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Subject: Re: Spirit of Cross Stitch Festival  
From: Dawn_Scotting@kcbbs.gen.nz (Dawn Scotting)
Date: 21 Aug 92 03:04:04 GMT
Organization: Kappa Crucis Unix BBS, Auckland, New Zealand

Marina.Salume@corp.sun.com (Marina Salume) writes:   
>If anyone has any questions about the festival, don't hesitate to ask.  
>Jan  
  
Yes I have a question, why don't these festival's ever come to New  
Zealand?? I think it's downright mean.....*8-)  
   
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 < Kia Ora from Aotearoa. Pandora@kcbbs.gen.nz >  
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From: frazier@maxwell (Greg Frazier)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: Re: Otos in plexiglass
Date: 17 Aug 92 16:58:32 GMT
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4

jrk@division.cs.columbia.edu (John R. Kender) writes:
: I can't seem to keep an otocinclus alive in a small plexiglass
: aquarium.  There is no problem in my 29 gallon glass aquarium.  Do
: they scrape off bits of plexi and get sick?  I recall a vague warning
: in Baensch about this.  Anyone have any comments?

I have kept oto's for extended periods of time in a plexi tank.
I think Baensch's warning has more to do with your your tank will
look after it has been munched on.  As for why the oto's might be
dying in the smaller tank, oto's happen to be fairly delicate
critters.  Small tanks are susceptible to ammonia/nitrite/nitrate
spikes as well as temperature swings.  Obviously, those are only
guesses.

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Greg Frazier	frazier@CS.UCLA.EDU	!{ucbvax,rutgers}!ucla-cs!frazier
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
From: fssmith@venus.lerc.nasa.gov (Greg Smith)
Subject: Bubble and Elegans Coral Propogation
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Keywords:  coral propogation
Organization: NASA Lewis Research Center
Date: 19 Aug 1992 09:48 EDT  

    This morning I noticed a small, .75 inch diameter whitish green mass on
the bottom of my 135 gallon reef tank.  Upon closer examination I was able to
identify it as a small bubble coral.  It has a small mouth  at its center and
it does not appear to have a calcareous base.  A long time ago a piece of a
larger bubble coral started to elongate past the end of the coral base.  After
a month or so the extended piece fell off and down into the rock work of the
tank.  That piece became attached to a piece of dead organ pipe coral and
continued to live for over a year.  Since then I had purchased a hard plate
like coral and placed it in such a manner that it blocked most to all of the
light reaching the small bubble coral.  About a month or so ago I noticed that
the small bubble coral was no longer in its original position.  Perhaps the
coral I noticed this morning was the piece that attached to the dead organ pipe
coral and decided that it should seek a better home or perhaps or perhaps, less
likely, one of the larger bubble corals in the tank released another baby.
(Surely I would have noticed it). 

    I wonder how much current there is in the natural environment of bubble
corals?  If there were a lot, surely this means of reproduction wouldn't work,
since the coral would not be able to attach to the substrate without being
blown away. 

    If I can find the baby bubble when I get home after work today, I will try
to isolate it in a plastic mesh structure with a small rock inside for it to
attach to.  I have used this method somewhat successfully for small pieces of
xenia. 

    On another note the second baby from one of my elegans coral which
propagated twice in the same manner is doing fine.  It has a calcareous base
which it formed while still attached to the parent.  The elegans has not
attached to the rock work yet.  The first baby fell down in the rock work never
to be heard from again. 


Greg Smith
From: rclark@alcor.concordia.ca (Richard Clark)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: Re: Chemistry: Start Right and Algae Destroyer
Date: 13 Aug 92 17:06:03 GMT
Organization: Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec


>   I'm considering purchasing sodiumthiosulfate to remove chlorine from my
>   tap water without adding any unnecessary chemicals.  If anyone knows the
>   correct dosage I'd like to hear about it.

According to Aquarium Fish Magazine, Jan 92 in an article by Todd
Wenzel, the correct amount of chlorine remover depends on the amount
of chlorine in the water (naturally).  You should use about 1/20th of
a teaspoon per 10 USgal per ppm of chlorine.  Be aware that if you
have chloramine in your water supply you need to use something better.

