ScottyK
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You get all the people causing man made damage to the reef to stop, and I'll stop trying to fix it. Simple enough?
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You get all the people causing man made damage to the reef to stop, and I'll stop trying to fix it. Simple enough?
ScottyK
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Fair enough buddy 
I'm not sure what to do about stopping the damage. However, I can tell you from experience that stony corals do take very well to transplanting and re-attaching. As long as it's being done within the law and under supervision of experts there's a very high probability it will do some good.
I'm not sure what to do about stopping the damage. However, I can tell you from experience that stony corals do take very well to transplanting and re-attaching. As long as it's being done within the law and under supervision of experts there's a very high probability it will do some good.
>> As long as it's being done within the law and under supervision of experts there's a very high probability it will do some good.
Totally. I would only have been concerned about large groups of mouth breathers with bags of God knows what kind of cement swarming over the reef.
I have raised a few stony corals in captivity myself; did I read somewhere here that you have done the same?
Totally. I would only have been concerned about large groups of mouth breathers with bags of God knows what kind of cement swarming over the reef.
I have raised a few stony corals in captivity myself; did I read somewhere here that you have done the same?
ScottyK
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That is correct. I've been keeping aquariums for over 30 years. Due to an impending move, I dismantled my reef tank, and am in the process of selling off my cichlid collection. It's breaking my heart, as I had many fish and inverts that were approaching a decade under my care.
Wow. I did it for about five. I few enough successes with reproduction that I kind of lost interest after a while and adopted everything out. I can certainly see how it would be upsetting to do that after the amount of time you've been doing it, though.
What is the popular technology, these days in salt water? I had my best success with a setup that promoted circulation below the rocks and the only external filter was a very large protein skimmer.
Always had in interest in cichlids too, but never quite got around to that. I like a fish with personality.
What is the popular technology, these days in salt water? I had my best success with a setup that promoted circulation below the rocks and the only external filter was a very large protein skimmer.
Always had in interest in cichlids too, but never quite got around to that. I like a fish with personality.
ScottyK
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You're describing a Berlin System tank. I used an NNR plenum setup for my reef tank. It's very similar to what you had, with the exception being a deep sandbed resting 1.5" above the bottom.
The new kid on the block is the Miracle Mud system, which I have no experience with. Done properly, it's supposed to work very well although I'm not sure it's the best method for a tank with a lot of stony corals. I'm thinking that after I settle in, I might try this system with a seagrass/seahorse habitat tank.
BTW- I only buy captive bred stock for my marine tanks. If you want to see some fantastic captive bred seahorses, look here
http://www.seahorse.com/default.asp
Not only is all their stock captive raised, they're very actively involved with seahorse research and conservation.
The new kid on the block is the Miracle Mud system, which I have no experience with. Done properly, it's supposed to work very well although I'm not sure it's the best method for a tank with a lot of stony corals. I'm thinking that after I settle in, I might try this system with a seagrass/seahorse habitat tank.
BTW- I only buy captive bred stock for my marine tanks. If you want to see some fantastic captive bred seahorses, look here
http://www.seahorse.com/default.asp
Not only is all their stock captive raised, they're very actively involved with seahorse research and conservation.
Wow, great to see someone wanting to help stem the tide of damage that we have caused.
There is a reef re-building project underway in Madagascar that may interest you too. Ok it's a little far away for you to pop over for an afternoon of diving, but you may want to take a look at their site:
Reef Doctor
There volunteers are collecting the dead hard coral from what remains of the reef, cleaning the algae from it, and then constructing artificial reef structure using this cleaned up coral. These reef "blocks" are then re-positioned in the water where new coral can grow on them. I hear that it is working and now further volunteers are out there collecting data of the fish that are returning and the new coral growth that is appearing.
Good luck with your own quest, every little counts... If I ever get the chance to head over to the US, I would be more than up for helping out.
There is a reef re-building project underway in Madagascar that may interest you too. Ok it's a little far away for you to pop over for an afternoon of diving, but you may want to take a look at their site:
Reef Doctor
There volunteers are collecting the dead hard coral from what remains of the reef, cleaning the algae from it, and then constructing artificial reef structure using this cleaned up coral. These reef "blocks" are then re-positioned in the water where new coral can grow on them. I hear that it is working and now further volunteers are out there collecting data of the fish that are returning and the new coral growth that is appearing.
Good luck with your own quest, every little counts... If I ever get the chance to head over to the US, I would be more than up for helping out.
>> Not only is all their stock captive raised, they're very actively involved with seahorse research and conservation
Awesome. That's absolutely the way to do it.
I kept a couple of seahorses for a time; I found the greatest challenge was reducing the filter outflow enough so the poor guys wouldn't be periodically getting tumbled around in the tank.
Really cute critters.
What's your take on this suspended sand bottom deal? Is it effective in metabolizing waste? Is a skimmer still necessary? Been a while since I was involved.
I'll do a search on "miracle mud" - never heard of it.
Awesome. That's absolutely the way to do it.
I kept a couple of seahorses for a time; I found the greatest challenge was reducing the filter outflow enough so the poor guys wouldn't be periodically getting tumbled around in the tank.
Really cute critters.
What's your take on this suspended sand bottom deal? Is it effective in metabolizing waste? Is a skimmer still necessary? Been a while since I was involved.
I'll do a search on "miracle mud" - never heard of it.
ScottyK
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I liked the deep sandbed. It removes most of the Nitrates from the system and does a good job of stabilizing the water parameters. I found that I didn't need to "fiddle" with things as much with a plenum installed. The drawback is all the room it takes up. A lot of people install a large sump and put the sandbed there, which opens the display area back up.
You do still need a skimmer, and with any system, calcium reactors are great also.
You do still need a skimmer, and with any system, calcium reactors are great also.
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