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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 01-04-2011, 04:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,461
Posted By intarsiabox
At the U of A they use 5g buckets of salt and the...

At the U of A they use 5g buckets of salt and the bucketss just get chucked. Maybe talk to an administrator in the bio area of UBC?
Forum: Controller and Monitoring Specific 01-04-2011, 04:07 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 89,590
Posted By intarsiabox
Wow, somebody fell out of bed this morning....

Wow, somebody fell out of bed this morning. Thanks for the un-biased post though.
Forum: Reef 01-04-2011, 03:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,173
Posted By intarsiabox
The brown algae is diatoms and you will most...

The brown algae is diatoms and you will most likely get it as soon as the lights turn on anyway. It goes away by itself in a couple weeks and usually never reappears. Mushrooms are hardy and would...
Forum: Pictures 01-04-2011, 03:37 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,018
Posted By intarsiabox
Pictures look awsome! Especially considering you...

Pictures look awsome! Especially considering you were at a public aquarium with tons of other people milling around, it can be difficult to compose a good shot in a very short period of time.:biggrin:
Forum: Reef 01-01-2011, 06:47 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,950
Posted By intarsiabox
I don't and so far have never had a diseased fish...

I don't and so far have never had a diseased fish in my tank. I suppose quarentining would be the smart thing to do. But IMO a lot of diseases are brought on by stress that decreases a fishes immune...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 01-01-2011, 06:29 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,157
Posted By intarsiabox
Any chance you can just let the tank run open top...

Any chance you can just let the tank run open top with lights over it? There is also a web site called Nanotuners.com that sells Biocube canopies with LED systems already built in.
Forum: Tank Journal 01-01-2011, 06:16 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 24,368
Posted By intarsiabox
AquaDigital posted a dosing chart, looks like...

AquaDigital posted a dosing chart, looks like 50-100g tanks use 2 vials of BioPtim, Reef Booster, Iodi+ & Stronti+ very 15 days and 1 vial of BiDiget every 15 days for tanks 0-250g. Looks like an...
Forum: Tank Journal 12-31-2010, 06:21 AM
Replies: 331
Views: 106,344
Posted By intarsiabox
I have a foxface and yellow tang in the tank and...

I have a foxface and yellow tang in the tank and between the two of them they make the tank look busy. My clowns tend to stay in one small area and most of the others just climb around the rocks. I...
Forum: Tank Journal 12-31-2010, 06:09 AM
Replies: 331
Views: 106,344
Posted By intarsiabox
I have similar types of fish and added a solar...

I have similar types of fish and added a solar fairy wrasse rescently. Very pretty and docile fish. My bi-color blenny has plenty of personality as well.
Forum: Reef 12-31-2010, 05:46 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,912
Posted By intarsiabox
Why are people up at midnight on a Thursday night...

Why are people up at midnight on a Thursday night talking about fish tanks?:lol:
Forum: Reef 12-31-2010, 05:45 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,912
Posted By intarsiabox
Could be brought on by the stress of being in a...

Could be brought on by the stress of being in a new tank and being chased by your tang. I think things will clear up soon after he settles in.
Forum: DIY 12-31-2010, 05:42 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,876
Posted By intarsiabox
If you are looking for sump ideas check out...

If you are looking for sump ideas check out melevsreef.com.
Forum: DIY 12-31-2010, 05:40 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,876
Posted By intarsiabox
Well the set up is so that one hole on the tank...

Well the set up is so that one hole on the tank bottom will have a stand pipe in it that leads the water down to your sump. The other bottom hole is for your return line from the sump back to your...
Forum: DIY 12-31-2010, 05:27 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,876
Posted By intarsiabox
Let me see if I understood your set up. 2 holes...

Let me see if I understood your set up. 2 holes at the bottom of the tank inside your over flow box and one hole at the top of the overflow box in one of the walls of the overflow box itself?
Forum: Reef 12-31-2010, 05:18 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,612
Posted By intarsiabox
That would have worked for me as well. I was...

That would have worked for me as well. I was thinking that I glued the pipes into the bulkheads but that would just have been silly because where's the water going to leak, into the output line...
Forum: Reef 12-31-2010, 04:56 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,612
Posted By intarsiabox
I have to admit the stupid fish is smarter than I...

I have to admit the stupid fish is smarter than I thought!
Forum: Reef 12-31-2010, 04:02 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,612
Posted By intarsiabox
This was going to be my next step if I couldn't...

This was going to be my next step if I couldn't net the fish from the bottom but I was concerned that A: a lot of the water would end up on the floor as my sump sits just under the edge of the bottom...
Forum: DIY 12-31-2010, 03:55 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,982
Posted By intarsiabox
Is this always the case 100% of the time? I don't...

Is this always the case 100% of the time? I don't understand what the point of having a ground wire is if there is problem (such as a stranded line wire touching the ballast housing at the same time...
Forum: Edmonton 12-31-2010, 03:22 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,039
Posted By intarsiabox
I tried that motivator last night, I cleaned the...

I tried that motivator last night, I cleaned the tank this afternoon!
Forum: Reef 12-31-2010, 03:19 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,612
Posted By intarsiabox
I had the wife helping me, she didn't think it...

I had the wife helping me, she didn't think it was very funny when we had to start over again!
Forum: Reef 12-31-2010, 02:31 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,612
Posted By intarsiabox
Well I got the fish out! I drained the overflow...

Well I got the fish out! I drained the overflow down to 1/2" of water from the bottom, got a small net and used a plastic claw extention to hold and grabbed the goby. I put him in the display tank,...
Forum: Reef 12-31-2010, 12:36 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,612
Posted By intarsiabox
That's a great idea but I'll first have to find...

That's a great idea but I'll first have to find something I can grab him with. I don't have enough room to get my hand in but if I take out my emergency stand pipe it might just do the trick. Thanks!
Forum: Tank Journal 12-31-2010, 12:22 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 13,569
Posted By intarsiabox
My peppermint shrimp eat anything I put in the...

My peppermint shrimp eat anything I put in the tank, the cleaners are the same way. Both are hardy and very greedy!
Forum: Reef 12-31-2010, 12:18 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,612
Posted By intarsiabox
Fish in Overflow

I have a yellow watchman goby that has been at the bottom of my overflow for the last 6 months. He is now as big around as he is long. It is very cramped so I can't get a net to the bottom to catch...
Forum: Edmonton 12-30-2010, 11:36 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,039
Posted By intarsiabox
You don't need a skimmer on your tank. Just keep...

You don't need a skimmer on your tank. Just keep up with your weekly water changes and the live rock will take care of the rest. As far as fish suggestions go there are lots of small fish that would...
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