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kmacartney — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:24:50 GMT

They do some really cool fuel cell generators than run on NG.

BTW, thanks for the sand! Do you have any more left?

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ZOAKEEPER — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:30:01 GMT

As winter comes upon us again lets keep our fingers crossed for better results. All the best in the coming months. We get this saltwater in our blood and failure becomes no option. Great thread, keep it up.

RE: My Greenhouse Build Project

Steven Pro — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:07:11 GMT

[quote]Reefmo (10/29/2009)

Hey Steve... I was just pondering.

I know you said that your electricity costs are very low out there -- like $0.07/kWh? But, since you get natural gas for free, have you ever considered using a natural gas fired generator for your electric?

Matt

[/quote]

I do want to get one for emergency situations, but I don't think I will run it 24/7.

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Reefmo — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:46:46 GMT

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sltloser — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:01:26 GMT

hey steve, how's the greenhouse coming. any news or pictures for us!?

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xristoz — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:45:54 GMT

Im also glad that you are up and running again. Keep us posted when you can.

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Brotherd — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:48:34 GMT

He seemed down about it lately and hasn't posted in a while.Maybe he's just busy.glad you have the greenhouse project back up though.

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Steven Pro — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:13:20 GMT

Brotherd (8/17/2009)

I had read this thread and was shocked when you lost it all.Now todayI happened to check back in and here you are ,recovering well it seems.What great determination!Congratulations!Perhaps Reefski could use some encouragement as well?I am concerned for him and his system as well...

I didn't know anything was going wrong with Carl's system.

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Brotherd — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:32:48 GMT

I had read this thread and was shocked when you lost it all.Now today I happened to check back in and here you are ,recovering well it seems.What great determination!Congratulations!Perhaps Reefski could use some encouragement as well?I am concerned for him and his system as well...

RE: My Greenhouse Build Project

Steven Pro — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:47:15 GMT

Mr. Tang (8/11/2009)

But could you use clear plastic sold at Home Depot? I realize you would have to replace it more but was wondering if it would still work??

Is this plastic made for greenhouse applications? If so, I don't see why you couldn't use it.

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xroads — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:51:18 GMT

Yes it will still work.

Light penetration wont be as good & it will have to be replaced much more often. We had a small one of the farm that used that plastic.

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Mr. Tang — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:04:46 GMT

But could you use clear plastic sold at Home Depot? I realize youwould have to replace it more but was wondering if it would still work??

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Steven Pro — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:17:41 GMT

I am using Klerk's K-50 Clear. It is made specifically for greenhouses and has a 5-year warranty.

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treeman — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:41:46 GMT

I believe Steve uses the same plastic as I am, Klerks 50. I have had it on my GH since hurricane Wilma, about 4 years and still looks good. I will probably change it out next summer or spring. It is a 5 year plastic.

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Mr. Tang — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:20:50 GMT

but this plastic would work? The bottom line? I can replace it every year no problems.... I just want to make sure it's that right plastic for this application...

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Reefski — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:43:19 GMT

the home depot and similar plastic is degraded by the sun and won't last much more than a year.

polycarbonate is much more expensive but durable.

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Mr. Tang — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:29:56 GMT

Steven

I'm sure this has been covered somewhere in this huge thread but what kind of plastic did you use too cover the greenhouse? And could you explain to me why one couldn't use regular plastic from like HomeDepot??? New to this greenhouse thing an don't really understand everything

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Steven Pro — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:40:18 GMT

They might be changing. They were very slender tipped in the aquarium I got them from. Now they seem slightly more bulbous.

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xroads — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:35:28 GMT

So have you been able to keep your bubble tips bubbly?

MY RBTA look beautiful, but never have any bubble tips.

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xroads — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:14:59 GMT

Holy #$*%^(*&$

I better start feeding & cutting more. I was thinking it was more like a few hundred a month!

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Steven Pro — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:02:14 GMT

I have talked to a number of wholesalers and based on those conversations it would be hundreds per week.

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xroads — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:31:44 GMT

Do you have an idea what the annual US purchases of RBTA are?

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Steven Pro — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:56:10 GMT

The guy we got them from was feeding them silversides. We intend to use them plus krill, mysid, and other frozen, meaty foods.

