rrubberbandman

Chip, i dont know if that was thrown out at the veterans on here,but i respect youre ideas and thoughts...whether you have 200 posts or 2000....but i think the dry additives are a easier way to add ingredients to a smaller system.....such as myself with a 20 gallon.......do i really kalk?...who knows....if i added all kalk to cover evap....i think i would have a problem? such small systems have a delicate balance and kalk is a very caustic solution. Bryan

looks as if 2 BB members made the connection.....a rarity.

no porcelain crabs........ johnny...do the TDS meters come pre-calibrated? and do you sell the cal. solution? Bryan

Jason, just a fwiw........ as you know i have a 20 gallon tank......my fish setup is as follow and i added in this order.....yasha hase goby.....sixline wrasse....2 firefish...and lastly a rainfords goby. my yasha goby i would say is the ring leader......no one messes with him. the sixline is like the class room tough guy...but he's so fat from eating pods he really doesnt get to mean...if this makes sense? my firefish...being that they school together dont pay any attention to the sixline. as far as the rainfords....i was really scared about adding him...since he is the smallest occupant...but for some reason he isnt scared of the sixline at all!! i dont know what it is...maybe the false eye spot they have is a deterent to being picked on...i havent figured it out yet . i know some may say i have a heavy bio-load...but thats why i do 25% WC's bi-weekly. Bryan

Bryan, it sounds like you are describing red planaria, red flatworms, etc. These are quite a common pest that can reach plague levels. Post a picture if you can or head on over to Melev's and check out the little villians: http://www.melevsreef.com/id/tbs/flatworms.jpg thanks for lookin out ...but mine are not flatworms.....i have seen maybe 3 at one time ...for the last 6 months....none of the pics match....but i do need to get digi cam back thanks bryan

one point for jason..........that was too funny!

hi, sea slug/nudibranch. whether its one of good value i do not know.......but i have microscopic orange ones in my tank. Bryan

I dont need fish..... :(

And Byron likes to scuba dive in em too!

errrrrrrr....i erased my message....to be nice.... lets just say ditto to steves message. Go wallys!

just to throw another point out there....remember kalk has other benefits besides maintaining calcium levels. keeps ph up...helps keep po4 down. Bryan

I like the rustic look of used shelves .....along with the wallys road sign.........brings back memories Bryan

squiddly, where does youre rock originate from? Bryan

Looks like you did youre homework then, ehhh...i dont think sean would sell you junk. Bryan

I had a feeling that was coming! Bryan

Ice cap and vho's are nice.........bulb life 12 months? Pc's i think are low budget ........ t-5's are sweeeeet!!!! halides are hot!.....great for big tanks....so thats out of my ballfield. give champion lighting a call and speak to one of there light guys.....they have helped me out alot in the past...........URI is awesome also....i bought directly from him in the late 90's Bryan

Riley, snAIL dung is very small and blows away in the current.......crab dung i dunno.......aim one of your powerheads towards the sand......do you have nassarius snails? Bryan

just remember oxygen is good...as long as your inhabitants dont mind the fine bubbles ....dont sweat it. unless the cosmetics bother you..... Bryan

I see howard burning dinner while he is watching his tank! AWESOME setup.....Group buy master! Bryan

Thomas, i see great things ahead.....i hope the people will start making the extra drive up 236 and bypass "wondersuper petz" Bryan

Hey Gang, Does anyone know of any online vendors that offer a "beat the competitors low price guarantee" Big Als beats by 5%.....just wondering if there are others? Bryan

Steve, Check out the boating place in front of shoppers(parkway)...look for a marine polyurethane.....uhhh....did you say you painted it already? hmmmmm.....dont know then. back in the late 90's i used the marine grade poly(clear) on my housing for my icecap vho's. kept the wood from bowing, dis-coloring, etc etc. Bryan