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Forum: Marine Fish 08-27-2010, 02:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,019
Posted By Albertan22
Thanks for the advice all, I'll probably stick...

Thanks for the advice all, I'll probably stick with my original plan and pick up the Kole.
Forum: Reef 08-25-2010, 12:28 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,483
Posted By Albertan22
+1 on your water level either being too high in...

+1 on your water level either being too high in your sump, your flow adjustment being closed too much, or your air line being submerged.
Forum: Marine Fish 08-24-2010, 02:58 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,019
Posted By Albertan22
I've heard that purple tangs can get a bit...

I've heard that purple tangs can get a bit agressive, which is why I'm a bit nervous about adding one to my tank. I'm not really sure why I'm having second thoughts on the Kole Tang, I guess maybe...
Forum: Marine Fish 08-24-2010, 02:29 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,019
Posted By Albertan22
Another tang stocking thread

I'm pondering between a Kole Tang, a Purple Tang, a Powder Brown Tang or a Powder Blue Tang for my 120g LPS/SPS reef. I had always initially planned on putting a Kole Tang in the tank because it's...
Forum: Reef 08-24-2010, 12:08 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,876
Posted By Albertan22
I actually think that her not being home is what...

I actually think that her not being home is what saved my butt. It gave me time to clean up and dry out the basement before she could see the mess.
Forum: Reef 08-22-2010, 06:18 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,876
Posted By Albertan22
LOL!!! Thanks for the laughs folks!! I have to...

LOL!!! Thanks for the laughs folks!! I have to say he did a great job cleaning up, and from what I can see, the damage has been kept to a minimum. A few things got wet, but hey, I really didn't...
Forum: Reef 08-22-2010, 05:31 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,876
Posted By Albertan22
:lol: At the height of my panic, this seemed like...

:lol: At the height of my panic, this seemed like a really good way out. But then I started to worry about damaging the tank :redface:
Forum: Reef 08-22-2010, 05:18 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,876
Posted By Albertan22
Still alive, she hasn't come home yet... I've...

Still alive, she hasn't come home yet... I've spent the day with towels and fans drying things out. I think I may have saved most of the stuff, but some of it isn't ever going to be quite the same...
Forum: Reef 08-21-2010, 08:45 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,876
Posted By Albertan22
I am so unbelievably dead!!!

So I'm making up water today for a waterchange using my RO/DI unit and have a bit of a flood. Same old story you say, but stay tuned. I don't have room to permanently install my RO/DI unit anywhere...
Forum: Reef 08-16-2010, 03:40 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,068
Posted By Albertan22
Could be that the clam died on its own and the...

Could be that the clam died on its own and the bristle worms were just doing their thing as part of the CUC... Have you seen bristle worms on your live clams at all?
Forum: Marine Fish 08-16-2010, 01:27 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,908
Posted By Albertan22
That's really sad, sorry to hear about your...

That's really sad, sorry to hear about your loss...
Forum: Reef 08-16-2010, 01:20 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,694
Posted By Albertan22
Mine did this several times when it was small...

Mine did this several times when it was small (frag). It turned out that it was part of the process of creating new heads. Every time a bubble showed up, it would go down a few days later and the...
Forum: Reef 08-14-2010, 05:57 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,647
Posted By Albertan22
If you're going new Big Al's also has a decent...

If you're going new Big Al's also has a decent selection. They're a bit cheaper than AI because everything that AI has is custom built in Edmonton, while Big Al's stocks and orders brand name tanks....
Forum: Reef 08-13-2010, 09:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,088
Posted By Albertan22
+1

+1
Forum: Marine Fish 08-11-2010, 01:39 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,112
Posted By Albertan22
Make sure you carefully research your antias if...

Make sure you carefully research your antias if you put any in. I had three purple queen anthias in my tank that only lasted a couple of months. They were really timid eaters and just wouldn't...
Forum: Marine Fish 08-09-2010, 03:56 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,112
Posted By Albertan22
Clownfish are always a staple, my purple firefish...

Clownfish are always a staple, my purple firefish is also a beautiful fish, though I don't know that you'd consider him an active swimmer. He's out all the time, but kinda hovers around rather than...
Forum: Polls 08-04-2010, 12:50 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,575
Posted By Albertan22
You can put me down as a no for your original...

You can put me down as a no for your original question, but I do use them. Here's a reason to consider using them though, building code (at least in Alberta) states that any outlet within 1.5m of...
Forum: Reef 07-29-2010, 12:04 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,636
Posted By Albertan22
You might want to add a "T" in your sump drain...

You might want to add a "T" in your sump drain line into your rock tank and put valves on both downstream ends. That way you could just isolate the water change tank and keep everything else flowing...
Forum: Reef 07-25-2010, 05:42 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,156
Posted By Albertan22
Remember that a quarantine tank doesn't...

Remember that a quarantine tank doesn't necessarily have to be an aquarium. You can use a rubbermaid tub or anything else that will hold water if you don't have the cash or space to set up another...
Forum: Reef 07-17-2010, 12:03 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,209
Posted By Albertan22
Try opening your windows if you don't already. ...

Try opening your windows if you don't already. Low pH in aquariums is often a problem when CO2 levels in a house get high. CO2 is acidic, and often some fresh air fixes the problem right up. I...
Forum: Marine Fish 07-06-2010, 12:46 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,589
Posted By Albertan22
Thanks for the compliments all. There were times...

Thanks for the compliments all. There were times when I was loosing patience with keeping this guy in the hospital tank, the tank is also my QT so I wasn't able to get any new fish while I was...
Forum: Marine Fish 07-05-2010, 01:05 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,589
Posted By Albertan22
Just to update any who are interested, after...

Just to update any who are interested, after many, many weeks in a hospital tank, my yellow watchman is back in the DT. He's still got a scar where the hole was, but it's closed up and he's doing...
Forum: Edmonton 06-20-2010, 04:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,930
Posted By Albertan22
Thanks for the offer, I've been getting it in...

Thanks for the offer, I've been getting it in Edmonton at an LFS. Was just looking for a local source :wink:
Forum: Reef 06-16-2010, 12:06 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,134
Posted By Albertan22
Now, now... I've never seen a T5 lit tank in...

Now, now... I've never seen a T5 lit tank in which you can see stripes of colours running through the tank.

I'm a big T5 fan, though I've never had MH on my tank. I've had pretty decent growth on...
Forum: Edmonton 06-15-2010, 02:48 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,930
Posted By Albertan22
I had looked in Safeway but honestly didn't even...

I had looked in Safeway but honestly didn't even think of looking there! Thanks all :biggrin:
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