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  1. TWallace

    Anyone use a UPS for power outages?

    I'm considering getting a UPS for my system. I had a short outage last night. I have a backup air pump that turns on automatically, but I realized that that doesn't create much aeration. I'd feel safer if I could leave a Koralia 4 or Tunze nanostream on in the case of a power outage, as I feel...
  2. TWallace

    2009 3rd Anniversary Sale!

    Cy, will you be limiting the number of people allowed in the store at a time? Seems like this could get packed early tomorrow.
  3. TWallace

    Arrivals 10/5-10/9

    Do you still have some of the dragonface pipefish in stock? I'd like to get a couple to help me battle red bugs as I've read they will eat them.
  4. TWallace

    Acro predator?

    Over the weekend I ran all 4 of my powerheads (2 Koralia 4s and a 2 Tunze nano streams) in a bucket of vinegar water. Then I opened them up and cleaned them with an old toothbrush that I use for cleaning my skimmer. Flow is vastly improved a result. Some of the powerheads were clogged with...
  5. TWallace

    Maroon clowns... I love to hate them.. and I hate to love them!

    My perculas are fairly friendly in my 120. Surprisingly the little male is much more aggressive than my female. My female has never bitten me or even tried, while the male has bitten on several occasions and tried several more times. He's very protective of his toadstool leather (no anemones in...
  6. TWallace

    Acro predator?

    I did Melafix and Lugol's dips on 2 different acros tonight. I didn't see any predators come off of either one. I don't really suspect a predator at this point anyway, but thought I'd give the dips a shot. I'm at a loss as to what's causing my acros to STN.
  7. TWallace

    Acro predator?

    What I meant is that AEFW leave visible bite marks all up the coral, visible within the healthy looking section. Mine don't look like that. Above the line of bleaching, the acros always look great. No bite marks or any other damage.
  8. TWallace

    Acro predator?

    Thanks a lot Dang. Hopefully I can stop this die-off soon. I'm doing water changes every few days now. I switched to Instant Ocean from Reef Crystals, but found that IO also mixes to pH 7.8 for me just like RC did. I don't know if this is normal or not. I've got the pH to stay between 8.0 and...
  9. TWallace

    Acro predator?

    Thanks all. I suspected amphipods too, but they're bigger than I thought amphipods get, up to 1/4" maybe, which made me think mysis. I'm at a loss then as to what is causing my acros to bleach. The pattern is inconsistent with a predator, as it always starts at the base. I've seen pics of the...
  10. TWallace

    Acro predator?

    For the last few months my acros have been bleaching from the base up. I know that this is often a sign of alkalinity spikes, so I set out to lock down my alkalinity around 8 dKH. Recently I also found that my pH was dropping to 7.8 in the mornings before lights came on and thought that may be...
  11. TWallace

    Who sells bulkheads for RO/DI lines?

    Thanks all. Found some parts at McClendon's in Woodinville to do the job. They didn't have the 1/4" bulkhead, but had 1/2" and some adapters that will work.
  12. TWallace

    Who sells bulkheads for RO/DI lines?

    I was supposed to get some from Marine Depot but they left it out of my shipment. I need one to setup my kalk reactor. It's 1/4" hose, the kind we use in our RO/DI systems. Anyone know if someone in the Seattle area sells it? I'd hate to have to order it online and wait another week for it...
  13. TWallace

    Seattle to hot 90º this week

    My tank was hovering around 84-85 the last few days. Yesterday I filled 8-2 liter bottles with water and froze them over night. I put 4 in the tank this morning and dropped the temp from 82 to 80 in about half an hour, with some ice still remaining in the bottles. I had to float 2 of them in the...
  14. TWallace

    top off question

    Your LFS most likely carries some airline valves. Even PetCo and Petsmart should have them.
  15. TWallace

    Hold Policy

    Personally I've never requested something to be on-hold and I get irritated when I go to fish stores and want to buy something only to find out it's on-hold. It should be first come first serve. I never go to a fish store if it's not a convenient time to take livestock home with me. I don't...
  16. TWallace

    Arrivals 7/15-7/18

    Have you guys got any male mandarins in stock? I stopped by last weekend and didn't see any. Don't see any on your stock list from this week either. I'd like a male to pair with my female in my 120. My last male jumped and died on top of my overflow :(.
  17. TWallace

    What are these eggs

    They look like nerite eggs. I got those all over my glass after I first got a dozen nerites. That's the reason I'll never again buy those snails. Those things are relatively hard to scrape off the glass. A standard mag float typically won't get them off.
  18. TWallace

    is this a brittle star ?

    I have hundreds if not thousands of them in my 30g seahorse tank. They don't seem to harm anything. I can see their arms underneath all of my acans, just waiting for me to feed the acans. They don't interfere with the acans eating, they only eat what falls down below them. My flasher wrasse...
  19. TWallace

    Tap Water TDS

    31 TDS, Edmonds WA.
  20. TWallace

    Best food there is bar none.

    I picked up some salmon eggs at my local Asian market tonight. At first fish were reluctant and ignored it, but eventually my 2 tangs and female clownfish ate some. The clownfish seemed to swallow whole without breaking it open. The tangs preferred to break them open before eating. I also...
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