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Forum: Reef 04-04-2010, 02:42 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,173
Posted By BlueAbyss
Are you sure your test kit is accurate? I would...

Are you sure your test kit is accurate? I would cross-check with a different test kit to be sure first, since everything looks good (leathers do stuff like that once in a while, oftentimes...
Forum: Lounge 04-04-2010, 02:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,422
Posted By BlueAbyss
Hmm, okay thanks guys (and gal :lol:). I'll check...

Hmm, okay thanks guys (and gal :lol:). I'll check these out, much obliged.
Forum: Lounge 04-03-2010, 04:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,422
Posted By BlueAbyss
Who uses gardening forums?

So, who uses gardening forums or could recommend a good one? I know there are a number of gardeners out there (there's something about reef tanks and plants that goes together), where do you discuss...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-03-2010, 04:14 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 14,472
Posted By BlueAbyss
Acoustical batting would help with that noise...

Acoustical batting would help with that noise through the wall.
Forum: Reef 04-03-2010, 04:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,290
Posted By BlueAbyss
I would start with around 4 hours and add an hour...

I would start with around 4 hours and add an hour every 5 days or so. If you're running actinics lamps for the T5s, you should be okay to run them on your normal schedule since I don't think they put...
Forum: Reef 04-03-2010, 04:06 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,580
Posted By BlueAbyss
:lol:

:lol:
Forum: Reef 04-03-2010, 03:51 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,290
Posted By BlueAbyss
Definitely a break in time for new bulbs, up to...

Definitely a break in time for new bulbs, up to 100 hours (usually around 25 in my experience). Run the lights for a shorter period for a few weeks, and consider shading the tank with screen or...
Forum: DIY 04-01-2010, 04:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,883
Posted By BlueAbyss
It all depends on what you want. Depending on how...

It all depends on what you want. Depending on how you do the AIO, you'll lose probably 6" of space at the end of the tank, making the display area 30 x 16 x 20. IF you feel you can afford the loss of...
Forum: Reef 04-01-2010, 04:43 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,204
Posted By BlueAbyss
Gah. Spring already? :lol:

Gah. Spring already? :lol:
Forum: Oceanic Corals 04-01-2010, 04:19 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 7,615
Posted By BlueAbyss
Hmm, sales of temperate marine organisms (aka...

Hmm, sales of temperate marine organisms (aka coldwater)? You'd be the first in Canada that I know of...

Now that I win, you can ship me a strawberry 'nem :biggrin:
Forum: Reef 04-01-2010, 04:09 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,010
Posted By BlueAbyss
Hmm, I'm not sure what the question is here... do...

Hmm, I'm not sure what the question is here... do you have a really good deal on a 2x 400W halide set-up, and you're asking if you should buy it or not? If it's a steal and you have some disposable...
Forum: Pictures 03-31-2010, 06:04 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 30,092
Posted By BlueAbyss
Gorgeous tank Canadian :biggrin: I'll post...

Gorgeous tank Canadian :biggrin:

I'll post this one since I just moved everything to a 5.5 gallon. Much better... I'll be scraping this one religiously....
Forum: Lounge 03-31-2010, 05:44 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,756
Posted By BlueAbyss
Someone should pirate some Chinese movies using...

Someone should pirate some Chinese movies using cheap Chinese DVD-Rs. I mean, you can be sure someone over there is already pirating copies of Avatar.

I haven't seen it yet.
Forum: Reef 03-31-2010, 05:39 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,477
Posted By BlueAbyss
I have to agree with this... the 10 gallon that I...

I have to agree with this... the 10 gallon that I just dismantled had a turf of GHA (and the beginnings of some coralline), hundreds of tiny 'pods, worms, and snails living in it. It didn't look bad...
Forum: DIY 03-31-2010, 05:23 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,883
Posted By BlueAbyss
I agree with nazerine (welcome back, BTW :lol: ),...

I agree with nazerine (welcome back, BTW :lol: ), if you want to do a sump definitely look into a herbie style drain. Durso's can be good too, but seem more fiddly IMO.

AIO is nice because you...
Forum: Reef 03-31-2010, 05:08 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,059
Posted By BlueAbyss
Love the tank, I may have to look into a...

Love the tank, I may have to look into a (smaller) cube. Gah, I just downgraded :lol:
Forum: Pictures 03-30-2010, 02:23 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 30,092
Posted By BlueAbyss
Ugh, you guys pull this on my when I'm planning a...

Ugh, you guys pull this on my when I'm planning a new tank? :lol:

The (soon to be dismantled) 10 gallon... I didn't clean the glass, excuse the fingerprints and salt creep....
Forum: Reef 03-30-2010, 01:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,486
Posted By BlueAbyss
I won't vote because it's not that cut and...

I won't vote because it's not that cut and dried... As Dolf mentioned, while they are there on the natural reef, they aren't required in a reef tank and certainly not in the numbers that many LFS...
Forum: Reef 03-28-2010, 07:18 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,247
Posted By BlueAbyss
Alright, SPS dominated mixed reef then :biggrin:...

Alright, SPS dominated mixed reef then :biggrin: So you'll need intense light, at least where you're keeping the SPS (clams, photosynthetic gorgonians, some zoas/palys, etc.).

Metal Halide:
1. A...
Forum: Reef 03-27-2010, 04:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,247
Posted By BlueAbyss
A marine tank doesn't have to be 18" thick... I...

A marine tank doesn't have to be 18" thick... I run a 10 gallon planted reef. The live rock goes into the display tank with the sand, the sump is for things like the heater, protein skimmer etc. You...
Forum: Lounge 03-27-2010, 07:21 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 6,870
Posted By BlueAbyss
Bingo. Couldn't have said it with any more...

Bingo. Couldn't have said it with any more truth...

*CAUTION: RANT FOLLOWS* I personally have a huge problem with people considering aluminum cans to be 'disposable'. I believe it was Buckminster...
Forum: Everything L.E.D. 03-27-2010, 06:59 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 15,899
Posted By BlueAbyss
Interesting. How far above the surface of the...

Interesting. How far above the surface of the water were the spotlights mounted for your PAR test? I may have suddenly found a replacement for my 70W halide :biggrin:
Forum: Marine Fish 03-27-2010, 06:13 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,549
Posted By BlueAbyss
I guess that means the rainforests are beyond...

I guess that means the rainforests are beyond help... not surprising that we are in the process of destroying the oceans as well, hope we find the medicine before the species that harbors it is...
Forum: Reef 03-27-2010, 03:25 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,139
Posted By BlueAbyss
Hmm. Well, time for my 0.02... What is sold...

Hmm. Well, time for my 0.02...

What is sold as 'live rock' and what is sold as 'base rock' are DIFFERENT but SIMILAR. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise, it has more to do with the density and...
Forum: Reef 03-24-2010, 08:06 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,536
Posted By BlueAbyss
What do you have for flow? I'm sort of thinking...

What do you have for flow? I'm sort of thinking that you don't have enough flow if all you're running is a HOB filter (specially if it contains any media) for a 30 gallon tank. I run a filter for 20...
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