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Forum: Lounge 02-25-2010, 01:12 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 982
Posted By vic622
Bad news, it turns out to be the head gasket so...

Bad news, it turns out to be the head gasket so this is gonna cost a few $$$
Got a motor coming in on Friday & it'll get fixed on Monday - no choice when you live out of town, you have to have...
Forum: Lounge 02-24-2010, 12:49 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 16,082
Posted By vic622
Boy this brings back memories! I had a '73...

Boy this brings back memories!
I had a '73 4-door that I used to Autocross in Edmonton
Lowered, Konis, twin Mikunis or Weber DGV depending on the gas price, short header + 2" exhaust, Yokohamas on...
Forum: Tank Journal 02-23-2010, 02:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,014
Posted By vic622
Thanks, I'm starting to think there should be an...

Thanks, I'm starting to think there should be an Acronym:
FOWLR-until-I-get-Hooked-on-Inverts
"FOWLR-UHI" :mrgreen:

Picked up a leather & ~10 Zoo's this weekend in Calgary ... :lol:
Forum: Polls 02-23-2010, 01:59 PM
Replies: 7
Poll: Fauna or Zeo
Views: 2,239
Posted By vic622
+1

+1
Forum: Lounge 02-23-2010, 04:52 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,858
Posted By vic622
I'd have to ask my mgr, who's a solvent...

I'd have to ask my mgr, who's a solvent extraction specialist, but I suspect you're going to need to do some sort of solvent extraction or use a special media bed (same principle as in DI media).
...
Forum: Lounge 02-23-2010, 03:03 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 982
Posted By vic622
Hey & Thanks

Just wanted to say how friendly & helpful the Canreefers I met this weekend in Calgary were.
I wonder if that's because I neglected to say I grew up in Edmonton ... :redface:

Thumbs up to...
Forum: Lounge 02-19-2010, 11:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,155
Posted By vic622
Is that the same mall where BigAls was a few...

Is that the same mall where BigAls was a few years back?
Forum: Lounge 02-19-2010, 10:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,155
Posted By vic622
If I'm coming in from the south on Highway 2,...

If I'm coming in from the south on Highway 2, will it be faster to go down Macleod or to take Deerfoot & Glenmore to get to Elite Aquatics?
Forum: Lounge 02-19-2010, 05:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,155
Posted By vic622
Yup, both Gold's and Franco's are on my hit-list...

Yup, both Gold's and Franco's are on my hit-list - Those two I know well & have spent a few $ at each of them :)

Are there any south of Gold's or on Macleod?

I'll be going to Ocean City & Rea...
Forum: Lounge 02-19-2010, 05:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,155
Posted By vic622
Calgary SE/SW LFS

Hey, Are there any good fish stores in Calgary SE/SW?

Both Fresh and Salt ...

I'm there tomorrow & it looks like I'll more time in the morning than I thought i would.

TIA
Forum: Reef 02-19-2010, 04:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,820
Posted By vic622
What colour are the bubbles as thy come up/exit...

What colour are the bubbles as thy come up/exit the riser tube?

Mine seem mainly clear/white.
Forum: Reef 02-19-2010, 02:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,820
Posted By vic622
One of the problems I've run into is that size of...

One of the problems I've run into is that size of the 1st chamber on my sump.

On the recommendation of a local reefer, and because of space limitations & wanting to have a 'fuge, I built my sump...
Forum: Reef 02-19-2010, 01:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,820
Posted By vic622
Eventhough this is only tea coloured, it is a bit...

Eventhough this is only tea coloured, it is a bit raunchy smelling - I can imagine (Nah I don't want to) what a thicker skimate would smell like :p

I don't think I want to have to have a cold...
Forum: Reef 02-19-2010, 05:46 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,820
Posted By vic622
I wish $ wasn't an object, then I would have a...

I wish $ wasn't an object, then I would have a bigger tank(s), bigger fish, bigger skimmer, bigger house ... :mrgreen:
Forum: Reef 02-19-2010, 05:43 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,820
Posted By vic622
Okay, I'll bite - Do you mean dry, frozen, live,...

Okay, I'll bite - Do you mean dry, frozen, live, manufacturer, or all the above?
Forum: Reef 02-19-2010, 05:13 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,820
Posted By vic622
The skimmer has been on the tank since the...

The skimmer has been on the tank since the weekend, so about 3 days, and that was about 6hrs of skimate - just started tweeking it.
Forum: DIY 02-19-2010, 12:30 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,541
Posted By vic622
Next week I'll probably do something to it and...

Next week I'll probably do something to it and break it :lol:
Forum: Reef 02-19-2010, 12:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,820
Posted By vic622
I had a feeling it might not be too bad : My...

I had a feeling it might not be too bad :

My tank build:
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=55390
My Remora to Urchin DIY:
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=61249
Forum: Reef 02-19-2010, 12:05 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,820
Posted By vic622
Skimate colour

Is this a good color for skimate ?
The Remora has been set up for less than a week ...

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/fire622/Skimmer/Skimate.jpg
Forum: DIY 02-18-2010, 05:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,541
Posted By vic622
AquaC Remora Overflow

I'm going to be away for almost 3 days this weekend and as I haven't got the Remora dialed in yet, I was a bit worried about it overflowing all over everything - mostly the livingroom carpet :(

I...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 02-16-2010, 05:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,130
Posted By vic622
Nah, just an obsession, and they have drugs for...

Nah, just an obsession, and they have drugs for that so my pharmacist tells me :mrgreen:
Forum: DIY 02-16-2010, 04:54 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,533
Posted By vic622
I've got an overflow on the display (600gph), so...

I've got an overflow on the display (600gph), so yeah, that's happening ...

When I built my sump, I didn't make a skimmer chamber, and wanted to make sure that I was able to get the surface layer...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 02-16-2010, 04:35 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,130
Posted By vic622
PM'd

PM'd
Forum: DIY 02-16-2010, 04:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,533
Posted By vic622
Thanks, for once I remembered to get the camera...

Thanks, for once I remembered to get the camera out before I started :)
Forum: DIY 02-16-2010, 03:00 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,533
Posted By vic622
Plan B

Okay so Plan B.
Looking at the sump, I realized that I could put the skimmer in the 2nd chamber and hang it over the glass divider to the 1st chamber, like a HOB, and put the pump & overflow box in...
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