Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only)
10-20-2002, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,682
Hi,
Do you mean finding it used or just...
Hi,
Do you mean finding it used or just being able to buy it ? If you are looking for a place to buy it, Big Al's carries it...at the good old Big Al's price. If you are looking for it,...
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only)
10-20-2002, 06:50 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,682
Hi,
5 feet of water and 8 to 10 inches of...
Hi,
5 feet of water and 8 to 10 inches of foam. The skimmer is 4 inches in diameter. My stand is 3 feet tall and my tank is 2 feet tall; hence it was logical to make the water level at 5 feet. ...
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Forum: Reef
10-20-2002, 04:30 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,809
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only)
10-20-2002, 04:28 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,682
Hi,
Hmm..that's the same size as mine. I...
Hi,
Hmm..that's the same size as mine. I used a Tetra Deep DW96-2 for my skimmer. With 5 feet of water, you'll need a big pump to drive it. I couldn't find anything locally (except for the...
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Forum: Reef
10-20-2002, 01:16 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,931
Hi,
I wouldn't import any corals of small...
Hi,
I wouldn't import any corals of small quantity from the states. The proper way to do it involves too much paperwork. If you want garf corals, then you could ask a LFS or a zoo that deals...
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only)
10-20-2002, 01:05 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,682
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Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum
10-18-2002, 11:02 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,529
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Forum: Edmonton
10-18-2002, 05:08 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,146
Hi,
Colonys from the ocean are not very...
Hi,
Colonys from the ocean are not very hardy and they can RTN very quickly. I would try aquacultured frags from local reefers or some LFSes. These frags tend to be more hardy and a bit more...
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Forum: Reef
10-18-2002, 04:52 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 7,917
Hi,
Removing enough elements to give you...
Hi,
Removing enough elements to give you health problems. Most people don't experience these problems since we tend to eat enough to prevent these problems.
Let me give you another example,...
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Forum: Reef
10-17-2002, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,097
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Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum
10-17-2002, 07:14 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,529
Hi,
It turns out the regular water pumps...
Hi,
It turns out the regular water pumps (i.e. seperate pump and motor) tend to be more efficient that magnetic drive pumps (the Mags, Eheim, powerheads and etc). The seals are not really hard to...
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Forum: Reef
10-17-2002, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 7,917
Hi,
DI water is very pure water, but DI...
Hi,
DI water is very pure water, but DI water doesn't like to be in this state...it likes to have ions dissolve in it. If you drink DI water, it will try to extract ions (trace metals) from you. ...
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Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum
10-17-2002, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,529
Hi,
This pump has an unfortunate property of...
Hi,
This pump has an unfortunate property of leaking at the seals. It is not a design defect, rather, it is inherit in the design and the seals need to be replaced in a timely fashion. As the...
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Forum: Reef
10-16-2002, 04:10 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,695
Jamie,
Yupe. I had flatworms, but I had it...
Jamie,
Yupe. I had flatworms, but I had it was barely noticeable. Actually, they were in the tank when I had the club meeting, but I didn't say anything about them. I acted early and I...
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Forum: Reef
10-13-2002, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,695
Hi Marc,
Hmm...so how do they die ? ...
Hi Marc,
Hmm...so how do they die ? The floss filter should trap them...and keep them alive. The pump is usually on the other side of the floss so it usually does not become a blender. You...
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Forum: Reef
10-12-2002, 06:03 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,695
Hi,
I would let them be...flatworms are not...
Hi,
I would let them be...flatworms are not really a big problem....until they completely cover your corals. They are just not really pretty -- maybe if they were multi-colour....
But, the...
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Forum: Calgary
10-12-2002, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,853
Hi,
Hmm.....maybe its the technique :) I...
Hi,
Hmm.....maybe its the technique :) I don't know...but my Hagen kits agrees with my LaMotte kit. Did you shake the test tube or just swirl it ?
Oh...and do not add too much reagent (i.e. 1...
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Forum: Calgary
10-11-2002, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,853
Hi,
What are you using the pH test for ? ...
Hi,
What are you using the pH test for ?
I have used pH test kits for a long time. Currently I use the high range pH test from Hagen. You can buy refills for the hagen kits for about $3. ...
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Forum: Reef
10-11-2002, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 7,808
Hi,
That's weird...its $19.99 for each...
Hi,
That's weird...its $19.99 for each refillable cartridge at SWC -- I am assuming they are the right ones. I'll take two cartridges.
While we are on the topic for ordering stuff from SWC,...
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Forum: DIY
10-11-2002, 03:43 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,947
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Forum: Reef
10-10-2002, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,929
Hi,
My refugium feeds the main tank by...
Hi,
My refugium feeds the main tank by gravity feed. The pods get sucked in to the gravity but they don't get mashed to pieces. The feed rate is a balance between how many pods are in the...
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Forum: Reef
10-10-2002, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,929
Hi
Sounds right to me :)
I have a...
Hi
Sounds right to me :)
I have a Mandarin and she/he did the same thing to my tank. So, I keep a refugium full of bugs to keep my Mandarin happy.
- Victor.
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Forum: Reef
10-10-2002, 04:55 AM
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Replies: 102
Views: 15,217
Hi,
Ah...its the blue light special theory. ...
Hi,
Ah...its the blue light special theory. :D
But seriously, I think its a pretty nice theory. Only problem is....how do you know your lights are the right blue and violet ? If you have...
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Forum: DIY
10-10-2002, 04:05 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,924
Hi,
Based on what I read, most of the...
Hi,
Based on what I read, most of the performance comes from the bigger pump. So, I would go for the biggest you can put on it. I have heard that some have gone as far as putting a Mak4 on Red...
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Forum: DIY
10-10-2002, 04:01 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,947
Hi,
15W T8s overdriven to 4x levels...shoud...
Hi,
15W T8s overdriven to 4x levels...shoud do about 30W to 40W of light. Its really hard to say since the loss start to go up quite quickly at anything above 2x. A quick measurement with a...
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