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Forum: Reef 08-12-2011, 05:45 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,773
Posted By cwatkins
My peppermint shrimp cleaned up my problem (I...

My peppermint shrimp cleaned up my problem (I assume).

Keep an eye on that Xenia though! I hate it worse than aptasia! It grows like an invasive species.
Forum: Reef 08-11-2011, 06:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,881
Posted By cwatkins
My wife and I are in the 5th photo! Red shirt and...

My wife and I are in the 5th photo! Red shirt and woman with the stroller! LOL.
Forum: Polls 08-09-2011, 09:38 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 17,794
Posted By cwatkins
Post I'm using Royal Nature, and have another bucket...

I'm using Royal Nature, and have another bucket of it I still haven't opened yet.

I'm only using it because I got deals on both buckets. $60 for the first one, then $65 for the second one.

I'll...
Forum: Reef 08-02-2011, 02:52 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,779
Posted By cwatkins
Just go to home depot and get a $5 tinted sample...

Just go to home depot and get a $5 tinted sample in the colour of your choice.
Forum: Reef 08-01-2011, 06:14 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,779
Posted By cwatkins
I agree. I wouldn't go blue again. I may even...

I agree. I wouldn't go blue again. I may even change it to black one day if I can successfully peel the blue off with 4 inches of room to the wall.
Forum: Lounge 07-30-2011, 04:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,952
Posted By cwatkins
My wife and I attended as well using it as an...

My wife and I attended as well using it as an excuse to mini-vacation to Seattle for the weekend. We only attended for 2 hours or so.

I was rather disappointed in the size as well as the fact that...
Forum: Reef 07-29-2011, 10:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,747
Posted By cwatkins
Maybe I'll stop by King Ed's and see if they have...

Maybe I'll stop by King Ed's and see if they have any of the battery powered air pumps. I may just turn that on and then leave it.

The problem is I'm out of town that day, so I'd need to turn it...
Forum: Reef 07-29-2011, 05:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,747
Posted By cwatkins
Exclamation Planning for a scheduled power outage

We got a slip on the doorstep from BC Hydro the other day about a planned 6 hour power outage for our neighbourhood next week.

I already have 2x MP40's that run off of an Ecotech backup battery...
Forum: Polls 07-20-2011, 09:42 PM
Replies: 10
Poll: Flow Options
Views: 5,016
Posted By cwatkins
+1 I'm loving my Vortech's with the WXM on my...

+1 I'm loving my Vortech's with the WXM on my Apex.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 07-20-2011, 04:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,922
Posted By cwatkins
Good deal. The Ecosmart upgrade is only $110. So...

Good deal. The Ecosmart upgrade is only $110. So for $435 you can have yourself an MP40 ES.
Forum: Reef 07-17-2011, 07:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,856
Posted By cwatkins
Bio Pellets don't really help with "Filtration"...

Bio Pellets don't really help with "Filtration" of the water per-se.

It's all a biological process to reduce N/P in the water. And results are not immediate and take a while to notice.

P.S. I...
Forum: Reef 07-13-2011, 05:30 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,379
Posted By cwatkins
+1 Same!

+1 Same!
Forum: British Columbia 07-10-2011, 03:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,240
Posted By cwatkins
Holy cow Batman! This thread has gone zombie...

Holy cow Batman! This thread has gone zombie twice now!

Please don't bring back threads that are long since dead.
Forum: Reef 07-09-2011, 04:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,359
Posted By cwatkins
Ya, it's cool and all, but now I can't get rid of...

Ya, it's cool and all, but now I can't get rid of it!!
Forum: Reef 07-08-2011, 05:23 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,955
Posted By cwatkins
I would love to buy local but with a family to...

I would love to buy local but with a family to feed and an expensive hobby, if I can save $100 on an MP40 by ordering online from the US and having them ship to a postal pickup place just across the...
Forum: Reef 07-08-2011, 05:17 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,351
Posted By cwatkins
Spend the $$! :)

Spend the $$! :)
Forum: Lounge 07-07-2011, 05:57 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,584
Posted By cwatkins
Im going to try to be there!

Im going to try to be there!
Forum: Lower Mainland 07-05-2011, 01:48 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,581
Posted By cwatkins
Ocean Aquatics is for sale

Just saw this newsletter come into my email. I figured not everybody is signed up for their newsletter. Might be a good opportunity for anyone wanting to switch gears!:
Forum: Marine Fish 07-04-2011, 04:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,780
Posted By cwatkins
+1 to the advice above. Also try soaking the food...

+1 to the advice above. Also try soaking the food with Selcon too.

Ich is not the end of the world if you catch it in time and keep your fish healthy.
Forum: Marine Fish 07-04-2011, 04:11 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,003
Posted By cwatkins
My opinion: Ich is like intestinal flora. It's...

My opinion: Ich is like intestinal flora. It's always there but if you stay healthy, it'll never bite you in the ass.

Unless you take antibiotics one day and throw off the balance and end up at...
Forum: Reef 07-02-2011, 04:31 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,704
Posted By cwatkins
4th of July Sales

If you missed any of the Canada Day sales locally or at any of the sponsors, I've noticed that quite a few of the big online sites are doing big July 4th sales.

BRS in particular is doing 10% off.
Forum: Reef 06-30-2011, 05:26 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,802
Posted By cwatkins
You really need a dedicated GFCI circuit for the...

You really need a dedicated GFCI circuit for the tank.

I have one dedicated circuit for the lights and pumps and another shared room circuit for the Apex and ATO, etc.

All tank circuits NEED...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 06-30-2011, 05:14 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,637
Posted By cwatkins
I now classify Xenia as a pest in my tank. The...

I now classify Xenia as a pest in my tank. The darn stuff grows so fast I have to keep harvesting and flushing it. It's cazy stuff!

$100 for 4lbs of rock is a little steep isn't it?
Forum: Polls 06-29-2011, 09:53 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 23,896
Posted By cwatkins
+1. I'm thinking of DIY for a 24" deep 90 gallon....

+1. I'm thinking of DIY for a 24" deep 90 gallon. I'd like to hear from the unhappy voters.
Forum: Reef 06-29-2011, 01:27 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,364
Posted By cwatkins
Last year I shut off my UV sterilizer for a week...

Last year I shut off my UV sterilizer for a week or so while I got a new bulb for it (the way it's built I could have left the water running though, which I did not do). Anyway when I drained the...
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