Forum: Edmonton
03-25-2003, 11:19 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,709
Tank Crawl in our own House!
Finally have a few photos of our 7 gal bowfront, the 2.5 gal bowfront and one more photo of the 42 hex:
http://www.lostmymarblz.com
Enjoy!
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Forum: Nano Tank Talk
03-25-2003, 11:18 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,105
7 gal and 2.5 gal Photos
Finally have a few photos of our 7 gal bowfront, the 2.5 gal bowfront and one more photo of the 42 hex:
http://www.lostmymarblz.com
Enjoy!
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Forum: Pictures
03-25-2003, 11:17 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,505
Photos Like Crazy
Finally have a few photos of our 7 gal bowfront, the 2.5 gal bowfront and one more photo of the 42 hex:
http://www.lostmymarblz.com
Enjoy!
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Forum: Reef
03-25-2003, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,249
Thanks :-)
I want to clean the two nanos...
Thanks :-)
I want to clean the two nanos before I take photos of them. Maybe later today or tomorrow.
The tank lights aren't on yet, so I took the flashlight to look into the 7 gal bowfront...
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Forum: Pictures
03-25-2003, 02:24 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,466
A Few Photos of our 42 Hex
Once DH gets back, he'll put new batteries in the borrowed digital camera and I hope to add a few more photos at:
http://www.lostmymarblz.com/42galhexreef.htm
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Forum: Edmonton
03-25-2003, 02:22 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,607
Photos of the 42 uploaded
Before our borrowed digital camera lost power, I was able to shoot a few photos:
http://www.lostmymarblz.com/42galhexreef.htm
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Forum: Edmonton
03-24-2003, 11:41 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 7,542
Yes, I'll report any spikes on the board. I'm...
Yes, I'll report any spikes on the board. I'm not going to test daily, every few days should be sufficient. If ammonia does rise, it'll probably be under 1 ppm, which is pushing it, but still...
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Forum: Edmonton
03-24-2003, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 7,542
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Forum: Edmonton
03-24-2003, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 7,542
The live sand would also come with nitrfying...
The live sand would also come with nitrfying bacteria, so there may not be as big a spike as one might expect. Or there could be a larger spike too, depending on the system. If there was cured live...
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Forum: Edmonton
03-24-2003, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 7,542
To remove detritus, I have a prefilter on my...
To remove detritus, I have a prefilter on my Hagen 802 powerhead and gently turkey baste the sandbed and live rock to get as much detritus into the water column as possible. I call the procedure...
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Forum: Edmonton
03-24-2003, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 7,542
IMO, spikes occur when there is insufficient...
IMO, spikes occur when there is insufficient nitrifying bacteria to deal with fish waste, left over food, and stuff that's dying whether it's on rock or in the sandbed. The more "live" a sandbed is,...
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Forum: Edmonton
03-24-2003, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 7,542
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Forum: Edmonton
03-24-2003, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 7,542
Well, I'm not going anywhere, flames or no...
Well, I'm not going anywhere, flames or no flames. I'm a big girl, or at least an old one, and I can take as good as I can give ;-)
The nay-sayers to our stocking the 42 so quickly have made a...
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Forum: Reef
03-24-2003, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,249
When I visited in the 70s, Cuba had just begun...
When I visited in the 70s, Cuba had just begun opening their doors again to tourism. But I think over the past 25 years, things have changed quite a bit, like with the boat people and more crime and...
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Forum: Edmonton
03-24-2003, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 7,542
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Forum: Edmonton
03-24-2003, 04:56 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 7,542
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Forum: Edmonton
03-24-2003, 04:30 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 7,542
Geez, I didn't think I'd have to put on my...
Geez, I didn't think I'd have to put on my flame-proof panties before posting to this board.
However, if my tank tanks, you guys'll be the first to know so I can hear all your I told you so's.
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Forum: Edmonton
03-24-2003, 03:31 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 7,542
I guess if this was my first reef, I would...
I guess if this was my first reef, I would totally agree with you. But it's not. We've had three years of reefkeeping experience with everything from a 5 gal to a 180. We just happened to have...
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Forum: Edmonton
03-24-2003, 12:43 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 7,542
Depending on the kind of powerhead, you could...
Depending on the kind of powerhead, you could probably use two in a 135. Depending, too, on the lights you currently have and what you want to grow, you'll probably upgrade there. This hobby ain't...
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Forum: Edmonton
03-24-2003, 12:30 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 7,542
Yeah, bought the tank, stand and single light...
Yeah, bought the tank, stand and single light fixture as a unit last Saturday. Like you said, it didn't take long ;-)
We bought local rock that was already cured, so why not get some fish and...
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Forum: Reef
03-23-2003, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,249
Well, there are tank photos at the site, but...
Well, there are tank photos at the site, but unfortunately not of our current reefs. Plus, I put this site together over the last three days, so I've done pretty well, don't you think?
Chris will...
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Forum: Edmonton
03-23-2003, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 7,542
Yeah, the hex is coming along nicely. On our...
Yeah, the hex is coming along nicely. On our website I state we have a 175w 6500k halide on it - but not just yet. We're still using the puny light that came with the tank and stand. Good thing...
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Forum: Edmonton
03-23-2003, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 7,542
Webpages of our tanks are up
Our new website is up. While some of the new pages don't yet have photos, there is a lot of stuff to see on others:
http://www.lostmymarblz.com
Take care!
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Forum: Nano Tank Talk
03-23-2003, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,900
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Forum: Reef
03-23-2003, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,249
Website Up
Our new website is up. While some of the new pages don't yet have photos, there is a lot of stuff to see:
http://www.lostmymarblz.com
Take care!
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