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$2? Seems like an impossible price. The cost price is above that already.

Purple carpet still available (can't reserve anymore as the guy keep delaying). Fluorescent green carpet still available.

Nah I don't culture copepods. There are two types of copepods. The main group that is useful for fish larvae are calanoid copepods as these are pelagic copepods that swim around all the time. To culture these in sufficient amounts you will need very large culture volumes. Unfortunately, the copepods seen in aquaria are mainly the benthic type. These do not swim in the water column and fish larvae don't really have access to them. While it is rather easy to culture benthic copepods (since all they need is surface area), the low ingestion rates of such copepods by fish larvae don't seem to make such cultures worth the effort.

Best to leave the eggs in the main tank and collect them after they hatch, which is usually always after lights out. When you predict them to hatch, turn off the overflow to the sump overnight and leave a light shining at a corner of the tank (small torch will do or maybe even a candle). The babies will collect at that corner. Transfer them to a rearing container by scooping them out with the water. Do not net them. Aerate using air-stones (red sea wooden airstones are good) but just enough to keep the water surface moving. The fry do not need to be tumbling around. The thing about keeping the sides of the rearing container dark is for the larvae to see the prey more easily against a dark background. Alternatively you can use a plastic pail with blue, red, etc sides. No need to cover the top, the fry need light to see their prey. Living room light is sufficient. A photoperiod of 10-12 hrs should do fine. I just bought alot of mesh today, I could spare you some if you need. Pmed you my contact.

Same species tend to tolerate one another. I've never seen 2 different species of Trapezia crabs in the same acropora colony.

Hmm..so many clownfish breeders already..

Better check with a lawyer on that matter. But it should at least show some legal responsibility for the borrower to return the money. Beats having no form of documentation.

Interesting....awesome food for larvae rearing..

The first and only time I lent that amount of $ was to my ex. She even offered to write an IOU but I declined as I did'nt feel right demanding that of her. I must admit I was concerned over the initial weeks but as time passed I learnt to let nature run its course. 5-6 months later she deposited the money back into the account without my prompting. Then again, the trust in the person and the preparation for the worst must be there. Hmmm...if you have an IOU bearing her details you really should'nt have anything to worry about, unless you need the money urgently. She's probably very stressed during this period. My advice is cut some slack and don't worry so much. If you're prepared to lend money, you should always be prepared to lose it. Then again if she's spending money now, it's probably she thinks that you are not in urgent need of the money as yet...or she just prefers to return as one big lump sum?

Gentle bubbling via an airstone is recommended. Just enough to keep the water surface agitated for gaseous exchange. To separate rotifers from green water you need to hunt for nylon mesh around 50 microns or less. Let me know if you want me to get for you.

Probably the Trapezia crabs end up as snacks instead. Hairy crabs easily overpower these guys, especially larger hairies.

Dardanus megistos?

In a floating basket in the fish tank section in front of the sea fan section. Even laid eggs in the basket.

? Saw 2 cuttlefish at ahbeng's few days ago only..

"Exotics" is a sensitive word..

Go for 2ft height and 2ft width. If you go for 1.5 ft width and height the glass thickness will be the same and you'll be wasting glass. A tank with 1.5ft height and width will not give you much opportunities to aquascape (Been there so I know). 10mm all round should be sufficient for a tank that size. Go for full eurobracings top and bottom to be safe.

Depends on the fish you are keeping. Some fish have higher metabolism than others. For instance, anthias need to have a constant supply of food. Feeding every 2-3 days will most probably have them end up dead sooner or later. Fishes with lower metabolism should not be fed that often. Such fish include lionfish and other ambush predators. Good measure to feed only about once a week. Feeding 3-4 times a week or even daily will just make them die faster.

Christmas is a day for sleeping....especially for those with crowd phobia. Too many people...Can't breathe...*gasps*....

Pseudochromis elongatus spotted at Ah Beng's. Few pcs only..

Gargantuan seriatopora..

Perch anthias? You mean the perchlet? I've got one in my tank for weeks already. Not feeding on any foods I feed..be it blended seafood mix or live baby brine shrimp. Still fat though. I suspect it's requirements are similar to that for mandarinfish and pipefish. You need lots of microfauna in your tank.

Just bought this book from Kinokuniya today. Crustacea guide of the world by Helmut Debelius. Published in 2001. No crustacean fanatic should ever miss out this book. Many rare crustaceans are featured in this book including Stenopus earlei , Lysmatella prima, etc. The only confusing part is when the book is divided into 2 sections (one for Atlantic crustaceans while another is for Indo-Pacific crustaceans). Perhaps the best sections I like were that for Lysmata and Periclimenes species. The hermit crab section was rather incomplete as I'm sure there are many more species discovered since the publication date. Apart from that, a very good book for beginners and advanced aquarists alike. I rate it 8.5 out of 10. Many other good books by Helmut Debelius, including one for cephalopods and another for nudibranchs. If I'm not wrong there is another one for reef fish.

A good book to get would be: Nudibranchs and sea snails. Indo-pacific field guide by Helmut Debelius. Could be found in Kinokuniya at the biology section.

Cuttlefish can be kept with others of the same species. They do need a fine sand bed (Grade 0 works well) as they tend to rest buried in the sand. Small crabs or prawns are perhaps good food items. Keep carbon running at all times and replace them often.

Keeping the tank dark does not mean total darkness. Fish fries are visual feeders and they need light in order to see their prey. The reason for darkening the sides of the rearing vessel is to provide a better contrast between the prey and the background. You should be able to see the fries using your ###### eye. If you can't see any it is likely the parents might have eaten the fries. This might be possible if the parents are stressed when they were moved to a new environment.