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Show me a pix... I thought I saw an Azoo unit like that!

I think frozen algae pastes are slightly better than spray-dried. And I think golden pearls are better than the rest of other frozen, dried stuff in terms of price, micron sizes, longevity. DT's live plankton are the next best to culturing your own live plankton but will cost a bomb for shipping as you pay for the weight in liquid mass!!! I heard someone imported 2 bottles for $200 from a LFS!

Lighthood??? Can't you find this in SG? Or izzit some super duper whizz-up chio unit like Tanzy is selling off?

Not to alarm everyone, but pls wash your hands after touching gonios... and don't lick your hands! They have been found to produce toxins that can kill hundreds of mice with one small colony. For the long story, read this article on High Levels of Toxicity in Goniopora and Other Hard Corals . For the short story, read on: We used to know that soft corals aren't compatible with hard corals because they produce metabolites that kills or inhibit hard coral growth... now a recent study has shown that hard corals also produce metabolites of their own. Gonios apparently top the list of being the most toxic one... even enough to kill a Galaxea! Of course, stinger-wise, I think the Galaxea is the winner. Also Favias and Pavonas also are in the list of hard corals that produce high levels of metabolites. This information supports the cause for frequent water changes to dilute not only high levels of DOM, NO3, heavy metals but also coral metabolites... so those lazy reefers who proudly say that their tank water hasn't been changed for a year but wonder why certain corals don't seem to do well.... there's no more excuse! Happy Reefing!

Actually... the only effect is that you will see better coral growth, less nuisance algae and more coralline growth! Phosphate to me is the biggest thing to get rid off, next to DOM.

Yeah I noted that.... why must we Singaporeans be the ones to get their pantyhose all twisted? We just love it?

1. RIDDLE ME THIS (answer at the end) Here is a well-known proverb with the consonants removed. What is the proverb? A **i*** i* *i*e *a*e* *i*e. 2. CHEMISTRY EXAM Two guys were taking chemistry at the University of Alabama. They were so confident going into the final that two days before, they decided to go up to the University of Tennessee and party with some friends. They had a great time. However, they overslept and didn't make it back to Alabama until the morning of the exam. Rather than take the final, they found their professor afterward to explain why they missed the final. They told him that they went up to the University of Tennessee for the weekend, and had planned to come back in time to study, but that they had a flat tire on the way back, and didn't have a spare, and couldn't get help for a long time, so they were late in getting back to campus. The professor thought this over and told them they could make up the final on the following day. The two guys were relieved. They studied that night and went in the next day for the final. The professor placed them in separate rooms, and handed each of them a test booklet and told them to begin. They looked at the first problem, which was worth 5 points. It was something simple. "Cool," they thought. "This is going to be easy." They did that problem and then turned the page. Question #2 said: "Which tire? (95 Points)." 3. HE SAID, SHE SAID What a woman says: This place is a mess! C'mon! You and I need to clean up! Your stuff is lying on the floor and you'll have no clothes to wear if we don't do laundry right now! What a man hears: Blah, blah, blah, blah, C'MON! Blah, blah, blah, blah, YOU AND I Blah, blah, blah, blah, ON THE FLOOR Blah, blah, blah, blah, NO CLOTHES Blah, blah, blah, blah, RIGHT NOW! ANSWER: A stitch in time saves nine.

Urinalysis One day, in line at the company cafeteria, Jack says to Mike behind him, "My elbow hurts like hell. I guess I better see a doctor." "Listen, you don't have to spend that kind of money," Mike replies. "There's a diagnostic computer at the drugstore at the corner. Just give it a urine sample and the computer'll tell you what's wrong and what to do about it. It takes ten seconds and costs ten dollars...a hell of a lot cheaper than a doctor." So Jack deposits a urine sample in a small jar and takes it to the drugstore. He deposits ten dollars, and the computer lights up and asks for the urine sample. He pours the sample into the slot and waits. Ten seconds later, the computer ejects a printout: You have tennis elbow. Soak your arm in warm water and avoid heavy activity. It will improve in two weeks. That evening while thinking how amazing this new technology was, Jack began wondering if the computer could be fooled. He mixed some tap water, a stool sample from his dog, urine samples from his wife and daughter, and masturbated into the mixture for good measure. Jack hurries back to the drugstore, eager to check the results. He deposits ten dollars, pours in his concoction, and awaits the results. The computer prints the following: 1. Your tap water is too hard. Get a water softener. 2. Your dog has ringworm. Bathe him with anti-fungal shampoo. 3. Your daughter has a cocaine habit. Get her into rehab. 4. Your wife is pregnant...twin girls. They aren't yours. Get a lawyer. 5. If you don't stop playing with yourself, your elbow will never get better.

