Recent content by Pirate

Let me just say that I came back to look at this post due to email alerts. No surprises here, I rest my case !

8O Wow... what a shame, I guess that I have been a member here for about two years. The reason I have virtually no post is right here ! A guy ask for some opinions and experiences and gets responses like these. I always figured that saying nothing left you with much more dignity and self respect...

:lol: I was overun with bubble for about 4 months, I went the scrubbing route and the crabs, the whole bit. Finally I bought a Foxface, he keeps my tank completey clean of the stuff. I have even seen him chase down and consume bubbles that have broken loose from the rock. As far as water...

:idea: Geez I thought that I was the only one. Anyway... I bought a foxface that is down right aggressive with it. I also have 3 emeralds in my 125. The foxface was the key for me.

I know that this is not the answer that you want to hear, but as I read your post I was reminded of a similar post I put up a few months back on one of the boards. I had replaced not one but 11 of these bulbs in less that one year. My hood was custom built and the folks that did the hood and...

Before you buy read all that you can re:accuracy. I recently had some trouble with ammonia following the death of a fish that I was unable to find in the rock work. I used Fast test and I purchased a new Salifert. My buddy came over with his Red Sea and the test began. First of all the Salifert...

Just out of curiosity have you tested with another brand of test kit ? I know that they vary greatly. I recently lost a few fish and purchased a new Salifert kit for ammonia. It has always read o. But when a fellow reefer tested with his Red Sea kit we found that the ammonia level was to deadly...

PADI advanced certified in 84. Lived in Marathon for 6 years and try to get back there every year or so. If you go to Pennenkamp then go a little farther to Key West and try to dive the latest wreck there.