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Forum: Reef 12-21-2017, 12:23 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,110
Posted By whatcaneyedo
Detectable phosphate is too much phosphate and...

Detectable phosphate is too much phosphate and will certainly effect the colour and health of your coral.

Here is a little light reading:
Phosphate and the Reef Aquarium by Randy Holmes Farley...
Forum: Reef 12-18-2017, 02:27 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,202
Posted By whatcaneyedo
I used to use a Tunze, but after about 10 years...

I used to use a Tunze, but after about 10 years it started acting up so I appointed my Apex controller to do the job because I already had enough spare parts laying around. I use two simple float...
Forum: Reef 12-14-2017, 02:11 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,256
Posted By whatcaneyedo
In addition to aquarium safe epoxy I have often...

In addition to aquarium safe epoxy I have often seen people do a mix of aquarium sand and portland cement to mortar their rocks together. Afterwards the constructs need time to cure otherwise the...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 12-12-2017, 03:17 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,124
Posted By whatcaneyedo
I'll be driving through Abbotsford the weekend of...

I'll be driving through Abbotsford the weekend of Dec 23/24, if you still have the Bubble King I'll take if off of your hands then.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 12-02-2017, 09:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 882
Posted By whatcaneyedo
An Inland DB-100 would be over $400 USD on their...

An Inland DB-100 would be over $400 USD on their website right now. I bought one several years ago and rarely ever use it so its in great shape and comes with a spare blade. If you really want one...
Forum: Reef 11-24-2017, 01:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,425
Posted By whatcaneyedo
Simple threaded plumbing strainers are available...

Simple threaded plumbing strainers are available from 1/2" to 2". I've always had one on my return pump intake and never had a problem in over a decade....
Forum: Reef 11-18-2017, 01:39 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,958
Posted By whatcaneyedo
Wardog beat me to it but yes J&L is where I...

Wardog beat me to it but yes J&L is where I bought mine.
Forum: Reef 11-17-2017, 02:03 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,958
Posted By whatcaneyedo
I have two of those little battery air pumps that...

I have two of those little battery air pumps that come on automatically if they sense a loss of power. That gives me lots of time to return home (assuming I'm out when it happens) and plug a couple...
Forum: Reef 09-30-2017, 04:05 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,319
Posted By whatcaneyedo
Hell yeah! Quite the hobby, sell the house, leave...

Hell yeah! Quite the hobby, sell the house, leave the wife, buy a sailboat and go hang out with the fishes in THEIR natural environment. Thats my plan B.
Forum: British Columbia 09-23-2017, 05:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,199
Posted By whatcaneyedo
Dearth (Dean) and I seem to be the only active...

Dearth (Dean) and I seem to be the only active members left. I was in Van a few weeks ago and stocked up for the winter, but thanks for offering!
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 09-21-2017, 02:18 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,530
Posted By whatcaneyedo
I got a good 5 years out of the Tunze system...

I got a good 5 years out of the Tunze system before the sensors started acting up. I had purchased it used so it was probably at least 8 years old when I finally sold it. I should have kept the...
Forum: Marine Fish 09-12-2017, 02:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,044
Posted By whatcaneyedo
The varieties that I've seen for sale are just a...

The varieties that I've seen for sale are just a couple of inches and have very short natural lifespans. The flamboyant cuttlefish for instance only grows to around 2-3".
Forum: The Reef Network 08-31-2017, 02:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 19,531
Posted By whatcaneyedo
Like Tyfigher said, concrete/masonry bits will...

Like Tyfigher said, concrete/masonry bits will work but they need to be used in a hammer drill on the 'hammer drill setting'. The size/brand/quality/condition of the bit and drill makes a difference...
Forum: Lounge 07-07-2017, 12:58 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,733
Posted By whatcaneyedo
I'd love to know what you're doing right. All of...

I'd love to know what you're doing right. All of my posts show broken links because of this...

Cut and pasted from their site: "Each individual Member gets one free account that provides 2 GB of...
Forum: Lounge 07-06-2017, 02:35 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,733
Posted By whatcaneyedo
Alternatives to Photobucket for image sharing

I just discovered that Photobucket no longer allows free image sharing, is blanketed in advertising and extremely buggy. I've got around 1000 pictures on that site that I've been linking to my posts...
Forum: Reef 07-06-2017, 02:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,704
Posted By whatcaneyedo
There are a lot of air bubbles and even some wood...

There are a lot of air bubbles and even some wood chips in the silicone joints of the custom aquarium that Concept built for me. It has now been running for 2 years and holds water just fine so far....
Forum: Reef 07-05-2017, 02:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,774
Posted By whatcaneyedo
I used a small Danby dehumidifier on and off for...

I used a small Danby dehumidifier on and off for a couple of years during the colder months when I didn't want to have a window open. It couldn't keep up with my 120gal, made a lot of noise, had to...
Forum: Reef 06-29-2017, 01:50 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,312
Posted By whatcaneyedo
Spend less? I used to be able to buy a nice...

Spend less? I used to be able to buy a nice little colony for $50. Now thats what the frag costs and the colony is $150. The price of salt in this province has also doubled over the last decade while...
Forum: Reef 06-26-2017, 02:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,312
Posted By whatcaneyedo
I'm finding it easier than ever to find the coral...

I'm finding it easier than ever to find the coral that I want. We don't have a LFS in town that carries saltwater anymore but the sheer number of online retailers with refined shipping methods and...
Forum: Lower Mainland 06-09-2017, 02:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,151
Posted By whatcaneyedo
Story of my life. I own 4 or 5 Maxi Jet pumps...

Story of my life. I own 4 or 5 Maxi Jet pumps that would be perfectly fine except that one or more blades on the impellers have broken rendering them useless. I've decided that enough is enough and...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 06-04-2017, 06:13 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,774
Posted By whatcaneyedo
I bought one on eBay as well around 2010, it...

I bought one on eBay as well around 2010, it looks just like this one:...
Forum: Reef 05-29-2017, 03:59 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,980
Posted By whatcaneyedo
Are you using coarse or fine media? I switched...

Are you using coarse or fine media? I switched from fine to coarse a few years ago because I found that as fine media dissolved it quickly restricted the flow through the reactor and made the drip...
Forum: Reef 05-11-2017, 02:05 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,601
Posted By whatcaneyedo
Maybe I'm becoming old school but boosting...

Maybe I'm becoming old school but boosting Nitrate when its already around 20ppm to reduce phosphate which is currently unknown as a solution against film algae sounds horrifying. Whatever happened...
Forum: Lounge 05-06-2017, 04:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,211
Posted By whatcaneyedo
Definitely. Around 10 years ago there were three...

Definitely. Around 10 years ago there were three retailers in PG who carried saltwater livestock. Now there are none. Even the lower mainland has lost a lot of retailers: Hidden Reef, Oceans...
Forum: Saskatchewan 04-25-2017, 11:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,708
Posted By whatcaneyedo
They probably migrated to a Facebook Group. There...

They probably migrated to a Facebook Group. There are several for a variety of BC geographic areas, I suspect your province may have done the same.
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