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Forum: DIY 11-27-2010, 03:51 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,732
Posted By untamed
I run both my Ca reactor and my Kalk reactor on...

I run both my Ca reactor and my Kalk reactor on peristaltic pumps and would not do it any other way. The reactor can be very precisely controlled this way.

The pump was supplied by Omega. I...
Forum: Tank Journal 11-27-2010, 02:45 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 41,581
Posted By untamed
Looks great. Ha..ha...what a cute little...

Looks great. Ha..ha...what a cute little vlamingi. Nice to see him in a large home he'll quickly grow into!
Forum: Tank Journal 11-26-2010, 12:25 AM
Replies: 897
Views: 429,862
Posted By untamed
The way this shelf is constructed has me a bit...

The way this shelf is constructed has me a bit concerned. Is this only screwed to the wall studs at the sides? If so, you are carrying the weight based on the shear strength of the screws only... ...
Forum: Reef 11-25-2010, 02:28 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,595
Posted By untamed
I've only owned 4 clams...One lasted 13+ years,...

I've only owned 4 clams...One lasted 13+ years, another 4 years, one only 2 months and the last is still going at 4 years. I've never fed them specifically. I don't know what I could conclude from...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 11-25-2010, 02:18 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,512
Posted By untamed
SPS frags available

I have numerous frags of this coral available for pickup only. $5 per. Green w/yellow polyps.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r118/untamed_photos/Temporary/IMG_1697.jpg

I also have 4 or 5...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 11-24-2010, 05:55 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 11,638
Posted By untamed
No problem... Brad.

No problem...

Brad.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 11-24-2010, 05:52 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,259
Posted By untamed
Too bad for me. I would have loved to get a...

Too bad for me. I would have loved to get a piece of that. I've not seen anyone out here with anything like it.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 11-23-2010, 12:41 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 11,638
Posted By untamed
Ha..I knew you would need a hacksaw! Frags are...

Ha..I knew you would need a hacksaw! Frags are all "installed". So far, I haven't lost any. I remain intersted in your 6-line wrasse...

Brad.
Forum: Marine Fish 11-20-2010, 04:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,224
Posted By untamed
I bet that one of the new pumps gave him a chop. ...

I bet that one of the new pumps gave him a chop. If so, it is a physical injury. I hope he can heal. If he continues to eat, he may live a long life as a cripple.
Forum: Reef 11-20-2010, 04:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,528
Posted By untamed
You didn't introduce anything...so the ich must...

You didn't introduce anything...so the ich must have always been present. Left alone and unstressed, I assume your fish will settle back to the way things were before.
Forum: Tank Journal 11-18-2010, 07:38 AM
Replies: 1,224
Views: 907,722
Posted By untamed
I use silicon O-Ring grease that I picked up at a...

I use silicon O-Ring grease that I picked up at a dive shop. I don't know if it is toxic or not, but it works.

I re-grease an O-ring every time I see one. So anytime I break apart a pump or...
Forum: Tank Journal 11-18-2010, 01:10 AM
Replies: 1,224
Views: 907,722
Posted By untamed
It has been almost 4 years and I've only replaced...

It has been almost 4 years and I've only replaced the seals on one pump. (and those seals were bad since the pump was new) For basic service you don't get near the seals. All that needs to be done...
Forum: Reef 11-17-2010, 10:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,014
Posted By untamed
I think this is excellent advice and is identical...

I think this is excellent advice and is identical to experiences that I have had. I also would support the suggestion of "snapping" the dead end off, rather than "cutting/trimming". Sometimes the...
Forum: Tank Journal 11-17-2010, 06:00 PM
Replies: 1,224
Views: 907,722
Posted By untamed
All three pumps are Reeflo Darts. Normally,...

All three pumps are Reeflo Darts. Normally, something that big could not get past the intake screens. In this case, the intake screen in my sump was not in place for a few weeks. I'm not sure how...
Forum: Tank Journal 11-17-2010, 05:23 AM
Replies: 1,224
Views: 907,722
Posted By untamed
I don't know. I can say that this kind of snail...

I don't know. I can say that this kind of snail is ALWAYS the kind of shell that I find in my pumps, although they are usually 1/4 the size of this particular one. I believe they are a carnivorous...
Forum: Reef 11-17-2010, 12:05 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 15,701
Posted By untamed
I have no particular love for Big Al's, but I...

I have no particular love for Big Al's, but I respect that any retailer can choose to sell something for whatever they wish. If you bought it...and it isn't defective in any way...how do you figure...
Forum: Tank Journal 11-16-2010, 11:51 PM
Replies: 1,224
Views: 907,722
Posted By untamed
While I was looking at the tank today, I...

While I was looking at the tank today, I thought..."there still seems to be some microbubbles floating around...." Not nearly as many as a few days ago, but still some.

So I decided to take...
Forum: Pictures 11-16-2010, 07:35 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 34,587
Posted By untamed
Zenith....I love it!

Zenith....I love it!
Forum: Reef 11-16-2010, 07:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,856
Posted By untamed
Yes, that is a lot of light. However, I suppose...

Yes, that is a lot of light. However, I suppose it all depends on how high you hang the light over the tank and how deep you place certain coral.
Forum: Polls 11-16-2010, 07:30 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,458
Posted By untamed
Nightly low of 77-78...daytime high of 82. SPS...

Nightly low of 77-78...daytime high of 82. SPS dominated, with some LPS and softies. Generally, my softies aren't that happy but they don't die.
Forum: Tank Journal 11-16-2010, 07:25 AM
Replies: 1,224
Views: 907,722
Posted By untamed
There are two orange encrusting corals on that...

There are two orange encrusting corals on that front rock. The top is some sort of monti(?) that flouresces beautifully. The sides are a fire coral that is native to Florida where the LD came from....
Forum: Tank Journal 11-16-2010, 03:31 AM
Replies: 1,224
Views: 907,722
Posted By untamed
Micro bubbles

Lately, the water has not looked very clear. It was very difficult to tell if it was filled with small particles or small air bubbles. I decided that I might have a small plumbing leak in one of...
Forum: The Reef Network 11-15-2010, 09:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 14,532
Posted By untamed
I expect that I'll be there. Brad

I expect that I'll be there.

Brad
Forum: Reef 11-15-2010, 09:38 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 8,078
Posted By untamed
This is the same as my situation. Same bylaw. I...

This is the same as my situation. Same bylaw. I elected NOT to bring it up because that was just asking for trouble. In my case, I have 16 fish...which I consider "reasonable" so no specific...
Forum: Reef 11-09-2010, 04:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,024
Posted By untamed
I've never been able to permanently get rid of...

I've never been able to permanently get rid of the cyano that appears on my sand. (I have large fish, and they eat a LOT) However, I can control it. What I do is vacuum the sand bed every now and...
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