The exact formula he gives is
grams of sodium thiosulphate needed (grams) =
water to be dechlorinated (in US gallons) x 0.0038 (ml/USgallons) x
concentration of Cl (mg/l) x 7.4

For some reason, I often see references to both systems of units, and
in this case it happens in the same formula.


>2) A product called algae destroyer is sold with an active ingrediant called
>   simazine (2-Chloro-4,6bis-(Ethylamino)-S-Triazine).  The bottle states that
>   it is safe for fish.  But is it safe for plants?

You can use it if you want, but when I put "Algae Destroyer" by
Aquarium Pharmaceuticals in my tank of tetras, the fish went in to a
classic "escape response".  I may have overdosed by about 5-10%
because I didn't take the trouble to split one pill, but I recommend
that you at least watch your fish carefully after using it.  Mine
calmed down after a 50% water change, 1 hour after initially putting
in the tablets.  BTW, there are 3 other ingredients.  I found the
product killed all the easy to get rid of stuff, and left the stuff
the plecostamus wouldn't eat.  In retrospect it probably wasn't algae.

rick
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From: lim@sloop.ssd.loral.com (Michael Lim)
Subject: FOR SALE: Discus and Angelfish
Organization: Space Systems/Loral
Distribution: ba
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 21:45:44 GMT

Baby Discus (1" - 2") 
    several varieties 

Baby Angelfish (1" - 2")
     mixed strains

Baby African Cichlids (1")
     H. Alhi
     H. Ovatus
     L. Caucelus (sp??) "Lion Cove Yellow"

This is posted for a friend, Toshi, who doesn't have net access so
phone him direct at (415) 852-5821 weekdays 9-5 PST.
From: jimh@ultra.com (Jim Hurley)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: CO2 notes
Date: 12 Aug 92 16:57:03 GMT
Organization: Ultra Network Technologies

I've had a 100g planted tank running with CO2 injection for 
over 6 months now, but the other day I noticed something
unusual. I have a trickle filter with an Eheim hobby pump
(the 1250?  or 1050? - the small hobby pump), and a
Magnum 220 which serves as the CO2 reactor.

The net result is a rather gentle flow of water in the
tank - no ripples or turbulence except for the water in the
overflow tower and the trickle filter itself.

I have had the water directed to flow across the surface of
the water, but the thing I changed was to direct the water
more downward, into the tank. This made the plants sway
a little.

The interesting thing is that now the plants are bubbling O2
at a ferocious rate, the tank almost appears to be seltzer
water. They always bubbled, but not like this.

I'm not sure why this is so. Perhaps the CO2-laden water from the
Magnum stayed near the surface of the tank and dissipated
quickly when the water was directed at the top, but now
it is dispersing more evenly throughout the tank?

The CO2 is controlled by a pH sensor in the sump. I see that
the pH in the sump and the main tank are alway identical, so I
assume that the CO2 is dispersing evenly throughout the tank.

Another thought is that the O2 is just coming out of small
plant defects induced by the swaying. Whenever I see a 
stream of O2 bubbles, it always comes from a single point
on a plant - never a generalized bubbling. Perhaps having the
plants move about more causes these localized
defects so the O2 just appears to bubble more. 

I'm not sure what is happening, but at any rate, the rate of 
plant growth doesn't seem to have changed at all. I just thought
I'd bring up this observation, to see what you all think.
-- 
Jim Hurley --> jimh@ultra.com  ...!ames!ultra!jimh  (408) 922-0100
Ultra Network Technologies / 101 Daggett Drive / San Jose CA 95134
From: scott@Apple.COM (scott douglass)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: Re: Jesus Christ!
Date: 20 Aug 92 05:46:46 GMT
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA

brian@picasso.icd.teradyne.com (Brian Hunter) writes:

>In article <71327@apple.Apple.COM> scott@Apple.COM (scott douglass) writes:
>>Misc.fish here is getting to be as high volume as misc.kids!  I can't
>
>What is misc.fish?  Is this another group I don`t get, is it new?
>
>Brian

Ummm, no.  It's a joke, actually.  Sorry for confusing the humor impaired.
>;)

		--  maggie
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From: frazier@maxwell (Greg Frazier)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: Re: North American Crayfish - Info please
Date: 12 Aug 92 18:18:51 GMT
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4

lee@ace.syr.edu (Lee C Brink) writes:
: 
:   I'd like some information on the standard crayfish.  I know the following:
: 
: 	1) Very territorial - I've had several killed this way

Are they territorial, or simply cannibalistic?