They all came from one single specimen.

I believe there are males and females for BTA's. Since these are all clones, it must be asexual planulae. Pocillopora does the same sort of thing in aquariums fairly regularly.

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xroads — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:27:40 GMT

What kind of feeding regiment are you using?

I have been using frozen mysad shrimp.

Are they all of the same cloning? If so do they have both male & female organs to be able to reproduce.

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Steven Pro — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:46:32 GMT

Things are chugging along pretty well now. With both Anthony and I working on it, we cover each other's travel schedules. The first round of RBTA cuttings went fabulously! We have over 150 now and we can even see some very small ones that we believe are the result of asexual planulae.

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Zeppelin — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:54:27 GMT

Steven

Spent the last couple days going through this thread. Hope things are getting back on track for you. What a project man!

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Steven Pro — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:26:23 GMT

[quote]bldbrkr (7/9/2009)

HI,
Congrats on making this great undertaking happen. I read through your posts but can't find mention of the greenhouse covering material. Sorry if I missed it. What is it and what UV penetration does it allow? I've read some farms use fiberglass versus plastic sheeting but UV light ..or lack of seems to be the issue.

Thanks,

John[/quote]

I am using a double layer of Klerk's K50 clear.

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Steven Pro — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:25:40 GMT

[quote]xroads (7/8/2009)

Hey Steven

How are you propagating your RBTAs?

I was up to 13 last year before the flood took my house. I am back up to 4 now again. I also have a beautiful purple LTA that I have been thinking about propagating.

I have been cutting mine. I have thought about using a rubber band around them to encourage them to split on their own. Any thoughts on that?

Thanks

Craig[/quote]

We are cutting them now, along with whatever natural splitting is occurring.

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bldbrkr — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:34:19 GMT

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xroads — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:09:07 GMT

Hey Steven

How are you propagating your RBTAs?

I was up to 13 last year before the flood took my house. I am back up to 4 now again. I also have a beautiful purple LTA that I have been thinking about propagating.

I have been cutting mine. I have thought about using a rubber band around them to encourage them to split on their own. Any thoughts on that?

Thanks

Craig

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Steven Pro — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:59:43 GMT

Four tubs running now. Two have RBTA's, 81 in total and their propagation has already begun.

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PHYTO4LIFE — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:31:55 GMT

Sorry to hear about losing things

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Steven Pro — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:15:11 GMT

I actually got the RBTA's from a fellow hobbyist. They took over his 110. Our plan is to crack up large scale production of the RBTA's. I would love to be able to make a dent in wild collection.

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aquarium oddities — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:13:10 GMT

Good to hear! Man I wish I even knew of a wholesaler that HAD 38 RBTA's to even sell me, lol! Looking forward to seeing your progression!

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Steven Pro — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:15:55 GMT

Two tubs are back up and running. One is bare bottom curing rock now and the other just got 38 RBTA's.

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yinz — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:37:10 GMT

Heat tracing the water line under the insulation should prevent it from freezing.

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aquarium oddities — Sun, 31 May 2009 13:18:56 GMT

Been lurking for a while and read this entire thread.... Deeply sorry for your mishap but glad to see you "getting back up and dusting yourself off"....

We're currently setting up our 2000sqf basement for aquaculture with gh's planned later and currently operate a lfs and service company. After suffering through a fire a couple years years ago and losing around $15,000 in livestock I know first hand what you went through. Being "forged in fire" only made us stronger though. I'm sure this mishap will only make your biz stronger in the long run as well.

Happy fragging!

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Steven Pro — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:09:13 GMT

I replaced the waterline and insulated it better this time. Not sure if that will help, but it can't hurt. I should be filling tubs again this weekend.

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treeman — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:05:06 GMT

Hey Steven,

Sorry to here about the problems. I know exactly how you feel with the hurricane that took mine.

Hope you get it going soon.

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Steven Pro — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:53:25 GMT

KathyL (4/4/2009)

Very sorry to hear of your loss. Another way to go would be to install a natural gas generator. You get the gas for free, so you could run it all the time, and be off the grid. $7000 Home Depot. Mine comes on automatically in a power outage.

I planned on getting one of those when I could afford it. Maybe before I get it going again.