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Forum: Vendor Announcements 03-11-2005, 12:08 AM
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Views: 741
Posted By Rikko
Denman Pet Gallery/Pet Boutique specials - two days only!

The Pet Gallery will be changing names over the next little while to fall in step with our other store on the North Shore. Thus, if you're confused when we call it both Pet Gallery and Pet Boutique,...
Forum: Reef 03-10-2005, 03:15 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,164
Posted By Rikko
My tapwater TDS in North Vancouver is 9-10ppm. At...

My tapwater TDS in North Vancouver is 9-10ppm. At the Pet Gallery it was around 13 both times I tested it. I'm just using DI and have probably burned through 1/8-1/4 of the cartridge and drawn a good...
Forum: Reef 03-10-2005, 03:13 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,753
Posted By Rikko
That defeats the entire purpose of a DSB and...

That defeats the entire purpose of a DSB and plenum then? I'm still in that camp that wants sand beds to be anaerobic.. Maybe I'm old fashioned.

That does remind me of King Ed's anemone/cube tank...
Forum: Lower Mainland 03-10-2005, 03:09 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,645
Posted By Rikko
So many months and I just realized that the bear...

So many months and I just realized that the bear isn't just sitting there.....
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 03-10-2005, 03:07 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,744
Posted By Rikko
Hey Tanman, I PMed you about a week ago and...

Hey Tanman,

I PMed you about a week ago and didn't get a reply. I was wondering what books you had.
Forum: Freshwater 03-09-2005, 08:07 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,480
Posted By Rikko
Man, can't even see the cherubs...

Man, can't even see the cherubs...
Forum: DIY 03-09-2005, 08:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,231
Posted By Rikko
Colgate tartar fighting.. And DON'T ask why that...

Colgate tartar fighting.. And DON'T ask why that detail stuck with me...
Forum: DIY 03-09-2005, 02:40 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,231
Posted By Rikko
Hmm, that might explain why I didn't follow him...

Hmm, that might explain why I didn't follow him after a while. He kept saying that the toothpaste grit will 'remove' the scratch and I assumed it was filling it.

Somebody go scratch their tank and...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 03-08-2005, 11:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,818
Posted By Rikko
(Replying for John since he's taken off for the...

(Replying for John since he's taken off for the day)

The Prisms are rated "up to 100 gallons", though I doubt I would use just a Prism on a tank that big. I'd personally say they're ideal for any...
Forum: DIY 03-08-2005, 11:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,214
Posted By Rikko
I was assuming it was a cover as well. Also bear...

I was assuming it was a cover as well. Also bear in mind there's and up and down side to eggcrate if you're using it for a tank. I don't remember exactly how you tell (check the DIY forum on RC for...
Forum: DIY 03-08-2005, 11:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,231
Posted By Rikko
I was shooting the bull with another fish nerd...

I was shooting the bull with another fish nerd yesterday and learned something that may or may not hold up... You can buff out scratches 100% in an acrylic tank using toothpaste and toilet paper....
Forum: Freshwater 03-08-2005, 07:03 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,553
Posted By Rikko
An assortment from my 77 (rather old..): ...

An assortment from my 77 (rather old..):

http://rikko.no-ip.org/pics/fw/01.jpg
http://rikko.no-ip.org/pics/fw/02.jpg


Here was my moonlighting while it was up. It was a crude DIY job that I...
Forum: Freshwater 03-08-2005, 06:54 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,480
Posted By Rikko
I've found algal blooms are usually just when...

I've found algal blooms are usually just when something goes out of balance in the system. It WILL clear up on its own, but some people I've told to wait came back after 3 months rather annoyed and...
Forum: DIY 03-08-2005, 06:48 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,214
Posted By Rikko
I doubt there would be any positive returns,...

I doubt there would be any positive returns, really. The chrome will reflect light whereas the white is refracting it. The net amount of light is still going to be practically the same. That and, as...
Forum: Reef 03-07-2005, 10:47 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,905
Posted By Rikko
No voltage leaking from any appliances in the...

No voltage leaking from any appliances in the water? (You ought to notice it when you touch the water, though, if the fish are dying that quickly)
Anything in the tank that isn't live rock, NEW...
Forum: Reef 03-05-2005, 07:29 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,266
Posted By Rikko
My motivation for writing it was quite simple. A...

My motivation for writing it was quite simple. A number of aquarists were reporting some very strange pH values from freshly calibrated pH monitors. They tended to be much higher than expected. There...
Forum: Reef 03-05-2005, 02:17 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,266
Posted By Rikko
Good 'ol archive.org: ...

Good 'ol archive.org:
http://web.archive.org/web/20021015005420/www.animalnetwork.com/fish2/aqfm/2000/feb/bio/default.asp
Forum: Reef 03-05-2005, 02:16 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,266
Posted By Rikko
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/june2002/ch...

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/june2002/chem.htm

There's a link to making a calibration solution using household borax but the link is dead. :mad:
Forum: Reef 03-04-2005, 11:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,694
Posted By Rikko
MH will only heat up your tank water if you have...

MH will only heat up your tank water if you have poor heat exchange.. If you wanted to run the MH bulbs shielded, simply run a fan across the bulb (not over the surface of the water) and you'll go a...
Forum: Tank Journal 03-04-2005, 08:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,165
Posted By Rikko
(Expecting this thread to be moved) Are you...

(Expecting this thread to be moved)

Are you looking to build or buy? Did you want a full cap/canopy or just a crude lid to cover the tank?
You can do it all with plywood, and rather easily, but...
Forum: Reef 03-03-2005, 09:54 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,790
Posted By Rikko
What's the latest?

What's the latest?
Forum: DIY 03-02-2005, 07:20 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,431
Posted By Rikko
... plus that sure narrows down the culprit. :P

... plus that sure narrows down the culprit. :P
Forum: Reef 03-01-2005, 09:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,630
Posted By Rikko
Re: Cycling

Do you need to go through a cycle? Yes, 'fraid you don't have much say in the matter. :D

Bear in mind that 100% of aquarists misuse the term "cycle" in common usage. A tank isn't "cycled" or...
Forum: Reef 02-28-2005, 10:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,511
Posted By Rikko
Peps are great little hiders - don't be surprised...

Peps are great little hiders - don't be surprised if you hardly see them.
Also, I'd say the majority of the shrimps I've added to my tank have molted within a couple of days. Either it's normal or...
Forum: Reef 02-28-2005, 10:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,364
Posted By Rikko
I've heard that filter cartridges (talking...

I've heard that filter cartridges (talking freshwater here) will begin to dieoff after 4 hours of no water/air/food circulation. I don't think LS would stay nontoxic for more than a day.
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