Recent content by SkinnyPete

My advice, try, try, try to feed him frozen food. It took mine 5-6 months but eventually she started eating frozen brine, and then mysis. Don't give up on the frozen. Most won't seek it out and there are many ways to "trick" them into eating it - but, it's well worth the effort. Especially...

I'm not insinuating here that you haven't done your research, but I have to ask - Do you have the proper environment to care for 2 mandarins? I hate to be this guy, and don't take offense. This is a very demanding fish. It took me over a year to have a pod population heavy enough to maintain...

Here's a very quick YouTube clip that I snagged in between digging sessions... YouTube - Brazilian Dragon Moray Eel Digs His New Home

So, I ended up grabbing him yesterday. Hara, who I always trust with eel suggestions, did say that she would skip it with my intention of having a community type of tank. But, this guy was just so cool looking different that I had to have him. I can build my tank around HIM rather than...

Snowflakes are always awesome eels. I've had a couple. I was hoping for something different this time around. I've had zebras, jeweled, and snowflakes. This brazilian dragon is definitely DIFFERENT - http://www.atlantisaquarium.net/images/DSCN4121.JPG But, I'm not going to buy him blindly...

Well, I had a jeweled eel and he became nasty when he was a big boy. The fish store has had him for 2 weeks. I may stop by tomorrow and notice what fish they are housing him with now. I have no fish in my tank yet, but it may be a good idea to get this guy FIRST and add a couple...less...

Muraena pavonina - sometimes called Brazilian Dragon or White Spotted Moray... Anyone have any info on this eel? They are rarely found in the aquarium trade. A lfs has one available. I have a lot of experience with eels, and I know that every creature is different. But, I can't find any...

I did try this last night and it appears to have solved the problem. Thanks.

Anyone use this stuff? Devcon epoxy? Amazon.com: Devcon I T W #44229 2OZ Repair Epoxy Putty: Home Improvement Searching through old posts I found someone claiming they used epoxy to stop a slow pvc joint leak. I've got one cemented joint with a very slow drip. I know silicone is not the...

It's pretty heavy, probably 20lbs sounds right. I have no idea how to open this. Looks like there is locking similar to duct work around all sides. I'm going to try and maybe contact coralife to see if I can get some help cracking this thing open before going any further.

So, here is a pic of the ballast. I also included a pic of the lights themselves...I covered the actual lights with paper towels but as you can tell the light all the way to the left is very dull. The other two seem fine.

No. One power chord. It says on the back of the ballast 3x175. I'll post a photo of the box itself later tonight.

Well, it's 1 box. Within that box may be 3 (or 2) separate ballasts just in one housing, but dont know how to crack this thing open. Maybe I can give Coralife a call and ask a few questions. Not sure how helpful they would be.

Well, it is 1 box which (being a complete MH dope) I have no idea how to open - so, I don't know at this time how many ballasts are housed. But, the ballast is actually a Energy Saver Unlimited Inc. ballast, as it turns out. I posted a question on RC as well and someone also suggested the...

I bought a used (very used) 3x175 mh unit off a local reefer. Looks like this was a retro kit in a Hamilton canopy. So, the guy had one bulb only when I bought it and showed me that it worked in all 3 sockets. He was practically giving this thing away after trying to sell on the board for months...