I have been thinking about this but have not tried it yet as my first experience with biopllets caused my leathers to bleach ,but if one has a good sized skimmer and put a filter bag with biopellets in the skimmer body wouldnt one get very good skimming out of the bacteria it produces? plus the removal of the nitrates and phosphates they used up in their biomass?
Any thoughts?
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Biopellets in a skimmer
Posted: November 12th, 2011, 12:01pm CST by Achilles
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D and D reef paste
Posted: October 20th, 2011, 11:43am CDT by Achilles
Hi guys thought id give some feed back on the sample of D and D reef paste i got from Nemo's Janitor
The paste is very mouldable and sticky , The biggest feeding response is shown from omnivorous grazing fish(Angels, Triggers, Tangs) , i think this is due to it's high krill content, I have been wanting a product like this too come along for years.
It is extremely useful for adding things to fish food and is designed primarily for fish that like to graze all day long , you can add medicine such as antibiotic and dewormers. Also one can easily add vitamins to it as well.
It easily sticks to the glass or rocks and slowly releases a fine cloud of food particles that Zooplankton feeders like Anthias,Clownfish will go for and which will feed invertebrates/ corals as well
Some of my tangs were reluctant to eat it at first like my Convict tang but it was easily remedied by adding nori to the paste that made it even more attractive as the shredded nori pieces looked like algae/seaweed stuck on a rock.
Because it is very much like sticky clay one could add just about any appetite stimulant or attractive food to it if a fish is hesitant to eat it, this would allow one to give a very balanced diet as well.Flake, pellets etc can also be mixed in it is great for combining things to the food.
I can definitely recommend this food but i would use it sparingly as with any food, it does also affect skimmer performance for a short while after adding it most likely due to the krill oil content.
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What species of conch is this?
Posted: October 12th, 2011, 8:23pm CDT by Achilles
i know it's a conch but i would like to know exact species if anyone has a good idea, my suspicion is maybe a fighting conch(strombus alatus) but not sure
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yellow tangs to vanish from aquariums
Posted: October 5th, 2011, 11:27am CDT by Achilles
If this happens one day yellow tangs will vanish from aquariums, so never underestimate the value of your marine life because if some people get their way , you wont have an aquarium. It is up to us the hobbyists to protect our hobby in a responsible and sustainable manner - captive breeding must be encouraged and supported too!If you see captive bred stock even if it is more expensive support it because it is the future!
Extremists Call for Ban on All Aquarium Livestock Collection in Hawaii | Coral Magazine -
looking for pachyseris and turbinaria reniformis
Posted: August 28th, 2011, 1:19pm CDT by Achilles
Hi any Sponsors out there able to find and get the following corals please pm me
looking for Pachyseris species and a specific Turbinaria reniformis (yellow not dyed must be reniformis it has yellow mustard colour not bright yellow)
Pics of the 2 corals
Pachyseris sp.
Turbinaria reniformis
Turbinaria reniformis
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prop pumps reality of flow
Posted: July 13th, 2011, 12:24pm CDT by Achilles
A really interesting article, i am upset that Tunze didnt work as well as advertised, their service and products have been an outstanding mainstay of the aquarium hobby for years! George perhaps you can fill us in about how Tunze is going to remedy this are they going to change their flowrates advertised on the pumps?
Feature Article: Experimental Comparison of Measured Flow Output of Aquarium Propeller Pumps — Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine -
one of the best reef tanks in the world!
Posted: June 26th, 2011, 11:57pm CDT by Achilles
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Great European Sps systems
Posted: May 8th, 2011, 1:25am CDT by Achilles
very cool vid of some of the best in Europe tanks
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Direct link found between HLLE and carbon
Posted: May 6th, 2011, 11:41am CDT by Achilles
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Angel heaven
Posted: February 22nd, 2011, 10:29pm CST by Achilles
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NEW revolutionary innovative powerful calcium reactor
Posted: December 6th, 2010, 4:57pm CST by Achilles
Guys any idea how the works it is said to provide up to 100 dkh and is very simple to use no Ph probe etc and custom made in Belgium alot of large aquariums use it and it not only maintains optimum Ca but kh as well!!
"There is a reactor from Belgium that can push 100dKH and only uses a single dial to control the tank kH/ Ca. No pH probes etc etc..... it's so simple with much less to go wrong than a standard ca reactor. Many many large European tanks are using this reactor and ALL rave about it. It keeps tank parameters very stable in larger systems.
It's called a DaStaCo Extreme 3 Calcium reactor..."
some more info on it in the following links
Vin's Reef Pics - Page 5 - UltimateReef.com
Calcium Reactors
This is the inventors site use google translate to read it if you cant read flemish
Desert's Ocean -
Waterboy advice
Posted: September 27th, 2010, 8:15pm CDT by Achilles
Hi can you view this and tell me what Carbon's you have do you have one like the Rox one in the video?
YouTube - Aquarium Carbon Demo - Bulk Reef Supply BRSYouTube - Aquarium Carbon Demo - Bulk Reef Supply BRS -
Why some rare fish are so expensive
Posted: September 12th, 2010, 12:57pm CDT by Achilles
Ever wonder why some rare fish are so expensive here is one reason
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...1#post17641753
http://reefbuilders.com/2010/09/11/r...ated-injuries/ -
Aquarium Hobby threatened
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 11:42am CDT by Achilles
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ultra rare masked angels
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 12:14am CDT by Achilles
very interesting read all about the expedition to get these
Genicanthus Personatus - Reef Central Online Community
They went for alot of money one to taiwan wholesaler -
incredible ! john copps aquarium!
Posted: July 27th, 2010, 11:02am CDT by Achilles
It is absolutely amazing this aquarium , and he is a true fish fanatic:thumbup:
Copps' Acropora and Angelfish Dominated Reef Tank on VimeoCopps' Acropora and Angelfish Dominated Reef Tank on Vimeo -
captive bred mandarins
Posted: July 16th, 2010, 3:25am CDT by Achilles
Isnt this wonderful i love how the hobby is evolving what a change from the 80s when keeping these fish was impossible
:thumbup: YouTube- ORA Spotted Mandarins eating Nutramar OvaYouTube- ORA Spotted Mandarins eating Nutramar Ova -
Apple IPhone users!
Posted: May 4th, 2010, 1:10am CDT by Achilles
For all those Apple IPhone users who love marine fish , i have a great app for you to check out
It is called Marine FISHMATES and it can be obtained from the Apple Itunes App store by clicking the banner in my signature, hope you enjoy it, i think it's a very useful tool for marine hobbyists -
Pygmy angel fans
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 7:17am CST by Achilles
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very exciting this!
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:26am CST by Achilles
of course public aquaria in hawaii, have alot of resources to do this but still!
http://reefbuilders.com/2010/02/09/g...bruce-carlson/
those are worth every cent if you get them to a sellable size