Forum: Reef
10-19-2004, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,852
Flatworms- in league with Saaaatan
They even have little red horns! :evil:
Man have you ever got UBER flatworms!!!
My flatworms vanished after 1 EXIT tratment and a follow up to be sure......all better for 4mths. The only thing...
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Forum: Reef
10-15-2004, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,398
foam wall
Look into European Reefs...they seem to like the foam back wall.....no problems that I am aware of....except you are stuck :biggrin: with it .
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Forum: Reef
10-14-2004, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,899
"quiet one" pumps
Just my 2 cents worth .
I have a 6000 and I find it hot and not particulaly quiet......but no breakdowns....YET :eek: on the up side from J&L they are about $50 cheaper than other equiv. pumps ie...
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Forum: Reef
10-12-2004, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,678
send in the clown(s)?
I agree with Steve, it worked for me .
If the male (sorry but your aggressive "guy" is most likely a "gal" by now)
that you add is significantly smaller than the female.....he cowers immediately...
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Forum: New to the Hobby
10-12-2004, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,046
prop. bubble coral
I looked into fragging a bubble coral once. The risk of infection at each stage seems to be the concern.
Here is a detailed method by A.J. Thiel from the GARP site:...
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Forum: Reef
10-11-2004, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,090
pH on pure H2O
I will second that:
pH meters need at least a trace of electolyte to give a reading even close to accurate. Add just a smidge of table salt to your RO water and see what happens.
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Forum: Reef
10-08-2004, 08:58 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,737
coral survival
This summer...during the heatwave, I drove about a dozen SPS and LPS frags from Calgary to Victoria....total time apx 48hr.
I didn't have to worry to much about heat, but the styrobox works better...
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Forum: New to the Hobby
10-06-2004, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 496
Knocked over
Having many small frags and several Conan sized hermits and two large tubos...I hear ya!
When I get tired of uprighting, I glue to a bigger rock. Esp for the digitata...just snap it off the frag...
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Forum: Reef
09-17-2004, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,795
algone
I'm another...user :smile:
MANY THANKS KYLE
4 days for me.
I had the algea down from plague levels by physical removal and put the algone in to clean up and maintain while I am away.
The...
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Forum: Reef
09-14-2004, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,027
zoo lighting and skimmerless
I agree. My zoos under 250mh+ skimmer do OK, But the zoos (some the same) do Grrreat in my 15 tall (apx 20in deep) under 2x32w PC (50:50) and no skimmer.
The nano water is maintained with 3gal/2wk...
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Forum: Lower Mainland
09-14-2004, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,978
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Forum: Lower Mainland
09-09-2004, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 86
Views: 14,882
meeting
Me too...if after the 3rd
Balize reef pics too..
:mrgreen:
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Forum: Reef
09-08-2004, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,020
cover for overflow
It has been suggested before that plastic "gutter guard" ( cheap too) works well. It has smaller holes than egg crate and is flexible . I plan to use it over my new overflow. I made a shallow tray...
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Forum: Reef
09-06-2004, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,911
Guard your Noodles
I use a dacron filter bag (300micron?...big)that fits perfectly over the grill......samething as the sponge,but the dacron isn't as good of filter,so you only need to clean it apx.weekly.
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Forum: Reef
08-19-2004, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,860
Quiet ones
A Quiet one pump came with a skimmer,I bought recently, a 6000, I think.It pumps well enough to run a beckett (about 1500gph) with the gate wide open, but it gets quite warm and it isn't really is...
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Forum: Edmonton
07-07-2004, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,482
70 watt
The nano board (www.nano-reef.com) has great DIY for the 70Wmh made from a Home Depot yard (?) pendent ...called raven or something.
J&L has the bulbs.
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Forum: Reef
07-07-2004, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,373
testing
Because accurate testing is so important, I would buy NEW, for what you can't do without (esp Ca,dKH,salinity and pH) the rest I can or someone can lend you a test kit or meter for (eg. Mg or Cu, TDS...
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only)
07-07-2004, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,248
Ti heater
Here is one:
http://www.apollosaturn.com/frame-sv.htm
-might be a little big though. :cool:
If so there is a few Won heaters around (esp. web vendors) also Steve has Ti...
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Forum: Reef
07-06-2004, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,373
parameters
Hey Gary,
Not that I can speak for anyone else, but here's what I monitor:
Salinity-refractometer
Temp-pin point wireless thermometer-cool but expensive...Radio Shack sells a dual digital...
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only)
07-06-2004, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,011
Acrylic
Hi Andy,
How much do you need, what thickness. I might have a little 6in x 1/8 in.
Also I will be in Calgary Friday, If you want that overflow or anything else place your order @ J&L, tell them...
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Forum: New to the Hobby
07-01-2004, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,276
stick it!
I use Loctite gel from Home Depot.
Jack also sells big tubes of similar stuff.
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Forum: New to the Hobby
07-01-2004, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,276
getting your toad sewed back on
:smile:
A couple of ideas for you, (lifted from various web gurus etc).
My favorite: if there are pieces of gravel or rock stuck to the coral, super glue that to the rock...toad will attach...
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Forum: Reef
06-30-2004, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,445
wavemaker etc
the website is: http://www.oceansmotions.com/
I agree a bit pricey but, I have heard no other significant complaints.
Chances are I will also buy a 4-way...if I find a way to disguise the...
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Forum: Reef
06-21-2004, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,781
purple and orange
My experience is the same as Christys. My purple chases the orange but no real aggression. For now I also target feed, untill the politics gets worked out.
Having lots of places to hide helps a lot.
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Forum: Reef
06-21-2004, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,731
DIY DE
I agree that regular glass blocks most of the high energy UV (depending on thickness and clarity) but wouldn't tempered glass be more prudent for this application due to the heat?
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