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Forum: Reef 04-11-2017, 05:07 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 99,587
Posted By Frogger
Do you clip the corals off the plugs or do you...

Do you clip the corals off the plugs or do you leave plugs on? I do now. In the beginning I didn't. This is almost impossible with Zoas or encrusted montisWhat do you do with dead areas? Maybe a...
Forum: Reef 04-11-2017, 04:50 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 99,587
Posted By Frogger
You ask a lot of questions. One you may...

You ask a lot of questions.

One you may have missed is what do you do with the water after you have dipped? Do you dump it down the drain.

I don't think you are legally allowed to dump a...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-11-2017, 03:56 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 29,010
Posted By Frogger
I have been able to maintain my nitrates at .5ppm...

I have been able to maintain my nitrates at .5ppm for 5 days. I have been adding 40mls of the KNO3 solution daily.

My phosphates have dropped off the chart. I am almost using no GFO and my...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-07-2017, 04:56 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 29,010
Posted By Frogger
I am using Red Sea Pro Nitrate Test. I made up a...

I am using Red Sea Pro Nitrate Test. I made up a batch of NO3 .8ppm calibration solution using Randy Holmes-Farley recommendations and my test kit was bang on.
Forum: Tank Journal 04-07-2017, 06:33 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 29,010
Posted By Frogger
From what I had read on the internet the Flourish...

From what I had read on the internet the Flourish Nitrogen contains KNO3 and Urea. I wanted to use a source, Pure KNO3, where I could control the exact amount of Nitrate I wanted and really didn't...
Forum: Reef 04-06-2017, 06:08 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,855
Posted By Frogger
If whatever it is you don't want just cover it...

If whatever it is you don't want just cover it with a thin piece of reef epoxy. If you try to pick it off it could break into little pieces and spread.
Forum: Tank Journal 04-05-2017, 05:17 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 29,010
Posted By Frogger
After 4 days of dosing KNO3 I finally have a...

After 4 days of dosing KNO3 I finally have a readable nitrate level in the tank. .25ppm :biggrin:. I have been adding 35mls of the KNO3 solution daily (that is the equivalent of almost .8ppm of...
Forum: British Columbia 04-05-2017, 05:06 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 41,996
Posted By Frogger
I think without a doubt that this qualifies as...

I think without a doubt that this qualifies as bad business ethics.
Forum: British Columbia 04-04-2017, 09:15 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 41,996
Posted By Frogger
This is not good for those that are currently...

This is not good for those that are currently selling Acro's in the lower mainland. Or for anyone wanting to buy Acros from the lower mainland. We are in a Catch 22 right now. Dammed if we do...
Forum: DIY 04-04-2017, 06:28 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 10,141
Posted By Frogger
What do you want to keep in your tank and whats'...

What do you want to keep in your tank and whats' your budget
Forum: British Columbia 04-04-2017, 04:56 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 41,996
Posted By Frogger
There are dozens of issues that can come into...

There are dozens of issues that can come into your tank from another tank, from algae to diseases to pests. Most of these can be accidental because the seller is unaware of the problem. Best option...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-04-2017, 04:26 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 29,010
Posted By Frogger
The heavy feeding is why you have enough nitrates...

The heavy feeding is why you have enough nitrates to keep the colours in your corals but not enough to control your phosphates.

I have always been a light feeder of my fish, as there is enough...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-04-2017, 02:41 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 29,010
Posted By Frogger
How's your bioload, how about your feeding? You...

How's your bioload, how about your feeding? You must be adding enough nitrates in your food that keeps the corals fed and healthy but not enough to stabilize your Phosphates.

Your system is...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-03-2017, 11:44 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 29,010
Posted By Frogger
Changing water about 10 gallons every second week...

Changing water about 10 gallons every second week on a 80 gallon system. This was more an effort to reduce phosphates that had gotten really high. Using only RO DI water newer filters. I was only...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-03-2017, 09:34 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 29,010
Posted By Frogger
The pictures are not great. They are not as pale...

The pictures are not great. They are not as pale as they appear in the photos. The corals have been in my tank for about 1 to 3 months. I have about different 20 sps. I have shown the pictures of...
Forum: British Columbia 04-03-2017, 04:37 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 41,996
Posted By Frogger
Now you got everybody who has purchased acro's...

Now you got everybody who has purchased acro's from anyone in the lower mainland frantically inspecting their tank for something that is almost impossible to see.
Forum: Tank Journal 04-02-2017, 02:36 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 29,010
Posted By Frogger
I tested my tank today after adding 10ml's of the...

I tested my tank today after adding 10ml's of the KNO3 mixture I prepared twice a day for the past 3 days.

SG:1.026
NO3-still 0 not even a tint of pink
PO4-.01ppm
Temp- 80f
Ca-410ppm
Alk...
Forum: DIY 04-02-2017, 12:25 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 10,141
Posted By Frogger
Not sure what the benefits are. We used to...

Not sure what the benefits are.

We used to put egg crate at the bottom of the tank to create an airspace and have gravel on top, ie: undergravel filter, or to create an anaerobic space in the...
Forum: DIY 04-01-2017, 11:31 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 10,141
Posted By Frogger
Why do you want egg crate in bottom of tank?

Why do you want egg crate in bottom of tank?
Forum: Reef 04-01-2017, 10:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,619
Posted By Frogger
Like being said above Zero nitrates are not good....

Like being said above Zero nitrates are not good. :cry: Managing your nitrates in relation to your phosphates is the best option. The ideal Nitrogen to Phosphorus ratio is 16 to 1.

This means...
Forum: Tank Journal 03-31-2017, 10:53 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 29,010
Posted By Frogger
Seems to have worked. The first coral is a Red...

Seems to have worked.
The first coral is a Red Planet. Currently the polyps are light pink with almost no green in the body. When it was in my other tank it was dark red with a strong green...
Forum: Tank Journal 03-31-2017, 10:43 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 29,010
Posted By Frogger
I have attached a picture of the tank as of March...

I have attached a picture of the tank as of March 30. If this works I will attach some pictures of some corals before I began adding nitrates to the tank.
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Forum: Tank Journal 03-31-2017, 07:22 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 29,010
Posted By Frogger
I purchased my KNO3 from Patrick at Canadian...

I purchased my KNO3 from Patrick at Canadian aquatics he lives in Richmond. Charges $5 a pound. He requires your drivers license and a reason for use. Has to record everyone that buys it.

It is...
Forum: Tank Journal 03-31-2017, 06:04 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 29,010
Posted By Frogger
New 73 gallon tank setup

I have decided to run an experiment with my new tank and to see what adding nitrates to the tank will do.

I have a new tank I started last fall. The tank is the 73 gallon reefer from red sea. ...
Forum: Lower Mainland 03-26-2017, 10:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,667
Posted By Frogger
I was there at 2pm and didn't see anyone, waited...

I was there at 2pm and didn't see anyone, waited for 15 minutes and then left.

I am on my way back be there in 20 minutes. If you see someone lost looking around that's me.
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