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Forum: Reef 04-05-2007, 03:52 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,110
Posted By crusty1
Welcome to the Cariboo! I am about an hour...

Welcome to the Cariboo!

I am about an hour and a half away in Williams Lake.
We used to go up to Quesnel and beat up the Reefers on Saturday nights. Thats why there is none left ;)

There is...
Forum: Reef 04-03-2007, 04:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,386
Posted By crusty1
Christy, Using the DI will only remove...

Christy,
Using the DI will only remove magnesium and calcium from the water, and the small ro units is meant to only polish the remaining 5-10% that slips past the RO membrane. The RO membrane does...
Forum: Hidden Reef 08-22-2006, 02:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 687
Posted By crusty1
I better get my 2cents in as well. About a...

I better get my 2cents in as well.

About a year ago Mike personally had delivered my new 180g up to my place in Willliams Lake (500km!!). That is just one circumstance that he has gone the extra...
Forum: Reef 07-05-2006, 02:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,984
Posted By crusty1
I was reading a thread on another site and there...

I was reading a thread on another site and there is a guy there that sets up tanks with aptasia sumps. He has found that it is an inexpensive and efficient way to polish water. To control the aptasia...
Forum: Reef 05-31-2006, 08:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,673
Posted By crusty1
I will be rotating the live rock as I see some...

I will be rotating the live rock as I see some aptasia disappear. I have a couple of peppermint shrimp in the display tank. They may eat the nudis, and as I only have 10 berghai right now, I am not...
Forum: Reef 05-31-2006, 03:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,673
Posted By crusty1
I bought 10 of them, put them in a seperate tank...

I bought 10 of them, put them in a seperate tank and am keeping an eye on them (when I can find them). Have had them for about a month now. They have been laying lots of eggs but not sure what is...
Forum: Reef 04-23-2006, 08:51 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,562
Posted By crusty1
I had a single male for about 6 weeks. My regal...

I had a single male for about 6 weeks. My regal and Maroon Clown were more agressive than him. He left all my inverts alone.
Sad to say 2 weeks ago he jumped out of my 180 g.
Forum: Reef 04-22-2006, 05:04 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,360
Posted By crusty1
Ordering Aptaisia eating nudis...anyone else?

I'm going to be ordering some aptasia eating nudis. I am planning on them arriving this Tuesday in Vancouver. Anyone else interested in ordering, feel free to PM us asap.

Cheers!
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 04-17-2006, 03:27 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 37,850
Posted By crusty1
Just thought I'd pipe in.....read the...

Just thought I'd pipe in.....read the instructions closely on the RF Fuel. I had a brainfart when I was dosing this, and was dosing 5ml per 25 gallons instead of .05ml!!! No harm to my tank, but a...
Forum: Reef 04-10-2006, 11:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,709
Posted By crusty1
Don't forget to add the sump. It doesn't look...

Don't forget to add the sump. It doesn't look like the formula accounts for that.
Forum: Pictures 04-10-2006, 08:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,579
Posted By crusty1
That's awesome. I'm so jealous. I had one for the...

That's awesome. I'm so jealous. I had one for the past couple of months. Friday night he decided to jump out of the tank.
Weird, not sure what his motive was, no one else has ever tried.
Chris
Forum: DIY 04-04-2006, 01:07 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,588
Posted By crusty1
Here is an idea... Try hanging some filter bags...

Here is an idea...
Try hanging some filter bags over the feedpipes to the sump. They are available at ocean aquatics. They will seperate the air from water, and do a great job of removing suspended...
Forum: Reef 03-18-2006, 06:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,757
Posted By crusty1
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/april2004/c...

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/april2004/chem.htm
Forum: Reef 03-15-2006, 03:38 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,405
Posted By crusty1
As you raise the water temperature the membrane...

As you raise the water temperature the membrane opens up and allows more salt passage, leaving the DI resin to do more work. I just found a data sheet that recommends Filmtec FT30 membranes to run at...
Forum: Reef 03-10-2006, 09:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,809
Posted By crusty1
I have a conch, nassarius(?) snails, and a sand...

I have a conch, nassarius(?) snails, and a sand sifting goby that keeps my sand clean.
Forum: DIY 03-10-2006, 09:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,392
Posted By crusty1
Have you ever been in OA? Go look what they are...

Have you ever been in OA? Go look what they are using on all their tanks. It looks like its all MH from a hydroponics store.
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 03-08-2006, 05:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,772
Posted By crusty1
Does anyone know how much volume it moves?

Does anyone know how much volume it moves?
Forum: Reef 03-03-2006, 05:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,094
Posted By crusty1
It sounds like I am going through the same thing...

It sounds like I am going through the same thing on my old DE hood. I sent Arcadia an email about the sockets corroding and not closing back up around the DE bulb. They told me they have changed the...
Forum: Reef 03-03-2006, 02:33 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,847
Posted By crusty1
The wavysea looks a lot like a seaswirl. ...

The wavysea looks a lot like a seaswirl.
http://wavysea.com/

This is what I was thinking of.. http://www.bigalsonline.ca/catalog/product.xml?product_id=32298;category_id=4025;pcid1=2181;pcid2=
Forum: Nano Tank Talk 03-03-2006, 02:30 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 17,297
Posted By crusty1
That's a great looking nano! I love the lighting....

That's a great looking nano! I love the lighting. Do you have more info on that?
Chris
Forum: Reef 03-03-2006, 02:05 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,847
Posted By crusty1
Are those the things that clip on to lock line...

Are those the things that clip on to lock line and rotate? If they are they are pretty neat. I have seen them at BA's and Ocean Aquatics before.
Chris
Forum: Lounge 03-02-2006, 12:05 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,933
Posted By crusty1
My 90 gallon I did no bracing, and everything was...

My 90 gallon I did no bracing, and everything was fine. On the 180g I was a little afraid so I put in a little bit of bracing in the basement.
The way I look at it, the modular homes have to be...
Forum: Reef 03-01-2006, 08:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,847
Posted By crusty1
The Tunze Wavebox constantly changes levels in...

The Tunze Wavebox constantly changes levels in the tank about 3/4-1" I think. That high flow constant surging could cause some damage.
The wave2ks move a lot of water yes, but there isn't a high...
Forum: Reef 03-01-2006, 09:13 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,847
Posted By crusty1
I have a couple of wave2ks in my 180g and I love...

I have a couple of wave2ks in my 180g and I love them for the amount of water movement that they make. There are a few issues with them; they require a fair bit of real estate, can be noisy, are...
Forum: Pictures 02-27-2006, 09:17 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,199
Posted By crusty1
What I do is use a white sheet a paper to reflect...

What I do is use a white sheet a paper to reflect the actinics and/or MH lights and then set the white balance to that.
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