Recent content by lesdexic

I have a 5000 watt generator and a 4000 watt back up generator....(actually I use to run a small engine repair shop and the 4000 was a no pick up item). I do keep both at the house ready to go. I live in the mountains where winter storms often leave us without power. Guys let me advise you to...

Just asking for oppions here. I went to a lfs yesterday and they had a nice size ray in a tank (sand only base and it was the only animal in the tank). I just for some reason thought it "cruel". To me that belongs in the ocean (like sharks) and not in a tank.... I just know it will be bought...

Reef magic in Boone...Pricey, not much selection. Owner can be an @$$hole (I've never had a prob. but some have). In Hicory there is one China House (alot of fish...few corals) but a NEAT place to visit shark/groupers (in a "tank" actually is's more like a pool). Some Asian "rare" fish (for...

I just had to do this (with the store bought "bombs"). What I did was to cover the tanks with a towel (making sure to cover all the gaps) and kill the lights (to keep temps in check). set off the bombs and all was fine 0 loss (looking back though plastic would be better just encase the whole...

go to www.nylonnet.com don't know it it's the type you want or not (lots of professional and catch nets). what th eheck...it's a free catalog anyway. ps they are out of Tenn.

I hope I'm not violating any rule here. I just read in "Rondale's Scuba diving" that divers are coming together to try to levy congress to sink some "mothballed" navy ships into artifical reef projects. I know that it is aimed mostly at divers and tourism industry, but, it will save you tax...

Took a c-course a year and a half ago, since then also took wreck diver,rescue diver, and night diver courses. Also been a rescue diver (rescue squad) since day one of cert. I dive at least every 2 weeks (sometimes just in a lake for practice). Enjoy and remember.... In the ocean you are no...

I just got off the GARF webpage: http://saltaquarium.about.com/pets/saltaquarium/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.garf.org/news3p1.html And was reading about coral farming..... Can a person make any money doing this???? (enough to suport their reef hobby plus enough to make the farming...