: 	2) Max size

I've caught some in the 7" range, from a small creek in
Michigan.  UCLA's botanical gardens has an artificial
creek with a ton of them in it - they were fairly small
(3-4"?), but I'll try to keep a vague eye out to see if
any larger ones appear.

--


Greg Frazier	frazier@CS.UCLA.EDU	!{ucbvax,rutgers}!ucla-cs!frazier
From: ig30@vaxb.acs.unt.edu
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: POWER FILTERS
Date: 20 Aug 92 02:22:18 GMT
Article-I.D.: vaxb.1992Aug19.202218.1
Organization: University of North Texas

I am considering purchasing several power filters and would like to hear your
opinions and experiences with WHISPER power filters and AQUA CLEAR power
filters. I am particularly interested about reliabily, ease of use and
maintainance, regarding these brands. I am also interested in other brands you
feel are superior to the above mentioned.

Thanks in advance


Ruvan

IG30@VAXB.ACS.UNT.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
From: nick@socrates.umd.edu (Nick Lemberos)
Subject: Coral safe for Freshwater tanks?
Organization: University of Maryland University College
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 00:28:36 GMT

subject says it all.  found some nice coral while down in the florida
keys (some I bought, others I found in the water).  

Is it safe to add coral to a freshwater tank...assuming that i wash
things out very good?


nick

-- 
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      "Doing life with no chance for parole"       -L. Anderson
From: marat@ccu.umanitoba.ca
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: care/feeding of Gramma loreto
Date: 18 Aug 92 17:15:58 GMT
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Two days ago I added a Gramma loreto (also known as a Fairy Basslet 
or Royal Gramma) to my 50 gal marine tank.  He was almost immediately
severely attacked by a damsel considerably smalled than he was.  He
is still alive and hiding in a corner with numerous torn fins and other
wounds.  The damsel seems to be leaving him alone now, but I can't get him to
eat anything.  Any suggestions on the care and feeding of this fish.

I had a similar problem when I added a small coris wrasse to the tank, but 
the wrasse now gets along just fine with the other fish and eats well.

Kirk Marat
marat@ccu.umanitoba.ca
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From: faith@wam.umd.edu (Jerome V. Smith)
Subject: Re: [F] Red Lobster
Keywords: need info
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 15:15:35 GMT

In article <1992Aug19.183254.29337@cbfsb.cb.att.com> goo@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (frank.m.macauda) writes:
>
> I was wondering if anyone on the net can give me some
>information on a creature I saw today at a local fish     
>store. They had it labelled as a fresh water Red Lobster.
>It was about 6 inches long with a mottled red shell.
>
> Would this beast be compatible with some small African
>cichlids? Where does it come from? What environmental
>and dietary requirements does it have? I want one but
>not at the expense of disrupting my current population
>or risking it's life and $9.99.
>
>Thanks,
>Frank Macauda
>

Frank,  This Red Lobster is nothing but a Cray Fish.  He is a carnivore that
will eat any dead fish (or any fish he will get his claws on).  I don't think
it is a good idea to put him an with any cichlids because they might kill him
by plucking his eyes out (when they are big enough).  He can climb out of your
tank depending on the size and if you have plants in there.

If you put any chemicals in your water that has "Malachite Green" in it,  it
will kill your "Red Lobster."  Stuff like "Super Ick" cure has it in there.
6 inches is pretty big (not including claws) so he might do ok.

You can get these beasts in any local lake (where I live) and is generaly a
70 - 80 degree water fish.

Good luck!    Jerome!

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From: frazier@maxwell (Greg Frazier)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria,alt.aquaria
Subject: Re: [FILTRATION] Will this work?
Date: 18 Aug 92 16:07:25 GMT
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4

ste@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (Shaun T. Erickson) writes:
: I have a wet/dry filter and two Magnum 350s. I would like to hook them up
: as diagramed below. Would this work? Does anyone see any potential problems
: with this setup? I want to try this as it would allow me to remove the siphon
: box and pre-filter leaving only an intake/output pair in the aquarium, making
: it look MUCH nicer.

