http://www.reefbuilders.com/forums/blogs/jimw369/ Reef Builders is dedicated to the marine reef aquarium hobby. You can Learn about reef aquarium setup and maintenance, and view coral and marine fish photos. Visit our online community and discuss and chat with hobbyists of all levels, advanced or beginner en Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:03:44 GMT vBulletin 1 http://www.reefbuilders.com/forums/images/reef/misc/rss.jpg http://www.reefbuilders.com/forums/blogs/jimw369/ http://www.reefbuilders.com/forums/blogs/jimw369/14-little-things-matter.html Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:24:09 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7094048.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7094048.stm ]]> jimw369 http://www.reefbuilders.com/forums/blogs/jimw369/14-little-things-matter.html http://www.reefbuilders.com/forums/blogs/jimw369/10-free-tds-meter.html Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:06:58 GMT Not sure if these are still available but you can try it. Found this on another site. Use the google check out and The TDS meter is FREE! http://www.buy.com/prod//q/loc/63024/204941998.html Not sure if these are still available but you can try it.

Found this on another site.

Use the google check out and The TDS meter is FREE!

http://www.buy.com/prod//q/loc/63024/204941998.html ]]> jimw369 http://www.reefbuilders.com/forums/blogs/jimw369/10-free-tds-meter.html http://www.reefbuilders.com/forums/blogs/jimw369/9-quarantine-serious-stuff.html Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:09:50 GMT I post on a few other salt water forums and ran across this today. Please put your self in this persons shoes and how he feels. Then tell me QT fish and corals is not necessary. Here is what was posted on another site:

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A lot of the diseases and parasites getting around has a lot to do with people not realizing they have them, and then pass them off to other people. Those other people think they are getting healthy corals and then they get it, and so on and so fourth until somebody dips something and catches and then nobody has a clue where it came from.

Like Tangy said, dipping does not kill eggs, you have to quarantine all corals and fish, and dip them 2 more times while in a QT. Its better to be extremely cautious then it is to have your display infested. I no longer have a display as a result."

This person has been in the hobby for years and could not help his tank as things went down hill too fast.

The silver lining to all this is the PM this person sent me soon after I responded to his loss:

One of those that helped me out back when all of that happened, has gone above and beyond any expectations of "Ill give ya some frags of mine to help ya out"(quote from him). That guy is truck driver from TX who comes through here 3 times a week and every few weeks he'd call me up and ask if I wanted to meet him for lunch or something as he was passing through, and everytime he had a cooler for me packed full of corals, not just frags. Never wanted anything in return other then friendship. We both keep odd hours and as a result, we've become good friends.

What great attitudes from both parties involved! ]]> jimw369 http://www.reefbuilders.com/forums/blogs/jimw369/9-quarantine-serious-stuff.html http://www.reefbuilders.com/forums/blogs/jimw369/8-premium-memberships.html Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:46:46 GMT I would like to encourage all who use RB as a mainstay for information on saltwater to please consider a Premium Membership. It costs money to run the site and premium memberships are a small number at this point for no apparent reason. A mere $24 a year helps Ryan maintain the site. One awesome deal IMO. If you would like to donate more to the site PM me or Ryan and arrangements will be made. I would like to encourage all who use RB as a mainstay for information on saltwater to please consider a Premium Membership. It costs money to run the site and premium memberships are a small number at this point for no apparent reason. A mere $24 a year helps Ryan maintain the site. One awesome deal IMO.

If you would like to donate more to the site PM me or Ryan and arrangements will be made. ]]> jimw369 http://www.reefbuilders.com/forums/blogs/jimw369/8-premium-memberships.html http://www.reefbuilders.com/forums/blogs/jimw369/7-maco-marine-courses.html Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:41:38 GMT Signed up for 2 MACO courses today. Water Chemistry and Marine Husbandry. Both will be very interesting and equally enlightning. Both courses start in January 2008 and are open to anyone for a fee. You can post here or PM me if you need more info to get signed up!!!!:thumbup: Signed up for 2 MACO courses today. Water Chemistry and Marine Husbandry. Both will be very interesting and equally enlightning.

Both courses start in January 2008 and are open to anyone for a fee. You can post here or PM me if you need more info to get signed up!!!!:thumbup: ]]> jimw369 http://www.reefbuilders.com/forums/blogs/jimw369/7-maco-marine-courses.html http://www.reefbuilders.com/forums/blogs/jimw369/6-starting-formal-marine-education-11-13-07.html Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:37:32 GMT Going to a meeting in Atlanta this Teusday evening to hear Tom Wyatt from SC speak on Algae. Looking forward to meeting more members of the Atlanta Reef Club. Ill post info from the meeting back to this blog. Keep talking Salt!!! Going to a meeting in Atlanta this Teusday evening to hear Tom Wyatt from SC speak on Algae. Looking forward to meeting more members of the Atlanta Reef Club. Ill post info from the meeting back to this blog.

Keep talking Salt!!! ]]> jimw369 http://www.reefbuilders.com/forums/blogs/jimw369/6-starting-formal-marine-education-11-13-07.html