Forum: Reef
12-29-2002, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,067
If I remember correctly, that study was done by...
If I remember correctly, that study was done by DT's using a CPR bakpak. The simple answer is that it depends to a large degree on the skimmer that you are using and how much water flows through it...
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Forum: Edmonton
12-08-2002, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,668
Most people don't find that spiny lobsters are...
Most people don't find that spiny lobsters are fine with anything that they can catch, Chicki, and that includes cleaner shrimp - all the spiny lobsters are voracious predators and will feed on any...
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Forum: Reef
08-31-2002, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 978
MACNA
I think that MACNA is always a good time, but I won't be able to make it this year - if you're looking for a cheaper meeting that will be a bit closer for next year, check out the International...
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Forum: Reef
07-23-2002, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 570
blue linckia starfish ??
I just wrote a detailed article on Blue Linckia for Advanced Aquarist Online Magazine. Check it out here (http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/may2002/toonen.htm) - that should answer all your...
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Forum: Calgary
07-20-2002, 03:23 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 784
Thanks, Biogeek!
I had a great time - thanks for showing me your systems and taking the itme to show me around some of the reef shops in Calgary. I also wanted to include the link (http://www.cyclop-eeze.com/) for...
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Forum: Calgary
07-09-2002, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 2,659
Mitch - Rob
Actually Wednesday morning may be fine -- I'll give you a call Tony and see what we can arrange. What about tonight? Anything planned, or is that falling through as well? No problem either way - I...
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Forum: Calgary
07-09-2002, 12:43 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 2,659
Mitch - Rob
I am just checking in here - I don't have access to my Email right now. So, do we have any plans?
Rob
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Forum: Calgary
07-05-2002, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 712
Halimeda question
Hey Tony, if you're still looking to get rid of some when I'm there, I have a buddy coming up from Edmonton who would love to get some from you, I'm sure!
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Forum: Calgary
07-05-2002, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 2,659
Mitch - Rob
Another possibility that occurred to me would be to meet with Jonathan (and anyone else who was interested) in the morning to have a reef tank tour or hit a couple of local shops, and then have a...
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Forum: Calgary
07-05-2002, 03:38 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 2,659
Mitch - Rob
Yep, I'm still listening in. I didn't have anything formal planned, so it kinda depends on what you guys would like to do. I have a bunch of hour-long talks prepared (older ones that I have given...
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Forum: Calgary
07-04-2002, 04:57 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 2,659
Mitch - Rob
Tuesday would be fine with me - just let me know when and where I am supposed to meet you guys ;)
Rob
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Forum: Calgary
07-02-2002, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 2,659
Mitch - Rob
Hey Mitch I'm very sorry that I didn't reply to your Email sooner, but I just finally got the firm dates from my brother today, and have just finished booking my flights a few minutes ago. I thought...
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Forum: Reef
05-25-2002, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,791
DT's, Golden Pearls etc
delphinus: You don't really have to have a hugely over-powered skimmer on your system to remove phytoplankton - just a really efficient one. Although most skimmers didn't really remove much...
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Forum: Reef
05-24-2002, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,791
DT's, Golden Pearls etc
I did a side-by-side comparison of most of the plankton foods on the market that came out in the Marine Fish and Reef USA 2002 Annual (http://www.inlandreef.net/marandreefan.html). Basically DT's...
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Forum: Reef
05-15-2002, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,055
Growing on my Glass
I generally recommend the Hitchhiker FAQ for Reef Aquarists (http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/), or Ron Shimek's Odd Critters ID page (http://rshimek.com/odd_critters.htm) as good places to look for an ID...
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Forum: Calgary
05-06-2002, 04:13 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,800
Next meeting?
Turns out that my meeting in Banff is scheduled for the 10th-15th of July, so I'll be in town then rather than June. I will be in town for a day or two on either side of that, so if one of those...
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Forum: Calgary
05-05-2002, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,800
Next meeting?
Sounds great to me, I'll post my schedule here when it's confirmed, then.
The Banff event is the American Society of Naturalists (http://www.amnat.org/banff/meeting.html) annual meeting - lots...
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Forum: Reef
04-30-2002, 11:25 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 712
What are DT's
DT's is a live phytoplankton culture of the green algae (technically a member of the Eustigmatophyceae) Nannochloropsis oculata (http://www.artemia-international.com/images/nannochloropsis.gif). ...
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Forum: Reef
04-24-2002, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,011
Funny looking hitch hiker (Can you ID him)
Josh, there are a couple of things that could have been in the spray you saw coming out of the hole on top of the shell, and neither one of them is anything to worry about.
In order to explain...
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Forum: Calgary
04-23-2002, 12:34 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,800
Next meeting?
Actually I was just in Seattle a few weeks ago, and should be giving a talk at a weekend workshop there sometime this fall...
You can check in on what is happening with the Puget Sound Aquarium...
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Forum: Reef
04-23-2002, 12:29 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,954
Tube Anenome
Well, the tube "anemones" that I keep (Pachycerianthus)are not nearly as pretty as some of the ones that you find in the pet shops, but I just stuck one of our smallest animals into a bare tank and...
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Forum: Reef
04-22-2002, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,011
Funny looking hitch hiker (Can you ID him)
If it wasn't for the hole in the shell, Stomatella (http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/pages/picture_pages/faq_stomatella.html) would be the most likely guess, but these little guys don't have a hole in the...
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Forum: Reef
04-22-2002, 02:26 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,954
Tube Anenome
For what it's worth, "tube anemones" are not even related to anemones, and are actually in the group that contains black corals. I have a detailed description of the biology and care of these guys...
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Forum: Calgary
04-22-2002, 02:21 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,800
Next meeting?
Sorry I didn't respond right away - I was off in Omaha giving a talk to the Marine Society there. If you're ever passing through Omaha, the admission to the Henry Doorly Zoo is worth it smile.gif ...
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Forum: Calgary
04-18-2002, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,800
Next meeting?
I am supposed to visiting Calgary in the third week of June, and would be willing to give a talk if there was sufficient interest (I can provide a list of topics or poll the members for what they...
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