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From what I know... yes. You have to provide a wide range of micron sizes because diff corals have diff polyp sizes... some will reject if the particles are too small or too big. The only problem is that these corals need to be fed a lot and often and if you do, you will end up polluting your tank with the high level of organic waste produced with these plankton substitutes. That is why, IMO, live plankton is the best. I can see a remarkable difference in coral polyp extensions between using nothing and liquid coral food, liquid coral food and golden pearls, golden pearls and live plankton. Quality is what matters. Provide the best you can for your corals!

My wife would beg to differ. Ahem.

Well, in fact... my gallery software was installed last weekend... but I had no time to tweak it much.... soon bros... I promise!

Guys, You are not rich like Tanzy lah... he bought the set that is about S$2,251!!! I think for that price is really crazy loh... I thought my reeftecs already was damn costly... and they work the exact same way. And I am sure you intend to hide the units behind rock work for a clean look like what I am doing... so it's pointless to get a good-looking Tunze unit. Even if I get the top of the line wavemaker timer set... it'll still be a fraction of $2k!!! Hon... aiyoh... surprised your wife is not freaking out...

Aiyoh... where is this thread leading to?

If you ask me, you are better off asking for advise here. Most of the LFS are using old methods of marine fishkeeping.... perfectly sustainable for livestock that stays a week or two at the most. They will also tell you everything is compatible with each other, sell you stuff you will find that you don't really need, or isn't good enough for the job... just to clear their stock. I am just generalising... but I find a lot of them don't research as much as hobbyists in the latest breakthroughs in the hobby, or information regarding species feeding, behaviour and care. You can still listen, because knowledge is knowledge but sifting out the nuggets of truth is something you have to learn yourself. My 2 cents... with a pinch of salt.

What kind of food were you providing it???

Oh plz! She was introduced to me by another friend of ours... quite chio wan also..

Crazy!!! You'll be overweight instantly and be charged extra luggage tax.

Hey! That's rude! Lucky I am in a good mood today, so you two won't be relegated to Bristleworms. HEH!

> Subject: FW: GIRLS, please take note!!!! > > > > We always hear "the rules" from the female side. Now here are the rules > from the male side. These are our rules ! Please note these are all > numbered "1" ON PURPOSE ! > > 1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it > down. We need it up, you need it down. You don't hear us bitching about > you leaving it down. > > 1. Sometimes we are not thinking about you. Live with it. > > 1. Saturday = sports. It's like the full moon or the changing of the > tides. Let it be. > > 1. Don't cut your hair. Ever. Long hair is always more attractive than > short hair. One of the big reasons guys fear getting married is that > married women always cut their hair. > > 1. Shopping is NOT a sport. And no, we are never going to think of it > that way. > > 1. Crying is blackmail. > > 1. Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one: Subtle hints do > not work! Strong hints do not work! Obvious hints do not work! Just say > it! > > 1. We don't remember dates. Mark birthdays and anniversaries on a > calendar. Remind us frequently beforehand. > > 1. Most guys own three pairs of shoes - tops. What makes you think we'd > be any good at choosing which pair, out of thirty, would look good with > your dress? > > 1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost everyquestion. > > 1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's > what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for. > > 1. Check your oil! Please. > > 1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In > fact, all comments become null and void after 7 days. > > 1. If you think you're fat, you probably are. Don't ask us. We refuse > to answer. > > 1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways, and one of the > ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one. > > 1. Let us ogle. We are going to look anyway; it's genetic. > > 1. You can either ask us to do something or tell us how you want it > done. Not both. If you already know best how to do it, just do it > yourself. > > 1. Whenever possible, please say whatever you have to say during > commercials. > > 1. Christopher Columbus did not need directions, and neither do we. > > 1. ALL men see in only 16 colours, like Windows default settings. > Peach, for example, is a fruit, not a colour. We have no idea what mauve > is. > > 1. If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that..it's genetic. > > 1. We are not mind readers and we never will be. Our lack of > mind-reading ability is not proof of how little we care about you. > > 1. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," we will act like > nothing's wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the > hassle. > > 1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, expect an answer > you don't want to hear. > > 1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine. > Really. > > 1. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are prepared to > discuss such topics as navel lint, the shotgun formation or monster > trucks. > > 1. You have enough clothes. > > 1. You have too many shoes. > > 1. No NO you really do have too many shoes. > > 1. It is neither in your best interest or ours to take the quiz > together. No, it doesn't matter which quiz. > > 1. BEER is as exciting for us as handbags are for you. > > 1. I'm in shape. ROUND is a shape. > > > Fair don't you think??

