HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: krogers@javelin.sim.es.com (K. Rogers)
Subject: Re: [F] Sorry about "my" article in AFM
Reply-To: krogers@javelin.sim.es.com
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City, Utah
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1992 16:52:20 GMT

booth@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM (George Booth) writes:

>I just received my September AFM and turned with anticipation to part
>2 of my article.  Holy Hack Job, Batman, I've Been Edited!  I don't
>know why, but all the text relating to the theory and set up of the
>filtration, CO2 injection, substrate, hardness, pH and fertilization
>was deleted and the maintenance information was substituted in its
>place.  Our course, the four figures that support the text were
>published without captions or anything!  There shouldn't be any
>confusion because of that, will there :-)

Ahhhh, you know, I suspected this was the case.  I mean,  there were
all those charts showing pH, KH, CO2, buffering curves, etc, and
absolutely *no* text about them at all.

I expect the editor thought it was "too technical" and would turn off
the poor plebes who cringe at the sight of an equation or chemical
formula.  AFM is pretty watered down when it comes to real life
technical info; that's why I still like FAMA best - you occasionally
get an article which doesn't pull any punches on the science - real
numbers and theory, not just predigested concepts.
-- 
Keith Rogers
krogers@javelin.sim.es.com
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
From: brian@picasso.icd.teradyne.com (Brian Hunter)
Subject: External Pump Transfers TOO much heat. (M)
Organization: Teradyne, Inc. Boston MA
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 22:12:08 GMT

Recently I changed from an 802 power head to a quiet one pump.
I immediately found my tank temp to be much higher.

It seems that the quiet one pump cirulates water around the
innards of the pump for cooling and bearing lubrication.

I am now considering buying another pump which I hope will
avoid this problem.  I am considering either an IWAKI or
a little giant 3mdqxsc (their new quiet series).  I am
soliciting any input other netters might have 
on these pumps both in general and specificlly on heat transfer.

Thanks in advance.

Brian Hunter.


Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
From: RFowler@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Robert A. Fowler)
Subject: Re: How large can a  convict get?
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Distribution: rec.aquaria
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 00:39:44 GMT

In article <4495@rosie.NeXT.COM> colorado@venus.next.com (Delia Colorado (Temp)) writes:

>I had the understanding that convicts get big, but not huge.  Can  
>someone tell me how big can they get?  I saw a gorgeous pair today  
>and I would like to know if they will fit the tank I have or if I  
>should forget the idea. Thanks
>Delia

Mine is about 4" long, I've had it in a 60g tank for 1.5 years so I think 
thats as big as they get.  That tank only has 4 fish so it shouldn't be 
stunted form overcrowding.
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From: stever@meaddata.com (Steve Rothenberg)
Subject: Need info on Baltimore Aquarium
Organization: Mead Data Central, Dayton OH
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 14:37:17 GMT
Distribution: usa

Folks, 
I will be in Baltimor over Labor day and would love to see the
aquarium there. Can you help me with some info please:

1. Phone number of the place
2. cost of admission
3. I was told you can buy tickets ahead of time at a Ticketron
   for a certain time to get in and avoid the lines, is this true?
4. Will it be open/crowded on Labor Day weekend?

Thanks for your help.


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Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
From: Ron.Feigen@panther.mot.com (Ron Feigen)
Subject: Re: 150 gallon reef aquar
Organization: Motorola New Enterprises
Distribution: rec
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 92 13:35:23 MST

Drop me a line if you are interested in aquiring a 150 gallon
(6 foot long) reef aquarium system.  It includes lots of goodies
such as W/D filtration, drilled tank, Oceanic protein skimmer, ozone,
Metal halide -and- VHO actinic lighting, auto water replacement
150+ pounds of live rock and more.

Paul,

  What type of wet/dry do you have?  I would also be interested in the skimmer
 and maybe some of the other more easily shipped items.

Ron Feigen
ronf@panther.mot.com
(602) 820-8600 (hm)
(602) 545-6378 (wk)




>
Ron Feigen
ronf@panther.mot.com
From: frazier@maxwell (Greg Frazier)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria,alt.aquaria,sci.aquaria
Subject: Re: Trying to get Jack Dempseys to spawn
Date: 30 Jul 92 16:16:08 GMT
Distribution: na
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4

sar@philabs.philips.com (Sidney A. Rosenzweig) writes:
: I've got 6 Dempseys in a 55 gallon tank with a catfish, two pleco and two
: fire-mouths. The Dempseys are at least a year old and range in size from three
: to five inches.    
: 
: How do I distinguish the males from females, and how can I try to get a pair
: to spawn?

You can tell if you have a pair when two of your dempseys chase
all the other fish to the other side of the tank.  Feed heavily
(live food helps) and do lots of water changes, and it'll happen
eventually (if you have at least one of each sex).

