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Zoas and their ilk

InvertPlanet — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:11:28 GMT

Hello Steven,
Thanks for the PM... now I know where to post ;)

I am setting up an aquarium and am about to make my initial purchase. It is a big one at that. I am just wondering if zoas and similar polyps require the same pristine condit

My Greenhouse Build Project

Steven Pro — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:27:35 GMT

I figured it was about time to bring you all up to speed concerning my greenhouse coral propagation farm. I have mention it in other threads and in a couple of my presentations to cliubs and such, but I am at the point where I can start to document

good info on LED lighting

jaskev — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:02:47 GMT

Hello Steven, I spend lots of time online looking up info to improve my reef husbandry skills and thanks to yourself along with Randy Holmes-Farley, E.Borneman and A.Calfo I have found huge amounts of super helpful info. Now to the point....I have quite a

San Francisco Considers Banning Sale of Pets Except Fish

Steven Pro — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:25:54 GMT

From http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2010%2F07%2F07%2FMN9L1EAT90.DTL

S.F. considers banning sale of pets except fish

Carolyn Jones, Chronicle Staff Writer

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Sell a guinea pig,

Algae Turf Scrubber questions

travis32 — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:11:23 GMT

I'm hoping to find more detailed information on ATSes.

I have a 30 gallon Euro braced sump for my 125g mixed reef.. And limited space to build an ATS. I have a few questions on how to do this right as it seems to be rocket science for me

sizing of a skimmer

argi — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 05:08:29 GMT

Hey Steve,

I was wondering your opinion on skimmer sizing. Can you go too large on a skimmer? I'm not talking about putting a skimmer rated for a 1000 gallon tank on a 50 gallon tank, but something around a skimmer rated for a 300 gallon tan

question about one of your articles

borge — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:42:08 GMT

hi steven :)
one of yours: http://kb.marinedepot.com/article.aspx?id=10762
I'll paste the part:

"Activated carbon has been used in aquarium keeping for decades. It removes organic compounds much like protein skimming does but whereas the

Kati/Ani Function & Hookup Info?

CTReefer — Mon, 10 May 2010 04:36:48 GMT

Hi Steve: I recently purchased a Kati/Ani unit from a fellow reefer. First off, I found the instruction manual very difficult to follow as it's translated from German. It also seems that it will be difficult to hook it into a regular carbon filter c

high pressure sodium HPS lighting

Reefski — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:08:33 GMT

i have a 400 or 600 watt ballast. it can use either a HPS or halide bulb in either 400 or 600 watt.

i just got a new PAR meter and measured a HPS 600 watt bulb against a 400 watt 10K bulb. the HPS put out 475 Par in the tank. the halide was only

U.S. Considers Endangered Species Protection for 82 Stony Coral Species

Steven Pro — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:14:45 GMT

http://www.coralmagazine-us.com/content/us-considers-endangered-species-protection-82-stony-coral-species

A move to place more than 80 species of stony corals on the Endangered Species list appears to be gaining traction with the U.S. federal gov

Report on the Marine Aquarium Market Transformation Initiative

Steven Pro — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:16:54 GMT

http://www.aquariumcouncil.org/pdf/MAMTI%20MTR.pdf

Tropical Fish dump prompts outrage

Steven Pro — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:47:50 GMT

Tropical Fish Dump Prompts Outrage - More than 600 fish found dumped at harbor
by Carolyn Lucas
West Hawaii Today
Friday, January 29, 2010 8:54 AM HST

Several Hawaii residents, environmentalists and commercial tropical fish collectors

Bad news for us freshwater fishkeepers

Steven Pro — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:23:50 GMT

Florida fumbling with freeze

By Alan Gomez, USA TODAY

Throw a Category 3 hurricane at Florida and the state is ready. But brush it with 20-degree weather for a few days, and millions of fish turn up dead, power companies beg customers to

Aussie scientists find coconut-carrying octopus

Steven Pro — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:15:05 GMT

By KRISTEN GELINEAU, Associated Press Writer – 17 mins ago

SYDNEY – Australian scientists have discovered an octopus in Indonesia that collects coconut shells for shelter — unusually sophisticated behavior that the researchers believe is the firs

Live Chat

Steven Pro — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:16:04 GMT

I am doing a live, online chat tomorrow for MASNA for anyone that wishes to join in.

http://masna.org/PublicArea/MASNALive.aspx

Kati Ani question

rwilliams — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:29:39 GMT

Hi Steven.
We met at OGII when you did the Ice Cap Demo there. I had my daughter with me that day. Anyway, I have a question or questions for you on the Kati Ani. I recently purchased a used one and when I recieved it, the Kati was exhausted. I'

Coral-Algae Symbiosis Lecture by Dr. Todd Lajeunesse

Steven Pro — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:39:27 GMT

http://www.reefbuilders.com/2009/10/27/todd-lajeunesse-video-lecture-competition-coralalgae-ymbiosis/

Anyone in the DC Area?

Steven Pro — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:35:27 GMT

Free Lecture and Panel Discussion on Coral Conservation

When: November 12, 6:30 p.m.
Where: National Zoo Visitor Center Auditorium

Coral, one of the world’s biological treasures, is at risk worldwide. Colonies that have flourished fo

Fad Corals versus Bread & Butter

Steven Pro — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:47:43 GMT

I am going to do a little coral propagation math exercise.

On day 1 of your coral farm endeavor, you purchase a "rare, high-end" coral. Some sort of named zoanthid, chalice, or something that costs about $100 for a 1" by 1" fragment. After thir

Be sure to read to the bottom of this story

Steven Pro — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:14:07 GMT

http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-sunset-plaza-fire,0,5197159.story

Fire Destroys Priceless Art Collection at Hollywood Hills Mansion

KTLA News

10:14 PM PDT, September 16, 2009

LOS ANGELES -- A priceless art collect

Thousands of Tropical Fish Die in Russian Airport

Steven Pro — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:07:52 GMT

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,545151,00.html?test=latestnews

MOSCOW — Thousands of tropical fish reportedly have died at a Russian airport after being held in customs for 15 hours in the summer heat.

The state RIA Novosti news age

Cleaner Fish Wear "Uniforms" to Advertise, Avoid Danger

Steven Pro — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:05:29 GMT

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/08/090820-cleaner-fish.html

Cleaner Fish Wear "Uniforms" to Advertise, Avoid Danger

Christine Dell'Amore
National Geographic News
August 20, 2009

Like police and nurses, clean

Moving a deep sand bed

Dave-789 — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:50:29 GMT

I have a 75 gallon salt water reef tank set up with a deep sand bed, about 6 inches deep. The tank about 4 months

Update on Yellow Tangs in Hawaii

Steven Pro — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 06:14:47 GMT

From http://depts.washington.edu/mpanews/MPA109.htm

UPDATES ON MPA NETWORKS IN PROGRESS: EXPERIENCES SO FAR IN VICTORIA AND WEST HAWAI`I

This past May at the Second International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC2), multiple session

Blue Zoo Radio Appearance

Steven Pro — Mon, 11 May 2009 08:35:59 GMT

I am going to be on the Blue Zoo Radio/Podcast show on Monday, June 8th.

http://www.bluezooradio.com/