Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only)
08-23-2010, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Reef
08-18-2010, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,211
Octopus XP3000 External
Anyone have experience with this skimmer? Do you have to drill your sump to install it? If so, I'll consider the internal one.
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Forum: Reef
08-16-2010, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,406
Probably OK
Cavitation is rarely a concern for small pump a used for aquariums. Also Putting pumps in parallel does not reduce the suction head requirements (NPSHR). So go for it.
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Forum: Red Coral Aquarium
08-14-2010, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 857
Ultra-Low Phosphate
Kevin should check out this Hanna Ultra-Low Range Phosphate Colorimeter:
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=67184
As a reefer, I find this product very useful.
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Forum: Reef
08-14-2010, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,576
10 ppb accuracy
Hanna states the accuracy is 10 ppb, which is 0.01 ppm
http://hannachecker.com/manuals/Phosphorus.pdf
The unit is pretty cheap @ around $60.00, so I ordered one from goreef.com (a Canadian...
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Forum: Reef
08-14-2010, 05:54 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,576
Ultra low range phosphate
Anyone ever use the Hanna ultra low range phosphate colorimeter?
http://hannachecker.com/manuals/Phosphorus.pdf
Looks pretty nifty and very useful for phosphate monitoring when running GFO.
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Forum: Bubble Magus Club
08-14-2010, 12:32 AM
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Replies: 64
Views: 19,660
BM-320CS CONE SKIMMER
I've a reef system with 250 gal total volume. Water quality is paramount to me. Now I run a EuroReef RS 250, but the pump is leaking current. Time to replace IMO. I'm thinking I want to oversize to a...
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Forum: Reef
08-13-2010, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,447
Acro crabs
Make sure you remove the acro crabs before dipping.
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Forum: Marine Fish
08-09-2010, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,356
Nassarius Snails
My LB would go after the Nassarius Snails... He was never successful at killing any of them. That's the only thing he went after.
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Forum: Reef
08-06-2010, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,984
DSB
I use a DSB (deep sand bed). It is a 4-6" depth of oolitic sugar sand. I also keep nassarius sand snails that hang around under the sand and pop up at feeding time. As well I have sand dollars and...
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Forum: Reef
08-06-2010, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,984
DSB
Repeat Post removed.
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only)
07-26-2010, 05:36 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,630
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Forum: Reef
06-15-2010, 04:39 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,399
Tunze Relay 12 v to 120 VAC
If you don't like using the low voltage pump, you can get a Tunze relay that uses the 12 V signal to activate a 110 VAC pump. This is good for large aquariums where the dinky pump they supply is not...
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Forum: Reef
06-15-2010, 04:37 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,399
Tunze Relay 12 v to 120 VAC
that uses the 12 V signal to activate a 110 VAC pump. This is good for large aquariums where the dinky pump they supply is not big enough. I found that my pump would burn out if some dirt or...
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Forum: Reef
05-29-2010, 03:14 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,254
Blue Chromis Mating!
Yeah they're at it in this video (warning R rating)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ_4aMmDx6s
Play it in 720p mode and you'll see all the eggs flying around them. The dummies then go about...
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Forum: Reef
01-03-2010, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,843
Several things help elevate pH
My DT pH ranges between 8.3 evening and 8.5 daytime with alk running at 10 dkH. I find higher alk tends to reduce this range and lower the levels (e.g. 8.2 to 8.4 when I'm running alk at 12).
pH...
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Forum: Reef
07-24-2009, 11:50 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 5,462
GFI Trip
I went on a vacation recently with the whole family. The aquarium was left in the hands of one of my trusted buddies (who knows squat about marine animal husbandry). Anyways, sure enough, the...
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Forum: Calgary
04-18-2009, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 130
Views: 19,476
Excellent!
I've been waiting for such a club. Calgary Aquarium Society doesn't cut it (too few reefers). Count me in on the club. When's the next meeting?
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Forum: Calgary
11-17-2008, 01:32 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,507
Cowtown Water
Has great hardness, but has in it significant Phosphate (~2 - 3 ppm), which is high enough to cause algae problems. So I run it through RO/DI to get rid of that and silicates (also causes diatom...
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Forum: Calgary
05-02-2008, 02:59 AM
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Replies: 106
Views: 14,365
Me Too
I don't have any frags, but will be a buyer. Tank is relatively young @ 14 months.
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Forum: Reef
11-18-2007, 04:07 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,420
Fail Safe System
It sucks definitely to have a flood. I've got my system set up to be "flood safe". My auto-top off is fed with a 10 gal bucket so that if I do lose the return, the autotop off would not empty out...
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Forum: Reef
11-18-2007, 03:14 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,470
Kent
I use Kent. I like it because it has an elevated alk and calcium level (12 dkH and 500 mg/L or thereabouts). Every time I do a 10 % water change it boosts the alk and Ca levels. I read also it has...
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Forum: Reef
08-23-2007, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,230
New Tank
I'm getting a new tank after my old one had crashed and I unloaded it for various reasons. Now I have some live rock sitting in vats of salt water with airstones running and I have some of my...
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only)
08-23-2007, 03:02 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,826
Calgary
I'd likewise be all over it if I was closer. Know anyone traveling to Calgary?
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only)
08-18-2007, 05:02 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,241
New tank
Same dimensions as the old one, except with an external overflow box, eurobracing, and a starfire front panel.
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