Forum: Reef
12-23-2009, 07:35 PM
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It's the ballast. I just saw the test light dim. Bummer! Well, I might start shopping for a new T5 light.
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Forum: Reef
12-22-2009, 10:50 PM
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Well, I've had my other bulb plugged in for over an hour. So far no flickering. I'll leave it in for a couple of days just to be sure, but so far it looks like the bulb is the problem. The bulb I put...
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Forum: Reef
12-22-2009, 09:30 PM
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If it is the balast after all, does anyone know if they are repairable? I've had the old magnetic ones fixed at the local grow supplies shops, but I'm not sure if they will fix the electronic variety.
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Forum: Reef
12-22-2009, 08:56 PM
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I'm in the process of testing it with a different bulb. Thats the less expensive route. Hopefully I only need to replace a bulb and not the balast.
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Forum: Reef
12-22-2009, 08:30 PM
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Ya, forgot to mention that. It is an electronic balast. The bulb has only been up and running for about 6 months at 8-10 hours per day.
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Forum: Reef
12-22-2009, 08:11 PM
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MH flickering, any ideas?
My lights have begun to flicker recently and I don't know why. It kind of dims and looks bluer when it does this. It does it quickly like a flicker but has also stayed dim for some time on occasion....
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Forum: Reef
12-21-2009, 05:26 AM
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Old lights aren't always the culprit the GHA equation. GHA will only grow if your nutrients permit, and old lights are just an aiding variable. How are your alkalinity levels? I have found, as well...
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only)
12-20-2009, 05:44 AM
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Welcome back! Maybe check out the BC interiors threads for more info of what is around Cranbrook. As far as equipment is concerned my experience is that it's cheepest to buy used through Canreef or...
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only)
12-20-2009, 05:38 AM
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Hey Leah, are your clowns Percs or Ocellaris? Are they hosting an anemone?
I'm just over in Castlegar, which is not really "just over" I guess. I have a fair number of nice corals that I frag...
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Forum: Pictures
12-19-2009, 03:00 AM
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Cool effect! I mean the whole zoo dominated reef thing, its not often you see such a large tank that full of zoos. Well done.
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Forum: Pictures
12-18-2009, 05:14 PM
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You don't have a lot of Calcium, MG & carbonate robbing corals yet. So your coraline has plenty to grow on.
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Forum: Pictures
12-18-2009, 04:50 AM
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That really is some insane coraline growth from the first pic, WOW! Next time you come by bring your camera, or maybe you can just give me some pointers with mine. Nice pics!
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Forum: BC Interiors
12-18-2009, 04:42 AM
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Don't they all seem eager at first.:lol: It's good that we'll have another place to purchase dry goods if needed.
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Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum
12-16-2009, 04:57 PM
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I've had a couple of BVA tanks and sumps over the years and never had an issue with it. I knew one guy who got his tank home and discovered a 1.5" scratch on his front starfire panel, but IMO was not...
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Forum: DIY
12-16-2009, 04:45 PM
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Thanks for sharing! I wish I would have seen that thread prior to abandoning the use of mine, which stopped working recently. I still have it though, and am now tempted to try out this mod to see how...
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Forum: BC Interiors
12-14-2009, 06:56 AM
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Makes me wonder if the personal relationship between those two at Kootenay Critters will be the end of the store, not the business itself. I too have experienced a similar event while browsing around...
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only)
12-12-2009, 07:10 PM
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FS: Blue bar pseudochromis
$20.00
Eats well, is a good cleaner of rock, active and gets along with other fish. Sadly, it also eats cleaner shrimp. Probably good for a FOWLR....
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Forum: Calgary
12-10-2009, 05:03 AM
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If you ever want to take a trip out to beautiful BC, my tank would be yours for the photoing. Of course, there's also a bunch of mountains and waterfalls every where that you could take pics of if...
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Forum: Calgary
12-10-2009, 04:47 AM
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Tagging along. If I decide to come down I would likely be coming on behalf of a few people from out here. It would be nice to have someone new host it rather than the same old location. Come on...
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Forum: Tank Journal
12-09-2009, 03:52 PM
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Hmm, it might just work. I've since lost mine too, if it came with them at all but I think I might have something that would work.
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Forum: Tank Journal
12-09-2009, 03:38 PM
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No, the back of the pump inhibits that. The reverse flow isn't all that great either, it's not like it's going to suck in a fish or something. What a bummer! For a day I thought I was like some kind...
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Forum: Lounge
12-09-2009, 03:31 PM
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Mindy & Leah?
http://depts.washington.edu/natmap/photos/mammals/cougar_02h_tk.jpg
http://mstaken.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/cougar-820.jpg
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Forum: Tank Journal
12-09-2009, 03:26 PM
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So last night while re-arranging the tank again I made a discovery about my Koralia mod. It doesn't work, or should I say it doesn't work all of the time. I guess when the impeller is bouncing around...
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Forum: Marine Fish
12-09-2009, 02:38 AM
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I think 2 would have done the trick but I gave it one more for luck. THe brown spots are gone now, and the fish is in the tank recovering. It's swimming around slowly, and a bit disoriented but I...
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Forum: Marine Fish
12-09-2009, 12:00 AM
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Well, I ripped down half the tank and finally got him. Did the dip for 4 minutes and a good potion of the spots fell off. Let him recover in a separate bin of salt water for a couple of hours and...
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