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Forum: Pump Specific 02-14-2012, 08:11 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,362
Posted By Lampshade
Got mine today, so far so good. Definitely...

Got mine today, so far so good. Definitely crappy suction cups, I swapped my existing koralia powerheads onto them, then used the koralia magnets for the new coralife powerheads. The koralia's have...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 02-14-2012, 07:19 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,541
Posted By Lampshade
+1 on the kit if you're using a TLF. My TLF 500...

+1 on the kit if you're using a TLF. My TLF 500 started clumping up after a year so i modded it by taking out the bottom plate, and putting the downspout against the side so that the pellets would...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 02-14-2012, 07:10 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,642
Posted By Lampshade
It's still part of the code though, so when your...

It's still part of the code though, so when your insurance company is looking for ways to not pay you it will for sure come up. For the case of beer it'd cost to get someone to come help out might...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 02-13-2012, 02:40 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,833
Posted By Lampshade
Depends on the tank. Xenia in my tank just won't...

Depends on the tank. Xenia in my tank just won't grow. I have other sofites that grow like weeds, and SPS/LPS that grow as well. Xenia just dies....
Forum: FOWLR 02-12-2012, 08:48 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 10,312
Posted By Lampshade
People used to use the shrimp, but you have a...

People used to use the shrimp, but you have a lots of Live Rock already in there. It will cycle your tank, I would stay away from the shrimp. The point of the cycle is to get everything balanced,...
Forum: Reef 02-12-2012, 04:41 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,182
Posted By Lampshade
When my Halides turned on my PH would always go...

When my Halides turned on my PH would always go up .2 or more after i moved my controller to the new location. Moved some cords around, and made it spike up .5 when the halides where on.

Make...
Forum: Reef 02-10-2012, 11:05 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,009
Posted By Lampshade
Good idea with letting the rock cook for a few...

Good idea with letting the rock cook for a few weeks. You could go even less live rock and still be ok, but generally the more you have the easier the cycle will go. Make sure you have a powerhead...
Forum: Reef 02-10-2012, 02:44 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,405
Posted By Lampshade
The spectrum of Actincs ARE in the photosynthetic...

The spectrum of Actincs ARE in the photosynthetic range of your corals, and broaden the spectrum of the "Peak" that Metal Halides put out. The issue is that most people use low watt Actinics, that...
Forum: Polls 02-09-2012, 09:25 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 12,716
Posted By Lampshade
I usually don't run them, but have been recently...

I usually don't run them, but have been recently to help with nutrient export. After my crash I've been doing everything possible to cut down nitrate/phosphate build up. It makes the water look...
Forum: Reef 02-09-2012, 06:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,150
Posted By Lampshade
I had a blasto fall behind a rock that i couldn't...

I had a blasto fall behind a rock that i couldn't get for awhile. Pretty much wrote it off as dead, but every time i looked, it was on top of the sand even after being buried by my goby's. I've...
Forum: Reef 02-08-2012, 08:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,672
Posted By Lampshade
Also should add, the piping was no prob for me,...

Also should add, the piping was no prob for me, but the inspector wanted the electrical in a different section of wall. He wasn't 100% since it wasn't actual house plumbing, but said it would be...
Forum: Reef 02-08-2012, 07:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,672
Posted By Lampshade
+1 for the insulation, Pipes are noisier than...

+1 for the insulation, Pipes are noisier than pumps lots of times.
Forum: Reef 02-08-2012, 05:43 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,714
Posted By Lampshade
That sucks, i don't think the MH in the tank...

That sucks, i don't think the MH in the tank would cause a crash unless the centre arc tube dropped in the water as well, there could be some nasty stuff in the tank then. As for why it exploded,...
Forum: Lounge 02-04-2012, 06:52 PM
Replies: 7,312
Views: 1,622,455
Posted By Lampshade
I loved my aqua scape.... I really did, coral was...

I loved my aqua scape.... I really did, coral was all happy, everything was doing great. I just wanted to move my growing hammer to a new home. I ended up with rocks in buckets, and nearly...
Forum: Reef 02-04-2012, 05:21 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,443
Posted By Lampshade
My coral beauty cleaned out my tank of those and...

My coral beauty cleaned out my tank of those and clove polyps. He died last week in my power outage and they are already getting plague like again.
Forum: DIY 02-03-2012, 12:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,556
Posted By Lampshade
You shouldn't have to now, the moisture helps the...

You shouldn't have to now, the moisture helps the epoxy cure, which is why you wet the rocks. Once it's cured it should be hard as well.. a rock.
Forum: Lounge 02-03-2012, 05:43 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 15,597
Posted By Lampshade
Yeah, BC's pretty lucky with that. Most places...

Yeah, BC's pretty lucky with that. Most places do have thermal as their main supply, which cannot follow load well, takes time/money to shut down, etc. BC's lucky since we can supply places like...
Forum: Lounge 02-03-2012, 03:15 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 15,597
Posted By Lampshade
according to the hydro site: BC Hydro will...

according to the hydro site:

BC Hydro will not be implementing time-of-use rates because we don't need them.

Time-of-use rates are used in jurisdictions with peak demand that exceeds the...
Forum: Lounge 02-03-2012, 01:17 AM
Replies: 7,312
Views: 1,622,455
Posted By Lampshade
#firstworldproblems lol, that is funny...

#firstworldproblems

lol, that is funny though. I only wish I had that problem :P.
Forum: Lounge 02-02-2012, 10:50 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 15,597
Posted By Lampshade
There's lots of systems that automatically do...

There's lots of systems that automatically do that. In Europe they pay $0.35kW/h and up, it is very common there to have appliances with delayed starts, like washer/dryer/dishwasher. They also have...
Forum: Marine Fish 02-02-2012, 10:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,492
Posted By Lampshade
Perhaps mysis shrimp?...

Perhaps mysis shrimp? http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-02/rs/
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 02-02-2012, 03:05 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,251
Posted By Lampshade
LF: 65ish Gallon 36" Tank

I'm looking for a 36" long by18"-24" width tank. Hopefully drilled, etc. Would be intested in a full setup or bits and pieces. This is for someone else, They have a budget in mind and hopefully we...
Forum: Reef 02-02-2012, 01:50 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,917
Posted By Lampshade
I did the same thing to the back wall of my tank...

I did the same thing to the back wall of my tank awhile ago. I ahve the razor attatched to the mag float. After a few weeks of scrapping it's no longer there. I'd just run the razor along it every...
Forum: Reef 02-01-2012, 10:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,894
Posted By Lampshade
I had that happen and my water went to soup. If...

I had that happen and my water went to soup. If you're running carbon swap it out after a day, if you're not, concider putting some in a sock for a bit in the sump. Even after my soup tank,...
Forum: Reef 02-01-2012, 06:30 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,726
Posted By Lampshade
The bulk reef supply 2 part doser is 10% off to...

The bulk reef supply 2 part doser is 10% off to members today. If you sign up for the newsletter I'll PM you the promo code to get it if you want.
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