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Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 01/12/2008, 12:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,210
Posted By squibley2
I would suggest looking around for a Aqua C...

I would suggest looking around for a Aqua C Remora that is used you can find one on ebay or on here and they are quite often not that expensive but go for a good skimmer it will give you more options...
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 01/08/2008, 09:55 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,591
Posted By squibley2
I always blow off the rocks and around the base...

I always blow off the rocks and around the base before I do a water change and I do my water changes about every 2 weeks (5Gals)
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 01/08/2008, 08:58 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,188
Posted By squibley2
If you were to do it you would need something...

If you were to do it you would need something that is completely salt water proof most of the stuff you find around would be water proof assuming it was fresh water but salt water is a different...
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 01/08/2008, 08:47 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,766
Posted By squibley2
I would wait till the RK elite is available!!! I...

I would wait till the RK elite is available!!! I want one so bad it hurts.
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 01/08/2008, 08:19 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 7,385
Posted By squibley2
I will take the salt and the algae blenny

I will take the salt and the algae blenny
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 01/08/2008, 07:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 721
Posted By squibley2
Jen do you have a dremel? I have used mine before...

Jen do you have a dremel? I have used mine before with a real fine wheel on it and it worked like a dream!
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 01/08/2008, 07:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 423
Posted By squibley2
I would fill it with RO leave it for a day to 2...

I would fill it with RO leave it for a day to 2 and then dump then fill again and use the new water from the second time.
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 01/08/2008, 12:33 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,591
Posted By squibley2
So I could go with a fish or something else to...

So I could go with a fish or something else to controll it but only if it is a proven eater of said algae? Cause I have tried everything else and I really don't want to rip the tank down and start...
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 01/07/2008, 10:30 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,591
Posted By squibley2
Well the fish getting big is not a problem. I am...

Well the fish getting big is not a problem. I am upgrading from the 60 to a 180 in about 3 months and then from that to a 600G with about 1000G of fuges and frag tanks and sumps in about a year so he...
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 01/07/2008, 10:10 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,591
Posted By squibley2
As I seem to recal the thread about Mag was for...

As I seem to recal the thread about Mag was for Briops (sp) which is not what this is it appears to be just your run of the mill hair algae but what do I know? I have seen yellow eat it in other...
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 01/07/2008, 09:52 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,153
Posted By squibley2
I know I still have the scares from the first...

I know I still have the scares from the first time I have to euthanise a fish. I can't imagine what that would be like at a young age.
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 01/07/2008, 09:48 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,153
Posted By squibley2
I would hate to see if you actually caught the...

I would hate to see if you actually caught the cat! That would not have been good for anyone involved!
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 01/07/2008, 09:43 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 546
Posted By squibley2
I have some tourch and some frogspawn that I...

I have some tourch and some frogspawn that I could frag for you cheap cause I was planning on tossing it. How about 5 bucks a head or something like that? I also have a large green plate that is...
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 01/07/2008, 09:37 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,153
Posted By squibley2
I wonder why it jumped out? :)

I wonder why it jumped out? :)
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 01/07/2008, 09:33 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,591
Posted By squibley2
Yes I am using RODI water that when it comes out...

Yes I am using RODI water that when it comes out it is about 1-2 PPM of TDS. :) I do not run a phosphate reactor but I do put phosban in a bag in the filter sock to try to remove it before the algae...
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 01/07/2008, 09:29 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,153
Posted By squibley2
Jen you are a great person and real asset to the...

Jen you are a great person and real asset to the fishkeeping world no one would be stupid for listening to you about fish espicially puffs you are not waisting anyones time!!! And you are not a...
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 01/07/2008, 09:21 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,153
Posted By squibley2
Jen, You know I love ya and I know how much you...

Jen, You know I love ya and I know how much you love puffers but just take a breath I don't want to see this get out of hand both of you have a little bit of blame in this and no one is waisting...
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 01/07/2008, 09:17 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,591
Posted By squibley2
Oh lighting 2 x 250W Reef optics 14k bulbs...

Oh lighting

2 x 250W Reef optics 14k bulbs about 2 months old
2 x 96W Hamilton Actinics about 6 months old
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 01/07/2008, 09:16 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,591
Posted By squibley2
Sorry slowcobra I know most of the cmas guys know...

Sorry slowcobra I know most of the cmas guys know my setup by now I did not think to include everything but here goes.

60G display with about 80lbs of LR and about 70-90 lbs of live sand.
20G...
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 01/07/2008, 09:08 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 640
Posted By squibley2
Mag test can be from whoever you like, I prefer...

Mag test can be from whoever you like, I prefer salifert. As for the Kent stuff I have used it is called "Pro Buffer dKH" and get the one that is PH balanced some people still sell the old one which...
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 01/07/2008, 09:03 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,591
Posted By squibley2
I did try a seahare but it did not last very long...

I did try a seahare but it did not last very long my elegance got hold of it and thought it was dinner even though it was about 5" long. I can't find the source of the problem is the problem. I can't...
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 01/07/2008, 08:57 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,591
Posted By squibley2
I did not buy the yellow to control the algae I...

I did not buy the yellow to control the algae I got him a long time ago cause i love them.
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 01/07/2008, 08:38 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,591
Posted By squibley2
I already have a yellow tang in the tank and he...

I already have a yellow tang in the tank and he or she does not touch it. Do you think a foxface would do better I love the way the foxface lo looks.
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 01/07/2008, 08:28 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,153
Posted By squibley2
not that it is only safe for a FO or a FOWLR but...

not that it is only safe for a FO or a FOWLR but they will eat all the snails and crabs and other things that you put into the tank to take care of a reef. That is why most people would only keep...
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 01/07/2008, 08:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 640
Posted By squibley2
Magnesium will help control some algae and will...

Magnesium will help control some algae and will enable the water to hold the correct levels of alk and calc. Kalkwasser is known as a balanced additive it adds the same amount of alk and calc so if...
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