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Forum: DIY 10-27-2016, 01:12 PM
Replies: 13
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Posted By Myka
Yeah 3/4" is the usual return size. If you...

Yeah 3/4" is the usual return size.

If you can't fit a 1" elbow behind the tank then put the reducer bushing on the bottom side of the elbow instead and use 3/4" elbow going into 1" pipe.
Forum: Tank Journal 10-27-2016, 01:00 PM
Replies: 1,555
Views: 850,657
Posted By Myka
Xactly, bigger tank needs bigger corals for a...

Xactly, bigger tank needs bigger corals for a more mature look. More coral, less rock. The corals are beautiful, no issue there. ;)
Forum: DIY 10-27-2016, 12:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,824
Posted By Myka
Google "DCS9000 flow chart" and double check...

Google "DCS9000 flow chart" and double check yourself.

So put a 2" long piece of 3/4" pipe coming out of the 3/4" bulkhead. Attach a 3/4" by 1" reducer bushing, slide the reducer bushing into a 1"...
Forum: Calgary 10-27-2016, 01:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,966
Posted By Myka
Keep in mind that feeding fish like Silversides...

Keep in mind that feeding fish like Silversides that have bones in them adds significantly more phosphate to your tank than feeding something like krill. Also, watch grocery store foods for...
Forum: Tank Journal 10-27-2016, 01:31 AM
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Posted By Myka
He's gotta grow them up first. :)

He's gotta grow them up first. :)
Forum: Reef 10-26-2016, 12:17 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 19,718
Posted By Myka
Yes, freshwater only. I'd have bought one long...

Yes, freshwater only. I'd have bought one long ago otherwise. That's why none of the reef stores carry it. With Hanna gadgets you can usually assume it's freshwater only unless it specifically says...
Forum: Reef 10-26-2016, 03:47 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 19,718
Posted By Myka
Hanna doesn't make a checker or photometer that...

Hanna doesn't make a checker or photometer that is seawater compatible. The instruments can't "see" through the high TDS of seawater.
Forum: Reef 10-25-2016, 02:35 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,735
Posted By Myka
I soaked in RO for a couple weeks, and changed...

I soaked in RO for a couple weeks, and changed the water out every couple days. I was half-heartedly looking for a container to house them which took me a couple weeks, so I did the rinsing simply...
Forum: Reef 10-25-2016, 02:28 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 19,718
Posted By Myka
:lol: Try using a cool white...

:lol:



Try using a cool white fluorescent tube for checking. Warm colored bulbs make the NO3 kit impossible to read, but yeah sunlight is easiest. When the Salifert kit is used up, try the...
Forum: DIY 10-25-2016, 02:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,824
Posted By Myka
So is the sump half full? About 40 gallons in...

So is the sump half full? About 40 gallons in the sump?? See the above post for the flow rates I calculated for you.
Forum: DIY 10-25-2016, 02:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,824
Posted By Myka
Also, you have two drain lines that are both...

Also, you have two drain lines that are both 1.5"? Are you planning a Herbie silent drain? I hope so. :)
Forum: DIY 10-25-2016, 02:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,824
Posted By Myka
Yes, though I'd suggest you have a second pump...

Yes, though I'd suggest you have a second pump ready to go. You can switch them out to clean them. Super handy. One is hooked up and working, then other one is disconnected and cleaned, and ready...
Forum: DIY 10-25-2016, 02:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,824
Posted By Myka
Since you have two return lines, I'd use 1.5"...

Since you have two return lines, I'd use 1.5" from the pump to a tee where it splits to each return. I'd try to get that tee as close to the bulkheads as is feasible. Run the 1.5" right into a 1.5"...
Forum: Reef Supplies 10-25-2016, 01:59 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,813
Posted By Myka
Business is looking good Ray, busy Monday for...

Business is looking good Ray, busy Monday for sure!
Forum: Polls 10-23-2016, 01:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,093
Posted By Myka
I like a mature tank. I like to sit back and...

I like a mature tank. I like to sit back and enjoy it. :)
Forum: Polls 10-23-2016, 12:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,093
Posted By Myka
What's your favorite step?

What's your favorite step?
Forum: Tank Journal 10-23-2016, 12:25 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 24,292
Posted By Myka
Woohoo!

Woohoo!
Forum: Reef 10-22-2016, 08:22 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 19,718
Posted By Myka
Matt, did you find this article? The article is...

Matt, did you find this article? The article is regarding elevated nitrate, but does talk about the effects of alkalinity with nitrate and photosynthesis too.
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Forum: Marine Fish 10-22-2016, 06:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,248
Posted By Myka
It's a wrasse, so he has excited colors and...

It's a wrasse, so he has excited colors and normal colors. Normal colors are the first pics, and when he's excited he gets much more intense coloring. Once he's a super male he'll have a lot more...
Forum: Reef 10-22-2016, 03:38 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 19,718
Posted By Myka
Yeah use the same vial so the entire test.

Yeah use the same vial so the entire test.
Forum: Marine Fish 10-22-2016, 03:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,248
Posted By Myka
Unlike corals, expensive fish usually have more...

Unlike corals, expensive fish usually have more to do with depth of collection than anything else. Rare fish collectors buy them because they are rare -same like rare toy collectors or rare coin...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 10-21-2016, 10:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,604
Posted By Myka
If you turn down the blue lights and turn up the...

If you turn down the blue lights and turn up the white lights and then set your phone camera to "cloudy" you will get a much better photo.
Forum: Reef 10-21-2016, 10:11 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 19,718
Posted By Myka
Sounds like testing issue. Do you use the same...

Sounds like testing issue. Do you use the same vial of water throughout the test? Do you make sure the vial is inserted into the checker in the same direction each time?
Forum: Calgary 10-21-2016, 06:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,377
Posted By Myka
If this doesn't work for you, ask Aqua-Digital...

If this doesn't work for you, ask Aqua-Digital which vendors stock his products in YYC - they have a reasonably priced fish trap that comes in 3 different sizes.
Forum: Reef 10-21-2016, 06:52 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 19,718
Posted By Myka
I'm interested to see how this works out for you...

I'm interested to see how this works out for you in the next 4-8 weeks. I think there will be significant improvement. Now, in my tank I need to add BOTH nitrate and phosphate. I can't even get a...
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