Forum: Reef
07-29-2014, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,067
Phosphates or Silicates slipping past TDS meter?
Hey everyone, I've got a question re. TDI and phosphates / silicates, but first a little background: Ever since I moved from Langley to Abbotsford my tanks have gone to crap with cyano and red/brown...
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Forum: Reef
01-01-2014, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,576
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Forum: Reef
10-24-2013, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 11,358
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Forum: Reef
10-15-2013, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,022
If you want to increase the airflow, one fan...
If you want to increase the airflow, one fan pushing and one pulling is going to be largely redundant. Just leave an opening where the 2nd fan (pulling out of the cabinet) would have been, air forced...
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Forum: Reef
10-15-2013, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,022
Definitely, if it's at all possible with the...
Definitely, if it's at all possible with the design of your stand I would recommend that you ventilate it. Keeping the humidity down in there will be much healthier for your electrical devices...
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Forum: Reef
10-11-2013, 11:05 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,660
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Forum: Lighting Specific
10-10-2013, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 7,786
I ran a Vertex for a couple years with both...
I ran a Vertex for a couple years with both Phoenix 14k and Ushio 10K DE lamps and I never had a problem with it. A year or so back I sold it and went to the current PFO HQI ballast so I could get...
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Forum: Lighting Specific
10-07-2013, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 7,786
I just had a similar issue; was temporarily...
I just had a similar issue; was temporarily running a 250w 20k mogul lamp (not sure what it was, think it was a Radion) in a temporary pendant, powered by a Vertex electronic ballast. When I went...
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Forum: Reef
09-28-2013, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,726
Water cleared up! Made a deal with a fellow...
Water cleared up! Made a deal with a fellow Canreefer for a UV sterilizer and set it up yesterday around dinner time. By 10:00 the water was noticeably clearer and by this morning it was pretty much...
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Forum: Reef
09-27-2013, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,726
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Forum: Reef
09-27-2013, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,726
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Forum: Reef
09-27-2013, 05:14 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,726
Hey tang daddy, thanks for the story :lol:
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Hey tang daddy, thanks for the story :lol:
In all seriousness, I appreciate you taking the time to reply. I never dose anything without measuring a deficiency which is why I was so baffled with...
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Forum: Reef
09-25-2013, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,726
Under normal circumstances (tank stable and...
Under normal circumstances (tank stable and corals growing) I do check Mag levels from time to time, but in this case since the tank was more or less dormant for a few months and just had a couple...
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Forum: Reef
09-25-2013, 05:03 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,726
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Forum: Reef
09-25-2013, 03:33 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,726
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only)
09-23-2013, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,962
RBTA FS
Hello, I'll take one of your baby rbta. I work during the day in Langley, are you available evenings for me to stop by?
- Justin
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Forum: Lounge
09-23-2013, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,285
Do yourself a favor, before you spend money on...
Do yourself a favor, before you spend money on new hardware make sure that this one configured properly. On your laptop (or any computer with a WiFi adapter) download and install INSSIDER from this...
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Forum: Lounge
09-18-2013, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,780
I did a day of paintball at Delta Force in...
I did a day of paintball at Delta Force in Tsawwassen for a buddy's stag this summer, was pretty fun. I took my GoPro and strapped it to him for the day, poor guy was a walking target all day!
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only)
09-09-2013, 04:39 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 801
WTT: My Algae Free Hammerhead for your Piranha
Hey everyone, I've downsized my tank and now my Hammerhead is way to powerfull. I'd like to trade my Hammerhead glass cleaner in great shape (think I even have the replacement pads still) for your...
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Forum: Lighting Specific
08-12-2013, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,395
HQI lamp dead after a couple days?
Hey everyone, a few months back I noticed that my MH light was not working after a tumble (moving) so my first assumption was that I'd damaged the lamp. Naturally I replaced it and installed a new...
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Forum: Reef
04-11-2013, 05:37 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 9,191
I had the same issue. Bought my bucket from a...
I had the same issue. Bought my bucket from a local vendor on Boxing day of 2011. Sad to say it killed my tank. Alk was low, Mag and Calc were through the roof, who knows what else was wrong. Took me...
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Forum: Lower Mainland
03-24-2013, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,274
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Forum: Reef
03-17-2013, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,104
I also have a 20gal QT tank which held a Kole...
I also have a 20gal QT tank which held a Kole tang for a month before going into DT. In fact its condition improved during its stay in there. I have a very basic setup, PVC for the fish to hide in,...
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only)
03-09-2013, 10:29 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,340
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only)
03-08-2013, 05:33 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,340
FS 70gal custom rimless tank
Hey everyone, just downsized so now I need to find a new home for my beautiful custom (professionally) built 70gal rimless display tank. Dims are 30" x 24" x 24", is reef ready with a corner...
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