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Forum: Reef 11-26-2003, 02:28 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,222
Posted By Don E
Natural sunlight?

Hi all-

I was just browsing Rcipema's (sp?) pics and he had a shot of his tank in morning sunlight. That's the first time I've seen anybody use sunlight on their tank. It got me thinking-

Is...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 09-11-2003, 10:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,260
Posted By Don E
... and now living in a 20G where it looks HUGE....

... and now living in a 20G where it looks HUGE. Beautiful, too.

Thanks Canadian Man

don
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 08-30-2003, 12:30 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 848
Posted By Don E
WTB LPS in calgary

Looking for bubble, hammer or candy cane. Anybody?

Thanks

d
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 08-28-2003, 12:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,164
Posted By Don E
Allow me to put a vote in for the Aqua C, as...

Allow me to put a vote in for the Aqua C, as well. It pulled endless amounts of skunge out of my tank- many people who have used it and the bakpak say the Aqua C is even better. But it ain't super...
Forum: Reef 08-18-2003, 01:03 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,513
Posted By Don E
Thanks for the reply. In a cup, it's vile. ...

Thanks for the reply.

In a cup, it's vile.

Hmm glad I only wasted 12.95 instead of buying a big bottle. Grrr.


d
Forum: Reef 08-17-2003, 09:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,513
Posted By Don E
Big Al's has DT's

Hi-

I picked up a bottle today. They keep it in a fridge up front- they said they've had it for about a week and a half.

Now, I have a question. It says on the bottle that some smell is normal,...
Forum: Reef 07-29-2003, 01:45 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,177
Posted By Don E
My 20 has been up since May 12. The various ugly...

My 20 has been up since May 12. The various ugly blooms seem to be done with, at least for the moment, and I have about 5 different macroalgaes and 3 colors of corraline growing and it's starting to...
Forum: Reef 07-29-2003, 12:51 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,177
Posted By Don E
My 20G has a do it yourself wooden canopy. I went...

My 20G has a do it yourself wooden canopy. I went to Home Depo and got a 24-dollar incandescent fixture for four bulbs- something that might go over your bathroom mirror, 24" wide.

I had four...
Forum: Reef 07-27-2003, 11:51 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,842
Posted By Don E
I used "lace rock" from Big Al's. Tufa will work...

I used "lace rock" from Big Al's. Tufa will work too. Mine cycled in five weeks, and then I added a few chunks of cured live rock from the LFS. Two months later, the tank is healthy and the...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 07-07-2003, 07:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,021
Posted By Don E
Just sent you a PM.

Just sent you a PM.
Forum: Reef 07-07-2003, 03:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,557
Posted By Don E
Don't people use oyster shells as a major...

Don't people use oyster shells as a major ingredient in DIY live rock?
Forum: Reef 07-07-2003, 02:31 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,740
Posted By Don E
Firefish are a good size for a 20 and very...

Firefish are a good size for a 20 and very beautiful.

Damsels are interesting and animated, and will do very well but have a pi$$y temperament. Likewise dottybacks- very flashy but I had one and...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 07-05-2003, 07:17 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,278
Posted By Don E
Thanks- would transportation to Calgary be...

Thanks- would transportation to Calgary be practical?
don
Forum: Calgary 07-05-2003, 02:46 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,964
Posted By Don E
As a fellow newbie (my 20 gallon has been up for...

As a fellow newbie (my 20 gallon has been up for 8 weeks, and I had a 20G a couple years ago too), I might suggest you think of your tank as a "nano" (very small reef, generally 20 G or less) and...
Forum: Reef 06-29-2003, 04:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,460
Posted By Don E
Hmm, not sure. My current bulbs are 23 w, and...

Hmm, not sure. My current bulbs are 23 w, and they screw into a regular incandescent light socket. 9w sounds like the mini compact fluorescents with the traditional base.

don
Forum: Reef 06-29-2003, 02:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,460
Posted By Don E
screw base PC lights- actinic?

Hi-

I think I have seen these somewhere but I'm not sure. Has anybody seen power compact fluorescents with the incandescent base - sort of like the Philips energy savers- but in actinic blue?...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 06-29-2003, 02:42 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,278
Posted By Don E
just a wee bit of xenia for my 20G?

Hi-

My no-fish 20G is looking great (7 weeks old) but it needs a little movement. Does anybody have a small piece of pulsing xenia they'd be willing to part with? Don't have anything to trade yet...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 06-15-2003, 09:09 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 997
Posted By Don E
I'm ready for my corals now, Mr. DeMille.

Hey-

Will pay cash (OK, a LITTLE cash) for frags in Calgary.

1 month after set-up, my 20G is cycled. Hermits are in and happy, astreas go in tomorrow.

I'd like to add a coral or two, then...
Forum: Lounge 06-08-2003, 03:14 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 6,210
Posted By Don E
1. Planet of the Apes, Chuckie Heston? 2....

1. Planet of the Apes, Chuckie Heston?

2. Robin Williams, Dead Poets' Society.

Ok, one more:

"But y'are stuck in that wheelchair, Blanche! Y'are!"
Forum: Lounge 06-08-2003, 12:12 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 6,210
Posted By Don E
"Fasten your seatbelts. It's gonna be a bumpy...

"Fasten your seatbelts. It's gonna be a bumpy night."
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 06-07-2003, 12:30 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,245
Posted By Don E
Great! Will do.

Great! Will do.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 06-06-2003, 12:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,245
Posted By Don E
Hey- I'm definitely interested and I'm here...

Hey-

I'm definitely interested and I'm here in Calgary but my tank is still cycling- should be ready in a week. Can you wait?

don
Forum: New to the Hobby 05-29-2003, 01:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,169
Posted By Don E
Thanks man!

Thanks man!
Forum: New to the Hobby 05-29-2003, 03:29 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,169
Posted By Don E
Beverly- Thanks very much for taking the...

Beverly-

Thanks very much for taking the time to write such a detailed response. Very helpful.

I will definitely proceed slowly off the top- I'll probably just start with the cleanup crew and...
Forum: New to the Hobby 05-28-2003, 01:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,169
Posted By Don E
20g no-fish nano: talk me through the next steps

Hi, all.

Well, my tank has been cycling now for a few weeks- the ammonia has peaked and is dropping fast and the nitrite should be doing so soon.

My plan is for the tank to be a no-fish nano,...
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