Australia kept pestering...

Yup. Some breeder in Australia kept pestering until he was allowed to go collect a few. He bred them first and sold some to Drs. Foster & Smith; they bred them too and were selling them. I believe...
Forum: Reef 07-12-2009, 06:15 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,219
Posted By justinl
yup, I fully agree with naesco. While...

yup, I fully agree with naesco. While hydrometers can be far from accurate, they are almost always very precise; That is, they are off by the same amount, in the same direction, every time. For...
Forum: Reef 07-11-2009, 08:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,461
Posted By justinl
probably. I've always refrigerated mine from the...

probably. I've always refrigerated mine from the start.
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