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Forum: Reef 12-01-2006, 06:42 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 22,027
Posted By reeferaddict
Yes there IS a cycling time Tony... I bought one...

Yes there IS a cycling time Tony... I bought one in the summer and have been running it ever since with great results... I bought a Korralin 1501 with sulfur media and it took about a month before my...
Forum: Reef 11-20-2006, 10:47 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 14,121
Posted By reeferaddict
You GO dood! And keep us all informed too!...

You GO dood! And keep us all informed too! :mrgreen:

Lucky Ba$%#rd!
Forum: Reef 10-27-2006, 08:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,117
Posted By reeferaddict
I have run both Rhowaphos and Phosban through my...

I have run both Rhowaphos and Phosban through my reactor and had better results with the Phosban... just my own experience... but it DOES completely eliminate phosphates... as for nitrates, water...
Forum: Lounge 10-24-2006, 06:38 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,319
Posted By reeferaddict
You know Ruth... we used to live in a time when...

You know Ruth... we used to live in a time when if someone shot your dog for no reason you'd be heralded as a SAINT for having the patience to call the cops... If it was me and I owned a gun he'd...
Forum: Reef 10-18-2006, 05:18 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 10,624
Posted By reeferaddict
In a sparsely stocked and fed system I would...

In a sparsely stocked and fed system I would agree... but my fish are FAT... haha. It works great so far...:mrgreen:
Forum: Reef 10-18-2006, 03:59 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 10,624
Posted By reeferaddict
You got it all right there! And there's the most...

You got it all right there! And there's the most comprehensive reading about it in Delbeek & Sprung's Vol 3.... but most of the same stuff is available to read on the net as well... like I said, I...
Forum: Reef 10-17-2006, 08:43 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 10,624
Posted By reeferaddict
Hey sorry it took so long to reply... If you...

Hey sorry it took so long to reply...

If you google "Korralin Biodenitrator" you can find all the specs... I feed mine with a Maxijet 1200, but you can use as low as a 600, as long as you have...
Forum: Reef 10-17-2006, 08:34 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,607
Posted By reeferaddict
Haha! That's awesome Sarah! And to think you...

Haha! That's awesome Sarah! And to think you thought you were addicted BEFORE!

Unfortunately after our trip up last time, some of the pictures got uhm.. well with the confusion with my Dad's...
Forum: Reef 10-13-2006, 10:01 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 10,624
Posted By reeferaddict
It's not that big Steve... I believe the Acrylic...

It's not that big Steve... I believe the Acrylic is 4 or 5 inches in diameter and it's about 18 inches tall... it's a Korralin 1501 Calcium Reactor with sulfur and aragonite media in it. Now that I...
Forum: Reef 10-13-2006, 05:59 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 10,624
Posted By reeferaddict
Well folks - it works. 0ppm and holding steady...

Well folks - it works. 0ppm and holding steady even with my livestock load and feeding regimen. Corals have taken to colouring up and definitely an increase in growth. Water changes have been cut...
Forum: Reef 09-20-2006, 09:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,266
Posted By reeferaddict
I have 2 Tunze 6100'sfor main tank flow, 2...

I have 2 Tunze 6100'sfor main tank flow, 2 separate closed loops on SQWD's for surface agitation, and between 5 and 600 gph on my return on a Sea Swirl, and 2 Seio 1100's blowing the back side of the...
Forum: Vancouver Island 09-19-2006, 10:29 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,110
Posted By reeferaddict
Just order a 20g predrilled... I have a 25g and...

Just order a 20g predrilled... I have a 25g and 37g I ordered that way... I think the 25 was $60 or $70 while the 37 ran me a hun I think...:biggrin:
Forum: Polls 09-19-2006, 09:59 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,000
Posted By reeferaddict
Heya Mark! I'm doing great! Thanks for asking!...

Heya Mark! I'm doing great! Thanks for asking! :mrgreen:

Allright... Mr or Ms. LFS has a different agenda than us reef geeks... they gotta maintain an organism for a short time... We need to do...
Forum: Reef 09-18-2006, 11:17 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,086
Posted By reeferaddict
Here's how I keep my DSB fresh.... Engineer Goby,...

Here's how I keep my DSB fresh.... Engineer Goby, Brittle Stars, Sand Sifting stars, Sand sifting snails and about 30 or 40 Cerith snails... I have no phosphates... nitrates down to <10ppm with the...
Forum: Polls 09-18-2006, 10:33 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,000
Posted By reeferaddict
Hey Mark... I don't understand what the...

Hey Mark...

I don't understand what the conflicting advice is here....

ANYTHING that has a calcium carbonate skeleton or shell NEEDS Calcium and Magnesium... and more importantly......
Forum: Reef 09-13-2006, 05:47 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,117
Posted By reeferaddict
Wow you guys are sure making this sound...

Wow you guys are sure making this sound complicated... !!! I just run mine through the skimmer... run the effluent from the skimmer through a bag of carbon I change once a month... and the...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-05-2006, 07:39 AM
Replies: 341
Views: 61,416
Posted By reeferaddict
Ben... Good Lord man! Don't stop now! I've seen...

Ben... Good Lord man! Don't stop now! I've seen your thread on RC, but holy crap this one is WAY easier to follow... :biggrin:
Forum: Reef 08-31-2006, 10:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,457
Posted By reeferaddict
External pumps need the water path to be filled...

External pumps need the water path to be filled with water. It won't just suck water through a hose if you stick it in a bucket, so yeah, it needs to be primed.
Forum: Polls 08-31-2006, 10:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,969
Posted By reeferaddict
It just takes time for all the biological &...

It just takes time for all the biological & chemical things to balance, along with some kind of nutrient load. Algaes need phosphates and/or nitrates to take hold & grow, so you need to do a little...
Forum: FOWLR 08-28-2006, 09:13 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,044
Posted By reeferaddict
Ya get rid of that for sure... but the polyps &...

Ya get rid of that for sure... but the polyps & GSP should definitely stay!
Forum: Reef 08-28-2006, 08:26 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,917
Posted By reeferaddict
Do a google search for "ReefCon"... great little...

Do a google search for "ReefCon"... great little electronic logging & graphing program for free... you can totally track your tank with it... :mrgreen:
Forum: Reef 08-27-2006, 08:24 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,006
Posted By reeferaddict
Last ones look like Xenia or GSP or something...

Last ones look like Xenia or GSP or something like that... which would be a GOOD thing...:lol:
Forum: Reef 08-23-2006, 06:27 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 10,624
Posted By reeferaddict
Allrighty folks... checked the test water today...

Allrighty folks... checked the test water today and it reads ZERO... much quicker than I had even hoped... this puppy is getting plumbed in to the main system tonight, I'm going to run the effluent...
Forum: Reef 08-23-2006, 06:27 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,595
Posted By reeferaddict
Yes the glass shots DOES look like diatoms... but...

Yes the glass shots DOES look like diatoms... but the gravel looks like dinos... just my humble opinion though I know Christy has had more experience with Dinos... :lol:
Forum: Reef 08-23-2006, 06:23 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,595
Posted By reeferaddict
I'm thinking they're Dinos dude. Diatoms are...

I'm thinking they're Dinos dude. Diatoms are usually cyclical and can result when tank conditions are changed suddenly. Introduction of silicates is key to the success of diatoms and some people have...
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