Search results

Reef Aquarium & Tank Building Forum

Help Support Reef Aquarium & Tank Building Forum:

  1. Z

    Does anyone feel a need to cure their plastic buckets...?

    ...And, is this an acceptable response from an administrator of a site? Curing plastic buckets Were I a sponsor, I'm not sure I would want this guy to sell products in my name.
  2. Z

    Any DSB Pix...?

    Am looking for pix that show the progression of a deep sand bed, from set-up to functionality. I've got a 60 cube mixed reef (aiming for LPS's and SPS's when mature) w/4"~ sugar-fine arragonite, (dry bags of arragonite) 2850 gph closed loop w/500gph thru sump. No substrate in sump, just...
  3. Z

    Closed loop quickee

    The ball valves sure make removing the pump for cleaning a breeze. How would you remove the pump for cleaning, with no unions or ball valves? I've got a 60 cube with a 15 gallon sump. It's got a Mag Drive 500gph pumping thru the sump, and a Sequence Dart (2850 gph, plus or minus) powering the...
  4. Z

    Superglue Gel Underwater?

    Good idea not to keep your finger in one spot too long, tho. Would make for an interesting 911 call, tho..."hello 911...yeah...I just glued my finger to a 40 pound rock......." Works great, tho. (once you get the hang of it) Be careful touching outside of tank after you glue the frag, tho...
  5. Z

    Bio balls on my sump

    Yes...I'm sure removing the bio balls would be of great benefit. About the live rock...As long as there is plenty of flow thru/between/behind and around...100 lbs sounds like a great start. (and as long as you think it looks good, too) ;) ...James
  6. Z

    Bio balls on my sump

    Most folks will slowly remove the bio-balls, a few per day, and replace with live rock. If you remove them too quickly, may cause tank to start the cycling process again. Hope this helps... ...James
  7. Z

    Dead snails

    Were the snails from the same source? Have any of the snails survived? Are they from a LFS, (were they correctly acclimated at the LFS?) or were they shipped directly to you? How long did you acclimate them, and how? Ever use copper in that tank?
  8. Z

    OK to mix salts...?

    Is there an advantage to getting the reef crystals or the regular? (one over the other?) I like the bulk idea. Will make a few calls before going back into Vegas, thanks.
  9. Z

    OK to mix salts...?

    Haven't had to start using the IO yet, but will keep an eye on the params. (as usual, lol) The salt is IO, not IO Reef Crystals...is there a difference? (is there anything lacking I'll need to dose with the regular IO, like calcium, strontium/molybedum...?) Thanks... ...James
  10. Z

    OK to mix salts...?

    Hello. Wife and I live about an hour and a half from Vegas. (closest LFS's) We needed salt, so when wife went into Vegas, she picked-up some Instant Ocean on sale at Petco - $64.99 (ouch...thanks babe) We have been using Coralife Salt, and still have a 50 gallon bag left. As it will be a...
  11. Z

    Should I silicone my bulkheads...?

    Cool, thanks.
  12. Z

    Should I silicone my bulkheads...?

    WOW. 3 well-respected reefers with 13,500 posts worth of experience, and three different responses, lol. Ok, here's an easy one...BB or DSB, lol. (just kidding)
  13. Z

    Should I silicone my bulkheads...?

    Hello...I am just about to fill my 60 cube and am wondering if it would be a good idea to silicone the bulkheads before I fill it up. I've got a closed-loop set-up, powered by a Sequence Dart, with four 3/4" bulkheads. (and one 2" pump intake bulkhead) If silicone is the way to go, are there...
  14. Z

    Need advise on on used 60 cube...

    I've got a Hydor Seltz L35, adjustable flow rate, 450 gph max, for the sump, so am ok there. Never did work good on the highest setting, but works fine with slower flows. Got a spot all picked-out for the Dart to sit next to the sump. Am curious, should I make the inside of the tank stand...
  15. Z

    Need advise on on used 60 cube...

    Just the kind of imput I need, thanks Mike. I figured something wasn't right, when one cust. svcs. rep said not to throttle back for the reasons given, and one recommended to do so. Probably going to go with the Dart. May as well do it right the first time. Also...Is cycling without the...
  16. Z

    Need advise on on used 60 cube...

    Going to go with a closed loop. Vortec, hmmm...Would be nice, but too expensive for me. Would break my 'budget'. Zeovit...made by TAAM? I'm about ready to order, everything is in my 'cart'. Just taking a week to double-think everything, and to try and get some feedback, as I can't really...
  17. Z

    Need advise on on used 60 cube...

    Okey dokey. Yup, it's a 24 x 24 x 24. So if I go with 200 or 300 gph or so thru the sump, but I want more flow, I'd need an external pump with a closed loop? (I'd prefer not to use bunches of powerheads inside the tank) How do I figure-out what size pump to use? Would sure like to be in...
  18. Z

    Need advise on on used 60 cube...

    I just bought a 60 acrylic cube (400w MH lights) with sump (seperate and housed in stand) and I've got a couple of questions... This will be mostly LPS with possibility of some sps down the road a bit. Will also have a Copperband butterfly and perhaps my ocellarus and a blenny of some sorts...
  19. Z

    Sponge on shell...

    I've got this 5" crocea with a couple of different types of sponge starting to cover one side of it's shell. One's dark purple, one's light purple: and with the mantle retracted: Any harm in leaving it be? If I try to remove it, don't the little bits of sponge left behind that are stuck...
  20. Z

    Making reef-ready stands...need imput.

    Just got an order for 3 of my trinket boxes, so will start the stands when done with these. Sorry for the delay.
Back
Top