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Yes, its a mantis. I got several in my LR, including the three that I missed and still cant catch. Great job getting him before he got into the tank.

I have a very sweet and spoiled Timneh African Grey Parrot, Thank god she is not a screecher. She is quite the singer though. She makes up her own compositions all the time, kind of like a jazz vocalist. It is soo funny. She also sing real songs too. Tonight she was singing 'Hi-ho, hi-ho...

You need to verify with your supplier if it is a submersible heater or not. Both kinds are readily available, often the submersibles are a bit more $$. I would carefully check to see if it is a minimum or maximum water line. It should be fairly clear from that. If you got the wrong one, it...

I have three in that came as hitchikers in my LR. They are very, very shy. They have caused no trouble at all. The hairy crab HH, now thats another story....

Although I really love the internet, I still would recommend getting some books. They are wonderful references to have on hand. And, they are portable. I got a relatively uninterrupted chance to read The Concientious Marine Aquariast (cover to cover)while on a road trip. [Yes, it was along...

I have three pistol shrimp in my tank. They were hitchikers on my LR. They are about 4 inches long. They have spawned, but no babies survived (I do not have any fish in this tank yet!). The pistols are extrodinarily shy, and rarely come into view, even for feeding. If yours are about an inch...

That was me:D The guy who wrote that article is well respected in reef aquarium chemistry. He routinely partners up with chemists from Salifert and others to solve tank chemistry problems. I definetly trust his research. I plan on setting up a similar system soon. What a relief that would...

The Concientious Marine Aquariast. You will love it.

For thoses who are interested, here is a fantastic article on the use of kalkwasser. -Christine

I vote for anthias, and maybe something about the merits and species of aquacultured aquarium fish. Thanks, -Christine

Here is your Cyclop-eeze Do search on it here, alot of people like this stuff. Good Luck, -Christine

I use a Tsunami float switch and a smallish rubbermaid trash can (a square shaped one that fits inside my stand). I plan on setting up a better system where it draws from a plastic trash can in my basement, eventually.

Savco sells it in five foot increments: http://www.savko.com/PartList.asp?pictures=&pgid=4 Also check out these guys for hard to find fittings such as smaller wyes, etc: http://www.plumbingsupply.com/pvc.html Good Luck, -Christine

I have the Typhoon II and I love it. Best equipment for the best price. Do a search here in them and you will see. I am really, really glad that I got one for my tank at the beginning of setting it up. I got it off of ----. The guy who run the business is very helpful and will answer all of...

For a tank that big, and the $$ it would cost to buy a hang-on vs DIY refugium, my vote is for the DIY. You could go larger, meaning better nutrient processing with a larger sand bed/ more LR/ more macroalgae. You could vary the light cycle on the refugium without effecting the display if you...

You can do almost anything that you want, can afford or will fit in your house/ stand. I have a 125 gallon tank and I have a 20 gallon tall glass aquarium as my sump and a ~35(?) gallon clear plastic rubbermaid type tub as my refugium. My fuge has 125 lbs live sand and Live rock rubble. My...

I have dozens of these guys that came on my aquacultured LR. They are now breeding and forming small families in my tank! I absolutely love them, they are beautiful and fun to watch. I find them very easy so far. I have done nothing special for them and they are doing great. I regularly...

You do not have to drill a hole for a float switch. Mine came with a suction cup bracket, but I changed it after reading a post here. I used plastic cable ties/ zip ties to secure Tsunami float switch to an extra maxi-jet 'over the edge of the tank' style bracket. It is easy to adjust the...

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I have a show Afghan hound. I was trying to come up with a kennel name that we could use, should I decide to breed him (he is sooo pretty). My husband is from Mexico, so I thought that something Spanish might be cool, and distinctive for us. But, my spanish skills are very limited. My dog is...