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Forum: Reef 05-23-2020, 10:05 PM
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Posted By Albertan22
That looks perfect, thanks!

That looks perfect, thanks!
Forum: Reef 05-23-2020, 03:34 PM
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Posted By Albertan22
Nitrate Dosing

Does anyone here dose nitrate? If so, what product do you use? It seems the accepted product down south is Potassium Nitrate but surprise surprise it seems to be banned in Canada. I have a 180 gallon...
Forum: Reef 11-29-2019, 08:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,057
Posted By Albertan22
IO is has been on sale at Aquarium Illusions all...

IO is has been on sale at Aquarium Illusions all week.
Forum: Reef 12-10-2012, 04:36 AM
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Views: 2,709
Posted By Albertan22
How are you trying to balance it now? Have you...

How are you trying to balance it now? Have you considered a pump from an ATO reservoir with a float switch? This would effectively allow you to control the ATO flow to what is necessary to match...
Forum: Reef 12-10-2012, 03:54 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,967
Posted By Albertan22
That does seem pretty high to me, but then I run...

That does seem pretty high to me, but then I run a T5 setup that only has 432W of light output compared to your 700W so you might be fine. Maybe check with someone more familiar with that kind of...
Forum: Reef 12-10-2012, 03:42 AM
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Posted By Albertan22
In regards to one of your original questions, my...

In regards to one of your original questions, my ATO goes into the return compartment of my sump. Evaporation will always show up in this compartment with the water level dropping there first. If...
Forum: Reef 12-10-2012, 01:02 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,269
Posted By Albertan22
I think everything is going to be ok. A few...

I think everything is going to be ok. A few waterchanges and running carbon for 3 days seems to have done the trick. Everything is opened back up again and looking happy. I cut my birdsnest back a...
Forum: Reef 12-10-2012, 12:57 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,967
Posted By Albertan22
+1 on getting the skimmer running. It sounds...

+1 on getting the skimmer running. It sounds like you've got a decent bioload in the tank to not have a skimmer going. Also, give the corals some time, 2 days isn't a great indicator for judging...
Forum: Reef 12-10-2012, 12:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 679
Posted By Albertan22
Looks like a vermatid snail to me. Probably...

Looks like a vermatid snail to me. Probably nothing to worry about, but you could just scrape it off if you can get at it and do so without hurting the clam. They grow all over my return pump in my...
Forum: Reef 12-08-2012, 04:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,269
Posted By Albertan22
Wow that's an awesome offer, thanks man. I think...

Wow that's an awesome offer, thanks man. I think I'm ok with water for now, my next batch should be ready in a couple of hours but I'll definately keep your offer in mind. I'm basically running my...
Forum: Reef 12-08-2012, 04:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,269
Posted By Albertan22
Broken heater -> Tank Crash in Progress

So on Thursday evening I came home to a house filled with a strange electrical smell. My wife had the windows open and informed me that she had unpluged my skimmer as it was overflowing when she got...
Forum: Reef 11-23-2012, 02:03 AM
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Views: 955
Posted By Albertan22
Thanks for the suggestions. I'm not sure what's...

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm not sure what's with the rock. It's only the two pieces, the rest of the rockworks seems fine. The rock started out fairly flat and only maybe 2" thick. I know for...
Forum: Reef 11-19-2012, 04:16 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 955
Posted By Albertan22
Attaching large coral colonies?

So I've got a bit of an issue. After 3 years in my tank, two pieces of flat rock that make up a bridge and cap rock in my aquascape have deteriorated and disolved and are now breaking up, making my...
Forum: Reef 11-19-2012, 03:49 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,703
Posted By Albertan22
The sump itself likely won't help with your...

The sump itself likely won't help with your salinity issue; however, it does give you the opportunity to incorporate an auto top off system. If you can manage it, try to build in room for a top off...
Forum: Reef 11-19-2012, 02:09 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,703
Posted By Albertan22
So I'm not trying to be overly negative here, but...

So I'm not trying to be overly negative here, but I've been giving your issue a bit more though and thought I'd re-post on it.

If you're stand won't fit a 10g tank as a sump, you'll likely want...
Forum: Reef 11-17-2012, 03:12 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,703
Posted By Albertan22
I've seen sumps consisting of rubbermaid tubs...

I've seen sumps consisting of rubbermaid tubs before, I doubt you'd have a problem with it. If you want to incorporate a fuge component, maybe try just building a box or partition out of egg crate...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 04-03-2012, 02:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,073
Posted By Albertan22
I've put a lot of money into peppermints, a lot...

I've put a lot of money into peppermints, a lot of time drip aclimating them, and they always seem to disapear within a week. I have a mantis in the tank that I've never been able to catch, caught...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 04-03-2012, 02:03 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,073
Posted By Albertan22
Yeah, it's really bad in the back where I can't...

Yeah, it's really bad in the back where I can't get to it with Aipstasia X. There are several that are twoonie sized (heads) or larger. and dozens of smaller ones with heads the size of pencil...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 04-01-2012, 10:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,073
Posted By Albertan22
LF Berghia Nudibranch in Edmonton Area

Have an aipstasia problem and looking for a Berghia or two. I'm located in Spruce Grove but will travel into Edmonton and nearby communities if necessary. I know there was a big group order on...
Forum: Marine Fish 11-10-2010, 11:36 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 678
Posted By Albertan22
Kole Tang in hypo - how long should I treat?

So I bought a Kole Tang, put him in strait into QT (he never went into the DT at all), then 3 days later I noticed his one side was covered in white, salt like specs. So I did some research, found...
Forum: Reef 10-04-2010, 02:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 951
Posted By Albertan22
When my hammer does that it's usually in the...

When my hammer does that it's usually in the process of spliting one head into 2. I wouldn't worry about it, it's probably just growth :mrgreen:
Forum: Polls 10-03-2010, 10:19 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,902
Posted By Albertan22
I kind of wonder how regional the persisting...

I kind of wonder how regional the persisting economic troubles are. In the Edmonton region there appears to be construction everywhere, the housing market is nearly what it used to be again, and at...
Forum: Polls 10-02-2010, 03:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,902
Posted By Albertan22
I was under the impression that the recession was...

I was under the impression that the recession was over and things were picking up again? We've been busier at work during Q2 and Q3 than we were during the boom years.
Forum: Reef 09-24-2010, 09:31 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,401
Posted By Albertan22
Cool, I didn't know that, maybe I'll have to look...

Cool, I didn't know that, maybe I'll have to look at them.
Forum: Reef 09-24-2010, 12:50 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,401
Posted By Albertan22
I'm lucky in that my tap water is pretty good for...

I'm lucky in that my tap water is pretty good for drinking, but I've lived in places that we've had to filter it. You want to be careful drinking RO/DI because you're removing all the minerals,...
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