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Forum: Reef 08-24-2012, 11:04 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 20,179
Posted By rayjay
Based on today's production methods, there isn't...

Based on today's production methods, there isn't much chance of just one or a few buckets having a problem, either before filling or while or after.
There is no way to say absolutely that it can't...
Forum: Reef 08-24-2012, 02:53 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 20,179
Posted By rayjay
I took that into account with the "hundred"...

I took that into account with the "hundred" figure.
How many stores are sending all this salt with this batch number back because all their customers are experiencing wipe outs?
Forum: Reef 08-23-2012, 03:39 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 20,179
Posted By rayjay
IMO, the problem is that if the batch was bad,...

IMO, the problem is that if the batch was bad, there should be thousands of people with the same problem.
The numbers of people with the problem are statistically insignificant when dealing with...
Forum: Reef 08-21-2012, 07:51 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 20,179
Posted By rayjay
Keep in mind that there is an excellent chance...

Keep in mind that there is an excellent chance that what happened was just co-incidental with the use of that bucket of RC salt.
If it wasn't, the store has likely sold a lot of that batch and if no...
Forum: Reef 08-05-2012, 03:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,851
Posted By rayjay
I forgot to explain about Dan's Feed. Dan...

I forgot to explain about Dan's Feed.
Dan Underwood of seahorsesource.com, sells blends of various enrichments as well as separate items.
The "Dans Feed" comes with or without Beta Glucan and is a...
Forum: Reef 08-05-2012, 03:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,851
Posted By rayjay
OK, first off, I buy brine cysts, mesh bags, (250...

OK, first off, I buy brine cysts, mesh bags, (250 and 150 mesh), spirulina powder from Brine Shrimp Direct. I buy rotifer cysts and f/2 fertilizer from Florida Aqua Farms.
Next, there is a lot of...
Forum: Reef 08-05-2012, 04:52 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,851
Posted By rayjay
Yes! While I cultivate both rotifers and brine...

Yes!
While I cultivate both rotifers and brine shrimp, only the rotifers go into my tank and only after I enrich them with Dan's Feed.
I found better results with enriched rotifers over using...
Forum: Reef 08-04-2012, 10:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,463
Posted By rayjay
Right now, I'm trying to sell off my corals but...

Right now, I'm trying to sell off my corals but they are too big and I want reasonable money for them. If the formula didn't work they wouldn't get that big I would guess.
I buy the baking soda at...
Forum: Reef 08-04-2012, 03:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,463
Posted By rayjay
I'm a cheapskate so I use Randy Holmes-Farley's...

I'm a cheapskate so I use Randy Holmes-Farley's DIY formulae.
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php (http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php)
Forum: DIY 06-17-2012, 03:04 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,304
Posted By rayjay
I've been using them now for well over a decade...

I've been using them now for well over a decade with no problem.
It is important to cut the bottom cup so that the bottle cap of the upper portion touches the bottom of the cup and the sides of the...
Forum: DIY 06-15-2012, 05:09 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,304
Posted By rayjay
DIY Brine Shrimp Hatcher/Enricher

DIY Brine Shrimp Hatcher/Enricher (http://www.angelfire.com/ab/rayjay/Hatcher.html)
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 06-02-2012, 11:59 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,276
Posted By rayjay
London Ontario and area LIVESTOCK for sale

FOR LONDON ONTARIO AND AREA.
I have large LPS corals for sale as well as serpent stars, powder blue and scopus and clown and dottyback.
Can Be Seen Here...
Forum: Aqua Digital 06-02-2012, 04:56 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,704
Posted By rayjay
Is this comment based on any documented evidence...

Is this comment based on any documented evidence or just your personal experience along with the few others that have reported the same?
At least for the point of view that a seawater and a NaCl...
Forum: Aqua Digital 06-01-2012, 03:39 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,704
Posted By rayjay
First of all, if it no longer involves prizms, it...

First of all, if it no longer involves prizms, it will no longer be a refractometer IMO. It will then be a conductivity meter.
Randy Holmes-Farley has many articles explaining that the standard...
Forum: Reef 05-19-2012, 05:35 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,756
Posted By rayjay
Randy's articles are best and links can be found...

Randy's articles are best and links can be found in the archives at:
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=102605
From there, you can click on links like:...
Forum: Reef 05-12-2012, 03:57 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 18,087
Posted By rayjay
You need to read the article fully so you...

You need to read the article fully so you understand each segment and don't let your opinions reflect in what you are seeing.
First of all, the article isn't mine, it is by a respected chemist in...
Forum: Reef 05-12-2012, 02:51 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 18,087
Posted By rayjay
Actually, I haven't tried it myself because I...

Actually, I haven't tried it myself because I have no use for a refractometer.
Without checking on the math of it, I believe the error is .0017 or thereabouts but I don't remember low or high just...
Forum: Reef 05-11-2012, 11:04 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 18,087
Posted By rayjay
If you have a seawater refractometer then...

If you have a seawater refractometer then calibration with water should provide a good reading at normal salt water ranges. However, it is still recommended that one use calibration fluid.
If you...
Forum: Reef 05-09-2012, 04:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 13,418
Posted By rayjay
I run mine 24/7/365. I want the fresh air...

I run mine 24/7/365.
I want the fresh air coming into the house at all times but especially when I don't have windows and doors open.
It doesn't take much difference in the indoor/outdoor...
Forum: Lounge 04-27-2012, 03:43 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 22,714
Posted By rayjay
Do you have any electrician friends? Any...

Do you have any electrician friends? Any experienced electrician should be able to help you out.
However, you now know the fan doesn't go on with the exchanger when the selection is made to "on"...
Forum: Lounge 04-26-2012, 02:46 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 22,714
Posted By rayjay
You should be able to trace the wiring from the...

You should be able to trace the wiring from the AC and from the air exchanger to where they interconnect and fix the problem there.
Forum: Lounge 04-25-2012, 09:52 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 22,714
Posted By rayjay
I'm not real clear on this yet. Is the AC fan...

I'm not real clear on this yet. Is the AC fan turning the one in the outdoor unit?
I've not seen an AC motor inside.
If it is the outdoor unit, is it just the fan coming on or is it the fan and the...
Forum: Lounge 04-25-2012, 04:00 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 22,714
Posted By rayjay
Depends on a few things. First, if it is JUST an...

Depends on a few things. First, if it is JUST an air exchanger then yes, you have to reheat the incoming air (or cool it). If it is an HRV then those units recover much of the heat (cold) so that...
Forum: Reef 04-04-2012, 09:57 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,877
Posted By rayjay
First of all, if the Sybon refractometer is a...

First of all, if the Sybon refractometer is a standard salinity refractometer then calibrating it with water will result in error at standard salt water aquaria salinity.
Even if you have one of the...
Forum: Marine Fish 04-03-2012, 11:09 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,066
Posted By rayjay
First of all, not all mandarins will eat brine...

First of all, not all mandarins will eat brine shrimp. Most that do only eat the newly hatched brine.
Also, most people hatch bbs, they don't breed them as they have to become adults before they...
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