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Forum: Polls 09-23-2009, 05:09 AM
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Views: 3,321
Posted By BlueAbyss
Duplicate :mrgreen:

Duplicate :mrgreen:
Forum: Polls 09-23-2009, 03:17 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,321
Posted By BlueAbyss
I use Tailored Aquatics' Calcium Plus and Reef...

I use Tailored Aquatics' Calcium Plus and Reef Magnesium. Other than that, water changes replaces everything else (I do them weekly), but I need to use these since my salt is deficient in both...
Forum: Reef 09-20-2009, 07:59 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,309
Posted By BlueAbyss
I've been using IO and dosing Ca and Mg... I have...

I've been using IO and dosing Ca and Mg... I have never seen any sludge in the bottom of my bucket. I don't have SPS though, only softies and LPS.
Forum: Reef 09-19-2009, 10:38 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,270
Posted By BlueAbyss
Why not use it till it quits? No point in wasting...

Why not use it till it quits? No point in wasting good equipment if it still works fine (even a burnt out LED or two probably won't hurt)...
Forum: Reef 09-17-2009, 07:40 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,814
Posted By BlueAbyss
I'm thinking also that the angle that the light...

I'm thinking also that the angle that the light hits it may affect the color also... when my green palys are in the center of the tank (light from directly above) they look bleached out unless they...
Forum: Reef 09-17-2009, 05:14 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,814
Posted By BlueAbyss
I believe I have heard it is because the light...

I believe I have heard it is because the light comes from above, and so the pigments are more concentrated from that angle. Not sure where I heard this though, consider it conjecture.
Forum: Marine Fish 09-16-2009, 07:21 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,505
Posted By BlueAbyss
I agree with what has been said previously about...

I agree with what has been said previously about the firefish, mine spends more time swimming in the open near the bottom in my 10 gallon and darting into his rubble pile. I don't think he would be a...
Forum: Reef 09-16-2009, 06:59 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,284
Posted By BlueAbyss
What are the dimensions of the tank?

What are the dimensions of the tank?
Forum: Reef 09-16-2009, 06:47 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,212
Posted By BlueAbyss
I have no idea what you just said. ;) P.S....

I have no idea what you just said. ;)

P.S. If you give people more information such as what the product is (full name, not abbreviated) and what it is supposed to do, we might be able to help you...
Forum: Reef 09-14-2009, 09:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,417
Posted By BlueAbyss
Good to know, this guy is quickly reaching that...

Good to know, this guy is quickly reaching that point.
Forum: Pictures 09-14-2009, 09:44 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,034
Posted By BlueAbyss
1/2" acrylic was recommended by Steve Weast in an...

1/2" acrylic was recommended by Steve Weast in an article I read. I was interested in doing a coldwater tank before I started my reef but couldn't find a source for any livestock.
Forum: Lower Mainland 09-14-2009, 10:03 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 15,842
Posted By BlueAbyss
I picked up fish and corals on an afternoon...

I picked up fish and corals on an afternoon before leaving Calgary midmorning the next day, and acclimating stuff around midnight that day (after a 13 hour drive). Some stuff was packed in a...
Forum: Canreef Nano Tank Build Contest #2 09-14-2009, 09:53 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 54,190
Posted By BlueAbyss
Pics... The snail has been IDed as a...

Pics...

The snail has been IDed as a Stomatella... I thought these guys were small, this guy is almost an inch long fully extended!...
Forum: Reef 09-14-2009, 09:36 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,284
Posted By BlueAbyss
I have 70W metal halide over my 10 gallon tank...

I have 70W metal halide over my 10 gallon tank and have only LPS and softies (overkill, I know). The open brain and mushroom don't seem to mind the light but one type of the zoas don't like being...
Forum: Nano Tank Talk 09-14-2009, 09:24 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,391
Posted By BlueAbyss
Could you cycle the new tank with the new rock by...

Could you cycle the new tank with the new rock by itself for a few weeks and then move the stuff from the 10 gallon over? Otherwise, buying fully cured live rock would be the next best thing (I added...
Forum: Reef 09-14-2009, 09:15 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,375
Posted By BlueAbyss
I have a Hector's Goby that sifts sand, but seems...

I have a Hector's Goby that sifts sand, but seems to like algae better. Cool fish though.
Forum: Reef 09-14-2009, 08:56 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,417
Posted By BlueAbyss
Cool, I was under the impression that...

Cool, I was under the impression that Stomatella's are pretty small so I figured it was something else. Thanks for the help, much appreciated!
Forum: Canreef Nano Tank Build Contest #2 09-13-2009, 09:57 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 54,190
Posted By BlueAbyss
My tank has come alive... I've suddenly...

My tank has come alive...

I've suddenly noticed some new growth on things (and things growing where there were none). The pink zoas are budding, with pink sponge growing on the back of their rock,...
Forum: Reef 09-13-2009, 09:30 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,417
Posted By BlueAbyss
Strange snail... maybe an Abalone?

So, back when I added the Calgary livestock to my tank, I found a tiny snail in one of the acclimation vessels. He didn't seem to be doing too well (snails need to be drip acclimated, I understand),...
Forum: Reef 09-13-2009, 08:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,941
Posted By BlueAbyss
Thanks for this 'article', very informative! I'm...

Thanks for this 'article', very informative! I'm a little less scared of Acros now :lol:



This is what would happen to me unless I had a large FOWLR with lots of fish.
Forum: Reef 09-13-2009, 08:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,733
Posted By BlueAbyss
Hmm, maybe you'd have better luck with neon or...

Hmm, maybe you'd have better luck with neon or sharknose gobies.
Forum: Reef 09-10-2009, 02:25 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,547
Posted By BlueAbyss
I really love montis. I don't have any (yet......

I really love montis. I don't have any (yet... soon!) but I love the ones that encrust and grow in columns. My favourite that I own is probably my neon green mushroom....
Forum: Polls 09-10-2009, 02:16 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,190
Posted By BlueAbyss
Anywhere from when it's clear (after adjusting...

Anywhere from when it's clear (after adjusting for salinity) to a couple days ahead... If too much water evaporates from my mixing bucket (I try to avoid this anyhow, distilled water isn't cheap)...
Forum: Reef 09-10-2009, 01:59 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,747
Posted By BlueAbyss
Do you have a ball valve or a gate valve on your...

Do you have a ball valve or a gate valve on your herbie? I understand some ball valves are 'inaccurate' or hard to adjust, and I've heard of valves 'adjusting' themselves under pressure... could be...
Forum: Reef 09-02-2009, 10:31 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,173
Posted By BlueAbyss
Absolutely. If it were feasible, I think someone...

Absolutely. If it were feasible, I think someone would already have gone this route.

EDIT: I would also like to say that if you choose your livestock carefully, you can minimize the impact on...
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