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Forum: Reef 03-27-2005, 06:11 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,216
Posted By BrainVat
I'm wondering why you need to dose limewater if...

I'm wondering why you need to dose limewater if you are already using a two-part additive. You are already adding calcium chloride to your aquarium as the first part of your 2-part scheme. If your...
Forum: Reef 03-27-2005, 06:02 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,206
Posted By BrainVat
I can't be positive but this sounds like a...

I can't be positive but this sounds like a breeding event. These guys are broadcast spawners and so they release a lot of gametes (eggs/sperm) into the water at once.

Normally anything that isn't...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 03-27-2005, 12:33 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 729
Posted By BrainVat
wtb rowaphos reactor

saw one a while ago on here. I have a bunch of media and it's not working too well in a plain micron sock so I'd like to get a reactor for it.
Forum: Reef 03-23-2005, 06:17 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,157
Posted By BrainVat
Canreef on IRC?

Hi, just gauging interest for a #canreef chat channel on the AfterX IRC network. (irc.afterx.net) For those of you that don't know, IRC is a 24/7 chat network where people can talk about almost...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 02-26-2005, 02:22 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,081
Posted By BrainVat
I'm local (vancouver) I'll take it.

I'm local (vancouver) I'll take it.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 02-15-2005, 07:09 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 886
Posted By BrainVat
WTB small sand critters

Maybe this is a weird request, but my substrate is reallllly dead.

At Paul's aquarium shop in surrey, it seems like every aquarium is chock full of tiny bristle worms, mini brittle stars, and all...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 02-13-2005, 04:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 974
Posted By BrainVat
What kind of clowns?

What kind of clowns?
Forum: Reef 02-04-2005, 11:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,169
Posted By BrainVat
The added stress isn't very significant, and...

The added stress isn't very significant, and doesn't surpass what a coral might face in the wild. Remember that if you are using 10 - 20k bulbs, you are already showering your corals in some UV-A...
Forum: Reef 02-04-2005, 05:46 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,839
Posted By BrainVat
I think you're misunderstanding mine and Dr....

I think you're misunderstanding mine and Dr. Joshi's argument. He is saying that it is a myth that DE bulbs are always brighter than SE bulbs, whereas I am saying that it is still a good general rule...
Forum: Reef 02-04-2005, 05:44 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,169
Posted By BrainVat
I don't think it would. UV light taxes...

I don't think it would. UV light taxes zooxanthellae by requiring them to produce these defensive pigments. This requires energy and nutrients and so would compete with growth and reproduction.
...
Forum: Reef 02-03-2005, 05:49 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,839
Posted By BrainVat
Zooxanthellae use a number of mechanisms not...

Zooxanthellae use a number of mechanisms not available to plants to harness light energy from other portions of the spectrum. These include, but are not limited to UV-A rays, and are responsible for...
Forum: Reef 02-03-2005, 12:20 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,839
Posted By BrainVat
PPFD isn't the same as intensity though, and many...

PPFD isn't the same as intensity though, and many of those graphs do tell a tell of increased intensity given off by DE bulbs. PPFD is the most typically used index for photosynthesis because it...
Forum: Reef 02-01-2005, 03:43 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,839
Posted By BrainVat
Not entirely. For example, comparing a radium SE...

Not entirely. For example, comparing a radium SE to an XM DE shows that the SE bulb gives off more light. But within a given brand, it's most often the case that DE bulbs produce more light than SE...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 01-31-2005, 06:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,082
Posted By BrainVat
Try taking a single shot of all of them, then...

Try taking a single shot of all of them, then mark up the picture with numbers. For reference, put a plastic ruler in the tank.

...just a suggestion :)
Forum: Reef 01-31-2005, 06:38 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,839
Posted By BrainVat
For the same brand of bulb, HQI does put out more...

For the same brand of bulb, HQI does put out more light per watt, and conversely generates less heat per watt. I've been told that this is a feature of bulb design, and has to do with the fact that...
Forum: Reef 01-31-2005, 06:31 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,179
Posted By BrainVat
Whatever you do, don't buy a seaclone. (Unless...

Whatever you do, don't buy a seaclone. (Unless it's mine)
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 01-31-2005, 04:42 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,328
Posted By BrainVat
also interested

also interested
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 01-31-2005, 04:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,082
Posted By BrainVat
PLEASE post pictures when offering frags! (nt)

nt
Forum: Reef 01-27-2005, 03:51 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,051
Posted By BrainVat
I don't notice any heat difference. They...

I don't notice any heat difference. They definitely are dimmer (you can hardly tell they are on when other lights are on) but they will induce your corals to produce defensive pigments. These reflect...
Forum: Reef 01-27-2005, 03:05 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,051
Posted By BrainVat
If you think the led light is cool, try putting...

If you think the led light is cool, try putting the entire tank under UV-A with no light. You can get a 48" 40w blacklight bulb at home depot for 24$

Check out my thread on using UV-A to stimulate...
Forum: Reef 01-23-2005, 05:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,169
Posted By BrainVat
Actinic bulbs do generate UV, but less of it....

Actinic bulbs do generate UV, but less of it. I've also read reports that the tube itself contains a UV screen, but I don't have a reliable source for that.



I'd like to do a controlled...
Forum: Reef 01-23-2005, 10:06 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,169
Posted By BrainVat
Using UV-A to promote pigmentation: advice on the subject

This picture was taken under a phillips 40w blacklight. UV-A stimulates defensive pigments that show nicely under 20k and 10k lighting. I speculate that supplementing a little extra UV-A each day...
Forum: Reef 01-22-2005, 10:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,294
Posted By BrainVat
"Lifetech" pumps - are they a sham?

Found this pump on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=46312&item=4352396965&rd=1

Almost the same output as my 140$ quietone 5000 and for 1/3 the price. Has anyone used...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 01-22-2005, 10:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 995
Posted By BrainVat
I saw a few at J&L two weeks ago

I saw a few at J&L two weeks ago
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 01-22-2005, 10:08 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 743
Posted By BrainVat
WTB RO/DI unit

Subject says it all. >25 GPD please. Would prefer with storage tank as well.
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