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Greg Frazier	frazier@CS.UCLA.EDU	!{ucbvax,rutgers}!ucla-cs!frazier
From: jmb14@jaguar.uofs.edu
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: Need help from Marine Gurus.
Date: 23 Jul 92 01:16:26 GMT
Organization: University of Scranton

Dear Marine Aquarists,

	I would appreciate any information you could give me on the keeping
of live rock and soft corals.  I'd like to know how they are fed.  Can
tangs and angels co-exist with them?  Do you need a wet/dry to keep them or
will a cannister filter packed with bio-beads and nitrex plus a ugf do the 
biofiltration trick?  Would a tank with these creatures be a "reef" tank?
Any other info would be appreciated.  Also what about the necissity for
water supplements of trace elements, etc. such as liquid gold, reef care,
etc. and cost estimates.

				jim
From: "larry wheatley" <larry.wheatley@canrem.com>
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: finding a good store
Date: 25 Jul 92 09:48:07 EST
Reply-To: "larry wheatley" <larry.wheatley@canrem.com>
Distribution: rec
Organization: Canada Remote Systems

>Find a really good store and frequent it enough that they not only know you but
>they know what you have in your tank and they'll really go out of their way to
>keep you coming back!

Well I hope to find this store one day.  My first purchase was a $32 dollar
check valve.  I now know that I could have just drilled a hole 1/2 inch
down from the water line in the pump line into the tank.

What really pissed me off was that when I turned the pump off that
night (I was just seeing if it worked) all the water leaked slowly 
into my wet/dry an d overflowed ont othe floor every so slowly.

I want to take it back! But I have to finish buying all my equipment.

still gettin my fins wet

Larry.
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Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: Re: Disease Question
From: cmartin@idicl1.idi.battelle.org
Date: 23 Jul 92 12:18:28 EST
Distribution: usa
Organization: IDI-Dublin
Nntp-Posting-User: winter

In article <22613@oasys.dt.navy.mil>, kilpat@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Andrew
Kilpatrick) writes:

> Sometimes when I feed the fish I wake him up to get some food.
> The last two days when I wake him he has had a white string of
> gunk hanging off of it around maybe the top of his gills.  Looks
> like cotton strands.
> 

First guess would be a fungus infection.

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From: antae991@emory.edu (Howard D. Seidel)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: Re: Painted Glass Fish
Date: 29 Jul 92 19:43:42 GMT
Organization: Emory University, Atlanta, GA
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL3

chris@unislc.uucp (Chris DelPrete) writes:
: I asked her if she was sure about the glass fish being injected.  She was sure.
: 
: Does anyone have any different information?

I asked the same question at my local fish store and they said that
the fish were indeed injected.  I had previously bought two, one of
which got ill soon thereafter (although my tank was fine) and died.
The other one's color faded before it died, but I don't remember
how long that was.

David (antae991@emory.edu)
From: jpitts@the-sap-pitt.East.Sun.COM (Jeff Pitts - Sun ECOPS Production)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: 55 gal tank
Date: 30 Jul 1992 11:50:28 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Distribution: world
Reply-To: jpitts@the-sap-pitt.East.Sun.COM
NNTP-Posting-Host: the-sap-pitt.east.sun.com

 

55 gal tank complete

heater 

filter

aerator

flourescent hood

---------------------------complete-------------------------------------`


$150.00

return mail or call   1 508 250-6500

jeff pitts

sun microsystems
westford ma.
From: mwerling@snoopy.umd.edu (Michael T. Werling)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: Re:CaniStar filter
Date: 28 Jul 92 17:22:14 GMT

Thanks to all those who sent me replies on the subject of
the CaniStar filter by PennPlax.  Anyone who wants a summary,
e-mail me and I will be happy to oblige.

Thanks!

Mike


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From: frazier@maxwell.tmc.edu (Greg Frazier)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria,alt.aquaria
Subject: Re: [M] Threespot Damsel Spawning?
Date: 23 Jul 92 20:35:44 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Hughes Research Laboratories, Malibu, CA

In article <22523@hacgate.SCG.HAC.COM> frazier@maxwell (Greg Frazier) writes:
>philt@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (philip.tomaskovic) writes:
>: 
>: My Domino Damsels also spawned a couple of days ago!
>: 
>: The male is very protective. It's amazing how much a 3' snowflake
>: will be intimidated by a damsel 1/12 its size!
>
>Isn't a one-and-a-half foot damsel some sort of record? :-)

