Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board  

Go Back   Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board > Search Forums

Showing results 1 to 17 of 17
Search took 0.01 seconds.
Search: Posts Made By: fredfish
Forum: Reef 11-11-2003, 04:52 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,061
Posted By fredfish
If if grows as a biofilm on sand grains, and some...

If if grows as a biofilm on sand grains, and some diatoms do, then yes, it will be eaten by holothurids. Macro & hair algaes, no. They are not an algae control critter. If you are looking for a...
Forum: Reef 11-11-2003, 04:29 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,124
Posted By fredfish
Don't have to worry about those weaker siblings...

Don't have to worry about those weaker siblings ruining the gene pool. Guess clowns can breed with their siblings all they want. :lol:

Fred.
Forum: Reef 11-11-2003, 04:13 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,061
Posted By fredfish
THey feed on fish poo, detritus and bacterial...

THey feed on fish poo, detritus and bacterial films that develop on sand grains. Think of it like a house pet that eats anything you drop on the floor, but thats all it needs to survive.

Fred.
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 05-07-2003, 09:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,984
Posted By fredfish
I would have to agree with you van. I had some...

I would have to agree with you van. I had some problems when I first purchased it which the factory took care of despite the fact that I had the pump for 1 year before using it.

I have had mine...
Forum: Reef 03-09-2003, 10:59 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,575
Posted By fredfish
As far as the heavy metals goes, I wonder if...

As far as the heavy metals goes, I wonder if using a water conditioner in your tank that binds heavy metals so they can be removed with carbon

I asked several people about that and no-one seems...
Forum: Reef 03-08-2003, 05:52 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,575
Posted By fredfish
Some things to think about: 1. The s-15...

Some things to think about:

1. The s-15 tests were done by an independant lab
2. The interpretation and the "rating" scale were done by Aquacraft
3. There was one other salt that compared...
Forum: Reef 05-07-2002, 06:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,688
Posted By fredfish
Black Spiny Urchin

It's probably reef safe. No it will not stab everything, just those things that are foolish enough to bug it - like a sloppy aquarist who keeps banging his arm against its spines ;)

It may or...
Forum: Reef 04-02-2002, 08:21 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 944
Posted By fredfish
FAMA article, Overdriving NO's

I was in Chapter's today doing my monthly reading :D and noticed an article on overdriving NOs.

It is written by someone from icecap and made several interesting points.

1. over-driving T12...
Forum: Reef 03-31-2002, 03:00 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,020
Posted By fredfish
New lighting - new technology????

"These are also available in wattages as high as 100, replacing the energy guzzling 400 watt and above, in commercial spaces."

I think that this hydroponics site is being misleading. Notice that...
Forum: Reef 03-31-2002, 02:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,108
Posted By fredfish
Any reefers in the Windsor area?

Delphinus:
"home of Tropicorium. If I lived in Windsor ...

Got that right. Its even worth the 3.5 hour drive. Given where you are from, I guess I should bee greatfull that I am that close. ...
Forum: Reef 03-31-2002, 02:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 994
Posted By fredfish
IceCap overdrive a NO

Short bulb life is when overdriven is not a surprise.

I used to work for a crt display manufacturer that did custom aps for the medical industry. This often involved overdriving the tubes, which...
Forum: Reef 03-24-2002, 09:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 950
Posted By fredfish
DI resin advice

There are a couple of online stores in the US that sell DI resins by the cubic foot at a much lower cost than retail. The trouble is, there is no description with the resins, you have to know what...
Forum: Reef 03-24-2002, 09:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,108
Posted By fredfish
Any reefers in the Windsor area?

There are plenty of reefers just across the river from you in Detroit.

Check out mustang on reefcentral.com

Fred.
Forum: Reef 03-24-2002, 09:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,236
Posted By fredfish
Reefers in South Western Ontario?

There are lots of us here in SW Ontario. In fact, you have a club here in Kitchener.

http://www3.sympatico.ca/maskcanada/mask.htm

Check them out.
Forum: Reef 03-24-2002, 09:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 970
Posted By fredfish
LED lighting.

My understanding is that white LEDs are phosphor coated so that they emit in the correct spectrum.

This effectively makes them no more efficient than a fluorescent light.

I'm waiting for the...
Forum: Reef 03-11-2002, 10:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,442
Posted By fredfish
NO brigher than VHO

Daren. Are you going to do a series of readings over a period of time?

From my experience with CRT displays, there is a price to pay for over-driving in that the phosphors burn out (off?) sooner....
Forum: Reef 01-16-2002, 12:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 862
Posted By fredfish
Tap water purifier and algae growth.

Hi Victor. I know the TWP you are talking about. It would not add any nutrients to the water so it would not be responsible for the algae outbreak.

I have converted mine into a DI unit (the...
Showing results 1 to 17 of 17

 
Forum Jump

All times are GMT. The time now is 03:15 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.