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Forum: Reef 05-25-2008, 08:06 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 14,337
Posted By bv_reefer
purple up enough for calcium?

for a whole year now i've been using carib-sea purple up to buffer my calcium. i'm wondering if this is enough or if i should supplement with another supplement specifically for calcium, such as kent...
Forum: Lounge 05-25-2008, 08:04 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,182
Posted By bv_reefer
hey anthony, i'll throw my 2 cents in here. we...

hey anthony, i'll throw my 2 cents in here. we just got a 52'' Samsung plasma, came with all the surround sound and all at future shop. the picture and sound are incredible, very impressed so far....
Forum: Lounge 05-25-2008, 02:35 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,051
Posted By bv_reefer
drew get you're self a nice harley, fx wide-glide...

drew get you're self a nice harley, fx wide-glide or dyna and you're good to go :mrgreen:, can't beat the roar of 1600+ cc on a hot summer day..
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 05-24-2008, 07:15 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,047
Posted By bv_reefer
above the water line?? but from the pics i see...

above the water line?? but from the pics i see the output is about level with the water pump?
Forum: Reef 05-23-2008, 06:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,756
Posted By bv_reefer
home depot usually has them (the one on terminal...

home depot usually has them (the one on terminal too as mentioned) , but i find actual plumbing stores charge quite less than hardware stores for fittings IME.
Forum: Reef 05-23-2008, 06:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,677
Posted By bv_reefer
ditto for ditching the HOB filter, they're slow...

ditto for ditching the HOB filter, they're slow flow rates allow for pretty frequent clogging, especially carbon, and end up as mentioned becoming a nitrate factory. A decent skimmer should be all...
Forum: Reef 05-23-2008, 08:02 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,859
Posted By bv_reefer
hi, couple things involved, such as type of...

hi, couple things involved, such as type of glass, size/type of over flow(s), and of course condition. starphire tanks being the more pricy option and often being custom built. i know this is a bad...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 05-23-2008, 07:50 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,047
Posted By bv_reefer
before this thread slows down, i gotta ask, whos...

before this thread slows down, i gotta ask, whos running there RC external and do you get less power out of the pump when running the sedra off a Tee off the return as opposed to taking directly out...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 05-23-2008, 07:46 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,047
Posted By bv_reefer
i know JL doesn't get them anymore, but i hear...

i know JL doesn't get them anymore, but i hear that ocean aquatics and others are getting them in quite frequently, long story short i'm gonna buy that RC80 ASAP, thanks for all the comments :smile:
Forum: Reef 05-23-2008, 03:47 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,688
Posted By bv_reefer
i'll try to get one up soon

i'll try to get one up soon
Forum: DIY 05-23-2008, 03:41 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 8,972
Posted By bv_reefer
looks great so far, after primer what finish are...

looks great so far, after primer what finish are you gonna go for?
Forum: Reef 05-23-2008, 03:32 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,688
Posted By bv_reefer
one SE xm 400 watt, 20k. although it seems that...

one SE xm 400 watt, 20k. although it seems that xm's run at a lighter blue than persay radiums? it ain't no iwasaki, but the colors i'm getting are top notch so can't complain.
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 05-23-2008, 03:27 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,047
Posted By bv_reefer
the thing i like about them is all the great...

the thing i like about them is all the great reviews they're getting, and you seldom hear about typical cheap skimmer problems like how sensitive they are to water level and clogging needle-wheel,...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 05-22-2008, 07:58 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,047
Posted By bv_reefer
thanks can't explain how much that helped! i...

thanks can't explain how much that helped!
i actually found an rc-80 for a decent deal, what do you think about these as opposed to RS's? i noticed as you mentioned the use of multiple smaller...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 05-22-2008, 04:56 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,047
Posted By bv_reefer
thanks, just the reviews i'm looking for..so.. is...

thanks, just the reviews i'm looking for..so.. is it fair to say that the larger pump on the rs-100 gives it a little more efficiency?
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 05-22-2008, 04:09 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,047
Posted By bv_reefer
rs80 or rs100? need reviews fast, thanks!

hey guys, i phoned in ocean aquatics today and all they had in was the rs135, obviously overkill, wendell mentioned however that the rs80's and 100's are coming in as of next week, and i finally...
Forum: Reef 05-22-2008, 03:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,287
Posted By bv_reefer
i know how ya feel, i lost all the frags i made...

i know how ya feel, i lost all the frags i made from my last colony except the earliest one i fragged, unbelievable how quick it happens, in the morning theres a couple frags that look great and you...
Forum: Reef 05-22-2008, 02:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,470
Posted By bv_reefer
soft corals do release some pretty nasty stuff...

soft corals do release some pretty nasty stuff that sps don't appreciate, i second that, especially leathers like toadstools and fiji leathers. then again my sps don't mind mind the company of some...
Forum: Polls 05-19-2008, 09:11 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 21,081
Posted By bv_reefer
after 2 years of cichlids i started looking thru...

after 2 years of cichlids i started looking thru the saltwater sections at lfs's...but my trip to maui snagged me into this hobby, and glad it did
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 05-19-2008, 08:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,817
Posted By bv_reefer
true, most times that i'm there they have them...

true, most times that i'm there they have them in, not sure if they currently have them in stock but yesterday when i stopped by they had about a dozen of those red/purple sea cucumbers
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 05-19-2008, 08:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,136
Posted By bv_reefer
i was thinking about the aqua-c's for a while but...

i was thinking about the aqua-c's for a while but finally settled on getting a euro-reef after seeing the gunk they pull out i was convinced pretty quickly that there the most efficient in there...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 05-19-2008, 05:57 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,293
Posted By bv_reefer
i saw this fixture and would recommend it to...

i saw this fixture and would recommend it to anyone looking for decent growth for even sps, for up to a 65 gallon tank. ballast is newer and in great condition, made by venture lighting i believe.
Forum: Reef 05-18-2008, 08:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,058
Posted By bv_reefer
i'll try to find a pic thats similar to what it's...

i'll try to find a pic thats similar to what it's like
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 05-18-2008, 07:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,650
Posted By bv_reefer
if you say BM's are junk i'd hate to see you're...

if you say BM's are junk i'd hate to see you're review on the coralifes:lol:
Forum: Pictures 05-18-2008, 05:47 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,123
Posted By bv_reefer
my backwalls unpainted, looks ackward for first...

my backwalls unpainted, looks ackward for first few months but is now smothered with corraline, it all depends on what you like. never realized how sleek rimless tanks look though, good sump design...
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