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[Blue World Aquariums]

Nice fish, nice pics, nice tank...

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

That's a great avatar

Yeah I suddenly came up with this awesome idea to update my avatar glad you like

Originally Posted by Blue World Aquariums

Nice fish, nice pics, nice tank...

Thanks =) I really do need to pickup an easyblade again one of these days. Haven't touched coraline since the transfer... I'm a slacker!

[gregzz4]

So you're running 7" or 8" socks, right

I'm running 300 micron 4" socks. 3 of them at a time. I have 9
When 6 are dirty, I machine wash them. I've stopped bleaching this last time to see how long they last as the bleach use every 2 days may add up
I'm still going through 3 a day, with no fish

I think mine plug up right now as my sand and rocks are new enough to keep adding silt and epoxy residue to the water column ( CUC disturbances )
I hope this is the case

[lastlight]

Wow that's a fast clog. My 300 is a mesh... the 200s are the vertex felt ones.

My 300 mesh would take AGES to clog... I've let the 200s sit clogged for 2 weeks and the 300 just collects algae bits etc but the water level doesn't even rise in the sock.

Right now with good bleach cleanings my 200s clog in about 4-5 days I think.

[gregzz4]

Hmmmm .....
My Vertex 300s are, besides being a very specific size, made of nylon
The material feels like some kind of tent material or rain coat - make sense ? Bah, not raincoat either
OK, not tarp material like an old tent, but more like a bomber jacket ??
Bah, I can't describe it .... I'm not a girl

I've seen summer jackets made of this material

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by lastlight

Wow that's a fast clog

Waddya think, could it be new base rock/epoxy syndrome ??

And you didn't confirm what size your socks are

[fishoholic]

Pretty fishes Brett love the banana wrasses, they're awesome!

Originally Posted by gregzz4

So, are you saying that you do about 50g a week when you should ???
Guess I never thought about it

Holee, I just can't fathom going through a bucket and a half a month

I do 60g water changes on my big system, 3g w/c on my 10g tank and 5-6g w/c on my 34g tank every week. I try not to think of the amount of salt I go though

Originally Posted by lastlight

$40/month I wish! I'm using Reef Crystals... very reasonable compared to others but not that reasonable =)

I went with IO to save money. Bought 12 boxes of salt (My mom came with me so I could) on boxing day at Big Als. Was pretty expensive but the sale definitely helped.

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by fishoholic

My mom came with me so I could

Nothing like having a little help to spend some money

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

Nothing like having a little help to spend some money

That and they usually limit the number of boxes per person that you're allowed to buy