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12-03-2006, 12:21 AM
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Mommy Mod
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so what do sweeper tenticles sweep
So what DO sweeper tenticles sweep?
Do they catch food? if so what?
Defend it's territory, but only fights at night?
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12-03-2006, 12:35 AM
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It can be rebuilt.
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OK, this is what i have heard, now whether or not this is correct or the other slant to why they have sweepers is another question that i have not been able to asses completely.
most LPS need more than sunlight to survive in the wild. at night the little critters come out. the sweepers are to catch prey.
in the wild thay are not guaranteed the X number of hours of sunlight to get enough food. they have adapted the sweeper tentacles to get more food. the added bonus of clearing out unwanted intruder corals is a bonus.
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12-03-2006, 07:17 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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Grab some grub!
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12-03-2006, 07:38 AM
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Eat more PIE
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They use them to grab food.
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12-03-2006, 08:22 AM
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I loves me a water change
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Do you have pics, Amy? 
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12-03-2006, 10:31 AM
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12-03-2006, 10:35 AM
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Duper Mod !
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Thanks for the link Tom ! It's way to early to read all that  the first article is 121 page !!!
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12-03-2006, 10:46 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dobejazz
It's way too early to read all that the first article is 121 pages !!! |
Heh! At leaset you can download it in a reasonable amunt of time, I have all this access here and I'm stilll limited to about 50k... 
I just cannot justify $120 a month for computer access via sattellite (equipment and fees for the first 18 months...), as there is no DSL out here, and cable is still several miles away (but getting closer...)
While we're on the subject, does anyone know of a reasonable satellite IP service that might be available nationally? Hughes.net (=Directway) as marketed locally is outrageous here, and although the service has improved dramatically, it is still a chunk of change both to get set up (~$800 for the equipment) and for the service ($60-$90 USD/mo)...
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Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something. -Plato
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12-03-2006, 10:53 AM
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Mommy Mod
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ok so to defend their space
see if anyone is growning into their territory
not for eating
I think that is what I got from trying to decode the abstracts from Tom's reading
THANKS for the links wow!
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12-03-2006, 04:51 PM
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moddin aint easy
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i always thought the just kept the back porch clean!!
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12-03-2006, 05:15 PM
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Mommy Mod
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lol! too bad they don't clcean the tank for us :0)
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12-03-2006, 05:25 PM
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Little Fishy
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internet service
im in the same boat...no highspeed aceess out here..
so I now use sprint wireless broadband.... works good 95% of the time
I get about 400kbs as an average ......
$59.00 a month...
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Originally Posted by tdwyatt
Heh! At leaset you can download it in a reasonable amunt of time, I have all this access here and I'm stilll limited to about 50k...
I just cannot justify $120 a month for computer access via sattellite (equipment and fees for the first 18 months...), as there is no DSL out here, and cable is still several miles away (but getting closer...)
While we're on the subject, does anyone know of a reasonable satellite IP service that might be available nationally? Hughes.net (=Directway) as marketed locally is outrageous here, and although the service has improved dramatically, it is still a chunk of change both to get set up (~$800 for the equipment) and for the service ($60-$90 USD/mo)... |
Last edited by dbjohnso; 12-03-2006 at 05:26 PM.
Reason: typo
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