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Originally Posted by socal57che My pic is of beneficial amphipods. The population may increase dramatically then decrease to the point that you think they've died off. Then the population will rise again. I see no correlation between this rise/fall in numbers and anything else transpiring in...

Originally Posted by socal57che I love that thread. Does it look like this? I checked out the thread T316 listed, but they look a lot like (but not exactly like) the picture from Socal57che. They look innocent enough, they just skitter in, out and around on the rock. The more I look the more...

My 46 bf has just finished cycling and I'm preparing to do a 40% water change tomorrow. I was just looking at the LR - there is green and purple algae beginning to grow on them. But as I was looking at the rock, I saw some little critter running around on it!! It's about 1/4 in. in size and...

Good points! Makes very good sense.

Originally Posted by Al Mc The reason I have gotten away from the floating bags is to avoid putting any of the water that coomes with the animal into the my tank. Worried about disease....Also, just for sake of discussion I should note that everything goes in a QT tank for at least 3 weeks...

Very Nice!!

My youngest son is 9 yrs. over 14 and will be getting married less than 2 months from now. Atfer a 17 yr break since my last SW tank (55 gl), I'm setting up a 46 BF reef and fish tank. No fish yet, it's just cycling. I was born and raised in So. California, but now live just outside of...

I have 45 lbs LR in my 46 BF. Last night I added 55 lbs. aragonite sand. Tonight the tank is about 85% clear. Does the sand bed need to be a uniform depth or can it vary? I haven't adjusted the sand yet. The depth ranges from 1" to 2" on average. In a couple of areas it's as deep as about 3...

I agree with Eaglephot, you did your best to be open and honest about the situation. I, too, have a rather sensitive conscious that I have to answer to, but I wouldn't lose any sleep over this one.

You may not be able to visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium very soon, but definitely put it on your list of things to do. It's the best aquarium I've been to. And that was over 20 years ago. My kids were 1 1/2 and 3 at the time. Of course they can't remember any specifics, but they do have some...

Originally Posted by goober_hunter iam a florida boy, so i love the heat.. today the high was 56 degrees. it was COLD. i know, i know, ya'll people up north are laughing at me with my 56 degree weather, but i like sweating better then shivering.. 56 degrees is T-shirt weather here in...

Gotcha. Thanks.

Great. Thank you very much.

I added 46 lbs. of LR to my 46 BF last saturday. I added two shrimp on Sunday. This evening the readings are: Temp. 78 SG - 1.024 PH. 7.7 (no sand yet) Ammonia - 1.0 Nitrite - 2.0 Nitrate - 2.5 Since the ammonia is at 1.0, I've removed the shrimp (Yech...). Now What? Do I need to make water...

Nordy - I'm impressed. I want a dog like yours. Is it some sort of bird dog?

IMO it seems to me that in the middle of the cold war and space race, if the US was really faking it, the Russians should have been able to figure it out. For example, the Russians should have been able to tell if supposed radio communication signals were or were not really coming from the moon...

We have 3 mastiffs (1 Neopalitan - 165 lbs., 1 Bullmastiff - 135 lbs, and 1 English - 250 lbs.). They all live inside with us. We have a fenced in back yard that they get to run around in, but I couldn't imagine having them live outside all the time. It wouldn't be fair to them or the neighbors.

Sorry to hear to read this. I'm sure your son was devistated. However, I think it's great that you're involving your son in your hobbies/interests to the extent that you are. How old is he? Keep doing these things and you'll have a close relationship for years to come. Over the years, my son and...

In adding the shrimp - for my size tank are we talking 1 or 2? With or without shell?

I'm just getting my 46 gl. BF started. Today I added 45 lbs of LR to the tank (1/2 Tonga, 1/2 Fiji). 1/2 of it is cured, the other 1/2 not cured. Nothing else in the water yet. Water temp. 78; sg 1.024. LFS said the uncured rock will start the cycle with nothing else needed. Your thoughts? If...