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Forum: Reef 05-05-2005, 02:26 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,711
Posted By Rikko
20ppm isn't really that bad for most critters,...

20ppm isn't really that bad for most critters, but it's indicative that the water isn't as up to snuff as it ought to be.
I'd suggest a couple of 50% water changes close together to get it down,...
Forum: DIY 05-04-2005, 02:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,574
Posted By Rikko
DIY canopy... When PC goes bad...

Well, thought I'd post this here as well as on my nano contest thread on reefs.org since I think it's fairly interesting...

The tank is an 8 gallon tempered glass cube:...
Forum: Reef 05-03-2005, 03:12 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,786
Posted By Rikko
Everybody ok? Man, that was awful.

Everybody ok?

Man, that was awful.
Forum: Lower Mainland 04-26-2005, 05:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,945
Posted By Rikko
Re: Vancouver Aquarium

No.. They had shut off 90% of the lights by the time we were out there and the previews I was seeing with my flash on were so sorry-looking I decided to forego even trying.
I thought I remembered...
Forum: Lower Mainland 04-26-2005, 05:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,945
Posted By Rikko
Field Trip: The photo thread

Thought I'd start by posting the photos I took that turned out:

The beluga bouncing up and down in the water
http://rikko.no-ip.org/pics/vanaqua/beluga.jpg

A bunch of fish nerds in their...
Forum: Lower Mainland 04-25-2005, 04:53 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,600
Posted By Rikko
For sure, that took a lot of organizational work...

For sure, that took a lot of organizational work (apparently more on your part than the Aquarium volun-STAFF!!! had put in) and it went off pretty well.
I just wish we'd seen more of the marine...
Forum: Lounge 04-24-2005, 10:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,729
Posted By Rikko
We have a solar set up beside our pond.. It's...

We have a solar set up beside our pond.. It's like a star went supernova, it's that blinding!!!

Ok, well, you can notice it when it's a new moon and it's overcast and the neighbours' floodlights...
Forum: Lower Mainland 04-21-2005, 10:11 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,095
Posted By Rikko
Just a note to anybody planning to use our...

Just a note to anybody planning to use our parking - it's the first driveway on your right when you turn onto Alberni (that's a block South of Georgia) off Denman and then park wherever. Don't worry...
Forum: Reef 04-21-2005, 08:08 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,350
Posted By Rikko
Am I the only one who thinks the MH shimmer is...

Am I the only one who thinks the MH shimmer is annoying? Halide tanks make me queasy if I look at them too long.
I should mention that presently, lumens/watt output is still the greatest with...
Forum: Reef 04-21-2005, 02:32 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,727
Posted By Rikko
Sweet crappity crap! When I was looking for it...

Sweet crappity crap! When I was looking for it months ago it wasn't that cheap!
Well, if you have money to burn on your hobby, that's a must have.
Forum: Lower Mainland 04-21-2005, 12:53 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,095
Posted By Rikko
Hi ivy, I emailed you a few days ago (well, the...

Hi ivy,
I emailed you a few days ago (well, the hotmail address to your Paypal - I guess you don't use it) asking if it was too late to get in.. I talked to hockey nut today and he was under the...
Forum: Reef 04-21-2005, 12:49 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,574
Posted By Rikko
Wow guys, and I thought I was bad. :lol:

Wow guys, and I thought I was bad. :lol:
Forum: Reef 04-21-2005, 12:45 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,727
Posted By Rikko
It's a hardcover, expensive book with lots and...

It's a hardcover, expensive book with lots and lots and lots of big pictures. Great, GREAT looking series but you pay the price. King Ed had it a while back and were selling the set for $300 - which...
Forum: Reef 04-20-2005, 11:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,727
Posted By Rikko
There's Corals of the World by Veron which is a 3...

There's Corals of the World by Veron which is a 3 volume set.. Probably the most definitive work on stony corals .. like .. EVER. It's more of a coffee table book though, so while you get good...
Forum: Lounge 04-20-2005, 01:36 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 19,791
Posted By Rikko
Of course reselling unauthorized duplications of...

Of course reselling unauthorized duplications of copyrighted materials..... Ahem. Just don't leave a paper trail or sell 'em online. :D

1/2 hr a mag? Are you scanning at too high a dpi? I OCRed a...
Forum: Lounge 04-20-2005, 01:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,709
Posted By Rikko
I have a feeling that landing site was chosen for...

I have a feeling that landing site was chosen for a reason... Maybe those were the trainees that needed a lesson in humility? :D
Forum: Reef 04-19-2005, 09:31 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,466
Posted By Rikko
Yikes, Bev! Glad it all worked out - I've heard a...

Yikes, Bev! Glad it all worked out - I've heard a couple of horror stories on RC of doctors stamping their feet and insisting it can't be the fish tank until things got really ugly. I think our local...
Forum: Reef 04-18-2005, 11:57 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,466
Posted By Rikko
I've seen a few accounts of RC of zoo poisoning...

I've seen a few accounts of RC of zoo poisoning and most people said they felt fine after a few hours without medical intervention... Generally numbness, metallic taste in the mouth, I think weakness?
Forum: Reef 04-17-2005, 05:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,893
Posted By Rikko
Ever read the Book of Coral Propagation by Calfo?...

Ever read the Book of Coral Propagation by Calfo? It's a whole book on coral gardening, including a LOT of material on coral greenhouses. It's definitely done in places and workable (and apparently...
Forum: Reef 04-17-2005, 08:05 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,791
Posted By Rikko
For every secondhand account of emerald crabs...

For every secondhand account of emerald crabs eating <whatever> algae I read, I read a firsthand account of them destroying valued livestock. I trust crabs about as far as I can throw John.

Don't...
Forum: New to the Hobby 04-17-2005, 02:21 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 842
Posted By Rikko
Suffer, baby, suffer! I rigged up a super...

Suffer, baby, suffer!

I rigged up a super ghetto skimmer when I was curing my rock and it pulled massive amounts of crap out.. All it was was a length of 2" PVC full of bio balls (don't even need...
Forum: Reef 04-16-2005, 08:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,954
Posted By Rikko
Looks nice.. Is that Tonga? I waited about a...

Looks nice.. Is that Tonga?

I waited about a week after moving the rock into my display just to make sure there wasn't one last dieoff to pollute the water. If NH4 stays 0 after a few more days...
Forum: Reef 04-16-2005, 07:55 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 7,320
Posted By Rikko
(Note to self: Log out your account when John is...

(Note to self: Log out your account when John is nearby)
Forum: Vendor Announcements 04-16-2005, 07:45 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 800
Posted By Rikko
http://www.petgallerycanada.com/canreef/2005-04-16...

http://www.petgallerycanada.com/canreef/2005-04-16/sweet.jpg

http://www.petgallerycanada.com/canreef/2005-04-16/tongabranch.jpg
Forum: Reef 04-16-2005, 05:20 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 7,320
Posted By Rikko
Actually yes, that stuff will kill you.

Actually yes, that stuff will kill you.
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