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  1. Reefreak

    What kind of test kits are being used?????

    Salifert....or bust
  2. Reefreak

    My 240

    very nice work. Makes me want to start a new project
  3. Reefreak

    can clams be kept under pc lighting?

    I have a 3.5 year old crocea under 400 watts of PCs in a 100 gallon tank at 18" of depth and it is doing very well. The MH reefers will tell you different. However, I agree with wrightme43 that a derasa is your best option, but not your only one. So the answer to your question is YES.
  4. Reefreak

    SPS asexual budding pics

    Very Cool!
  5. Reefreak

    Lets Talk Heaters!!!

    I have an Ebo Jager that has been in service for 24 years. Currently I use it in my 55 gal mix bucket. never had a problem with it. It would appear to be "bullet proof!!" However, I think heaters are always a risk, controllers are the way to go.
  6. Reefreak

    Tank leak insurance question

    I have been doing mortgages for over 18 years. Recently, "last 2 to 3 years" I have seen insurance company's flat out turn people down for coverage because of water claims ....inlcuding aquariums or over flowing bath tubs and hard wood floors etc. I deal with 12 to 15 insurance policy's a month...
  7. Reefreak

    Question on Long Tentacle Anemone/FrogSpawn

    Have never heard of it, nor do I believe it to be true.
  8. Reefreak

    PC bulbs - Good deal

    Thanks for the heads up! Time to stock up for sure
  9. Reefreak

    New use for carbon

    That's a good one!
  10. Reefreak

    Power heads use'm or lose'm?

    A grounding probe is also a good idea and will help with stray voltage. They are also inexpensive.
  11. Reefreak

    Powder Blue Tang Trouble/Injury

    abelltx, Welcome to RF and sorry for your loss. I would agree what you experienced was a bacterial infection that needed antibiotic intervention in quarantine at the early stage of the infection. As for the cause its very difficult to know. It may have been as simple as a scrape on the head or...
  12. Reefreak

    Salifert Calcium Test Kit Bad?

    The Oceanic salt is the reason. Calcium off the charts and alk way to low. Not a bad test kit its the salt mix.
  13. Reefreak

    I need to lower ph

    If you are getting a high PH reading from your ro/di unit you need to do a TDS reading, An ro/di unit that is working properly will generally have a low ph reading because the ro process removes the buffers. Test your ro/di water after it has set with airation for 24 hours, if the ph is high...
  14. Reefreak

    Wanna See my Baby BTA?

    Cool Is that from a split or did you buy it
  15. Reefreak

    Where to buy copepods for my Mandarin?

    If you purchased a Mandarin and don't have enough pods to feed it you will need to culture them to get your tank well stocked. "you will go broke trying to buy enough to fed him. Ocean-pods site has good info on doing this with the culture you receive from them. Dumping the bottle of pods in...
  16. Reefreak

    Sump Drain Tubeing

    From your description I believe you are looking for this http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=CR1383 You can also get it at Home Depot by the foot they sell it for hot tubs. You will need to buy the ends also. Good luck with your setup and WELCOME to RF
  17. Reefreak

    magnum or diatom

    Just hook up your gravel vacuum to the intake side of the magnum and clean your substrate as usual however, you can do a much better job because you are not limited on time because you are not taking water out of the tank.
  18. Reefreak

    snowflake

    If it did someone would be breeding them at that price LIKE ME!!!
  19. Reefreak

    magnum or diatom

    You do need to be careful when charging a Diatom filter. I use a 2 quart plastic pitcher inside the tank to get it going "this is the pain in the A$$ part I was talking about" with the filter running inside the pitcher inside the tank and water level inside pitcher 2" or so below tank level I...
  20. Reefreak

    magnum or diatom

    I have a HOT Magnum and 2 D1 Diatoms. The Diatoms are far superior for polishing water but they are a pain in the A$$ too I use the Magnum for vacuuming the substrate you can take your time that way, you could also use the Diatom for that but even more of a pain. I use them for different...
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