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Forum: Tank Journal 01-31-2010, 08:22 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 13,497
Posted By Albertan22
You'll want to consider what corals you want to...

You'll want to consider what corals you want to put in if you're looking at 39W T5 bulbs. Mind you, if you're looking at a shallower tank it might be ok. Covering that length of a tank you might be...
Forum: Reef 01-31-2010, 07:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,684
Posted By Albertan22
I am far from an expert, I only set up my first...

I am far from an expert, I only set up my first tank 6 months ago. However, I would suggest that if your tank is going to be placed in a corner, put the overflow box in the corner that will be...
Forum: Reef 01-31-2010, 03:40 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,272
Posted By Albertan22
Photosynthesis is acutally a simple equation...

Photosynthesis is acutally a simple equation involving conversion of carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and a carbohydrate. It doesn't really have anything to with nutrient removal. If anything,...
Forum: Reef 01-23-2010, 09:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,004
Posted By Albertan22
Pictures are hard to make out, but +1 on the...

Pictures are hard to make out, but +1 on the barnacle ID based on what you've described.
Forum: Reef 01-20-2010, 11:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,899
Posted By Albertan22
Bloodasp is correct in what I was meaning. I use...

Bloodasp is correct in what I was meaning. I use the garbage can as a top off reservoir, not the sump. If you used it as a sump and didn't have any topoff, your salinity level would get pretty high...
Forum: Reef 01-19-2010, 06:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,899
Posted By Albertan22
Do you have an auto-topoff system in place? When...

Do you have an auto-topoff system in place? When I leave I move the pump out of my ATO reservoir into a garbage can full of fresh water that I just park in front of the tank. For long trips, I set...
Forum: Reef 01-18-2010, 03:15 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,762
Posted By Albertan22
I don't think its an emerald, it's hairy and...

I don't think its an emerald, it's hairy and black with white stripe-like markings on it's legs. Might try the glass trap.
Forum: Reef 01-18-2010, 12:53 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,762
Posted By Albertan22
Another Crab ID Thread

There's more hitchiker crabs than I'd care to admit, but I caught sight of this a few days ago and thought to myself "that's one mean looking crab". He seems to reside in a piece of rock that my...
Forum: Tank Journal 01-18-2010, 12:46 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,817
Posted By Albertan22
Managed to get some pics of the fish. ...

Managed to get some pics of the fish.

http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv120/Albertan22/DSCN2127.jpg

http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv120/Albertan22/DSCN2128.jpg
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Forum: Edmonton 01-17-2010, 03:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,745
Posted By Albertan22
I usually buy IO from Blueworld, though I haven't...

I usually buy IO from Blueworld, though I haven't been in there in the last week. You could try PMing Ken and asking if he has stock.
Forum: Reef 01-15-2010, 02:05 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 17,577
Posted By Albertan22
http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv120/Albertan2...

http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv120/Albertan22/DSCN1972.jpg

The photo is a little old, the refugium now has a big ball of cheato in it and there's a silicone pad under the pump, but you get...
Forum: Reef 01-10-2010, 07:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,783
Posted By Albertan22
Hmm Noirsphynx was faster than me :razz:

Hmm Noirsphynx was faster than me :razz:
Forum: Reef 01-10-2010, 07:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,783
Posted By Albertan22
Shrimp can be very finiky. I've found that drip...

Shrimp can be very finiky. I've found that drip aclimating shrimp for at least 45 minutes has given me the best survival rate. Given you've already started though, make sure to test the salinity in...
Forum: Tank Journal 01-10-2010, 02:30 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,817
Posted By Albertan22
I finally figured out how to set the white...

I finally figured out how to set the white balance on my camera properly so I thought I'd post some more pics. Since I updated not to long ago, I'll just post some of the more colourful additions...
Forum: Reef 01-10-2010, 12:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,116
Posted By Albertan22
If there's nothing in the tank, I'd add the...

If there's nothing in the tank, I'd add the snails and keep your lights off. I kept the lights off in my tank for over two months while it cycled and didn't have significant algae problems, though I...
Forum: Tank Journal 01-06-2010, 11:26 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,817
Posted By Albertan22
The fish are doing great :smile: The big clown...

The fish are doing great :smile: The big clown thinks she owns the tank right now and isn't hosting to any particular area. She chases the chromis around a bit every once in awhile. I suspect...
Forum: Tank Journal 01-06-2010, 12:36 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,817
Posted By Albertan22
Well after a mini flood last night I figure it's...

Well after a mini flood last night I figure it's time for an update. I was trying to disconnect the union above my pump last night and accidentally twisted the entire pipe, which spun the bulkhead...
Forum: Reef 01-05-2010, 12:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,144
Posted By Albertan22
Target feeding seems to have worked :biggrin: I...

Target feeding seems to have worked :biggrin: I gave each polyp a PE mysis shrimp last night and today they're open and looking pleased as can be! Thanks for the advice guys. In regards to the...
Forum: Reef 01-01-2010, 07:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,144
Posted By Albertan22
I spent the better part of 2 months trying to...

I spent the better part of 2 months trying to trap that mantis without any success. At one point, I actually saw him in a rock and managed to get it out. I proded that rock to no end trying to...
Forum: Reef 01-01-2010, 03:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,144
Posted By Albertan22
Duncan Coral Issues

Hi all, so I'm having some trouble with a duncan frag. I've had the frag for about a week and it's been doing really well. When I first got it, I put it down on the sand for a couple days to...
Forum: Reef 12-03-2009, 06:43 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,271
Posted By Albertan22
My QT is a 29g tank with a heater, korallia 1,...

My QT is a 29g tank with a heater, korallia 1, one of those sponge filters that you hook an air hose too (provides the bubbling) and a bunch of PVC elbows and such. There shouldn't be any copper in...
Forum: Reef 12-03-2009, 03:49 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,271
Posted By Albertan22
Ok, for those that are QTing then, what kind of...

Ok, for those that are QTing then, what kind of survival rates do you get and what are you doing to increase the fish's chances? Ken mentioned drip aclimating and using products like selcon or...
Forum: Reef 12-02-2009, 04:18 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,271
Posted By Albertan22
I`ve been keeping the sg of the QT tank close to...

I`ve been keeping the sg of the QT tank close to the lfs`, then gradually bringing it up to match my DT by not topping off completly with fresh water in the final week of QT. For all the fish I`ve...
Forum: Reef 12-02-2009, 01:58 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,271
Posted By Albertan22
To those of you who DON'T quarantine...

I've been trying to go the QT everything route with my new tank, but so far only 2 out of 4 fish I've put through QT have survived, and the 5th is currently lying on the bottom breathing heavily. I...
Forum: Tank Journal 11-22-2009, 06:45 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,817
Posted By Albertan22
Yeah I've been really lucky with the coraline. I...

Yeah I've been really lucky with the coraline. I managed to find a few rocks with a good crop of it when I was putting my tank together, and it's just taken off and spread to the rest of the...
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