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Forum: Reef 12-11-2006, 07:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,307
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
My opinion would be get rid of the sponges (foam...

My opinion would be get rid of the sponges (foam filters)and fill the thing with live rock gravel. You'll find all sorts of stuff will grow inside your filter, I'd keep the live stock like tube...
Forum: Reef 12-11-2006, 07:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,405
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Also don't forget to varify your test kit...

Also don't forget to varify your test kit results. Test kit reagents don't always react properly when they start to get old, and the better kits like Salifert apparently are much better than others....
Forum: DIY 12-08-2006, 05:54 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,222
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Question about Kalk/Auto top off

A number of people drip kalk after lights out, how do you control the drip to turn it off during the photoperiod? I can understand a float switch but wouldn't that add kalk to quickly? Maybe I'm...
Forum: Reef 12-08-2006, 05:47 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,388
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Thanks Tony, nice to be back, this place looks...

Thanks Tony, nice to be back, this place looks marvelous, you guys (and ladies) should be proud.

Andre, thanks for the links, some really interesting stuff. I like the sulpher denitrator thing, I...
Forum: Reef 12-08-2006, 05:08 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,194
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Looks like an old style bicycle horn with a new...

Looks like an old style bicycle horn with a new finish. Cool though.

Doug
Forum: Reef 12-08-2006, 05:03 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,388
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Stranger? ha if you only knew...just don't ask my...

Stranger? ha if you only knew...just don't ask my mother ... or my ex wife, um.. or anyone else on the list...

Doug
Forum: Reef 12-08-2006, 05:02 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,665
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Who was it that lived in Surrey and had all the...

Who was it that lived in Surrey and had all the wonderful Acropora that he was keeping under NO fluorescents? His coral grew slowly but it was beautiful. I think there are exceptions to most if not...
Forum: Reef 12-08-2006, 04:40 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,388
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
What's new?

Hi folks it's been a long time since I've been here and I just have to say, everything looks great. I see the TOTM has really taken off and wow the people who's tanks have been featured have amazing...
Forum: DIY 01-05-2006, 08:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,588
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
A good refugium should be the same size as the...

A good refugium should be the same size as the display tank. Refugium is a place to grow pods, or algaes etc, I used to keep 4 cleaner shrimp in my 40 gallon refugium and with all the larvae they put...
Forum: Nano Tank Talk 01-04-2006, 04:16 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,543
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
15 G with 175 MH??

I got a killer deal on a Coralife (older) 175 w MH unit today with 2x20w Actinics. Is this going to be to much light for most common corals, I'm going to get some Acropora, Monti's etc, Candycane,...
Forum: Nano Tank Talk 01-04-2006, 04:14 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,319
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
hehehe, Got rid of the T5s and got a MH unit....

hehehe, Got rid of the T5s and got a MH unit. mmmmmwwwwaaaaaaahhhhh

Doug
Forum: Reef 01-02-2006, 06:46 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,257
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Question about closed loops

When you are using a closed loop does the intake usually sit at the surface and the outflow usually sit lower or is it the other way around. If it is the other way around how do you keep live stock...
Forum: Nano Tank Talk 12-31-2005, 03:49 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,319
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Lenght is 24 inches, I've decided to put a couple...

Lenght is 24 inches, I've decided to put a couple of 13 watt 6500K lights over top as well to see if that doesn't brighten things up a bit.

Doug
Forum: Reef 12-28-2005, 09:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,807
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
If at all possible take a sample of your water to...

If at all possible take a sample of your water to a LFS, often times, especially if you are purchasing non premium test kits, the reagent may be either stale or bad. I've seen this often enough to...
Forum: Reef 12-28-2005, 09:04 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,147
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
When buying from a manufacturer a store that...

When buying from a manufacturer a store that moves a lot of inventory get what's called a booking price. This price is a per unit price that is discounted based on what they promise to buy during the...
Forum: Nano Tank Talk 12-28-2005, 08:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,319
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Any experience with T5's on a nano?

I've got a 15 gallon nano right now and I've put a T5 unit on it with a 14 watt actinic and a 14 watt 10,000k. Any experience with these lights as far as coral growth/maintenance? The colour looks...
Forum: Nano Tank Talk 12-28-2005, 08:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,631
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
I agree, the bacteria is different. I don't see...

I agree, the bacteria is different. I don't see any advantage to doing it this way other than when you add salt you'd kill off all your bacteria and you'd end up with your ammonia spike and your new...
Forum: Lower Mainland 12-28-2005, 08:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,022
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
I'm back, hide the silverware and put away the alcohol

Hi everyone, some of you know me and a lot of you don't. I've been away from the board for almost 2 years now. My wife and I divorced a little over a year ago, we seperated quite a long time ago....
Forum: Reef 12-28-2005, 08:09 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,074
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
The sad truth is that many places do sell stuff...

The sad truth is that many places do sell stuff at an elevated then reduced price on boxing day. I have seen this at many many places. The only TRUE deal will always be on clearance or door crasher...
Forum: DIY 07-25-2005, 05:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,022
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
The rock I made was cured in about 6 weeks, I put...

The rock I made was cured in about 6 weeks, I put the rock in the back of the toilet and every time you flush you get clean water, it's a great easy out of the way system for smaller bits of rock.
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Forum: Reef 07-25-2005, 05:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,978
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
6 Line Wrasse, beautiful fish, keeps your coral...

6 Line Wrasse, beautiful fish, keeps your coral clean and well hey it's a beautiful fish.

Doug
Forum: Reef 07-25-2005, 05:52 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,357
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Doesn't an increase in bio load decrease pH? ...

Doesn't an increase in bio load decrease pH?

Danny, my dwarf lion fish is eating frozen and flake once in a blue moon, he's a cool little fish. My LFS has some baby Black Voltans I'm considering,...
Forum: Reef 07-12-2005, 05:48 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,607
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Lime stone would be great, as long as there are...

Lime stone would be great, as long as there are NO impurities.

Doug
Forum: Reef 07-12-2005, 05:47 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,017
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
<<Passes Bev a bigger spoon to stir up more...

<<Passes Bev a bigger spoon to stir up more trouble :biggrin: But seriously, that's an awesome video, myself I like a refugium, and will most likely build one that's in the area of 20+ gallons. On...
Forum: Reef 07-12-2005, 05:38 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 8,613
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Okay I can see both sides of this arguement....

Okay I can see both sides of this arguement. Collecting a local species and adapting it to tropical conditions is not natural. Yes our local waters can warm up in the summer. As a dive instructor...
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