Search results

Reef Aquarium & Tank Building Forum

Help Support Reef Aquarium & Tank Building Forum:

  1. S

    iodine for xenia

    The +/- of Iodine (being good for Xenia) is debated alot here on RF....( a lot of "it works for me" evidence is posted but no scientific proof yet....) I, personally, don't dose any iodine and my xenia grows like mad... (+ I don't like the idea of deliberatly dosing a chemical w/o being able to...
  2. S

    ocean currents vs locline

    Matt, you could probably create an alternating current scenario in your tank with your existing CL if you threw a SCWD and check-valve on it..... (With a check-valve in place the flow would switch between the red outlets and green outlets when the SWCD switches.)
  3. S

    Astrea Snail Mass Spawning

    Agreed. You may want to run a polishing fliter and/or carbon in the meantime. (Found my little T.Crocea dead the morning after a mass mini-star spawing--it was the only tank fatality.... but still I :cry: becasue if I had addressed the water-quality that night, I might have saved him....):doubt:
  4. S

    A Hello! from a misplaced southerner.

    Welcome to RF! We can't offer any sweet-tea, but we've got some lovely micro-brews for you to try.... I'm sure some others will chime in on online rock buying experiences--there's also usually a few people selling LR in the Livestock for Sale forums here... And if you haven't been...
  5. S

    Chiller or Air Conditioner??

    I love this board! (My first "saltwater-summer") And I saw a slight increase in my tank's temp this week--started looking at chillers, but didn't even think about the heat that would be exhausted into the house from the chiller!:oops: Now I plan on unpacking the A/C unit FIRST, then looking...
  6. S

    Low alkalinity problems

    Sounds like you need a "2nd opinion" on your test kit..... What kind of test kit are you using? You may want to get a new (Salifert ;) ) test kit (or have your water tested at a LFS) before begining any major ALK adjustments...
  7. S

    You know your a dedicated reefer when...

    You know you're an obessed reefer when you walk into work covered in salt-creep.... (.....because I was mixing up "a quick batch" of DIY Mg supplement in the morning, but forgot that 1 gal of water + 8 cups of Epsom salts won't all fit in a 1 gallon jug....spill water all over the counter...
  8. S

    Quick Dropping Alk

    Don't see mention of a Mg test.... If ALK and CA are swinging, couldn't low Mg levels be a culprit....
  9. S

    Coming to your lfs!

    Now THAT's a bio-LOAD! :eek: (I don't think that's a black sand bed, I bet it's a BB w/ an 1" of fish poop! :badgrin: )
  10. S

    Caught red handed!

    Just to play devil's advocate here: But is that starfish The Cause or The Effect of a dying coral? Most stars are scavengers, right? They eat whatever they can get their little "feet" on.... To put it another way, I could post this picture of vultures and say "Aha! see, the vultures are...
  11. S

    Need a hang on skimmer and light for my new 90gl?

    A bump for an AquaC Remora **Pro version** ("old reliable" I like to call it.) No priming, no ventri-tubes--just plug it in and watch it GO! :cool: (Used units can sometimes be found on eBay for $200 or less...)
  12. S

    14" Sebae Anemone Tell me what you think?

    Nope, not on my watch. (but when I got the tank, I was told they were a "mated pair"--so maybe sometime down the road.....)
  13. S

    14" Sebae Anemone Tell me what you think?

    Must be something about those Maroon clowns.... ;) ....that makes "nems" grow so BIG!:p Here's some pics of my LTA, his name is Aku. (I don't think he's quite as big as yours--maybe only 12" across :lol: )
  14. S

    test kits?

    For Calcium, Magnesium, and Alkalinity tests--Salifert is hands-down the MOST preferred brands here on RF. Their nitrate and phosphate kits are pretty good too ;) (I personally use a cheaper brand for my pH, ammonia and nitrite kets--mostly because {once the tank has cycled/matured} I don't...
  15. S

    Magnesium dosing recipe

    Great! (Has anyone spotted it in any Asian Markets on the Eastside?)
  16. S

    dKH and Alk are too high

    (My $.02) Test kits = salifert, salifert, Salifert! If the "pH buffer" youre using is a dry, white powder...DON'T add any more pH buffer! (most likely it's just baking soda + "ingredient X") And adding baking soda to your tank will quicly RAISE YOUR ALK again. (And it doesn't take much...
  17. S

    THAT water gets heavy! But it makes so much difference

    ugh. that's alot of water--Gaby you must have the buffest arms on the block!:) :p I'm luckier--in a 1-story house--so I just use an old mag-2 and a food-safe "garden"-hose to pump it from my garage to the dining room during water-changes. ...speaking of which--guess what weekend chore didn't...
  18. S

    xenia is gone...

    Be careful with "iodine tests"---"iodine" is present in many forms in seawater (and can rapidly change chemical phases) Commerical test kits will not detect these changes--as a result you can overdose! Here's is an excerpt from 1 of the articles linked below: "What About Dosing? I would...
  19. S

    Magnesium dosing recipe

    Don, Are you using straight nigari or a blend of nigari + epsom salts? (like a hybrid version of Randy's recipe #3, below) If so, it would be great if someone on RF had the wherewithall to update the mg portion of the online calculator to include nigari..... "2. Using MAG flake only...
  20. S

    Fish Stores Up North?!

    I vote for Barrier Reef (in Renton) and Reef Mystique in Everett (just Google it :razz: ) But if you're stuck in traffic on the 405 and want a break--you could always stop halfway in-between at: Saltwater City in (Bellevue) or Blue Sierra Exotics (in Issaquah).
Back
Top