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Forum: POTM 01-28-2017, 03:19 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 37,150
Posted By Myka
Thanks everyone! Pablo is a Pelicier's...

Thanks everyone!

Pablo is a Pelicier's Perchlet. He is safe with a Cleaner Shrimp (so far) but he ate Streaker the Barnacle Blenny last week (they lived together for almost a year). Streaker put...
Forum: Reef 01-27-2017, 07:57 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 11,129
Posted By Myka
In my experience the blue light messes them up.

In my experience the blue light messes them up.
Forum: Nano Tank Talk 01-27-2017, 02:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,433
Posted By Myka
I totally missed this thread! Yeah, how's it...

I totally missed this thread! Yeah, how's it looking these days? What setting are you using on the Prime?
Forum: Reef 01-27-2017, 02:00 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 11,129
Posted By Myka
Unless you use a NIST thermometer to calibrate,...

Unless you use a NIST thermometer to calibrate, accuracy is just speculation. :) Maybe it is accurate, maybe it isn't. How long is it accurate for? Not forever.
Forum: Reef 01-27-2017, 01:34 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 11,129
Posted By Myka
Interesting to note: When using the NIST...

Interesting to note: When using the NIST thermometer to compare to client in-tank thermometers, ALL in-tank thermometers read LOWER than the NIST thermometer. I'm not sure if that is just fluke, or...
Forum: Reef 01-27-2017, 01:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,696
Posted By Myka
Maybe. I assumed she meant a longer time period...

Maybe. I assumed she meant a longer time period ago.
Forum: Reef Supplies 01-27-2017, 01:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,362
Posted By Myka
You'd never tell with everyone's blue LEDs...

You'd never tell with everyone's blue LEDs anyway. :lol:
Forum: Reef 01-27-2017, 12:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,696
Posted By Myka
Are you refering to the Hanna Checkers? The alk...

Are you refering to the Hanna Checkers? The alk and po4 checkers are great. The Ca one imo is poorly designed.
Forum: Reef Supplies 01-27-2017, 12:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,362
Posted By Myka
Is it blue like the pics indicate or is that a ...

Is it blue like the pics indicate or is that a prototype photo???
Forum: Reef 01-27-2017, 12:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,116
Posted By Myka
I'd just cut the bottom straight off too with...

I'd just cut the bottom straight off too with scissors or a knife.
Forum: Reef 01-26-2017, 01:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,370
Posted By Myka
Look in the Tips and Tricks forum. :)

Look in the Tips and Tricks forum. :)
Forum: Reef 01-26-2017, 01:38 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 11,129
Posted By Myka
So I decided I wanted to try running my tank at...

So I decided I wanted to try running my tank at 82F for awhile and see how it goes. I just bought a NIST-certified thermometer so I can calibrate client's thermometers accurately. So I check my...
Forum: Reef 01-26-2017, 01:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,696
Posted By Myka
This. ^ Having said that, what parameters do...

This. ^

Having said that, what parameters do you want to keep? What types of corals?

Also, I'd highly recommend you plan to add some fish to the frag tank for a couple reasons: to provide...
Forum: Reef 01-26-2017, 03:48 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,370
Posted By Myka
I prefer live rock. I hate dry rock.

I prefer live rock. I hate dry rock.
Forum: Reef 01-25-2017, 06:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,912
Posted By Myka
Did you pack them too tight? The resin does...

Did you pack them too tight? The resin does expand a little bit... But that seems quite extreme! It does look like they froze, but why no damage anywhere else?
Forum: Lounge 01-24-2017, 01:51 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 14,656
Posted By Myka
Instead of deleting the Spybot folder, go into...

Instead of deleting the Spybot folder, go into your control panel and find "Programs" and then "Uninstall a program", then find Spybot on the list. That will remove all parts of it. You can use the...
Forum: Lighting Specific 01-24-2017, 01:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,170
Posted By Myka
Agreed. As for growth, I've found halide...

Agreed.

As for growth, I've found halide beats out everything else.

I also agree with AceStorman...Radions are where it's at for LEDs. Very nice fixtures, and that means a lot coming from me...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 01-24-2017, 01:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,105
Posted By Myka
Bahahaha!!!! Nice one Gary!

Bahahaha!!!! Nice one Gary!
Forum: Reef 01-24-2017, 01:18 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 11,129
Posted By Myka
Corals definitely grow faster at higher...

Corals definitely grow faster at higher temperatures. My old halide-lit SPS tank used to stay at 83-86F and it grew SPS like weeds. My current tank I kept at 78F for about a year, and about 8...
Forum: Reef 01-22-2017, 08:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,828
Posted By Myka
I think you're doing the right thing by picking a...

I think you're doing the right thing by picking a salt mix that closely matches the parameters you want to keep in your reef. That's the smart thing to do.



As far as I know, the only reason...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 01-22-2017, 07:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,566
Posted By Myka
Totally agree about the Mag Float. :) I don't...

Totally agree about the Mag Float. :) I don't like the Tunze cleaners either.
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 01-22-2017, 07:37 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,847
Posted By Myka
They vary a bit, about as much as any other salt...

They vary a bit, about as much as any other salt mix. Maybe 0.5 dKH alkalinity and 20 ppm calcium. I've used 4 buckets of Probiotic and 2 buckets of Sea Salt and I think 3 buckets of Reef Salt.

...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 01-22-2017, 05:09 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,847
Posted By Myka
Do you use a doser? Do you rely on water changes...

Do you use a doser? Do you rely on water changes to maintain alkalinity?
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 01-22-2017, 05:08 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,847
Posted By Myka
Salt mixes are always made in batches, and if...

Salt mixes are always made in batches, and if there is a problem, it is usually limited to a batch. I was just pointing out the fact that I'm probably not using the same batch that Pat is.

Some...
Forum: Filtration and Skimmer Specific 01-22-2017, 01:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,253
Posted By Myka
One of my clients has a Supermarin 300 on a...

One of my clients has a Supermarin 300 on a medium-stocked but very overfed 375-gallon display with another 40-50 gallons in the sump. It's fed by an RD3 Speedy pump and a Mini 1500 pump. The...
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