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Comment on Setting Up a Reef Saltwater Aquariums by Mister2-15-2

Mister2-15-2 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:57:59 +0000

You need to watch the fine print. Generally reef refers to saltwater, but there are exception. Watch for fresh or saltwater. You can buy fake reef to use in either. If as you get better you decide to try live coral most of the time you’ll need saltwater. Read something about fresh water coral but don’t know what it is. Saltwater fish and invertebrates are tougher to keep. Just read this explanation: Animal in the sea evolved in a habitat the remand pretty steady, so they need water condition that remains the same and high quality. Fresh water fish had to deal with many different habitat so you can fudge a bit, but nothing going to survive very poor water. Try signing up for abouts saltwater news letter. Got there by running search under Saltwater aquariums. Just starting myself, and spent long time to see if it is doable. They all say the same: look before you leap. You will find tons of stuff on the web good luck and enjoyment shorting though it all.
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Comment on Setting Up a Reef Saltwater Aquariums by Marine

Marine — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:55:59 +0000

In a saltwater tank, you only have fish, invertebrates, and live rock. In a reef tank, you have fish, invertebrates, live rock, and coral. A reef tank requires much more research, higher water quality, and expensive lighting. A duel T-5 light strip for my 10 gallon nano reef cost $80. Thats only a 20" light strip too.
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Comment on Discount Pet Supplies From Pet Supermarket by danny14551

danny14551 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:55:59 +0000

Do not honor the coupon, once you do you will open yourself up to trouble– if you accept this one coupon you void your own sign. After 4 years you do not even need a sign, coupons are NOT contracts you can stop accepting a coupon any time you like even before the date stated on the coupon. Just tell the customer you are no longer accepting them, also call the "lawyer" who sent you the letter and if you need to contact your local DA’s office if he really is a lawyer, he just lied and tried to intimidate you and he could get in to real trouble if the letter was sent of official letterhead.
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Comment on Setting Up a Reef Saltwater Aquariums by BMTHESPIAN

BMTHESPIAN — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:53:59 +0000

a reef tank contains coral and invertebrates in addition to fish. A saltwater can contain fish only, fish only with live rock, or be a reef tank.

As far as what you need I’m going to assume you know about freshwater tanks and go from there. Above and beyond what you need for a freshwater tank you will need a protein skimmer. If you go with a reef tank you will also need enhanced lighting. You will have to have at least high output florescent or compact florescent. You will need a hydrometer which measures salt levels. For a reef tank you will also need live rock and live sand additives of various chemical elements and a specialized test kit, and either and RO filter or a local fish store that sells RO water,
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reef aquarium keeper 20+ yrs in aquarium hobby

Comment on Discount Pet Supplies From Pet Supermarket by Gravy

Gravy — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:53:59 +0000

Well I hope the customer IS the lawyer, because I don’t know what to make of a person who spends five hundred dollars to contest fifty cents.

They wouldn’t dare file a claim against you; they’d be thrown out for wasting the court’s time. Ignore the letter. Or maybe post it for a laugh.

In your position, I would honor the coupons (only if someone complains) until November, which is six months after you stopped distributing them and is a more than reasonable time-frame for someone to redeem it.
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Maybe it’s this guy http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/13/us/13pants.html

Comment on Aquarium Fish Care - Barbs In Your Aquarium! by Steve

Steve — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:52:59 +0000

The looking down thing is normal. What kind of food do you feed them? Is it a sinking kind? They could be looking for food. They will even sleep like that. Kinda funny when they are in the plants like that. I was freaked out the first time, thought they were dead, but guess it is normal. Normal size is 3 inches long, maybe an inch wide.
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Comment on Setting Up a Reef Saltwater Aquariums by PeeTee

PeeTee — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:51:59 +0000

Depending on size $800 to $1500.
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Comment on Discount Pet Supplies From Pet Supermarket by hudsongray

hudsongray — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:51:59 +0000

The posted sign says it all. In this day and age only someone pretty stupid would think a coupon saved from years ago is still valid, even without a due date on it. Your sign invalidates the coupon so you’re covered.

If the case should be brought up in front of a judge he’d find in your favor, don’t worry. The lawyer may just be a family member thinking it didn’t hurt to just send a letter. I’m sure he knows this economy doesn’t let ANYONE honor a coupon till infinity. Nobody does that. Your sign should be enough.

You can send a calmly worded letter BACK to the attorney with the new information, plus noting that the coupon is not rejected outright, it’s been adjusted for inflation. Also note in the letter the last time the coupons were actually printed. Anything being honored longer than 4 years past is really just a perk that the store is offering. Common sense says a coupon can be discontinued with no advance warning, for whatever reason. It’s only a perk, not a contract.

Geez, with today’s economy even $1.69 is a bargain.

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Comment on Aquarium Fish Care - Barbs In Your Aquarium! by zzblues

zzblues — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:50:59 +0000

tracy got you covered pretty much.you most likely have the stock hood for light i would say low light plants are your only choice. a couple of things you can do . 1. go to a store and buy some plant bulbs, some do not grow out you can ship them back to the manufacture and get some more it takes some time to get them but you do get new ones.and no special care needed. 2. you can go to a pet store and get low light plants.dont get them from the box stores they are very bad at selling non aquatic plants and labeling them true aquatic plant, go to a mom and pop store that you trust. 3. join a fish forum that has a buy and sell they are usally cheaper and they know there plants and cold give you the right info. http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/ sign up is free and prices are are good even with shipping. 4. buy them online from a aquatic place there is a lot to choose from that way. i got all my plants from the forum and are still cheaper with shipping than most stores online and off line. if you get plants make sure you let them soak in a bleach water mix for a couple of minutes and rinse very well. most plants have snails on them and you dont want them in your tank those are pest snails. as far as substrate rock will be ok or you can get stuff called flourite or ecocomplette witch is used for plant roots and last forever. i use flourite with my plants and it works good. good luck with your plants
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Comment on Setting Up a Reef Saltwater Aquariums by Kasi

Kasi — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:49:59 +0000

if you are a beginner, do ALOT of research by looking online, talking with many people who own one and taking notes. i would start out with a 100 gallon or bigger tank. smaller than 80 gallons isnt really good… so think bigger the better! it takes constant attention and you need to cycle for 2-3 weeks. so go to your pet store, invest on a big aquarium tank, and get some opinions on things you can get for it. i can tell you right now, that you will need flouresent lights, filters, heaters, bubblers, and live plants. there are many different things you can do with a saltwater aquarium, many different fish you can own. and it is a very rewarding expierience.

reef aquariums are basically live plant aquariums with sea cuccumbers, live sand and coral. the saltwater aquarium basically consists of different kinds of fish as well as the plants and all.
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