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  1. Mr.Firemouth

    SEASL Coral Conference May 2nd 2009

    This Saturday May 2nd is the first SEASL Coral Conference. It will be very exciting. We have Dr. Mac of Pacific East Aquaculture speaking on how he started a coral farm in the south pacific. Also speaking is local favorite Dwanye Lowry speaking on a topic close to his heart, water chemistry...
  2. Mr.Firemouth

    SEASL Coral Conference May 2nd 2009

    Keep checking the link as more stuff gets added to the raffle!
  3. Mr.Firemouth

    SEASL Coral Conference May 2nd 2009

    Here is the web page with all the details for the St.Louis event!!!! http://www.seaslcoralconference.com/
  4. Mr.Firemouth

    using a Plenum in a aquarium

    Mojo, post 49 in this thread is a tank with a plenum. The plenum is one inch before the glass and is hidden by a layer of sand. My system in an earlier post in this thread uses the refugium/DSB.
  5. Mr.Firemouth

    using a Plenum in a aquarium

    Xfisher, a recommendation, from a personal point of view and experience, would be to add a small reactor like this one... Reactor and this media... Phosar HC These products will increase phosphate control dramatically! Just a suggestion that would help long term. :)
  6. Mr.Firemouth

    using a Plenum in a aquarium

    Xfisher, Clumping of the sand is very common on systems with higher Ca and Alk levels if the sand bed is not "stirred", either by you or by sand sifters. This "clumping" limits available surface area to a plenum and causes it to become inefficient. Phosphate is the #1 enemy of the closed reef...
  7. Mr.Firemouth

    Studies at the Field Museum Chicago

    I thought the members here would enjoy following and contributing to this thread about coral research that is being done with corals donated by hobbyists... Field Museum Thanks, Rich
  8. Mr.Firemouth

    using a Plenum in a aquarium

    These devices are used to remove nitrates thru bacterial respiration.(Obligate heterotrophs) Phosphates fuel algae and as part of this system need to be removed from both source water, make up water, and the aquarium. Try using Warner Marine phoSar HC in a filter(phos reactor) and see if it...
  9. Mr.Firemouth

    using a Plenum in a aquarium

    This guy has a plenum, with some screening that wrapped around the sides so he could hide it from view...His tank rocks, is ten years old, and here are some pics... Having kept so many different hybrid systems in the past, it really comes down to maintenance. Maintain the system with the...
  10. Mr.Firemouth

    Montipora?

    With flash... Without flash... Looks just like this one... Close up... Thanks... :)
  11. Mr.Firemouth

    Update on coral set up at the Field Museum

    Hi Luisa, A couple of things... 1. The use of Chicago tap water is good for alkalinity because it is liquid rock! However, you should try to use RO/DI water.(Reverse Osmosis/De-ionized Water). This will reduce any nutrients being introduced to the system, provide a more stable environment...
  12. Mr.Firemouth

    MACNA Pittsburgh Pictures

  13. Mr.Firemouth

    MACNA Pittsburgh Pictures

    Here are some pics of the Zoo. ENJOY!!!!
  14. Mr.Firemouth

    MACNA Pittsburgh Pictures

    I got some Zoo and Aquarium pics coming!!!
  15. Mr.Firemouth

    MACNA Pittsburgh Pictures

    WOW!!! MACNA XIX! Well, it was one great weekend! That's for sure! People converged on Pittsburgh's ExpoMart on Friday for a great show! Friday started off with a MASNA board meeting and then the show opened up! 5 speakers throughout the day, including Pittsburgh's own Steven pro! The vendors...
  16. Mr.Firemouth

    Par Thread With Meter

    No, They are on chains and I left them the same 18" distance
  17. Mr.Firemouth

    Par Thread With Meter

    Not sure Scooter, PM Curt Swearing he gave it to me to use.
  18. Mr.Firemouth

    Par Thread With Meter

    Alright, I have the second set of numbers. Much higher! 250w DE pheonix 14000K New Bulbs Right lamp... Surface...730 Midtank...330 Sandbed...240 Center lamp... Surface...750 Midtank...350 Sandbed...250 Left Lamp... Surface...760 Midtank...330 Sandbed...210 These numbers are much higher in...
  19. Mr.Firemouth

    Par Thread With Meter

    Ok, picked up the meter last night and took some readings. Here is a pic of the meter with a surface reading just under the water line directly below an 8month old 250w DE Phoenix 14000K bulb. Here is a pic of the sensor at mid tank... Here is the first set of readings with the used lamps...
  20. Mr.Firemouth

    Par Thread With Meter

    Yeah, I got a PAR meter that my local club SEASL has. I will be picking it up this weekend. What I am going to do is take a PAR reading under my old Pheonix14k DE 250w lamps, then a reading halfway down, then a reading on the sand bed. Then I will install my new bulbs. They will be...
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