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Forum: Nano Tank Talk 10-12-2016, 05:04 PM
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Forum: Nano Tank Talk 10-12-2016, 04:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,671
Posted By jon.smolders
Jon's 20g mixed reef

So this tank had been up and running for about a year. It did well for the first few months and then I had to do camp work for a few months and my water change routine fell off. My tank was overrun...
Forum: Reef 08-01-2015, 03:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,264
Posted By jon.smolders
I have a brute container that automatically fills...

I have a brute container that automatically fills with RO water. There is a ball valve plumbed into it so I have fresh RO available on demand. I also use this container to top off my tank through a...
Forum: Reef 02-05-2015, 01:30 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,223
Posted By jon.smolders
I'm glad the UV worked out for you! I ran a...

I'm glad the UV worked out for you!

I ran a 1 micron sediment filter (the kind you usually put in an RO filter) on a powerhead for a week. I also built a DIY in tank canister filter that attaches...
Forum: Reef 01-21-2015, 12:15 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,223
Posted By jon.smolders
I did dose microbacter7 for a while when I first...

I did dose microbacter7 for a while when I first started the tank.

I do have some form of pods living between the glass and my algae magnet (I assume they must be living in the rock as well), and...
Forum: Reef 01-20-2015, 06:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,321
Posted By jon.smolders
Back when I had live rock, I kept it alive...

Back when I had live rock, I kept it alive through several shut downs. Just threw it in a tote with a heater/power head. I put a lid on it and had no problems with evaporation...

Last shut down I...
Forum: Reef 01-20-2015, 05:55 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,223
Posted By jon.smolders
I just threw the rock in the tank and let it cure...

I just threw the rock in the tank and let it cure with heat, good flow, and about 6-8 hrs of lighting a day, so maybe that's why the water-bourn bacteria bloomed? Because I didn't cycle it in the...
Forum: Reef 01-20-2015, 01:27 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,223
Posted By jon.smolders
No worries. :) If it is the same issue then it...

No worries. :) If it is the same issue then it would be interesting to see if there our systems have something in common that could be causing it. You said your system is two months old? Are you 100%...
Forum: Reef 01-19-2015, 10:58 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,223
Posted By jon.smolders
I have in the last month found a small leaf and a...

I have in the last month found a small leaf and a small twig as I was blowing off the rock with a turkey baster... so I imagine there must be some organics still decomposing deep inside. I get a fair...
Forum: Reef 01-19-2015, 04:06 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,223
Posted By jon.smolders
Yes, for most of the time I only used one bucket...

Yes, for most of the time I only used one bucket of salt. I finished it off when I did the 100% water change in December. I don't add anything to the tank, other than playing with the alk/calcium in...
Forum: Reef 01-19-2015, 04:01 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,223
Posted By jon.smolders
That's why I was suspecting the dry rock as being...

That's why I was suspecting the dry rock as being the issue. I did not do an acid bath before putting them in the tank, so all the organics in the rock could be feeding the bacteria...
Forum: Reef 01-17-2015, 12:20 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,223
Posted By jon.smolders
No its not cyano... its just a white haze in the...

No its not cyano... its just a white haze in the water column. Yes, I skim 24/7... fairly wet too but it doesn't seem to have an effect on the bacteria. I have two powerheads near the surface giving...
Forum: Reef 01-16-2015, 10:19 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,223
Posted By jon.smolders
Dry Rock and long-term bacterial bloom

Hey everyone,

I am in need of some advice and opinions. I have been dealing with a bad bacterial bloom for the last few months, and I would like some feedback as to what I can do to correct the...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 12-21-2014, 04:38 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 685
Posted By jon.smolders
LF: Live Rock in Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, or Grande Prairie area

Looking for a couple of small pieces well established live rock to seed my 40 lbs of dry rock - good coralline growth, fan worms, other life, etc would be great (although no aptasia please lol). I'm...
Forum: Lounge 11-16-2014, 05:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,710
Posted By jon.smolders
I have been using the same tank for 14 years. On...

I have been using the same tank for 14 years. On and off too so the silicone has gone through a lot of dry/wet cycles. It still seems fine, other than some scratches on the glass.
Forum: Tank Journal 10-03-2014, 04:01 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,131
Posted By jon.smolders
Update - Not going as well as I had hoped

Figured it was time for an update and hopefully I can get some advice too. Over the last few months I have been dealing with various algae (and possibly bacterial?) blooms. My water has always had...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 04-23-2014, 03:27 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,279
Posted By jon.smolders
Bubble Magnus Curve 5 is affordable, and has a...

Bubble Magnus Curve 5 is affordable, and has a small footprint. Should fit in a 15 gallon depending on your configuration. I think its 8x10 ish... I have a 60 gallon with a 20 long sump and just...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-18-2014, 09:52 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,131
Posted By jon.smolders
So the tank has been cycling for ten days with a...

So the tank has been cycling for ten days with a small shrimp in it. Everything seemed like it was going well for a few days. Got some brown algae which I know is normal. I put the shrimp in the sump...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-06-2014, 05:45 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,131
Posted By jon.smolders
Time for a quick update. It's salty now! Still...

Time for a quick update. It's salty now! Still have to add a bit more salt, and finish siliconing the sump baffles, but hopefully the sump will be up and running by Monday. I'm going to throw in a...
Forum: Reef 03-11-2014, 04:12 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,023
Posted By jon.smolders
Washing oolite sand?

Hey, I'm setting up my tank again (started a build thread here http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=104786 ), and I need to use my old sand because I can't get any new stuff locally, and...
Forum: Tank Journal 03-10-2014, 01:06 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,131
Posted By jon.smolders
Thanks! I think it turned out pretty good...

Thanks! I think it turned out pretty good considering all I had was a cordless circular saw and drill. :) I'll post more photos of it when I get the plumbing done...
Forum: Tank Journal 03-10-2014, 01:04 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,131
Posted By jon.smolders
Some aquascaping photos. Cut up a fiberglass...

Some aquascaping photos. Cut up a fiberglass driveway marker for the rod, and fit them into holes I drilled with a masonry bit:
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Forum: Tank Journal 03-09-2014, 02:23 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,131
Posted By jon.smolders
Yeah, I think I'm leaning more towards the curve...

Yeah, I think I'm leaning more towards the curve 5 now... especially now that the Vertex Omega 130 has jumped in price by $30. Somehow in my mind that extra bit pushed it into the "expensive, high...
Forum: Tank Journal 03-08-2014, 02:29 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,131
Posted By jon.smolders
Updates: - Ordered and received 45lbs of...

Updates:

- Ordered and received 45lbs of dry rock (pukani and tonga shelf). I didn't use it all.
- Aquascaped using fiberglass driveway markers, and almost completed the PVC pipe/eggcrate...
Forum: Reef 03-05-2014, 05:01 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,019
Posted By jon.smolders
It is a relief to hear that you don't need all...

It is a relief to hear that you don't need all the hight tech gear to maintain a successful reef. I am setting up my tank again this year and I am shooting for low tech. Skimmer, gravity fed ato, ...
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