MVPaquatics

18 hours ago, H20cooled said:

My baby is my 67 Camaro, it was my dads car but he had some damage on it and parked it and left it for many years then finally decided to give it to me. I've got it all most all ready to go to the body shop and then paint but the lack of $$$$$ keeps getting in the way of this, I'm sure the reef tank does not help with this either. I also fixed up a 68 C10 long bed for my wife years ago, it was just a body, I took it down to the frame and repair rusted out metal, replaced the suspension, brakes, etc.. then put in a 2001 4.8l LS motor and 4l60e 4 speed trans in it. It was a lot of fun to drive but she decided that it was not really convenient so we ended up selling it.

You sir have great taste haha. Any pics of those beauties?

I have a 71 Chevy stepside. I have had it since I was 19 (15 years). It came with an in-line 6 and 3 speed. I swapped a 350 and 4 speed when I got it. Now I’m saving for an LS swap and 6 speed. Also doing a qa1 Coilover suspension this fall. 

I’ll have this one forever but my dream car is a 68 camaro

I believe those galaxy electronic ballasts had fuses in them. Check that?

Springtails are fine to feed but not as a sole food source. Make sure to dust the flies before feeding them. I recommend repashy plus. 

Frogs are more outgoing when there are more of them. A frog alone is rarely seen as they feel threatened. Competition is good to get them out. Azureus females can be aggressive so wait and see if they blue one gets mean. They will literally get on top of subordinates and push them into the soil. Females get 1/3 larger than males. Males have very wide toe pads. 10 gallon may support another frog. Watch for aggression and increase plants and hiding spots. It sounds backwards but the more hiding spots you have the more you will see your frogs. They will feel secure. 

I only misted once a day. But it depends how much you mist at a time and how the tank is built. Keep it humid not wet. Temps are key. Cold is bad. Hot is bad. 70s is good. 

Frogs don't care about lighting. Plants do. I just 6500k compact fluorescents because they provided some heat. LEDs are fine if the plants approve. 

Very cool! I was the frog guy haha. Yes I fed almost exclusively melanogaster. I used repashy products. Fly media and calcium plus to dust the flies. Great for colors and conditioning to breed (although you don't want to breed mixed species, they will hybridize, which is frowned upon)

Dendroboard is a great forum. It's like reefcentral. 

Let me know if you have any questions. I had both those species. Azureus (blue) and leucomelas (yellow)

19 hours ago, albertareef said:

Quite an interesting arc!  If I’m not mistaken, you also successfully kept poison dart frogs until recently. I thought of this due to another forum member posting about his new additions earlier today.

 

I did! I bred banggai cardinals for awhile. I also bred dart frogs, I had a few different kinds. I currently have no frogs or fish. Dog and wifeys 2 cats. I miss it but it's nice at the same time. I still like to lurk the forum, keeps me up to date haha 

I am an OSU graduate with a degree in zoology. I worked with animals and owned  my own aquarium maintenance business for years. 

I have since sold my business, and now work as a firefighter/paramedic.

Gorilla crab? Not safe

The ratio of carbonate vs bicarbonate changes with pH. Not only do corals build skeletons at different rates during day and night, but in a closed system of an aquarium, the ratio or carbonate vs bicarbonate changes during the day vs night due to pH  changes that occur. 

Also, as corals grow, they use exponentially more and more nutrients to continue building. 

I think there are way to many variables to be truly linear. 

Google calcium bicarbonate vs carbonate pH and you can see the relationship.

When I studied corals in college (it has been a few years) it wasn't really know whether corals preferred bicarb or carbonate. It wasn't clearly understood whether they took carbonate up directly or took up bicarb and used a proton pump to spit out protons to make carbonate themselves. 

All in all stability is key. The three are all interrelated. Fluctuation in one level effects all three. Smaller changes are better than big changes. People often shoot for a goal of maintaining say 9 or 10DKH but don't monitor pH, which is critical. 

Glad I don't have a tank right now because I would be broke. I want them all. Great stuff even better prices

Just do the backstroke for the 200m swim. It's the easiest haha. 

For treading water, there are different kicks and hand motions you can use. Circles, figure 8, sculling etc.  You can also use just hands or just feet to give each a break. 

It's not too bad. Good luck!

Could it be due to the two different woods expanding and contracting differently with temperature and humidity differences?

I waited til the lights went out and then blinded them with a flashlight. Easier to catch. 

https://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/zip/6165155102.html

Tanks gone. Thank you 

I have 6 free 10 gallon tanks. All drilled in upper corner (some right, some left), backs painted black. 

I will give it a day or 2 on here before I list it on Craigslist also. 

They are sitting outside the house I just moved from. PM me for address. Pickup at your convenience. 

I would do a big water change. Add carbon for a little bit maybe 24 hrs. And then redose copper to appropriate levels using a test kit 

Those two last anemones were amazing! great looking stuff as usual Jeff!

Someone PMed me right after price reduction to take it all. Sale pending at this point

Prices reduced. Make offers

list updated

I am in SW Portland near alpenrose dairy

I am selling my book collection.  I have no idea what they are worth.  I know I have to put a price so I am going to say $100obo for the lot (28 total) thats like a little over $3.50 per book.  

Make offers if you want certain books only 

I also have a dissection/propagation kit.  It is nice for fragging as well as doing necropsies if you are into that.  This kit was around 80-90$ from carolina biological supply when I got it.  Everything is in good shape.  Has a few types of scissors, forceps, scapel with like 15 baldes, etc. $20

7 hours ago, Brian67 said:

Sorry working tonight and we got busy on patrol does this have corded plug or hard wired?

Cord to Normal 110V outlet

35 minutes ago, Higher Thinking said:

 

Man, I've been planning my inline fan install for a while. I'd definitely take this if Brian feels so inclined to let me.

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I haven't heard anything through PM from him. Just said he's interested. 

I do still have it. PM me to discuss pickup