Recent content by TazzBear

I just moved to Minneapolis and am looking for a reef group, or some reef people. I am looking only for advanced reefers at this time. I am moving a 600+ reef system with 400K and 250K HQI systems up here from Iowa where I grew and sold SPS, LPS, and softies. I have not checked out any local...

I have been reading this board and others for a LONG time. Years people. And what prompted this little note is Slamming other reefers or the Experts. I read and read all the time how someone says this person or that person does not know what they are talking about. And frankly all you are...

I have done all the above but have the best luck when I place the frag on a rock and put a rubber band around it. It holds it perfectly and the rubber band can be removed in about a week or two. Or place it between two rocks and rubber band them together. Depending on the size of the frag. I...

I have some Woodjenski buttons but wanted to confirm the spelling and habitat. They are Large buttons that are dark brown and white. The colors radiate from the mouth of these guys. They come from Hawaii and are used by the natives to poison their darts. They are up to 2 inches across. I...

I have some Woodjenski buttons but wanted to confirm the spelling and habitat. They are Large buttons that are dark brown and white. The colors radiate from the mouth of these guys. They come from Hawaii and are used by the natives to poison their darts. They are up to 2 inches across. I...

For those of you who have contacted me I have replied to your emails. I finally have allot of pics taken and labeled. I will post the mother colonies on my web page and provide the link when I am done. I guess I will just do as others do, frag and sell. I figured I would bag and ship them in...

It is not that I am opposed to working to get rid of some of this, but think of what is involved. You are right, this was a hobby that is turning into a job and that is the quandary. As for electrical bill, I am not comparing mine with anyone, but we can all compare and there is ALWAYS someone...

Tank is online. This is the middle section. Look at the W.Brain at the bottom center of the screen. It is over 12" wide. The tangs you see are all 3" so you can get an idea of the size of all the corals and whatnot.

No feeding AT ALL other than flakes in the morning and brine at night. I only add Kalk in a 5gal drip every week. But, what has made ALL the difference is the move to HQI and allowing the Neptune controller to have the temp go up and down according to a real reef. I have swings from 79 to 81...

I recently changed my system and now I have WAY to many corals. Not because I bought them but because they are growing out of control. My quandry is that I don't want to frag them and sell them off a piece at a time. I really want to get rid of a bunch at a time. Now many people say frag...

I switched to 3 x 250W HQI PFO Mini hoods with Ushio 10K bulbs. My SPS are growing like crazy and the light spread is great. I have them on my 125g tank. I tried the 400W, the 250W and 175w mogul with 6500K, 10K and 20K. The 400W 10K was great but it burned allot of my corals and I had some...

The sump pump hose will work, but man, it will eventually leak. Those hoses are so thin that they will SPRING leaks along the seam that runs along it. Or any stress along it will cause it to fail. They also sell a white hose that is much more substantial, or better yet, shell out the cash for...

Nipples nipples, where are them nipples? Gotta love it. Grin I don't have any nipples on my HQI bulbs but I ALWAYS have them up on my mogule systems. Nathan, I want to know how to put pics in your post here. Probably pretty easy, but I have never done it and want to put a few pics up. Thanks

Here you go. A link to the information you are looking for. http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/s/b/sbj4/aquarium/aquarium.html

I will try the bottle first and then the hook. I can easily file off the barb on a hook but I imagine the Tangs won't be in to good of a condition. But as stated, the whole tank gets stressed when you are always futzing in it. That is unfortunate but the tangs are only $18 and the SPS are...