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  1. skipm

    any truth to this rumor

    I also wouldn't think that there is any truth to this rumour. My best guess (other than the employee is just full of it) would be that maybe their distributor has stopped selling JBJ products, after all distributors change their product lines all of the time with the exception of the really big...
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    Invasion of the flat worms! What now?

    Here is a recent link that may be of some help: http://www.nanotank.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2100 . One thing that I have found alot of reefers do when they are dosing tanks is that they figure out their systems volume instead of the amount of water in the system, this means that they are...
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    Electric Flame Scallop

    I have kept them in the past and the main problem I had with them was that they moved all over the tank usually getting into areas where they couldn't be seen or target fed. They are quite beautiful though.
  4. skipm

    Mounting Legs

    Kay, Eggcrate is designed to go one way, if the shadowing is too noticeable turn it over and see if thats better. One side of the gridwork is alot narrower than the other side but I can't remember which side should go up. HTH, Skip
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    HOB Surface Skimmer

    I was looking through the latest edition of FAMA last night and found these filters made by Commodity Axis that have a surface skimmer made onto a HOB powerfilter, maybe they are what you are looking for. ViaAqua® VitaLife™Hang-On Back Power Filter. On the website in one pic it shows the...
  6. skipm

    Stupid Reef Pet Tricks...

    I wish I had a tankful of spaghetti worms, all of the places that I have ever seen them want a small fortune for them plus some major $$$ for shipping.
  7. skipm

    Stupid Reef Pet Tricks...

    I had some of the nassarious obsoletas once and they didn't go into the sandbed much either. The nassarious vibex stay in the sandbed though as does another species that gets larger that my LFS usually carries.
  8. skipm

    Beware of hackers...

    If this is the same seahorse board that I occasionally visit it has happened before. I personally don't see much enjoyment about breaking into a bulletin board just to mess it up. There is no financial gain or anything so whats the reasoning behind such vandalism? Some people are such losers!
  9. skipm

    sexy shrimp!

    My LFS gets $16.99 each for them. I like them so much though I still pay it, I have 7 of them.
  10. skipm

    HOB Surface Skimmer

    I think you will have to DIY a surface skimmer so that it will be small enough for a pico. All of the ones I have seen like the ones posted plus TOMS makes one that is basically the same will take up way too much tankspace. Maybe you could make a small overflow box with a small air chamber on...
  11. skipm

    MB7 warning

    Sorry to hear about your problems and good luck with finding a solution. It seems to me that most tank problems I have heard about involve some kind of tank with either rounded corners or a curved glass, I wonder if maybe the manufacturers need to rethink their tank building methods a little...
  12. skipm

    Check this tank out...

    I want a frag of all of his zoos!!!!!!!! Really nice looking tank.
  13. skipm

    minibow filter

    What media depends on what you are trying to acheive. You could fill it with LR rubble for added biological filtration, you could use a mechanical filter pad for filtering out large particulates along with a bag of carbon for chemical filtration. You could use macros like you mentioned if...
  14. skipm

    Some cool new macros

    Take a toothbrush and scrub off any sponges that get exposed to air since they are going to die and you should be able to keep the cycle to a minimum.
  15. skipm

    Did a dumb thing...

    I have seen a lotion sold in dive shops for jellyfish stings and I think it said it would also work on coral and anenome stings as well. I am not 100% sure though, it has been along time since I read the bottle. I do know from work (I am a paramedic and live on the coast) that rubbing alcohol...
  16. skipm

    Lighting upgrade for a NanoCube

    I am mostly wanting to know if the 4.24 upgrade is enough light to bring out the brightest colors in my zoos or is there a better option. I have already contacted Chris and decided to buy the 4.24 kit and he recommended going with the pair of stock 50/50 bulbs and adding a pair of actinics. I...
  17. skipm

    Just thought that I would share...

    Very nice color on the zoos. Post a pic with all of the lights on of them.
  18. skipm

    MY 12G NANO DX IS DRIVING ME CRAZY ! LOOK AT THIS

    BTW, don't worry about your clown going into the flowerpot coral, I noticed your picture title. The only problem I see would be if the clown bothers the coral until it stays closed up all of the time and can't feed. The clown won't be hurt by the coral at all, I have seen clowns host in many...
  19. skipm

    MY 12G NANO DX IS DRIVING ME CRAZY ! LOOK AT THIS

    Redecorating/aquascaping is one of the things you will do quite a few times before you are ever happy with it. Whether its because you added a new coral or just decide it could look better you will redo it quite a few times. I still see a piece of LR in a LFS occasionally and I think that...
  20. skipm

    moonlights

    I also agree that it depends on the brightness of the LEDs you have. A pair of LEDs would give you good overall coverage but if the LEDs are too bright then it will almost be like your actrinics never go off. I saw a 2 1/2 gallon nano at MACNA that was lit by 3 blue and 3 white LEDs, the tank...
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