It won't work.  Others have said the same, but let me add
my voice to it.  Cannister filters are designed with the
assumption that the intake and output water levels are the
same as each other and above the cannister.  With a
sump, you *really* want overflow-type water return.
--


Greg Frazier	frazier@CS.UCLA.EDU	!{ucbvax,rutgers}!ucla-cs!frazier
From: scott@Apple.COM (scott douglass)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: Jesus Christ!
Date: 18 Aug 92 06:26:47 GMT
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA

Misc.fish here is getting to be as high volume as misc.kids!  I can't
keep up with both, so something's going to have to go....  >;)

		--  maggie

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From: rflannag@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Ron D Flannagan)
Subject: Re: [F] Angelfish Question
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1992 13:55:57 GMT

In article <katie.714459409@sfu.ca> katie@fraser.sfu.ca (Katie Yu) writes:
>I currently have an angelfish that is about one and a half inch long. It is
>in a 33 gal with some neon tetras and albino cory cats. I want to get a few
>more angelfish, but the one's that the pet shop has are only about half an
>inch long. I want to know if the bigger angelfish will start bothering the
>smaller ones if they are placed on the same tank?
>
>thanks in advance

     You really should have no problem with buying angelfish of that size and 
putting them with your bigger angel.  We had a fish about 1 1/2 inches long and
bought angels that were about as big around as a dime.  We have had no problem 
with the bigger fish picking on the smaller angels and it has been three 
months.   We have a total of 6 angels ranging in size from small to very large 
in a 38 gallon aquarium.  We are hoping to get them to spawn in the near 
future.
     Good luck, as if you will need it.


Ron
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
From: bruceg@Cadence.COM (Bruce Gustifson)
Subject: Re: Air Pump				
Organization: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 20:54:09 GMT

In article <1992Aug14.135219.29969@watson.ibm.com> cliff@watson.ibm.com writes:
>I've had an small air pump for a year, and now its getting quite buzzy.	
>Do people usually try to have them repaired, or do they chuck them
>out and buy a new one?
  It is impractical to have a small air pump repaired. The best way
to make sure it lasts a long time is to replace the airstone it
drives frequently enough that it never clogs. Failing to do so
is the best way to destroy an airpump. I have had them get buzzy
on me before, and I can usually correct the problem by replacing
the stone.
>
>Is there much difference between air pumps?  What's recommened for both
>small and heavy-duty pumps?  THanks

  Let me take a guess that it is a whisper pump? They are the cheapest
but you get what you pay for in the airpump department. IMHO
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From: bttrrch@rtsg.mot.com (Richard J. Bitter)
Subject: Re: [F] Red Lobster
Keywords: need info
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Group
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 20:26:17 GMT

In article <1992Aug20.151817.29887@philabs.philips.com> sar@philabs.philips.com (Sidney A. Rosenzweig) writes:
>In article <1992Aug19.183254.29337@cbfsb.cb.att.com> goo@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (frank.m.macauda) writes:
>>store. They had it labelled as a fresh water Red Lobster.
>>It was about 6 inches long with a mottled red shell.
>>
>
>My dad had a 3" freshwater lobster in his 55 gallon tank a few months ago. He
>had it for about 9 months. It had a vicious demeanor, and always snapped at
>the 6 Jack Dempseys who shared the tank with him. The lobster would even lift
>up the plastic cave that the Dempseys liked to hang out in, just so it could
>snap at the fish.
>Well, one afternoon the lobster molted. The Dempseys ate the defenseless
>lobster in a feeding frenzy, splashing water all over the floor.
>Maybe other people have had better luck with lobsters and cichlids.
>
>Sid

Sid--
	Are you sure that this was a lobster, and not a crayfish?  Crayfish
usually are found about 3" and are **extremely** aggressive.
					Rick
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
From: krogers@javelin.sim.es.com (K. Rogers)
Subject: Re: [M][R] Small Reef Tanks
Reply-To: krogers@javelin.sim.es.com
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City, Utah
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 15:48:42 GMT

gt6441c@prism.gatech.EDU (Jon Edwards ) writes:

>I would like to hear from anyone out there with *small* reef tanks.
>(small means <=20 gallons)  The latest(?) AFM has an article by Tullock
>about small reef tanks that is quite interesting.  He recommends (as
>an example) a 20g, 40 watts of light (actinic/ultralume), and a skimmer,
>after that he states that hammer coral, elegance, and tridacnas should do
>OK in it.  He also _recommended_ a Skilter.....  

