Forum: Reef
03-05-2004, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,605
Steve,
How would adding water from an...
Steve,
How would adding water from an established tank kick start the cycle in a new tank? Not trying to be contrary here, but all I would get from the other tank would be water with about 10-15...
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Forum: Reef
03-05-2004, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,605
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Forum: Reef
03-05-2004, 03:31 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,605
The tank was cleaned and the water changed the...
The tank was cleaned and the water changed the day before the fish went in, so the bacteria would have still been in the foams, don't you think? Also, it's impossible to fully clean foams, no matter...
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Forum: Reef
03-04-2004, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,605
Q-Tank Cycling Question
This is a dumb question that I should know the answer to, but am unsure of.......
I set up a bare 20g Q-tank two months ago. It has a heater, glass lid, an NO light of some sort, pvc elbow and T,...
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Forum: Q&A
03-04-2004, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,811
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Forum: Reef
03-04-2004, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,853
In theory, sustainable harvesting of wild...
In theory, sustainable harvesting of wild seahorses sounds like a pretty good idea. The problem begins when newly caught SHs are not fed for days prior to shipping. Once at the lfs, almost all WC...
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Forum: Reef
03-03-2004, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,206
Re: Who's Keeping Zoos?
Very nice zoos, boB :cool:
Makes me want to seriously consider taking a trip down south if you'd be willing to part with some frags of them :smile:
In what way were the colours strange on...
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Forum: Reef
03-03-2004, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,853
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Forum: Reef
03-03-2004, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,206
Who's Keeping Zoos?
I've been researching zoos on RC and am blown away by the amount of light folks over there keep their zoos under :eek: Pics of their zoos are great, but does a person really need MH lighting to...
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Forum: Reef
03-03-2004, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,853
Re: Seahorse Setup ???
Kyle,
Don't have experience with returns and related pumps, so I can't help you there.
However, everything I've read about seagrasses and zoos is that you're going to need serious MH lighting...
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Forum: Reef
03-03-2004, 01:49 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,802
Re: Black ich
JT,
Here is what ATJ from RC has to say about black ich:
This quote is taken from the following page:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=281356&highlight=black+ich
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Forum: Reef
03-01-2004, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,254
Tamara, I have not used the Hagen KH kit, but I...
Tamara, I have not used the Hagen KH kit, but I think you have the numbers for dKH and mEq/L mixed up. It looks to me like you would have 10.6 dKH and 3.8 mEq/L instead of the other way around. dKH...
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Forum: Reef
03-01-2004, 05:55 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,742
Re: Algae on Pink Zoo?
Chad,
It looks like cyanobacteria to me. Lightly turkey baste the polyps and the cyano will be blown off, at least temporarily. If you have cyano on your zoos, you probably have it elsewhere. ...
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Forum: Reef
03-01-2004, 12:36 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,915
Re: baking soda
When I use baking soda to raise alk, I add about an equal amount of kalk to the tank at the same time to keep the pH from dropping. If I want to raise pH in my generally low pH 42g and 72g, I add a...
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Forum: Reef
02-29-2004, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,978
Re: Attaching rocks?
Walter,
For me, aquascaping is one of the most exciting things about putting together a reef. I take my time doing it. Sometimes it'll take two mornings to get the right look and have the rock...
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Forum: Edmonton
02-29-2004, 01:18 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,797
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Forum: Lounge
02-28-2004, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,308
Sunset on Mars
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/video/movies/spirit/10-jb-1-sunset.mov
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Forum: Reef
02-28-2004, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,555
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Forum: Reef
02-28-2004, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,555
Prepping Rubbermaid Trashcan Questions
I need to get a larger container for prepping NSW. In the past I have used a ~35g Rubbermaid trashcan with success. However, that was a long time ago and I don't remember if I prepped it in any way...
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Forum: Edmonton
02-28-2004, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 222
Views: 34,695
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Forum: Tank Journal
02-28-2004, 01:54 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,961
Re: Which color to choose?
Jim,
Depends on what kind of wood it is and what kind of wood is already in the room. Maybe ask your wife what she likes :agrue:
For my tanks, stands, lights, I always go for black, no...
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Forum: Pictures
02-27-2004, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,308
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Forum: Pictures
02-27-2004, 03:58 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,308
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Forum: Reef
02-25-2004, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,384
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Forum: Reef
02-25-2004, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,384
Rob,
JMO, but if this was my 60g, I'd be...
Rob,
JMO, but if this was my 60g, I'd be doing weekly water changes of about 8g. I'm a real stickler for weekly maintenance :mrgreen: , including cleaning glass, filter media and pumps. Pumps...
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