WARNING: Pls practice religious tolerance while reading it... Val _______________________ > > >About a century or two ago, the Pope decided that all the Jews had to > > leave > > >Rome. Naturally there was a big uproar from the Jewish community. > > >So the Pope made a deal. He would have a religious debate with a member > > of > > > > >the Jewish community. > > >If the Jew won, the Jews could stay. If the Pope won, the Jews would > > leave. > > >The Jews realized that they had no choice. So they picked a middle aged > > >man named Moishe to represent them. > > >To make it more interesting, Moishe requested that neither side would be > > >allowed to talk. The Pope agreed. > > > > > >The day of the great debate came. Moishe and the Pope sat opposite each > > >other for a full minute before the Pope raised his hand and showed three > > >fingers. Moishe looked back at him and raised one finger. > > > > > >The Pope waved his fingers in a circle around his head. Moishe pointed > > to > > > > >the ground where he sat. > > > > > >The Pope pulled out a wafer and a glass of wine. Moishe pulled out an > > >apple. > > >The Pope stood up and said, "I give up. This man is too good. The Jews > > can > > >stay." > > > > > >An hour later, the cardinals were all around the Pope asking him what > > had > > > > >happened. The Pope said, "First I held up three fingers to represent the > > >Trinity. He responded by holding up one finger to remind me that there > > was > > > > >still one God common to both our religions. Then I waved my finger around > > > > >me to show him that God was all around us. > > > > > >He responded by pointing to the ground and showing that God was also > > right > > >here with us. I pulled out the wine and wafer to show that God absolves > > us > > > > >from our sins. He pulled out an apple to remind me of original sin. He > > had > > >an answer for everything. What could I do?" > > > > > >Meanwhile, the Jewish community had crowded around Moishe."What > > happened?" > > > > >they asked. > > >"Well," said Moishe, "First he said to me that the Jews had three days > > to > > > > >get out of here. I told him that not one of us was leaving. > > > > > >Then he told me that this whole city would be cleared of Jews. I let him > > >know that we were staying right here." > > >"Yes, yes,.. and then???" asked the crowd. > > >"I don't know," said Moishe, "He took out his lunch, and I took out > > mine." > > >

She's like very young loh... and she has a boyfriend already... too bad for you...

Phang... that's a silly question! So what if it's cheaper? You gonna freight a 25 kg chiller over? j/k!

With reference to a DSB... YES! Big sand grains trap detritus easier. Smaller sand grains don't. Sand-sifting creatures find it more painful to move around bigger grains as they tend to have sharper edges ... SERIOUS! Smaller sand grains are easier for them to move around comfortably. Big sand grains lets in more oxygen so using this for a DSB means you will probably need more than 10 inches or more to get the same effect with smaller grain sizes. Smaller sand grains in a DSB allows detrinification effects in as little as 4 to 5" minimum. If you can find oolithic (mud like), maybe even 3"!

I'll be serving this for my tank-warming party! Hey Tanzy, will you be back this December? Bottoms up!