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Forum: Reef 03-17-2014, 01:09 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 21,693
Posted By asylumdown
I just want to clarify - I in no way think it's...

I just want to clarify - I in no way think it's the bulk chems that are responsible, I know tons of other people who are using the exact same ones from the exact same batches without problems, but I...
Forum: Reef 03-16-2014, 10:21 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 21,693
Posted By asylumdown
The only update I have is that I'm probably done...

The only update I have is that I'm probably done with reefing. I've lost about a third of my colonies, the rest are on their way. Even the few that seemed to have avoided the initial round of damage...
Forum: Reef 03-06-2014, 03:46 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 21,693
Posted By asylumdown
Thanks for the responses guys. Since I...

Thanks for the responses guys.

Since I posted the last message I've pulled 4, 19 hours work days trying to get a paper finished and ready for publication, and I'm giving a talk at a conference on...
Forum: Reef 03-03-2014, 09:07 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 21,693
Posted By asylumdown
The effluent line of the reactor clogged for a...

The effluent line of the reactor clogged for a couple of days. It's a recirculating model though so I the pellets kept tumbling and I didn't notice. The entire reactor died, when I opened it, it...
Forum: Reef 03-03-2014, 08:34 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 21,693
Posted By asylumdown
Approaching total coral wipe-out

Hey guys,

I know i posted about this in another thread, but I'm absolutely beside myself. My coral has been dying for weeks now, but I went out of town on Wednesday until yesterday and came home...
Forum: Reef 02-19-2014, 05:12 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,144
Posted By asylumdown
blinded trigger fish

My Blue throat trigger appears to have gone blind in one eye. I'm pretty sure it happened when he got spooked one day during feeding about a week ago and took off like a rocket, slamming in to first...
Forum: Reef 02-18-2014, 01:56 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,888
Posted By asylumdown
They're tricky, but they're tricky fish in...

They're tricky, but they're tricky fish in general. I'm 2 for 2 on failures with them now, but the first one I think was beyond the point of no return when I got it, it never ate, or even swam more...
Forum: Reef 02-18-2014, 01:37 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,888
Posted By asylumdown
Yah, it's a really labour intensive process. The...

Yah, it's a really labour intensive process. The most sweat equity needed of any of the treatment methods. Just like tank maintenance, you're more likely to do it 'right' if you make it as easy and...
Forum: Reef 02-18-2014, 01:16 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,888
Posted By asylumdown
I've been happy with my 15 gallon tanks for the...

I've been happy with my 15 gallon tanks for the transfer because:

a) they almost fit in my laundry room sink and are super easy to clean out

b) they don't take up a lot of space. I have both of...
Forum: Reef 02-18-2014, 12:40 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,623
Posted By asylumdown
Honestly what I see here is an issue of too...

Honestly what I see here is an issue of too little substrate for things that would out-compete the gross crap in your water at this stage.

Your tank pics made me think back to my classes on...
Forum: Reef 02-18-2014, 12:01 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,448
Posted By asylumdown
It's worth a shot, but if you were going to dose...

It's worth a shot, but if you were going to dose at a concentration required to kill anything other than flatworms, you shouldn't do it in your main system. I was able to kill AEFW at between 100-500...
Forum: Reef 02-16-2014, 04:20 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,888
Posted By asylumdown
I have a tank transfer set up in my basement....

I have a tank transfer set up in my basement. I've lost fish to hypo, and lost fish to copper, but I've never lost a fish to the tank transfer. I do it prophylactically with every fish that comes in,...
Forum: Reef 02-16-2014, 04:10 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,282
Posted By asylumdown
+1 to the idea of tossing the sand. It's really...

+1 to the idea of tossing the sand. It's really not worth it to try and keep IMO.

As for storing the rock, I'd look in to ways of stripping rock like a bleach and muriatic acid treatment. After a...
Forum: Reef 02-15-2014, 02:44 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,662
Posted By asylumdown
Containing costs is always a good idea. Reef...

Containing costs is always a good idea. Reef tanks run the gamut from proverbial bentleys to to pintos in terms of equipment and I've seen incredible displays at every price point, it all comes down...
Forum: Tank Journal 02-15-2014, 12:59 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 14,447
Posted By asylumdown
Do you mean the 'gyre' will always flow in the...

Do you mean the 'gyre' will always flow in the same direction? I've got that problem sort of by accident in my tank because of poor overflow/rockwork placement and it's causing some weird growth...
Forum: Tank Journal 02-15-2014, 12:21 AM
Replies: 521
Views: 166,645
Posted By asylumdown
Wow, that set up as a finished product is just...

Wow, that set up as a finished product is just sick. It looks spectacular.

Side note - are those plastic gold-fish bowl plants I spy in the cube?
Forum: Tank Journal 02-15-2014, 12:16 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 14,447
Posted By asylumdown
The other benefit that I *think* (I've never set...

The other benefit that I *think* (I've never set one up before) they have is that powerheads like vortech's, tunze's, jaebo's etc. draw water in from all around the sides, then push it forward. On my...
Forum: Reef 02-15-2014, 12:00 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,810
Posted By asylumdown
on, and I'd advise anyone dosing it to run a...

on, and I'd advise anyone dosing it to run a temporary filter sock if they don't run one normally and change it/toss it once you don't see anymore dead flat worms floating around.
Forum: Tank Journal 02-14-2014, 11:58 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 14,447
Posted By asylumdown
Are you going to arrange your rock work in a...

Are you going to arrange your rock work in a specific way to encourage a reversible gyre to form?
Forum: Reef 02-14-2014, 11:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,034
Posted By asylumdown
Ugh, well I cut way way back on my dosing of alk...

Ugh, well I cut way way back on my dosing of alk but the problem has continued. and today my alk measured by hanna is 8.96 and my alk measured by red sea is 9.2. I'm afraid that this has caused my...
Forum: Tank Journal 02-14-2014, 10:02 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 14,447
Posted By asylumdown
looking great! If I could do it all again I'd...

looking great! If I could do it all again I'd definitely do a closed loop.
Forum: Reef 02-13-2014, 11:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,662
Posted By asylumdown
I'd say the answer to all your questions is...

I'd say the answer to all your questions is 'depends on what you want to keep'

Are you converting your cichlid tank, or starting over new? If you're starting over new, why do you want to use a...
Forum: Reef 02-13-2014, 10:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,617
Posted By asylumdown
+1 - the only qualification I'd add to that would...

+1 - the only qualification I'd add to that would be depending on what it is that you mean by 'live'. If you're just talking about bacteria, then there was probably a few different strains...
Forum: Reef 02-11-2014, 06:23 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,034
Posted By asylumdown
Also I'm losing faith in my Hannah checker for...

Also I'm losing faith in my Hannah checker for alk. It keeps telling me I'm over 8, but if you guys think this is low alk, then do I have a testing problem, or are those GFO related issues super...
Forum: Reef 02-11-2014, 06:20 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,034
Posted By asylumdown
Hmmm, I also just switched GFO brands. So once...

Hmmm, I also just switched GFO brands. So once it's happened, what's the best way to arrest the damage? Snip the burnt tips?
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