So, now that everyone is impressed by my subnormal intelligence,
let me say that I did see that it was 1/12, not 1/2, but only after
I posted, and I can't kill the article.  Oh, well.
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Xref: sparky rec.aquaria:6030 alt.aquaria:4335
From: esmailza@eagle (Peyman Esmailzadegan)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria,alt.aquaria
Subject: Re: Removing scratches from aquarium glass
Date: 26 Jul 92 19:03:04 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.Bs0FL5.Cuu
Distribution: na
Organization: Sangamon State University
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4

bhaskar@brtph598.bnr.ca (Shaji Bhaskar) writes:
: I have a scratch on my aquarium glass about half way to the bottom,
: and I would like to get rid of it without removing the inhabitants
: (freshwater fish and plants).  I have heard of people using toothpaste
: and a toothbrush to remove scratches from car windshields.  Since
: chalk (calcium carbonate) is the major abrasive in toothpaste, I was
: thinking of using chalk and a toothbrush to try getting the scratch
: off after dropping the water level to a point below the scratch.
: 
: Calcium salts are not very soluble in water, so this should not be a
: problem.
: 
: Any comments? Can anyone recommend alternatives?
: 
: -Shaji.
: -- 
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Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
From: plylerk@gtephx.UUCP (Kevin Plyler)
Subject: trickle filter pump
Organization: AG Communication Systems, Phoenix, Arizona
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 17:18:32 GMT

Does anyone have the table of head X flow table I saw about 6 month ago?
If so, please e-mail, or repost.

I am just finishing up a trickle (W/D) filter for my 75 Marine tank
and am exploring ideas of what pump to get.

I am thinking about {AQ 802, Eheim Hobby Pump (1250), and Little Giant 2-MD-SC}
With prices of ~ {$26, $65, $80} I wanted to look at what water flow I
could expect at ~40 inches head.

I was also wondering is there a big difference in pumps 
labeled "Fresh Water Only" and Marine pumps? (other than price)
The fresh water pumps don't have metal parts exposed to the water do they?

Thanks
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From: ddozier@daled.unet.com (Dale Dozier)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria,alt.aquaria
Subject: Re: Cold Salt Water Aquarium
Date: 21 Jul 92 14:29:14 GMT
Followup-To: rec.aquaria
Distribution: usa
Organization: Network Equipment Technologies, Redwood City



>I would also recomend against self collecting, i.e. you going down to
>the beach and collecting your animals for your reef tank, California
>has a lot of laws concerning such things, and unless your a diver
>and are willing to go a couple hundred feet out to do your collection, 
>you not going to be able to legally collect enough to make your
>tank interesting.


  I am a diver. What are the laws about collecting off the California 
Coast? Seems like you may need a fishing license to collect some things
legally. Is there different laws for picking items up out of tide pools
-vs- diving and collecting offshore?

-Dale

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From: rbennet1@neumann.une.edu.au (Robert Bennetts.)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria,alt.aquaria,sci.aquaria
Subject: Turtle Grass??? What is it??
Date: 23 Jul 92 12:27:22 GMT
Followup-To: poster


	Hi all...

	O.K, Here's the story, I was in the best shop I know in my area for Marine fish and inverts, which unfortunately is an hour and a half drive away, and saw this interesting little grassy thing, that looked like a piece of rock, with some grassy macro-algae/seaweed sort of stuff on it.
	I thought, that would look nice in my tank, which I am currently setting up as a mini-reef, so I bought it.

	As I was putting it in my tank, I thought, this rock doesn't feel much like a rock, but didn't really think about it.

	The next day, I went to have a look at it, and as I was watching it waving around in the currents in my tank, the whole thing moved.
	This "ROCK" is some sort of bivalve filter feeding thingy, like a clam with no shell.
	Does anyone have one of these things, or know anyhting about it, is it some sort of marine grass growing on an animal, or is it part of the animal itself.

	Thanks for any help...

	Ross Bennetts...

		rbennet1@neumann.une.edu.au


Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
From: fxm3@po.CWRU.Edu (Frank Mularo)
Subject: Re: (M) worms in reef tank
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, (USA)
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 92 14:16:13 GMT


Why don't you buy an arrow crab? It will be safe with your corals
but will chow down on any crawling worms. I don't know about their
compatibility with featherdusters, so if you have these in your 
tank, it would be wise to check further.

FRANK MULARO CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY CLEVE. OH.
From: v106pffm@ubvmsc.cc.buffalo.edu (Scott R Shaw)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: FOR SALE: Electronic Salinity Tester
Date: 28 Jul 92 00:25:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

Electronic Salinity Tester hand held. Two days old received as gift. Gives read
ings in g/l NaCl. Retails for 70.00 but will take best offer. respond to email
address.             



Scott R. Shaw
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
From: seove@mars.lerc.nasa.gov (ERIC OVERTON)
Subject: DLS material question
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: NASA Lewis Research Center
Distribution: usa
Date: 21 Jul 1992 14:20 EDT  


I constructed a DYI Wet/Dry about 4 months ago and I
never came across any info. that mentioned maintanence.
How often should I clean/replace the DLS material?  In the prefilter and filter?

