Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board  

Go Back   Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board > General > Tank Journal

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #531  
Old 12-17-2012, 02:04 AM
mrhasan's Avatar
mrhasan mrhasan is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Calgary
Posts: 2,893
mrhasan is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Delphinus View Post
I'll tell you what's weird, I just bought some new NLS flakes, Optimum or something-or-other for Saltwater, to replace my about-to-be-empty one, and it's the same lot # (101) but whereas my old one said "Expires June 2015" the new one says "Expires June 2014." But the same lot#. Me no compendy that. Not a biggie, mind you since I know it will be empty way before that but still worthy of a raised eyebrow for a few seconds.
Maybe the stamp machine expired or something?
__________________

You wouldn't want to see my tank. I don't use fancy equipment and I am a noob
Reply With Quote
  #532  
Old 12-17-2012, 02:21 PM
michika's Avatar
michika michika is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: YYC
Posts: 5,063
michika is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by mrhasan View Post
Maybe the stamp machine expired or something?
Wouldn't that be ironic, the expiration date stamp on all our products has nothing to do with the actual product you purchased, but is infact the expiry date of the stamp machine.


I think I'll duck out of work on time today and head over to Concept to do some shopping. I need me some sand, and lightbulbs!
__________________
+.-.+.-.+.-.+.-.+.-.+.-.+
I glue animals to rocks
Reply With Quote
  #533  
Old 12-17-2012, 07:29 PM
JDigital's Avatar
JDigital JDigital is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Airdrie
Posts: 2,795
JDigital is on a distinguished road
Send a message via MSN to JDigital
Default

When you get around to making a batch of SW with that coralife salt, I'd like to hear what your dKH readings are. See my PM for more details.
__________________
180G Office Reef. Started Sept 2012 http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=88894

62G Starfire Reef. Started Jan 2013 http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=89988
Reply With Quote
  #534  
Old 12-19-2012, 02:59 PM
michika's Avatar
michika michika is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: YYC
Posts: 5,063
michika is on a distinguished road
Default

I can check a skimmer off my list! Picking up a RLSS R10-U skimmer for my tank soon. I can't wait to play around with this. I'm going to run two skimmers on this system eventually, but it only needs one for the initial start up and breakin period.

Now I'm just waiting for sales, there isn't much left to buy, sand, 150lbs rock, and light bulbs now.

I'm now starting to wonder if I should have a salt party like I originally planned, or if this is just going to end up being one of those, hey its 2am, lets fill the tank kind of days.
__________________
+.-.+.-.+.-.+.-.+.-.+.-.+
I glue animals to rocks
Reply With Quote
  #535  
Old 12-19-2012, 03:47 PM
kien's Avatar
kien kien is offline
¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸¸. ><(((º>
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Calgary, AB
Posts: 7,665
kien will become famous soon enoughkien will become famous soon enough
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by michika View Post
I can check a skimmer off my list! Picking up a RLSS R10-U skimmer for my tank soon. I can't wait to play around with this. I'm going to run two skimmers on this system eventually, but it only needs one for the initial start up and breakin period.

Now I'm just waiting for sales, there isn't much left to buy, sand, 150lbs rock, and light bulbs now.

I'm now starting to wonder if I should have a salt party like I originally planned, or if this is just going to end up being one of those, hey its 2am, lets fill the tank kind of days.
Bath salts party?
Reply With Quote
  #536  
Old 12-19-2012, 03:55 PM
michika's Avatar
michika michika is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: YYC
Posts: 5,063
michika is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by kien View Post
Bath salts party?
Maybe, maybe not, I feel somewhat attached to my face.
__________________
+.-.+.-.+.-.+.-.+.-.+.-.+
I glue animals to rocks
Reply With Quote
  #537  
Old 12-19-2012, 04:09 PM
JDigital's Avatar
JDigital JDigital is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Airdrie
Posts: 2,795
JDigital is on a distinguished road
Send a message via MSN to JDigital
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by michika View Post
I feel somewhat attached to my face.
So do people on bath salts.
__________________
180G Office Reef. Started Sept 2012 http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=88894

62G Starfire Reef. Started Jan 2013 http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=89988
Reply With Quote
  #538  
Old 12-27-2012, 05:35 PM
michika's Avatar
michika michika is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: YYC
Posts: 5,063
michika is on a distinguished road
Default

lol

Continuing with the WTFs, this was a free floating piece of cardboard in the top of my HRV box, it had absolutely no purpose.


Picked up a sweet little Hanna checker. Two thumbs up on ease of use!


Working with the RKE.


Got the rest of the dry rock need from Concept


Then this happened.



Sump









__________________
+.-.+.-.+.-.+.-.+.-.+.-.+
I glue animals to rocks
Reply With Quote
  #539  
Old 12-27-2012, 07:30 PM
JDigital's Avatar
JDigital JDigital is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Airdrie
Posts: 2,795
JDigital is on a distinguished road
Send a message via MSN to JDigital
Default

ZOMG!! SHE'S WET!

Congrats.. This has been a LONG time coming!
__________________
180G Office Reef. Started Sept 2012 http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=88894

62G Starfire Reef. Started Jan 2013 http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=89988
Reply With Quote
  #540  
Old 12-27-2012, 08:47 PM
Delphinus's Avatar
Delphinus Delphinus is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Calgary
Posts: 12,896
Delphinus has a spectacular aura aboutDelphinus has a spectacular aura aboutDelphinus has a spectacular aura about
Send a message via MSN to Delphinus
Default

Water!

Re - the Hanna checkers -- yeah the Alkalinity one was such a huge win, I thought ... can't go wrong with also getting a Calcium checker! Yay me! .... Then I went to use it.

Hanna engineers in the different product divisions really need to compare notes more often.

(Don't get me wrong I still choose to use the Ca checker but compared to the Alk it's a total "WTF were you guys thinking?" moment. "Now add one nanogram of tank water to the vial..." ok ok maybe it's not THAT bad but it's close. Also you need lab grade distilled water. I've been using RO/DI instead, how ghetto!)

Glad to see water. It's such a moment of triumph isn't it!!
__________________
-- Tony
My next hobby will be flooding my basement while repeatedly banging my head against a brick wall and tearing up $100 bills. Whee!
Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 06:04 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.