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Forum: Tank Journal 11-22-2009, 01:50 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,817
Posted By Albertan22
Well it's been awhile since I last updated this...

Well it's been awhile since I last updated this thread. Not a whole lot has been going on with the tank in the last month. My clownfish made it out of QT, but I didn't have a lot of extra cash to...
Forum: Tank Journal 10-25-2009, 12:55 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,817
Posted By Albertan22
Finally some life in the tank! :mrgreen: Today I...

Finally some life in the tank! :mrgreen: Today I added some snails, some hermit crabs, and a peppermint shrimp (disapeared rapidly into the rock). I also added a really cool zoa frag and a hammer...
Forum: Marine Fish 10-24-2009, 04:18 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,458
Posted By Albertan22
Asterina's maybe? Check this article: ...

Asterina's maybe? Check this article:

http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index.php/current-issue/article/45-reefkeeping-101-
Forum: Reef 10-24-2009, 04:13 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,274
Posted By Albertan22
Will the ammonium eventually break down? Guess...

Will the ammonium eventually break down? Guess I'll have to rely on observation over test results for this round of QT...
Forum: Tank Journal 10-24-2009, 04:03 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,817
Posted By Albertan22
I've been having re-start problems with my Quiet...

I've been having re-start problems with my Quiet One 3000 return pump so I decided to bite the bullet and replace it. I changed it out with an Eheim 1262. I knew the Eheim would have more flow than...
Forum: Reef 10-24-2009, 03:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,274
Posted By Albertan22
I used aqua plus which is supposed to remove...

I used aqua plus which is supposed to remove chloramine, maybe I'll go pick up some prime tommorow and try that.
Forum: Reef 10-24-2009, 01:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,274
Posted By Albertan22
High ammonia reading result of tap water?

I just refilled my QT tank two days ago to get ready for some new fish. Since it's just a QT for fish I decided to try using tap water instead of RO/DI. The tap water was treated with a...
Forum: Reef 10-09-2009, 01:22 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,403
Posted By Albertan22
My IO salt has been reading: Mg 1280 Ca...

My IO salt has been reading:

Mg 1280
Ca 380
dKH 9

Salinity 1.026
Temperature 78 degrees

This latest batch was from the 200G boxes.
Forum: Tank Journal 10-08-2009, 11:12 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,817
Posted By Albertan22
Well it's been a couple of weeks since I've...

Well it's been a couple of weeks since I've updated this thread. Not a whole lot has been happening with the tank. I'm still reading somewhere around 0.25ppm ammonia, this level hasn't changed in 2...
Forum: Reef 10-06-2009, 01:06 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,330
Posted By Albertan22
My system has only been running for a few weeks,...

My system has only been running for a few weeks, so I don't think the restart thing is a maintenance is an issue. May just be luck of the draw, who knows... On the other hand, the pump has been...
Forum: Reef 10-05-2009, 06:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,330
Posted By Albertan22
Be careful with the Quiet One Pumps. I'm...

Be careful with the Quiet One Pumps. I'm currently running a Quiet One 3000 and it doesn't restart after power failiures or interuptions. It did fine for the first month, but now, not so much. In...
Forum: Reef 10-03-2009, 10:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,270
Posted By Albertan22
Acceptable Temperature Swing?

How big of a temperature swing is acceptable through the course of a day? I've been cycling my tank with the lights off, but decided to run them for a few hours today and the tank temperature...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-23-2009, 11:42 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,817
Posted By Albertan22
Found the smaller of the two clowns (the darker...

Found the smaller of the two clowns (the darker coloured one) dead this morning :cry: I'm not exactly sure what happened. Neither of them have been eating since I picked them up (I did see them eat...
Forum: Reef 09-23-2009, 12:19 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,831
Posted By Albertan22
I don't have a controller, but don't the...

I don't have a controller, but don't the reefkeeper controllers from digital aquatics use a phone line or network cable or something to connect the head unit to the powerbars? I did a bunch of...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-21-2009, 12:56 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,817
Posted By Albertan22
And then there were fish

Woohoo! First fish :biggrin:

http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv120/Albertan22/DSCN1961.jpg

These guys will be in QT for 4-6 weeks, the main tank should be more than ready for them by then. ...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-20-2009, 03:37 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,045
Posted By Albertan22
The auto top off reservoir is fresh RO/DI water...

The auto top off reservoir is fresh RO/DI water so it doesn't need any circulation. When water evaporates from the tank it leaves the salt behind, so you need to top it off with fresh water to...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-19-2009, 10:10 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,817
Posted By Albertan22
For whatever reason, this morning I had a hunch...

For whatever reason, this morning I had a hunch that my rogue mantis had taken over the home that the first mantis had built. So I pulled the rock out and started poking around and what fell out was...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-19-2009, 04:03 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,817
Posted By Albertan22
Not much has changed, but this thread is due for...

Not much has changed, but this thread is due for some more eye candy :wink:

Another hitchhiker. He's a filter feeder, some kind of muscle or barnacle I suspect, but I haven't gotten around to...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-19-2009, 03:21 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 146,943
Posted By Albertan22
Jawfish have always facinated me :smile: How deep...

Jawfish have always facinated me :smile: How deep is your sandbed and how coarse it it? I'd love to put some in my tank eventually. My sand was about 3 inches but it's blown around a bit so now I...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-19-2009, 03:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,045
Posted By Albertan22
If you're at that stage of building the house,...

If you're at that stage of building the house, why not consider building a fish room? Put all the noise and smells and messiness of the sump in a separate room (basement even). You could have a...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-17-2009, 11:40 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,817
Posted By Albertan22
I'm thinking that the clowns will be the first...

I'm thinking that the clowns will be the first in, after that I'm not sure what I'll get. Tangwise I've been thinking that I may go with a kole tang, and possibly a yellow tang if I decide that I...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-17-2009, 11:35 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,817
Posted By Albertan22
I was having a problem where I would get a burst...

I was having a problem where I would get a burst of violent bubbles on the fuge side while at the same time the level would drop in the overflow and the durso would make a sucking sound. I read on...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-17-2009, 06:52 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,817
Posted By Albertan22
Thanks for checking out my build and the advice...

Thanks for checking out my build and the advice Dez:smile:

I'm still trying to get that mantis out. Though I haven't been pursuing him that agressivly. I think it's time to step up my efforts...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-17-2009, 06:35 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,817
Posted By Albertan22
Well it's Day 14 of the cycle and time for an...

Well it's Day 14 of the cycle and time for an update. We've noticed an erruption of life in the tank as of late, lots of feather dusters and/or tube worms all over the rock. The sand seems filled...
Forum: Reef 09-14-2009, 02:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,871
Posted By Albertan22
There was a good article on aptasia in this...

There was a good article on aptasia in this month's reefkeeping magazine.

http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index.php/current-issue/article/33-reefkeeping-101-

If you're going the berghia route I'd...
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