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Forum: Reef 02-24-2012, 08:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,030
Posted By Lampshade
That sucks, I hope he recovers. Sometimes it...

That sucks, I hope he recovers. Sometimes it takes a bit for fish to grow a pair and start challenging tank mates, my tang was the tank bitch and has climbed his way to not letting anything else in...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 02-23-2012, 04:30 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,179
Posted By Lampshade
The big reason NOT to run GFO with pellets is...

The big reason NOT to run GFO with pellets is because pellets feed bacteria carbon that takes about 1 part phosphate and 16 parts nitrate and get's it out your skimmer somehow. So if you run GFO you...
Forum: Reef 02-21-2012, 08:06 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,482
Posted By Lampshade
How hard where these to find? I've got one zoa...

How hard where these to find? I've got one zoa colony that just won't open any more, the one directly beside it is fine, and the same type of zoa's on the other side of the tank are open and happy. ...
Forum: Reef 02-21-2012, 08:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,435
Posted By Lampshade
There was a thread on RC awhile ago i saw with a...

There was a thread on RC awhile ago i saw with a guy with a 1500 system who had 3 external skimmers, 2 rated to take the whole tank. Redundancy is a GREAT idea, so that if you have to take one out...
Forum: Tank Journal 02-20-2012, 11:58 PM
Replies: 336
Views: 74,411
Posted By Lampshade
Wow, that looks great. makes me want to start up...

Wow, that looks great. makes me want to start up my nano I've been putting off for awhile now.
Forum: DIY 02-19-2012, 05:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,108
Posted By Lampshade
After you price up everything the modular LED's...

After you price up everything the modular LED's ends up only being less than 50 cents more per LED, and for that soldering isn't worth it in my opinion. That's what I figured in the end.
Forum: Reef 02-19-2012, 01:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,443
Posted By Lampshade
I had a duroso and ended up changing to herbie. ...

I had a duroso and ended up changing to herbie. If you are going to be pushing 1800gph through your sump you will need a very good bubble trap to catch the micro bubbles from a duroso. With water...
Forum: Polls 02-19-2012, 01:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,444
Posted By Lampshade
Usually about a day after I should have....

Usually about a day after I should have....
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 02-18-2012, 05:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,350
Posted By Lampshade
Any chance you're heading out to Vancouver soon?...

Any chance you're heading out to Vancouver soon? :P
Forum: Reef 02-17-2012, 01:20 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,398
Posted By Lampshade
Heaters

So this is probably my 4th heater in the past year....

I bought a heater on boxing day because the one in my tank is 20+ years old. I'm using the old one because it's never broken, and every...
Forum: Reef 02-16-2012, 11:00 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,692
Posted By Lampshade
I've seen the vetex's at Oceanic Corals and they...

I've seen the vetex's at Oceanic Corals and they have a great turnover rate. I use a TLF 500 i've modded to make work, but the Vertex looks like it does a better job right off the start.
Forum: Reef 02-16-2012, 09:51 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 38,343
Posted By Lampshade
A lot of the time the coral bleaching is from...

A lot of the time the coral bleaching is from your water getting much more clear, allowing a big change in light intensity on your coral. It is very odd that it's kent though, would explain some...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 02-16-2012, 08:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,500
Posted By Lampshade
Water costs generally aren't that bad. Here we...

Water costs generally aren't that bad. Here we have a tiered water system, and top price is $2.26m³. A cubic meter is 265 gallons, so that's a lot of water.

If it makes you feel better when I...
Forum: Reef 02-16-2012, 05:33 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,692
Posted By Lampshade
A few newer designs coming out that take away...

A few newer designs coming out that take away from the typical updraft problems.
http://reefbuilders.com/2011/12/09/recirculating-biopellet-reactor/

The recirculating design is great IMO, you can...
Forum: Marine Fish 02-16-2012, 04:50 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 15,028
Posted By Lampshade
1) Bariene Tang - Pictures do not do this fish...

1) Bariene Tang - Pictures do not do this fish justice
2) Flame Hawkfish - He killed more shrimp than he was worth, but lots of personality
3) Lawnmower Blenny - Uglier than ugly, but saved me from...
Forum: Polls 02-16-2012, 04:37 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 10,206
Posted By Lampshade
My 150 was made from my old 55. The 150 has been...

My 150 was made from my old 55. The 150 has been 1.5 years, the 55 was up for 3 years before that.
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 02-16-2012, 04:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,500
Posted By Lampshade
Good advice on here, thanks. I want to use the...

Good advice on here, thanks. I want to use the water water just because it's well.. a waste. I've got a 1:5 system right now, so with my 50 gallons of water change and 15 gallons of top off in a...
Forum: Aqua Digital 02-15-2012, 09:34 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 9,661
Posted By Lampshade
http://glassbox-design.com/2010/sicce-psk1000-psk6...

http://glassbox-design.com/2010/sicce-psk1000-psk600/

These guys say that they have "fewer" startup issues. Most places say that they are much better now because they have the circuitry for...
Forum: Reef 02-15-2012, 08:31 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,700
Posted By Lampshade
I took this pic just for you guys. Yes, it's an...

I took this pic just for you guys. Yes, it's an ORA Red Planet, and yes, it's mounted on a frag disk that's nearly bigger than it....
Forum: Aqua Digital 02-15-2012, 07:43 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 9,661
Posted By Lampshade
I've heard their new line of pumps can have...

I've heard their new line of pumps can have issues too, that's why I ask. Not a lot out there on them yet, but they seem to have fixed most issues. The PSK2500 was replaced with the PSK600 a year...
Forum: Lighting Specific 02-15-2012, 07:28 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 3,832
Posted By Lampshade
MH Ballast Replacement

I know generally MH ballasts fail and just stop working. Is there a point before that they decrease output? or shift color temp?

I suspect my 250W ballast is toast, anything that is touched by...
Forum: Aqua Digital 02-15-2012, 05:22 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 9,661
Posted By Lampshade
I agree with this 100% I have the ATI 200 and...

I agree with this 100% I have the ATI 200 and the width of the head and short stocky design allow lots of flow through the skimmer while still allowing a great deal of water/air contact time. Very...
Forum: Reef 02-15-2012, 04:45 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,607
Posted By Lampshade
One thing to look at is if you enjoy the...

One thing to look at is if you enjoy the maintenance or not. I've got a chaotic life right now that doesn't allow much time for anything at all, but the small amount of time I do get to spend on my...
Forum: Reef 02-15-2012, 04:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,030
Posted By Lampshade
My hammer has been the longest battle in recovery...

My hammer has been the longest battle in recovery so far in my tank. Fully bleached SPS has come back faster than my hammer. I noticed low flow and low light have been helping, but still nowhere...
Forum: Pump Specific 02-14-2012, 08:40 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,362
Posted By Lampshade
My only other issue would be the cord length, on...

My only other issue would be the cord length, on my 6' tank i can only mount the control box in the center, or move both powerheads to one side of the tank. I'm looking at getting some extensions...
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