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Forum: Reef 10-01-2010, 09:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,533
Posted By SeaHorse_Fanatic
Your pump would sit inside your DT so a HO pump...

Your pump would sit inside your DT so a HO pump would look unsightly and could suck up unwary fish or inverts. A Maxijet1200 on the other hand is small & easily hidden from view. If you use the...
Forum: Reef 10-01-2010, 09:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,882
Posted By SeaHorse_Fanatic
I'll have 3 used 250w DE bulbs for you to test...

I'll have 3 used 250w DE bulbs for you to test out on the unit. If my bulbs are bright, then its the Hamiltons. If the lights are still really dim, then its the ballast. Either way, you should know...
Forum: Reef 10-01-2010, 07:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,533
Posted By SeaHorse_Fanatic
DON'T use 2 pumps. Use gravity feed down from...

DON'T use 2 pumps. Use gravity feed down from above tank sump instead. No fuss, no mess. 2 pumps = disaster!!!
Forum: Reef 10-01-2010, 07:28 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,533
Posted By SeaHorse_Fanatic
I've done one before. It works fine as long as...

I've done one before. It works fine as long as you have a relatively low output pump & maybe have a second emergency drain drilled into the sump in case of clogging.

I used a 20g sump, refugium...
Forum: Lounge 10-01-2010, 07:25 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 7,883
Posted By SeaHorse_Fanatic
Even a colourful frag will do (or so I've...

Even a colourful frag will do (or so I've heard):wink:
Forum: Oceanic Corals 10-01-2010, 09:40 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,150
Posted By SeaHorse_Fanatic
Amazing stock. Prices?:redface: I know, for the...

Amazing stock. Prices?:redface: I know, for the Gem tang, if you have to ask, you can't afford it.:redface:
Forum: Tank Journal 10-01-2010, 07:47 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,087
Posted By SeaHorse_Fanatic
Poofie the Porcupine Puffer: ...

Poofie the Porcupine Puffer:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/SeaHorse_Fanatic/165g/DSC_0246.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/SeaHorse_Fanatic/165g/DSC_0247.jpg

Looks like...
Forum: Tank Journal 10-01-2010, 07:40 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,087
Posted By SeaHorse_Fanatic
Juv. Emperor angel - so far reef-safe (crossing...

Juv. Emperor angel - so far reef-safe (crossing fingers):

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/SeaHorse_Fanatic/165g/DSC_0255.jpg

Black Leopard Wrasse - eats pellets & nori & frozen foods:
...
Forum: Tank Journal 10-01-2010, 07:36 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,087
Posted By SeaHorse_Fanatic
Some new pics from today: More full tank...

Some new pics from today:

More full tank shots:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/SeaHorse_Fanatic/165g/DSC_0243.jpg

(You can see the new Yellow & the new white YT in this shot)

...
Forum: Reef 09-30-2010, 10:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,791
Posted By SeaHorse_Fanatic
If the rock smells like the sea (assuming you...

If the rock smells like the sea (assuming you know what the sea smells like), then its most likely fine. If you get that gag reflex, then something like sponges or snails have died on or near it and...
Forum: Lounge 09-30-2010, 06:56 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 7,883
Posted By SeaHorse_Fanatic
Glad to hear. Credit card debts are a killer.

Glad to hear. Credit card debts are a killer.
Forum: Reef 09-30-2010, 06:54 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,791
Posted By SeaHorse_Fanatic
When you transfer the rock over to the new water,...

When you transfer the rock over to the new water, smell each piece and set aside the stinky ones. I had a tank break and the live rock in the barrel started smelling bad. Turned out some snails &...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-30-2010, 06:48 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,087
Posted By SeaHorse_Fanatic
You should come over for a visit soon & see it...

You should come over for a visit soon & see it live. Haven't gotten together in quite a while.

Anthony
Forum: Reef 09-29-2010, 07:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,186
Posted By SeaHorse_Fanatic
I don't think sand needs very long to become...

I don't think sand needs very long to become repopulated with bacteria. After all, its very easy & open for the bacteria to move around and bacteria reproduce exponentially. Rock would take much...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-29-2010, 07:44 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 11,733
Posted By SeaHorse_Fanatic
Those are completely MAD DIY skills you got...

Those are completely MAD DIY skills you got there. Amazing!!!!
Forum: Tank Journal 09-29-2010, 07:36 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,087
Posted By SeaHorse_Fanatic
He had a 120g downstairs that he transferred most...

He had a 120g downstairs that he transferred most of his fish & corals into. The LR he's selling off and most of the remaining corals were also sold. I ended up with a couple small fish (yellow...
Forum: Lower Mainland 09-29-2010, 07:32 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 10,329
Posted By SeaHorse_Fanatic
Don't blame the LFS for this one. It was their...

Don't blame the LFS for this one. It was their supplier who sent so many when the store only ordered 2. Stores do their best to order both what will live & what will sell, but sometimes suppliers...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-29-2010, 07:16 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,087
Posted By SeaHorse_Fanatic
Saved over 90-95% of the livestock. Would have...

Saved over 90-95% of the livestock. Would have been much worst if the tank had blown 36 hours earlier since nobody would have been home & we would have been out in Manning Park still. Then it would...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-29-2010, 05:53 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,087
Posted By SeaHorse_Fanatic
It would have been a tight fit & any work on the...

It would have been a tight fit & any work on the plumbing would have been a PITA. This way it may not be as clean looking, but far easier to work with or to modify.

Again, thanks for the tank.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 09-29-2010, 04:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,302
Posted By SeaHorse_Fanatic
Gold stripe or white stripe?

Gold stripe or white stripe?
Forum: Lounge 09-29-2010, 04:43 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,143
Posted By SeaHorse_Fanatic
Let me be the first to say "Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww"...

Let me be the first to say "Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww" :lol:
Forum: Tank Journal 09-29-2010, 04:42 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,087
Posted By SeaHorse_Fanatic
She's standing on a chair, but yeah, she's grown...

She's standing on a chair, but yeah, she's grown a lot since last year. She's just under 3' tall & only 27 months old.
Forum: Tank Journal 09-29-2010, 01:31 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,087
Posted By SeaHorse_Fanatic
Shot of the tank from my computer desk: ...

Shot of the tank from my computer desk:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/SeaHorse_Fanatic/165g/DSC_0200.jpg


I have since removed the HK4 powerhead since I have sufficient flow in the...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-29-2010, 01:29 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,087
Posted By SeaHorse_Fanatic
Spent over an hour to wash 100+lbs of sand (mixed...

Spent over an hour to wash 100+lbs of sand (mixed aragonite):

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/SeaHorse_Fanatic/165g/DSC_0188.jpg
...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-29-2010, 01:24 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,087
Posted By SeaHorse_Fanatic
SeaHorse_Fanatic's 165g mixed reef - THANKS CHIN!!!!

So, as most of you have heard, September has been a very eventful & wet month for me. I set up a beautiful 225g Starphire front tank at the end of August, beginning of September. On Labour Day, the...
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