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Forum: Reef 03-26-2015, 04:59 AM
Replies: 31
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Posted By asylumdown
I've got a 27" tank that we put on an extra tall...

I've got a 27" tank that we put on an extra tall stand so my 6'4 partner could look at it without bending over. I need a ladder to work in the tank and it blows. +1 to designing a system you can...
Forum: Reef 03-26-2015, 04:51 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,901
Posted By asylumdown
*sigh*, I read your post and though "wait, did I...

*sigh*, I read your post and though "wait, did I accidentally post under another canreefer's login?".

I've done exactly this. Recently. Expect some SPS to bite it, no matter what you do. Only...
Forum: Reef 03-26-2015, 04:29 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,372
Posted By asylumdown
I'm not sure we know enough about corals to say...

I'm not sure we know enough about corals to say whether something beyond low nutrients, lots of flow, stable parameters, and good lighting "helps" them.

They keep the nitrates low, as advertised....
Forum: Reef 03-26-2015, 01:42 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,372
Posted By asylumdown
I'm presently using the Nitraguard cubes. I much...

I'm presently using the Nitraguard cubes. I much prefer them to the biopellets for two reasons:

1. They are relatively cheap compared to the pellets. 40 bucks for a year's supply at the rate my...
Forum: Reef 03-25-2015, 03:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,193
Posted By asylumdown
I made 20 gallons of new water and added a much...

I made 20 gallons of new water and added a much weaker pump last night. He was still technically alive this morning, but barely. I actually thought he was dead until I pulled him from the water and...
Forum: Reef 03-25-2015, 05:28 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,193
Posted By asylumdown
Is it worth making up a new batch of water?

Is it worth making up a new batch of water?
Forum: Reef 03-25-2015, 05:27 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,193
Posted By asylumdown
Well that's a major bummer. Fish didn't make it....

Well that's a major bummer. Fish didn't make it. I know moorish idols are like rainbow unicorns, but.... 6 days of being alert, interested in food, interactive, etc. it was eating handfuls of new...
Forum: Reef 03-25-2015, 12:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,193
Posted By asylumdown
On a slightly related note, does anyone know how...

On a slightly related note, does anyone know how much live rock if need to "instantly" cycle a QT tank with one 2.5" fish? My canister filter got hijacked to keep goldfish from my pond that I didn't...
Forum: Reef 03-24-2015, 11:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,193
Posted By asylumdown
Where do you get it? I've never seen it at any of...

Where do you get it? I've never seen it at any of the stores in calgary
Forum: Reef 03-24-2015, 09:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,193
Posted By asylumdown
I've typically been doing a single dose at the...

I've typically been doing a single dose at the start of one of the transfer periods (3 days), then another dose at the start of the second, for a total of 6 days under treatment. The bottle says 5...
Forum: Reef 03-24-2015, 08:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,567
Posted By asylumdown
Doesn't a peppermint go for like 30k or something...

Doesn't a peppermint go for like 30k or something outrageous?
Forum: Reef 03-24-2015, 08:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,193
Posted By asylumdown
Prazipro & fish appetite

My normal prophylactic QT procedure is a tank transfer protocol, dosing prazipro for the last two transfers. I'm presently in the middle of the protocol for a new addition and just dosed Prazi...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 03-19-2015, 06:42 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,433
Posted By asylumdown
Pm'd. fish is spoken for.

Pm'd. fish is spoken for.
Forum: Reef 03-19-2015, 04:04 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,569
Posted By asylumdown
Just posted him in the livestock section.

Just posted him in the livestock section.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 03-19-2015, 04:03 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,433
Posted By asylumdown
FF/FT Powder Blue Tang Calgary

Nearly adult size. Either a hybrid or a regional variant as he doesn't have the shock of white behind the gills/chin that a lot of PBTs have.
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Forum: Reef 03-19-2015, 03:54 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,569
Posted By asylumdown
Well that was easier than I thought it would be....

Well that was easier than I thought it would be. I now have a very unhappy PBT in the larges chamber of my sump.
Forum: Reef 03-18-2015, 08:18 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,569
Posted By asylumdown
The peace and tranquility of my tank lol. I have...

The peace and tranquility of my tank lol. I have a doliatus rabbitfish – I thought they were different enough to not have an issue with each other, but as they've both gotten bigger, what started as...
Forum: Reef 03-18-2015, 06:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,351
Posted By asylumdown
If your water quality in the QT is on point and...

If your water quality in the QT is on point and you can get the fish eating well, you shouldn't have to worry, you can wait till it clears up. Only reason I put mine in the DT was because I was...
Forum: Reef 03-18-2015, 06:11 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,569
Posted By asylumdown
I have the aqua-medic kind, is that the one that...

I have the aqua-medic kind, is that the one that worked for you?
Forum: Reef 03-18-2015, 05:00 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,569
Posted By asylumdown
Help me catch a Powder Blue Tang

He's wiley.

Anyone have experience getting them out of fully stocked reef? Do they fall for traps? Any psychological tricks I can play?
Forum: Reef 03-18-2015, 04:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,351
Posted By asylumdown
yes. My first copper-band had it. How are you...

yes. My first copper-band had it. How are you QTing? Mine got worse and worse while it was in QT, but the fish was fine. The QT's water quality wasn't exactly perfect however.

It cleared up...
Forum: Reef 03-14-2015, 10:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,101
Posted By asylumdown
An acclimation box where everyone can see each...

An acclimation box where everyone can see each other is worth a shot. But have you confirmed that aggression is the issue? Are you quarantining your new fish? Even if it's not to treat them for...
Forum: Tank Journal 03-14-2015, 10:47 PM
Replies: 403
Views: 93,864
Posted By asylumdown
Sad day for me :( Ferdinand the cowfish has...

Sad day for me :(

Ferdinand the cowfish has moved on to a bigger home. Saying goodbye to him was the hardest thing I've ever done in the context of reefing. But it was time. He's off to a 600...
Forum: Reef 03-14-2015, 10:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,101
Posted By asylumdown
I've personally never had any success with this...

I've personally never had any success with this method. The territories that the fish we have the most problems with (tangs in particular) have 'territories' in the wild that are dozens to hundreds...
Forum: Reef 03-11-2015, 07:25 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,575
Posted By asylumdown
GFI saved my life tonight

So.... Cautionary tale to anyone who doesn't have GFI outlets on their tank.

I was working in my sump just now, trying to dig a piece of caulerpa out of my fuge that had fallen to the base of a...
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