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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 07-22-2009, 09:12 PM
Replies: 2
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Posted By mandarin man
For sale Vortech MP20 (two months old)

I am selling my Vortech MP20, bought brand new from Red Coral on May 5, 2009; still have receipt as proof, still under warranty from Vortech.

Running like new. Asking for $250 (I think it is fair...
Forum: Reef 07-12-2009, 06:15 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,848
Posted By mandarin man
Hi Banditpowercoat and Leah. Thanks for your...

Hi Banditpowercoat and Leah.

Thanks for your help.

I think you are right it was the LR that caused this outbreak (I remember before all mess, I heavily fed the tank but there were not signs of...
Forum: Reef 07-11-2009, 07:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,848
Posted By mandarin man
Thanks for your help My tank is...

Thanks for your help

My tank is approximately 6 months old. I did upset the balance like a month ago by changing light bulbs, remove the ceramic biological fitler, and threw in 30% of uncured...
Forum: Reef 07-11-2009, 06:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,848
Posted By mandarin man
Does high KH eliminate Cyanobacteria?

I have been battleling the cyano for 3 weeks now, major water changes, increase flow, suck them out as much as I can. Next week, the same amount of Cyano appears on rocks and sand again. It is...
Forum: Reef 07-06-2009, 06:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,287
Posted By mandarin man
Hi Navarchus, I have a 130 RSM. The favia...

Hi Navarchus,

I have a 130 RSM. The favia and the blasto are at the bottom while the others are very close to the top.

From what I heard, 130 T5 lights are not very good. What do you...
Forum: Reef 07-06-2009, 04:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,287
Posted By mandarin man
Thanks for your response. I will try to feed...

Thanks for your response. I will try to feed them once a while.

I run my T5 light RSM for 8hrs/day. Is this sufficient for my LPS?
Forum: Reef 07-06-2009, 03:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,287
Posted By mandarin man
What I really meant is that do they need to be...

What I really meant is that do they need to be fed to survive.
Forum: Reef 07-06-2009, 02:44 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,287
Posted By mandarin man
Do LPS need to be fed????

My tank is 35gallon and too many LPS coral -acan,favia,blasto, scoly...; mainly LPS. I try to avoid as much feeding as possible since the tank is quite small. I am wondering if they need to be fed...
Forum: Reef 07-05-2009, 07:24 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,648
Posted By mandarin man
sorry to hear about your losses. I am just...

sorry to hear about your losses.

I am just wondering what kind of KH test kit you are using? You might want to get a sample of the water to the LFS for a complete test (especially the KH). Test...
Forum: Reef 07-04-2009, 06:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,867
Posted By mandarin man
It really bothers me because I was not updating...

It really bothers me because I was not updating lights, I just replaced old to new light causing an outbreak in the cyno. And my snails (astrea and trochus) do not eat the cyno.

It must be the...
Forum: Reef 07-03-2009, 05:49 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,867
Posted By mandarin man
Beside doing water change and clean up the cyno,...

Beside doing water change and clean up the cyno, I guess I just let the system balance out again.

My first impression was the since the ceramic biological filter created nitrate, I wanted to...
Forum: Reef 07-03-2009, 04:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,867
Posted By mandarin man
I believe you are right. I don't understand that...

I believe you are right. I don't understand that if it is the case then why cyno appears on the old rocks in the tank, not just the new ones? The question is just for my learning experience.

I...
Forum: Reef 07-03-2009, 04:03 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,867
Posted By mandarin man
The cyno is getting worse today, a little patches...

The cyno is getting worse today, a little patches every where and I am not happy at all. I have to do major clean up this weekend when doing water change.

I just recalled, before changing the...
Forum: Reef 07-01-2009, 04:17 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,061
Posted By mandarin man
Forgot to mention, my brother's sump was built...

Forgot to mention, my brother's sump was built from Bow. Bow used a cheap piece of shower door. Mitch would not refund.

Things to note. Bow will quote a lcheaper than other places but it would...
Forum: Reef 07-01-2009, 04:11 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,061
Posted By mandarin man
Please do not go Bow Valley, you would regret it....

Please do not go Bow Valley, you would regret it.
I know some one who got Mitch to build the 200gal tank. The husband almost got into a fight with Mitch. It was a nightmare for them. Mitch...
Forum: Reef 07-01-2009, 04:00 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,867
Posted By mandarin man
Hi Brad, Thanks for the quick reponse. I...

Hi Brad,

Thanks for the quick reponse. I also suspected it is the new lights. How long the cyno going to last? Have you experienced this situation?

Huy
Forum: Reef 07-01-2009, 03:40 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,867
Posted By mandarin man
replace light bulb induces cynobaterica??

Hi,

I just replaced old RSM lights two weeks with new ones. I notice there is a small outbreak in the cynobacteria on sand and live rocks. Nitrate is less than 1ppm with ELOS test kit. 10-15%...
Forum: Reef 06-25-2009, 08:22 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,465
Posted By mandarin man
Myka, you are right, there is a small square...

Myka, you are right, there is a small square paper with the small hole. I did not know what it was so I threw it away. Could not find it... I hope it does not affect the test too much.

Tailor...
Forum: Reef 06-25-2009, 08:28 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,465
Posted By mandarin man
Hi Myka, you probably have seen one of the...

Hi Myka, you probably have seen one of the thread showed the pics of the actual test which the test vial was placed under another pic of white paper which also placed under the color test chart. ...
Forum: Reef 06-25-2009, 07:11 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,465
Posted By mandarin man
Hi Myka I am wondering how you tested yours?...

Hi Myka

I am wondering how you tested yours? It is so milky and cloudy that I could make out the reading without placing it under the bright light.
Forum: Reef 06-25-2009, 12:00 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,465
Posted By mandarin man
Thank you guys for helping me. I am new to this...

Thank you guys for helping me. I am new to this amazing hobby and I am trying to learn as much as I can.

I bought the KZ potassium test kit, tested the water and it is almost impossible to see...
Forum: Reef 06-24-2009, 07:04 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,465
Posted By mandarin man
I believe ELOS makes potassium test kit. I will...

I believe ELOS makes potassium test kit. I will get it today and test it out in my tank. Also, I have noticed that "Reef Pure" makes "Balanced ion Potassium suppment"; I am wondering is it OK to...
Forum: Reef 06-24-2009, 03:45 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,465
Posted By mandarin man
is Potassium required for reef???? Help??

I understand that dosing without testing is not good, but let's say if I measure and the potassium is low; I am wondering if dosing is required?

What does potassium do to the LPS or coral in...
Forum: Reef 06-24-2009, 03:16 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,465
Posted By mandarin man
is Potassium required for reef???? Help??

Is it important or required to dose potassium into the reef tank? I mostly have LPS - scoly, favia, acan, blasto, mushroom...

I do 5-10% water change every week with reef crystal. Thanks...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 03-09-2009, 06:13 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,984
Posted By mandarin man
14 oceanic biocube

The tank was sold

Thanks
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