Recent content by mzem

Our sinularia leathers are kept in the mid to lower part of our tank. The tank is 30 inch depth. Lighting is 400W ushio 10K. Current is usually moderate. We've always had problems keeping more than one large individual in the same tank. The known strong chemical warfare these corals are capable...

Why not simply use a stopwatch and time how long a visable particle takes to make it down the length of a tank? There by getting a feet covered in a particular number of seconds. This could be a flake of food, a frozen brine or mysis shrimp etc.. Assuming your fish don't eat them too fast! Other...

Dave You make a good point, however depth will have more to do with it than distance offshore. A reef crest 20 miles offshore but still only 6-10 feet deep would be much the same in regards to a similar reef 2 miles from shore. What I had to say earlier about variation still holds true even at...

Don't forget to subtract the volume of internal overflows! mzem

Pumps and powerheads are said to produce a uniform laminar flow. Provided they are not connected to a device that will change that ie ocean current or power sweep devices. Corals on the reef are subject to wave action that does in fact alter the flow across the reef crest. However this flow is...

We'll soon be moving all 400 gallons of our reef and fish setups from Houston, TX to Lincoln, NE. In preparation for that we're wondering if there is a local supply of Southdown in the Lincoln/Omaha area? We lived in Lincoln years ago and visit often so we are familiar with the local shops...

shepardi angel in the reef bandit/banded angel in the FO mzem

Shepardi Angel, hands down. The reef would not be the same without that fish.

Active duty? No. Maritime prefessional in the public sector. Yes. I can tell you very specifically that 33 CFR specifically exempts public vessels. IE any military vessel on the water. 33 CFR deals specifically with the Oil Pollution Regulations. CFR is simply the Code of Federal Regulations. I...

I find it truely interesting that the US military is exempt from nearly every environmental law passed. Not to mention free from public liability. The Navy has a good environmental record purely because they are not required to report their incidents at sea. Have you ever wondered why there are...

James, You'll note I said nothing about making thw two sites the "same." As for "similar" I simple meant an equal revamp to AAOLM. Color scheme and layout changes can make worlds of difference as is the case with the new board here. AAOLM is harsh to the my eyes. Conversly, this new update has...

I really like the look and feel of the new board. If only you could do something similar with Advanced Aquarist Online Magazine...................... mzem

Hey guys, I personaly don't understand all the miracle mud bashing. I realy don't care what's in it. I don't call up Kent and ask them the exact chemical makeup of their buffer I use. I just use it. If it works, I keep using it. If it doesn't then I find something else. Are there other products...

Hey guys, I personaly don't understand all the miracle mud bashing. I realy don't care what's in it. I don't call up Kent and ask them the exact chemical makeup of their buffer I use. I just use it. If it works, I keep using it. If it doesn't then I find something else. Are there other products...

Hey guys, What's being described here appears to be a type of melanism. This is where the clown may get dark spots or splotches in typically orange or yellow colored area. This is in reaction to their hosts and is not the same as the geographical or sex related color variations. Not all clowns...