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Forum: Reef 01-18-2003, 09:59 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,162
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
vinegar... instead of CO2?

vinegar... instead of CO2?
Forum: Reef 01-18-2003, 08:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,194
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Fowlr is Fish only with live rock, meaning no...

Fowlr is Fish only with live rock, meaning no corals, no sponges etc. The live rock is for filtration not for show. Usually when someone says Reef tank they mean a tank they are keeping corals and...
Forum: Reef 01-18-2003, 08:51 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,196
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
For no reason other than I don't like Bio Sea I...

For no reason other than I don't like Bio Sea I wouldn't use the coralife, Kent is supposedly a good salt, I wouldn't mess with it. I use kent now and frankly I'm going to stick with it for a while...
Forum: Reef 01-18-2003, 05:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,564
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Thanks again folks, and Stephane wall mart sells...

Thanks again folks, and Stephane wall mart sells those NO fluorescent fixtures for $11 and you can run them with one or two tubes. I have a bunch of them if anyone in the vancouver area needs one.
Forum: Reef 01-18-2003, 04:36 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,162
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
I'm assuming you aren't testing for Ca, you...

I'm assuming you aren't testing for Ca, you should, the calcium test kit isn't expensive and it can give you an idea of where your calcium levels are at. Remember too that live rock will use some...
Forum: Reef 01-18-2003, 04:32 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,255
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
I would say their rock is good, similar to what I...

I would say their rock is good, similar to what I usually get from my LFS. I think they are good folk and if you tell them you don't want two big chunks but would rather some smaller more open peices...
Forum: Reef 01-18-2003, 04:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,564
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Yeah but if it was red think of all the extra...

Yeah but if it was red think of all the extra money you could have to spend on the tank.

Thanks for the replies everyone I really appreciate you taking the time to reply.

One more question...
Forum: Reef 01-18-2003, 06:09 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,564
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
I guess I should have been clearer. I am going to...

I guess I should have been clearer. I am going to run cheap tar ballasts, I can't justify the cost of electronic ballasts at this point.
Forum: Reef 01-18-2003, 04:25 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,564
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Metal Halides... 175/250s or 400??

Okay I was so happy with my power compacts but then I decided to move the aquarium and build it into a wall. I took all the coral and live rock out of my 72 gallon and put them into a 45 gallon, some...
Forum: Reef 01-17-2003, 06:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,567
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
I've got them on some shelves in my basement,...

I've got them on some shelves in my basement, using a 400 watt MH and I've been thinking of changing... actually I am in the process of re arranging the basement so I can have the MH over the reef...
Forum: Reef 01-17-2003, 06:34 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,567
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
I don't buy any tubes or bulbs from the LFSs you...

I don't buy any tubes or bulbs from the LFSs you can get most everything from either home depot or brite lite and save a ton of $$.
I also grow Orchids, I know you would never know it from my nic...
Forum: Reef 01-17-2003, 05:15 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,069
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Please elaborate... numbers... age of bulb.. I...

Please elaborate... numbers... age of bulb.. I want to rent a quantum light meter but can't find anyone who will rent it to me.... I would love to do a study over say 18 months and get spectral...
Forum: Reef 01-17-2003, 05:13 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,567
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
A combination is nice but, VHO bulbs are like NO...

A combination is nice but, VHO bulbs are like NO fluorescents they should be replaced every 6 months. PC on the other hand last about 14+ months with no noticable spectral change (from what I have...
Forum: Reef 01-17-2003, 05:11 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,665
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
The one I tried was by GE I think.. Oh and as far...

The one I tried was by GE I think.. Oh and as far as touching them while they are burning... I'm surprised they can say that with out getting sued, the one I had got hot enough to burn skin, not...
Forum: Reef 01-16-2003, 04:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,665
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Solar hydroponics sells a very similar thing but...

Solar hydroponics sells a very similar thing but it is 90 watts, it uses a mogul socket but it is self ballasted, I didn't find they gave off much light. I think it is called Enviro lite at Solar, it...
Forum: Reef 01-16-2003, 04:42 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,143
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
I would say sure go ahead and set it up, the move...

I would say sure go ahead and set it up, the move will disrupt your sand bed but it won't be the end of the world, get some 2 1/2 gallon buckets and make sure they are good and clean and you can move...
Forum: Reef 01-15-2003, 09:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,284
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Sorry Tangoman but in my humble opinion keep your...

Sorry Tangoman but in my humble opinion keep your inverts seperate from your predators. I've seen the pictures of a grouper letting a shrimp clean its teeth as well but I still wouldn't put a cleaner...
Forum: Reef 01-15-2003, 06:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,778
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
My understanding is that people don't have much...

My understanding is that people don't have much luck with cleaner shrimp, but I have two peppermint shrimp in a 20 and they have hundreds of babies. I keep a sponge filter in there and they seem to...
Forum: Reef 01-15-2003, 06:15 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,253
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Butterflys, wow I wish fish were as predictable...

Butterflys, wow I wish fish were as predictable as spouses.... um.. forget that thought. I had a CBB then I had no Xenia, got rid of the CBB and got more xenia, got another CBB and seemed fine for...
Forum: Reef 01-15-2003, 06:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,476
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
I don't have a digital camera sorry, I will try...

I don't have a digital camera sorry, I will try to give you a better description later today.
Forum: Reef 01-14-2003, 06:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,153
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
My 400 watt starts up right away, it takes about...

My 400 watt starts up right away, it takes about 5 minutes before it is at full intensity, any longer and shut it down for 15 minutes and try again, if it still doesn't work take the whole unit back...
Forum: Reef 01-14-2003, 06:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,134
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Oddly enough last year through the winter I...

Oddly enough last year through the winter I couldn't get my basement temp above 68 degrees and that was with TWO 1500 watt heaters going. I had an electrician friend come in and wire in a 220 volt...
Forum: Reef 01-14-2003, 06:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,476
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Yes good point, just don't put them in their...

Yes good point, just don't put them in their hatching water, you can add Selcon too and wow what a food source. I was hatching out bbs for feeding 65 grow out tanks so I needed an endless supply of...
Forum: Reef 01-14-2003, 05:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,134
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Wow Canadian man, maybe you should bring in your...

Wow Canadian man, maybe you should bring in your aquarium from out side for the winter.... lol (J/K) wow thats a lot of heater going on. I find my MH keeps my tanks up to temp during the day and at...
Forum: Reef 01-14-2003, 05:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,476
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
I would avoid them, the water brine shrimp hatch...

I would avoid them, the water brine shrimp hatch out in goes bad really quick and I doubt you want to pollute your tank. I hatch out brine shrimp in inverted 2 litre coke bottles with rigid air line...
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