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06-13-2005, 05:49 PM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Davenport IA
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  |  Dr.Macs VS Reefer Madness
I am about to order a couple hundred bucks of coral. I will probably order from one of these places on wednesday. I was wondering if anyone had any opinions I which one I would better of order thru? http://www.drmaccorals.com/sys-tmpl/door/ http://www.reefermadness.us/RM-Livestock.htm
Last edited by Covey; 06-14-2005 at 02:41 PM.
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06-13-2005, 06:08 PM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Davenport IA
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| Re: Dr.Macs VS Reefer Madness
If anyone has any other site it would be appeciated  | |
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06-13-2005, 06:41 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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| Re: Dr.Macs VS Reefer Madness
wow hard 2 say, they both look great but i see alot of positive feedback at reefermaddness  where is dr.macs located...well i suppose if u plan on spending more then 150$ u wont need to pay shipping...that pretty good considering most of the reefermaddness corals r 100 but u can also get 10 frags for 150...thats great! _________ Tank Specs:
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06-13-2005, 06:42 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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| Re: Dr.Macs VS Reefer Madness
wow, both sites look great...hard 2 choose lol | |
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06-13-2005, 08:38 PM
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| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: May 2004 Location: PhillySuburbs, Pennsylvania Age: 42
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| Re: Dr.Macs VS Reefer Madness
Well, I don't know much about reefermadness, however, Dr. Mac is somewhat local to me. (2+ hours away, in MD).
While I have not seen their facility, those in my reef club who have seen it, say it is fabulous and worth the ride just to see it!
They have brought corals to some of our meetings, frags, bigger pieces, clams, etc. What they brought was really nice stuff!
I have never heard a single bad thing about Dr. Mac from anyone on line or in person! _________  I Love My Sig By John Hawkins!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Date Started 9/04 58 gallon Oceanic Tank, 20 gal DIY sump/fuge w/ Kent Marine Auto top-off, Air Water Ice RO/DI, 10,000 K 175 W MH, 2 VHO 03's 96W each, AquaC EV 120 Skimmer
80 lbs LR, DSB in FUGE, 1 - 2 " LS in tank
Black Brittle Star, Chevron Tang, Crocea Clam, red & green Lobophyllia, Frogspawn, Porites Frag, Caulastrea Frag, Green Ricordia, Asst. Zoas, hermits, astreas, stomatellas, fighting conch | |
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06-13-2005, 09:46 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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| Re: Dr.Macs VS Reefer Madness
i wanna buy live rock from reefer maddness for my new nano, im thinking of curing it in the tank, since i am testing it for bugs before i put anything in it...how long would the curing take? | |
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06-13-2005, 10:02 PM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brookfield, IL Age: 32
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| Re: Dr.Macs VS Reefer Madness
Curing LR usually takes about a month. Keep the lights off to prevent algae blooms. _________ Your #1 Source for Fauna Marin, GHL/Profilux, ZEOvit & Hagen Products!
Specializing in Rare & Exotic Animals "Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true." -Leon J. Suenes | |
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06-13-2005, 10:10 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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| Re: Dr.Macs VS Reefer Madness
hmmm, off completly? damm...i guess ill cure it in a bag or somthing...i need to test the mhs in the nano...ugh...so wait, basically curing is that when u put the rock into ur tank, eveything dies from shock and u dont want all the dead stuff right? | |
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06-13-2005, 10:23 PM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brookfield, IL Age: 32
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| Re: Dr.Macs VS Reefer Madness
When you cure LR, you want to pick off any dead or dying organisms. You want to do it in a separate tank because of the excessive amounts of ammonia that accumulate during the curing process. These ammonia spikes can be lethal to tank inhabitants.
You can actually cure LR in a garbage can with a heater and powerhead to keep the water flow moving. | |
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06-13-2005, 10:29 PM
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#10 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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| Re: Dr.Macs VS Reefer Madness
well, im beta testing the tank, so i can go 1 month without anything in it...but i wont be able to get any mantis shrimp or any other bad dudes if i put it in my tank right? would the best thing 2 do is just cure it in a trash bag? or...do i need a skimmer? | |
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