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David Francis

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Technical saltwater coral reef related aquarium questions are welcome. Coral, invertebrate, and peaceful species of saltwater fish questions are welcome. Questions asked on Saturday and Sunday will be answered the following Monday. REMINDER: Please check the answers pool to see if your question has already been asked and answered. Questions typically are answered within a 48 hour period, however sometimes it may take longer.

Experience in the area

I possess over twenty-five years of hands-on experience and knowledge in the ecology of aquariums. Beyond the traditional, I have successfully tested and sustained environments that have been uncharted territories for hobbyists, for decades. I am the first to admit I don't know it all because there will always be something new, amazing, and exciting to learn about, as discoveries are made. It's a hobby one can never outgrow, or grow tired of.

Organizations

MASNA - Marine Aquarium Society of North America. Director of Orange County Reef Aquatics - OCReef.com

Publications

Articlebase.com, Ezinearticles.com, Ehow.com and many others.

Education/Credentials

After High School, my experience and love of marine animals influenced me to take up studies in Marine Biology. Throughout college, I studied Microbiology with an emphasis on Marine Life, as well as numerous other sciences. I continued to advance in this hobby, by building a dozen or more saltwater ecosystems all utilizing Microbes as the major source of my filtration method.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

There will always be something new, amazing, and exciting to learn about, as discoveries are made. It's a hobby one can never outgrow, or grow tired of.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Some species of Modern Day Sea Urchins date back to the middle of the Triassic period, some 225 million years ago.

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	P	Comments
gary	05/17/12	10	10	10
monica	04/29/12	10	10	10	Thank you very much. It was kind .....
Christopher	04/19/12	10	10	10
Lucas	04/15/12	10	10	10	Thank you I will take all of .....
stan	03/31/12	10	10	10	Thanks david very much

Recent Answers from David Francis

2012-05-17 Filtration needed in Sump.:

Hi Amit, See my replies below your questions: Question: Can I use activated carbons and bio balls? Answer: Yes, you may use varying filter media's in your sump, that are of both natural and synthetic

2012-05-13 coral banded shrimp:

Hi Gary, Sorry to hear of your loss. The Banded Coral Shrimp life expectancy is approximately 3 to 4 years, perhaps it was just its time. This species of marine life in the Stenopodidae family

2012-05-04 marine ich:

Hi Scott, Perhaps you should dip them in the freshwater (of proper temperature) first, before putting them into the quarantine tanks. Because as you know, when you purchase marine fish, even when they

2012-04-28 fish scratching themselves:

Hi Monica, While an Ectoparasite infestation is the most common cause of this behavior, the scratching could be something else. Fish can be irritated by metals such as mercury, iron, and copper in the

2012-04-19 Tank Cycling:

Hi Christopher, Great job thus far... sounds like you've been doing a great job so far... Regarding your Ammonia level, this should be at zero, you should have no detectable Ammonia levels. Ammonia

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