Thanks.

ERic
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
From: jimh@ultra.com (Jim Hurley)
Subject: Kribensis info wanted
Organization: Ultra Network Technologies
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 92 18:59:04 GMT

I want to get started in Dwarf Cichlids, so
I am thinking of getting a pair of Kribensis for a small tank.
Since I've never kept these fish before, nor have I noticed
them in fish stores in the past, I'm seeking advice
from those who have been keeping them. My decision was
based partly on what I read in a Dwarf Cichlid book.

The tank size is roughly cubical at about 15 gallons (it is
not a standard tank size). I will have some plants and
an air-driven sponge filter. Our tap is mildly alkaline
so the fish should feel comfortable. There will be no other
fish in the tank, at least I don't plan on any. I may
add an otocinclus or two if I get algae problems.

I'm interested in hearing from people who have kept them -
when I buy a pair what should I look for? What sort of
tank objects do they like for caves? Clay pots?
Any breeding tips, behaviorisms, etc., that I should know about?
Is 15g too small for a pair? I also have a 20g available, but for
others reasons I don't plan on using it for the kribs. I could use
it or even a 35g if necessary.

I'm also interested in what others might say about dwarf cichlids.

Post or e-mail - if I get a lot of e-mail I'll summarize.






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Xref: sparky rec.aquaria:6084 alt.aquaria:4361 sci.aquaria:1148
From: jason@lanai.cs.ucla.edu (Jason Rosenberg)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria,alt.aquaria,sci.aquaria
Subject: Need recommendations for expanding my lighting
Date: 28 Jul 92 22:41:56 GMT
Organization: UCLA Computer Science Department
Originator: jason@lanai.cs.ucla.edu

Well, my tank needs more light.  It's a 55 gallon tall pentagon marine tank
with 4 fish and an anemone.  The main reason for improving the lighting is
that the anemone is looking as healthy as ever and eating well, but it is
undeniably losing its brown/green color (i.e. symbiotic algae).  So, before
it's too late I want to add 1 or 2 more flourescent bulbs to my hood.  
I want to try growing some macro algae as well....

I have one 24" bulb (well actually 22", which seems to qualify as 24" in
practice) mounted with a self-starter can on a perfecto-type plastic strip.
In that I have had a prime actinic bulb for about 7 months.  

I would like to go with those new water proof endcaps with the ballast and
starter can contained in a nice plug in unit.  My questions are many.  What
would be a good brand to go with and where to order it from.  I saw a nice
looking dual ballast unit for $70 at my local fish store.  I would hope to
do better mail order, somewhere.  Also, with these endcaps dealys, does it
matter what the diameter of your bulb is?  If not, which diameter is the 
most widely used?  Also, do the dual bulb models allow for any independent
on/off control of the individual lights?

What bulbs should I use.  I figure I'll add 2 more bulbs.  One should be
a blue, I'd expect, possibly both.  Any brand names and mail source opinions
welcome.

And finally, does the reflective under the hood foil stuff make sense?  
Where to get?  What kind?

Thanks.

Jason

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From: booth@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM (George Booth)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: Re: Unfiltered Tanks (Was: Re: Need net wisdom asap...)
Date: 29 Jul 92 19:13:29 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co., Loveland, CO

In alt.aquaria, enenkel@cs.toronto.edu (Robert Frederick Enenkel) writes:

  Are you for real?  Or are we talking about two different things without
  realising it?  Put enough fish in any tank and the ammonia will go through
  the roof even with a filter.  So you must be assuming something about the
  fish load.  But without a filter the maximum allowable load is very small.
  I found that a 100 gal tank with an airstone cannot digest the ammonia from
  four 3" long common goldfish.  It had more than two months to get established.
  The ammonia-nitrogen level was 5-10 ppm.  (I did water changes so it wouldn't
  go above that).

OK, now we got some data.  Clearly the surface area of the tank glass is
not enough to support a sufficient number of bacteria to convert ammonia.
Our 100g acrylic tank is 20x18x60 outside and 19x17x59.5 inside for a 
surface area of 27.6 sq ft.  So 2.3 sq ft per inch of fish is insufficient.

Do you still have the tank?  Can you add a small filter, like an aquaclear
200 or a small Tetra sponge filter?  

Does anybody have what they consider a minimally filtered tank that shows
0 ammonia? 

------
George
From: pprior@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Paul A Prior)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: Re: 150 gallon reef aquar
Date: 31 Jul 92 03:11:31 GMT
Distribution: rec
Organization: The Ohio State University

I've gotten -many- inquiries regarding "piecing out" the system.  
This is not likely going to happen unless several people can
come up with mutually exclusive needs.

Thanks.

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