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Forum: Reef 12-08-2015, 05:42 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,651
Posted By rsisvixen
Don't even need a battery powered air pump, all...

Don't even need a battery powered air pump, all you need is a potato and hydrogen peroxide and a plastic bottle
Forum: Lower Mainland 12-08-2015, 02:27 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,885
Posted By rsisvixen
Nope, cause you are disturbing your neighbours...

Nope, cause you are disturbing your neighbours that are trying to sleep power out or not. They fine pretty heavily too.
Forum: Lower Mainland 12-08-2015, 12:55 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,885
Posted By rsisvixen
Can't use generators at night due to by-laws

Can't use generators at night due to by-laws
Forum: Lower Mainland 12-07-2015, 11:21 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,885
Posted By rsisvixen
I think its all Murphy's fault, of course the...

I think its all Murphy's fault, of course the power out would happen the same day I picked up my tang at JL.



Ouch! Not fun hope they get it done before the next storm hits tonight.
Forum: Reef 12-07-2015, 06:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,651
Posted By rsisvixen
I use an inverter and a spare car battery, will...

I use an inverter and a spare car battery, will run my big powerheads for 24 hours, I also got some small 2 watt powerheads and those will last 48 hours and up-not timed it yet.
Heaters need a lot...
Forum: Lower Mainland 12-07-2015, 06:24 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,885
Posted By rsisvixen
I have a back up, but it runs the main system not...

I have a back up, but it runs the main system not the QT system or the ttm system, just bad luck that the power outs happen when I'm doing QT or ttm :/
Forum: Lower Mainland 12-07-2015, 05:52 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,885
Posted By rsisvixen
power out again!

Uggg I swear I live in the power out triangle. 3rd time and of course it has to happen while I have fish going through ttm. *sigh* So over it already.
Forum: Polls 12-07-2015, 12:40 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 10,048
Posted By rsisvixen
Surrey is too far for me to get to. I like the...

Surrey is too far for me to get to.
I like the Townhall Coquitlam pub.
Forum: Polls 12-06-2015, 02:44 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 10,048
Posted By rsisvixen
I still think it might be nice to do a tank tour,...

I still think it might be nice to do a tank tour, once a month or every second month meet at someones place and check out tanks etc.
Bring your own drinks and its less noisy as well.
Forum: Reef 12-04-2015, 05:32 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 13,761
Posted By rsisvixen
Is that 5 pm eastern, central or pacific time? :)

Is that 5 pm eastern, central or pacific time? :)
Forum: Lower Mainland 12-04-2015, 05:29 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 10,021
Posted By rsisvixen
Maybe for next year we could do a tank tour? Once...

Maybe for next year we could do a tank tour? Once a month meet at someones place and check out their tanks and setups etc? steal a frag, that kind of thing ;)
Forum: Lower Mainland 12-04-2015, 12:46 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 10,021
Posted By rsisvixen
I'll put myself down for a maybe :)

I'll put myself down for a maybe :)
Forum: Reef 12-02-2015, 10:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,268
Posted By rsisvixen
Well in the tank world smaller is normally harder...

Well in the tank world smaller is normally harder lol.
I would suggest not using your large tanks water for water changes in the nano as if you have higher phosphate lvls there it will translate to...
Forum: Reef 12-02-2015, 09:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,268
Posted By rsisvixen
As long as you have critters to move your sandbed...

As long as you have critters to move your sandbed around you shouldn't have issues, burrowing stars,snails etc. I have no issues with my sandbed with all the digging going on.
Like everything in a...
Forum: Reef 12-02-2015, 07:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,268
Posted By rsisvixen
Like I said the crusty stuff is probably diatoms...

Like I said the crusty stuff is probably diatoms but I couldn't say for sure, perhaps some photos?

I would imagine the zoas are closed perhaps from low ammonia or high nitrate/phosphate, have you...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 12-02-2015, 06:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,447
Posted By rsisvixen
I think we need to institute a pedigree for live...

I think we need to institute a pedigree for live rocks and register them, else how would you know its actual live rock, what if you buy it as live from someone and they bought it live but before that...
Forum: Reef 12-02-2015, 06:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,268
Posted By rsisvixen
I would take a stab at the bright green being a...

I would take a stab at the bright green being a form of cynobacteria ( cyno can come in a variety of colours not just red. ) Its not an algae per se but a bacteria that also requires photosynthesis...
Forum: Reef 11-21-2015, 03:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,464
Posted By rsisvixen
I'm sure if you bring it over personally its not...

I'm sure if you bring it over personally its not a big thing, but US companies will not ship it to Canada.

As per the BRS website: Due to customs restrictions we are unable to ship this product to...
Forum: Reef 11-20-2015, 10:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,464
Posted By rsisvixen
You won't be able to get the reef chili, they...

You won't be able to get the reef chili, they don't ship any fish/coral food to Canada due to our Customs.

Its a well known fact that Aquarists sneakily add said fish/coral food into human food...
Forum: Reef 11-20-2015, 08:10 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,636
Posted By rsisvixen
You could also get an electrician, while they are...

You could also get an electrician, while they are moving stuff, to put in a dedicated outlet for the tank with a GFI and run it straight to your mains on its own circuit.
Forum: Reef 11-20-2015, 05:26 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,636
Posted By rsisvixen
Maybe get someone in to move the thermostat and...

Maybe get someone in to move the thermostat and light switch? ( how people set these switches up is a mystery to me, I have one that doesn't serve any fixture in the room, a mystery light switch )
...
Forum: Reef 11-20-2015, 05:09 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,297
Posted By rsisvixen
Hmmm, I don't know that anyone was bashing...

Hmmm, I don't know that anyone was bashing products or stores. Maybe mild annoyance and general irritation :)

Power is back on for me-everything seems fine but for 1 anemone, its now vanished...
Forum: Reef 11-18-2015, 09:59 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,297
Posted By rsisvixen
I have an inverter running a circulation pump,...

I have an inverter running a circulation pump, bigger problem is the temp as a heater drains too much power.

But the last power out was 60 hours for our twilight zone area, who knows maybe hydro...
Forum: Reef 11-18-2015, 05:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,297
Posted By rsisvixen
Ha, well at least you have power. My twilight...

Ha, well at least you have power. My twilight zone area is only due to have power by the 19th if we're lucky. 18 hours and counting so far.
Forum: Reef 11-17-2015, 12:50 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,232
Posted By rsisvixen
It depends how you did the change over of...

It depends how you did the change over of substrate, by removing it a lot of trapped stuff probably went into your water column and spiked nitrate, adding new substrate would have started a mini...
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