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Forum: Pictures 04-04-2007, 02:00 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,456
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
I got some about a week after the origional post...

I got some about a week after the origional post was put up. EVERY time I clean my glass my magnetic cleaner has about a dozen of them in it. I move a rock and they are all over the place. Yep they...
Forum: Reef 04-04-2007, 01:52 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,364
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
I've never dressed my tank, does that mean I'm a...

I've never dressed my tank, does that mean I'm a naturalist?

Doug
Forum: Reef 04-04-2007, 01:43 AM
Replies: 3
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Views: 1,216
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
I've only had one issue with this and it seemed...

I've only had one issue with this and it seemed to correct it's self with no action on my account. I've heard that the fragging works well and as a bonus, you have all those extra frags to grow out....
Forum: Lounge 04-03-2007, 06:52 AM
Replies: 393
Views: 44,183
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
caustic soda is an Acid that's used to raise the...

caustic soda is an Acid that's used to raise the pH of mud?? does that mean it's less acidic than the mud.. or a more alkaline acid? Oh my, hope I don't look more confused than normal.

Doug...
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Forum: Reef 04-03-2007, 06:39 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,488
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
You can use hemostats and grab the um trunk/foot...

You can use hemostats and grab the um trunk/foot thing and gently roll it to one side. You should be able to remove the whole thing if you don't want them to grow back on the rock. IF you do want...
Forum: Reef 04-03-2007, 06:34 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,076
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Yep, done it a few times, Siphon it out, dump the...

Yep, done it a few times, Siphon it out, dump the water back in, siphon some more until it's all gone.

As was already said I'd avoid crushed coral, my reasoning though is that crushed coral tends...
Forum: Lounge 04-01-2007, 05:03 AM
Replies: 393
Views: 44,183
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
$0.02...worth Doug

$0.02...worth

Doug
Forum: Tank Journal 03-31-2007, 09:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,294
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Hey you can get that black hose at Home Depot as...

Hey you can get that black hose at Home Depot as well, it's in the section for automatic garden watering systems. I bought 100 feet for about $10 if I remember right, it may have been less.

Doug
Forum: Tank Journal 03-31-2007, 09:12 AM
Replies: 1,224
Views: 789,789
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Oh My GOSH, it looks so amazing. What more can I...

Oh My GOSH, it looks so amazing. What more can I say, amazing.

Doug
Forum: Tank Journal 03-31-2007, 08:55 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,160
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Not trying to be critical just offering an...

Not trying to be critical just offering an opinion but you may want to add at least one more power head or a couple of small ones to move water around your rock etc... Any dead spots meaning low or...
Forum: Reef 03-31-2007, 08:46 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,811
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
They also spread the flow out so it's not a...

They also spread the flow out so it's not a single jet of water concentrated in one narrow stream but spread out like a garden hose open half way instead of all the way.

Doug
Forum: Reef 03-31-2007, 05:14 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,573
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Check water flow, check for neighbours that may...

Check water flow, check for neighbours that may be bothering it at night. Double check your water, take a sample into a LFS and make sure they're getting the same thing you get when you check pH,...
Forum: Reef 03-31-2007, 05:09 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,381
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Well, I've tried expensive salt and found huge...

Well, I've tried expensive salt and found huge differences from one batch to another. I started to use Kent when it was made by IO and I liked the Kent salt but now it's made somewhere else and I...
Forum: Tank Journal 03-31-2007, 02:17 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,228
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
I've used these timer/wavemakers twice and they...

I've used these timer/wavemakers twice and they were awesome. I used them with hagen powerheads, 801s plus Pro4s and Rio 2500's I never had a powerhead not work with them. I would have used one again...
Forum: Reef 03-31-2007, 01:57 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,004
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Yes we are very lucky out here on the Wet coast....

Yes we are very lucky out here on the Wet coast. Our water is very soft because we don't use well water except for a few homes and our water is all rainwater collected and stored in reservoirs (spell...
Forum: Lounge 03-31-2007, 01:51 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,156
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
This year I made even less than about the...

This year I made even less than about the previous 5 years but changes in taxes left me owing money this year, and yes sadly it came out of the tanks future.

Doug
Forum: Lounge 03-30-2007, 09:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,094
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
It looks like it's about 500 years old. Odd for...

It looks like it's about 500 years old. Odd for sure.

Doug
Forum: Lounge 03-30-2007, 09:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,094
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Prehistoric shark caught on video

This shark is the wildest looking thing I've ever seen, never heard of it and definately wouldn't want to see one on a night dive.

http://www.ifilm.com/video/2816577

Doug
Forum: Tank Journal 03-28-2007, 03:13 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,228
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Very cool, very very cool. I was thinking Rio17HF...

Very cool, very very cool. I was thinking Rio17HF (lol) I had one in my 155 gallon and it blew the sand off the bottom of the other end (5ft away).

I really like it, I think it's a cool idea,...
Forum: Lounge 03-28-2007, 03:04 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,679
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
I'm a Padi certified Instructor as well as an...

I'm a Padi certified Instructor as well as an IANTD (International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers) instructor. I am certified as a gas blender and a scuba technician (scuba mechanic). I...
Forum: Lounge 03-28-2007, 02:47 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,772
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
I used to keep Shaftails and Zebras as well as...

I used to keep Shaftails and Zebras as well as Cordon Bleu's. I loved their singing especially the Shaftails.

What ever you decide we all wish the best for you and hope you'll keep in touch if...
Forum: Reef 03-24-2007, 06:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,197
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Often a "Whole House Filter" is a water softener,...

Often a "Whole House Filter" is a water softener, (Calgon etc) they are ion exchange systems which take away one salt and add another. An RODI that is dedicated to your reef is probably your best bet...
Forum: Lounge 03-24-2007, 06:26 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,645
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Keana, I'll look into that, I've never heard that...

Keana, I'll look into that, I've never heard that garlic or broccoli are toxic, onions grapes and raisins yes ( apple seeds are toxic as well). Thanks, I just have to say there is a ton of good...
Forum: Reef 03-23-2007, 12:22 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,629
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Must be, Vancouver Aquarium does it. They use...

Must be, Vancouver Aquarium does it. They use aglal mat scrubbers and Ozone and Skimmers etc before they use the water, my understanding is that it's all UV sterilized before it goes back to the...
Forum: Reef 03-23-2007, 12:17 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,532
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Any pet store around Vancouver should sell them...

Any pet store around Vancouver should sell them including Walmart. The Magnum 350 has a filter that is desingned for use with diatomatious earth, the magnum is or used to be sold through Walmart...
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