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Forum: Tank Journal 01-25-2016, 06:04 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 35,926
Posted By soapy
Great looking build, very interesting.

Great looking build, very interesting.
Forum: Reef 01-25-2016, 05:45 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,606
Posted By soapy
A comparison test like that would be a cool idea....

A comparison test like that would be a cool idea. Or even just a tank to test coral frags. Some species are going to hate this but some might thrive with it. I already know of one cyphastrea that...
Forum: Auctions 01-24-2016, 11:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,835
Posted By soapy
Thanks everybody for taking part. The result was...

Thanks everybody for taking part. The result was a bit of a shocker for me. There will be more stuff in the future.

Congrat's Lyall, enjoy the frags.

A little upgrade:
...
Forum: Photography 01-24-2016, 04:51 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,506
Posted By soapy
Nice shots!

Nice shots!
Forum: Reef 01-24-2016, 04:13 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,606
Posted By soapy
Here is a couple of shots from todays tests....

Here is a couple of shots from todays tests. After shutting down the air I waited
five minutes which was overkill really the bubbles clear pretty fast. Trapped bubbles take longer to dissolve but...
Forum: Reef 01-24-2016, 03:43 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,606
Posted By soapy
Hey thanks Mitch, great link. Interesting setup...

Hey thanks Mitch, great link. Interesting setup on that tank.

I agree running 24/7 would not be good. Other places I've read that guys are running for a couple hours in the evening. I see that...
Forum: Reef 01-23-2016, 05:41 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,606
Posted By soapy
I am glad to see you are beginning to warm up to...

I am glad to see you are beginning to warm up to the idea. Agreed, even if this thing makes sense at some point for a display it would be awhile before it is ready for primetime. Maybe never.
...
Forum: Reef 01-23-2016, 04:18 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,606
Posted By soapy
Here is a potential real world application for a...

Here is a potential real world application for a micro bubble injection system, an automated frag tank or non-photosynethetic high feed system. This is not your grandmothers fresh water plastic diver...
Forum: Reef 01-23-2016, 04:14 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,606
Posted By soapy
I'm not sure why you guys are calling this idea a...

I'm not sure why you guys are calling this idea a gimmick? Maybe the silly terminology or the tacky feel to that first linked website. Which by the way I have no affiliation with. Nor am I selling...
Forum: Reef 01-22-2016, 06:59 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,606
Posted By soapy
So we know how a skimmer works, tiny bubbles are...

So we know how a skimmer works, tiny bubbles are generated which use surface tension and electrical attraction to attract proteins and oils and then lift them to the top of the skimmer where the...
Forum: Reef 01-22-2016, 03:04 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 15,301
Posted By soapy
I ran skimmer-less with a DSB and macro fuge for...

I ran skimmer-less with a DSB and macro fuge for a few years and it also worked well. Certain softies loved that setup.
Forum: Reef 01-21-2016, 06:33 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,606
Posted By soapy
Really? The skimmer can only skim things that get...

Really? The skimmer can only skim things that get to it, this looks like it might be one way to help move that stuff on into the skimmer or macro fuge or ATS.

Enjoy a video:...
Forum: Reef 01-21-2016, 04:00 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,606
Posted By soapy
Nano Bubble Injection

I was just browsing through another website:

https://reefbuilders.com/2016/01/16/and-now-for-something-completely-different/ scroll halfway down.

and came across an interesting idea, nano...
Forum: Auctions 01-21-2016, 04:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,835
Posted By soapy
Mycedium Elephantotus..?

Mycedium Elephantotus..?
Forum: Reef 01-21-2016, 03:50 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,781
Posted By soapy
That shark wasn't too scary but this guy here was...

That shark wasn't too scary but this guy here was terrifying:
http://i.imgur.com/RA3T0wm.jpg
Forum: Reef 01-20-2016, 07:06 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,781
Posted By soapy
Noted.

Noted.
Forum: Reef 01-20-2016, 06:12 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,781
Posted By soapy
Sounds good, I would love to go to Hawaii. ...

Sounds good, I would love to go to Hawaii.

Put Australia on your bucket list if you haven't been, it is fantastic. I snorkelled overtop this white tipped reef shark at a place called Heron...
Forum: Auctions 01-20-2016, 03:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,835
Posted By soapy
Auction: Tyree Alien Eye Imposter Chalice

WYSIWYG: Tyree Alien Eye Imposter Chalice.
Starting Bid: $1
Bid Increments: $1
Settlement: cash
End date and time: Sunday January 24, 11:00 AM MST
Shipping: Pickup only. Sunday.
Location:...
Forum: Reef 01-20-2016, 02:51 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,781
Posted By soapy
Actually I was just flipping back through my...

Actually I was just flipping back through my photos and there were lots of big tangs there. It wasn't too bad for algae really.
Forum: Reef 01-20-2016, 01:13 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,781
Posted By soapy
Here is another Octopus I saw in Australia I...

Here is another Octopus I saw in Australia I think? I spotted it in about 30 feet of water and was free diving down to grab some pics. Lucky to get a decent shot and not blow up the cheap camera I...
Forum: Reef 01-20-2016, 12:50 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,781
Posted By soapy
It chased us along the shore flashing blue until...

It chased us along the shore flashing blue until it realized we were pretty big.
Forum: Reef 01-19-2016, 11:11 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,781
Posted By soapy
Yeah I ve seen a couple of reefs in Mexico that...

Yeah I ve seen a couple of reefs in Mexico that were totally choked with green and black slimy algae.
Forum: Reef 01-19-2016, 10:42 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,781
Posted By soapy
We met this guy 10 feet from highway in about a...

We met this guy 10 feet from highway in about a foot of water:

http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac29/soapy_photos/octopus_DSC03741_zpspjgdntdi.jpg
...
Forum: Reef 01-19-2016, 10:40 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,781
Posted By soapy
On the flip side of that I read an article that...

On the flip side of that I read an article that said since they had rules about how little gas you were allowed to carry on fishing boats in Cuba, they didn't want boats making the run to Maimi, that...
Forum: Reef 01-19-2016, 10:27 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,781
Posted By soapy
That was at Cayo Santa Maria. One cool thing we...

That was at Cayo Santa Maria. One cool thing we did there is we walked out to a bridge on the highway that crosses the lagoon / mangrove flats and went snorkelling in there. We were swimming over...
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