Check out the, ummm, Spring '92 I think, SeaScope - the propoganda
leaflet put out by Aquarium Systems.  It has the first of two parts
about Sprung's 15 gallon microreef tank.  *Very* interesting reading.
The part that really astounds me is the number of things in that tank.
The number of species of inverts is a lot, but what really got me was
the number of fish he has in it.  I mean, he has more fish in his 15
than I do in my 120!  I don't know how he does it without mega nitrate
and phosphate (read algae) problems.  I'd love to spend a couple days
with him to pick his brains just about that tank alone, not to mention
everything else.

>Anyway, the article revived my interest in small reef tanks (hey, 
>they are economical). I would like to here about successful (and 
>unsuccessful) attempts at small reef tanks.

Yup, costs less all around.  From the photo of his tank it sure can be
stunning, too.

A few things I remember: 15 gallon tank, 20 lbs live rock, protein
skimmer which skims all water from the tank.  He has a mechanical
filter before the skimmer.  I don't remember the lighting - but I
think it's VHO fluorescent - don't know wattages or sizes.

He also has all kinds of corals in it you'll never find - various
Acropora, Porites, etc.  He gets them because he travels around all
over the world and people break off pieces for him from their tanks,
so he gets the pick from virtually every serious reef tank in the
world.
-- 
Keith Rogers
krogers@javelin.sim.es.com
From: C._Todd_Krissel.LAX1B@xerox.com
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: Re: Light Hoods
Date: 13 Aug 92 14:23:55 GMT
Reply-To: tkrissel.lax1b@xerox.com

For my freshwater aquarium, I purchased an unfinished wood hood with
brass hinges.  My only complaint about the hood is that the wood has bowed
a bit (though you could still rest a vase or something similar without it
tipping over), I suppose from the heat of the lights (three thirty-watt
fluorescent bulbs).

The ballasts and bulb endcaps that I used had too much extra cord, so I had
cut them all myself and rewire them so that everything would fit under
the hood.
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria,sci.aquaria,alt.aquaria
From: bob@hubcap.clemson.edu (Bob)
Subject: Sharks
Organization: Clemson University
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 00:25:40 GMT

Hi all!

I am about to start my first salt water tank and need any advice you all
can give me on keeping sharks.  I am about two weeks away from getting a
leopard shark and will keep it in a 30 gallon tank for about two months,
the shark will only be about 8" long when I get it and I will be getting
a 180 gal tank in about two months.          

Right now I have no plans on putting any other fish in with it but, once
I get the shark settled in, I would like to add some other fish. What
types of fish would do well and not pester the shark as it is the main
attraction.  I would also like some suggestions on plants and maybe
coral to liven up all that space.

For all those people who are sure to tell me that a shark is going to be
too hard for a first salt water tank, do not go on! I am not looking for
anyones permission to get a shark! I need advice here not approval.

Any hints and tips would be greatly appreciated.

Bob
bob@hubcap.clemson.edu

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From: tli@skat.usc.edu (Tony Li)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria,alt.aquaria,sci.aquaria
Subject: Re: Lighting Question?
Date: 21 Aug 1992 23:33:14 -0700
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: skat.usc.edu

    Has anyone on the net rewired an "old non self starting"
    flourescent hood to work with a standard timer?  I would rather
    not replace the ballast, but if that is the ONLY way to "fix" this
    hood, please let me know.
    
Yes, I've done this.  It's trivial.  Grab your favorite mail order
catalog and order a fast start kit.  It comes complete with
instructions and parts.  It will take you 10-15 min, and maybe a bit
of superglue to figure out how to mount it.  It is hard to mess up.

-- 
Tony Li - Escapee from the USC Computer Science Department          tli@usc.edu
		       The net is not what it seems.
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