Forum: Reef
02-07-2013, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,365
nitrates
build yourself a nitrate reactor.
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Forum: Reef
02-07-2013, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,741
phytoplankton
a good pump with the capability to have multiple outlets can cost around $200,but if your only growing the one, a cheap pump that can aerate is good enough.an aquamedic reactor is between $110-$120...
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Forum: Reef
02-07-2013, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,741
reactors
don't bother with the lit aqamedic reactor.save yourself $100 and use a cheap 2' t5,i myself use leds to light my reactor.it also depends on what phyto you are growing.red and white for nanochloropus...
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only)
02-07-2013, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,450
algae
i have to thin some out in my sump
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only)
02-07-2013, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,329
berghia
you'll be pulling them out for months
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only)
02-07-2013, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,337
frags
try canuck god as well
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Forum: Reef
02-07-2013, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,365
sponge
cryptic sponges-come in all colours.how's your nitrates?
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Forum: Reef
02-07-2013, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,741
reactors
i use aquamedic reactors for my phyto and rotifers,and narrow brine shrimp hacheries.you can get away with inverted pop bottles(green tea ginger ale works best for colour and shape,but with a large...
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Forum: Reef
02-02-2013, 05:18 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,009
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only)
02-01-2013, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,329
berghia
they will last 7 days without food.check your overflows and your sump as they will be in there as well
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Forum: Polls
02-01-2013, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 5,702
algae
bi of hair and dictyota in my frag tank.built a nitrate reactor and am using phosdown to combat nitrates and phosphates as well as running a gfo and algae scrubber
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only)
01-31-2013, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,561
phytoplankton
i now have nannochloropus,tetraselmis,dunaliella,and isocrysis ready to go.rotifers in 2 weeks
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Forum: Reef
01-29-2013, 04:17 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,960
flatworm exit
i have a box sitting in my supply cabinet.remind me when you come by
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Forum: Reef
01-29-2013, 04:13 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,414
brain
try to shine a white light(try that led t5 i lent you)(don't shock yourself)on the coral and take a picture(everything seems too blue to really see what's happening)i still think it is cryptic sponge...
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Forum: Calgary
01-29-2013, 04:00 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,271
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Forum: Reef
01-28-2013, 03:37 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,681
moon light
fishbowl inovations moon light.i've been running one on one of my tanks for 2 years now.it does stay on all the time,but i like how it follows the moon cycle
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Forum: Reef
01-27-2013, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,796
nitrate
type in diy nitrate reactor.i built mine using 2' of 3" pvc and about 30'-35 ' of black air tubing.you need around 10 plastic scouring pads,a mini ball valve,reef safe silicone and a small pump.oh...
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Forum: Reef
01-27-2013, 05:27 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,796
nitrate
you could build a nitrate reactor out of pvc,black air line and plastic scouring pads-takes about a month for results but it works well
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Forum: Reef
01-26-2013, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,649
algae
bryopsis-nusance algae
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only)
01-26-2013, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 952
light
took mine apart after dropping it in the tank-no heat sink-no fans-no good
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Forum: DIY
01-26-2013, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,052
tank
all my tanks i've built have stockman standpipes and i make my own overflows with pvc.if your out in the burnaby area you can pop by and see some of the tanks i've built.i also have different sizes...
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Forum: DIY
01-26-2013, 03:02 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,052
tank
use the aquarium glass thickness calculator and use a safty factor of 4.i get my glass from action glass -only because it's close to me in burnaby.i also get them to order in my silicone-newflex 333...
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Forum: Reef
01-24-2013, 01:43 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,323
red led
i'm testing a red led light out right now and the capillera? seems to be spreading
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Forum: Lounge
01-23-2013, 04:35 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,495
salmon
i agree-i would rather spend more money on wild caught than have a cheaper substandard product
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Forum: Lounge
01-23-2013, 04:30 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,495
salmon
it wouldn't be cost effective.they farm on the coast for the free water.course we could always build a double pipeline and ship butimine to kidamat and we could ship fresh ocean water to alberta-call...
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