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Forum: Reef 07-30-2012, 01:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,857
Posted By daplatapus
Hmmm, thanks guys.There certainly food for...

Hmmm, thanks guys.There certainly food for thought. I'm sure I have been over feeding to some extent. Part of my problem lies in the fact that I have such good flow through my tank it's hard to tell...
Forum: Reef 07-30-2012, 05:12 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,857
Posted By daplatapus
Vinegar/Vodka dosing

Well, as some who have read about my tank issues will recall, I've got problems with Dichyota algae. I manually remove about 2 cups or more a week. And it's only getting worse. A chemical solution is...
Forum: Reef 07-30-2012, 04:23 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,041
Posted By daplatapus
As far as I know 10 is the minimum. You can have...

As far as I know 10 is the minimum. You can have more.
Forum: Tank Journal 07-30-2012, 12:30 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,005
Posted By daplatapus
Finally finished my DIY LED light. The OCW's I...

Finally finished my DIY LED light. The OCW's I put on there have optics and I can see red's on the sand bed. But then again my light is just sitting on some eggcrate I have over the tank. I'm hoping...
Forum: Reef 07-29-2012, 11:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,795
Posted By daplatapus
I just finished my LED build yesterday and sat it...

I just finished my LED build yesterday and sat it over my cube last night. Today was the first real day I was able to see what it all looked like. On a 18" heat sink (and yes I know this is a bit...
Forum: Reef 07-28-2012, 04:43 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,795
Posted By daplatapus
Through Milad, he sells a 3W Exotic True Violet...

Through Milad, he sells a 3W Exotic True Violet LED that ranges from 390-430nm. I've got a couple to put on my build but haven't had the time to start putting it together yet to tell you what they're...
Forum: Tank Journal 07-28-2012, 04:39 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,005
Posted By daplatapus
Took a couple video's of my latest addition to my...

Took a couple video's of my latest addition to my 20 gal cube and my main DT. Hope you all enjoy. If anyone knows what might be wrong with my clam in the main DT video, I'd love to hear what it might...
Forum: Tank Journal 07-26-2012, 01:36 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,005
Posted By daplatapus
Thought I'd throw up some recent pics. FTS ...

Thought I'd throw up some recent pics.
FTS
http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/daplatapus/IMAG0057.jpg

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/daplatapus/IMAG0063.jpg
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Forum: Vancouver Island 07-25-2012, 08:48 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,379
Posted By daplatapus
LFS's

Headed to Victoria from Port Alberni but I only know of 3 stores selling SW stuff between here and there. The one in Errington (Coombs), the one in Duncan and Blue World Aquariums in Vic. Are there...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 07-25-2012, 07:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,460
Posted By daplatapus
Yeah, I've always got 30 gal minimum mixed at any...

Yeah, I've always got 30 gal minimum mixed at any given time I can mix another 30 in minutes. I still haven't been able to find a supplier. I think I want to try new bulbs, less feeding and daily...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 07-25-2012, 01:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,806
Posted By daplatapus
PM sent

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Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 07-25-2012, 01:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,460
Posted By daplatapus
Mandosh: I didn't know that, oops! Greg:...

Mandosh: I didn't know that, oops!

Greg: (Quote: Just wait out your cycle ...) Cycle has LONG since come and gone. Tank is almost a year old with lots of SPS, LPS, soft corals, inverts, fish etc....
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 07-25-2012, 05:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,460
Posted By daplatapus
API Algaefix?

Anyone know who carries this stuff on the island?
Forum: Reef 07-25-2012, 05:18 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,265
Posted By daplatapus
You gotta keep us in the loop Greg as to how that...

You gotta keep us in the loop Greg as to how that works. I'm upping my Mg dosing as well to see if I can get rid of this Dictyota algae in my tank. But with the BRS Mg they have a calculator right on...
Forum: Marine Fish 07-24-2012, 08:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,216
Posted By daplatapus
Hmmm, Naso tang.... I'm trying to get the wife to...

Hmmm, Naso tang.... I'm trying to get the wife to approve a 180..... :)
I have been running low Mg and have started dosing within the last month or so with a BRS doser, maybe I'll slowly boost that...
Forum: Marine Fish 07-24-2012, 02:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,216
Posted By daplatapus
Tuxedo urchin question

So I'm having a terrible time controlling some algae. Not sure where it came from probably from my live rock or a frag that came in. I've been running a BRS GFO reactor for over 6 months with their...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 07-24-2012, 03:08 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,495
Posted By daplatapus
Water and fish :D

Water and fish :D
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 07-24-2012, 03:07 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,334
Posted By daplatapus
PM sent

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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 07-20-2012, 03:22 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,317
Posted By daplatapus
Hmmmm, I might be interested in that 80 gal tank...

Hmmmm, I might be interested in that 80 gal tank for a sump I'm building. Need to figure out how to get it to the island without me paying $300 for ferry trips...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 07-19-2012, 01:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 982
Posted By daplatapus
Bump! Anyone have an old 80-120 gallon tank in...

Bump!
Anyone have an old 80-120 gallon tank in their garage collecting dust? Doesn't need to be pretty.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 07-18-2012, 11:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 982
Posted By daplatapus
LF sump and return pump

Hey all. I'm looking for a sump or tank I can turn into a sump for a basement fish room and a return pump that can push at least 1000 gph after 14' of head.
Really looking for a larger sump (48"...
Forum: Marine Fish 07-18-2012, 02:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,755
Posted By daplatapus
There's a good read on ich in RC's fish disease...

There's a good read on ich in RC's fish disease and treatment section written by Snorvich. It goes thru the life cycle of this parasite and can give you some good understanding of how to deal with it...
Forum: Reef 07-12-2012, 03:47 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,298
Posted By daplatapus
Yeah, mine easily disappears for a couple days,...

Yeah, mine easily disappears for a couple days, especially after molting until his shell hardens up again.
Forum: FOWLR 07-11-2012, 01:03 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,876
Posted By daplatapus
I'd agree. If it's new sand, I wouldn't "cycle"...

I'd agree. If it's new sand, I wouldn't "cycle" it. It's not like live rock, there's nothing alive on it to die and give off ammonia. Putting it in a tank to cycle it will create life on it that will...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 07-09-2012, 02:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,467
Posted By daplatapus
Because I didn't have a spare, I'm actually...

Because I didn't have a spare, I'm actually running a 15K on one side of my tank and a 20K on the other of a 4' tank. You can really see the difference. 20K is too blue in my opinion and you really...
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