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Forum: Advanced Topics

11/14/2007, 10:10 PM

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Caulerpa as a filter system.

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Posted By RichSea7

It was my understanding that many ( if not most )...

It was my understanding that many ( if not most ) Macro Algae can be used for nutrient export in a refugium. Some may be better than others, and some, such as halimeda may use calcium or other...

Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment

11/11/2007, 08:15 PM

Replies: 7

Silver Mylar ?

Views: 276

Posted By RichSea7

The tank is 6 ft. long ( It's the same dimensions...

The tank is 6 ft. long ( It's the same dimensions as a standard 180 Gallon, with the curve in front, rather than straight glass. The loss in volume is due to the tapering in depth along front corners...

Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment

11/11/2007, 02:14 PM

Replies: 7

Silver Mylar ?

Views: 276

Posted By RichSea7

Thanks for the Info...... I was just wonderng,...

Thanks for the Info...... I was just wonderng, cause with the AGA 155 Bowfront, there are two plastic braces across the top of the tank..... Since I want to have a MH ( probably just one pendant in...

Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment

11/10/2007, 06:56 PM

Replies: 7

Silver Mylar ?

Views: 276

Posted By RichSea7

Silver Mylar ?

I was wondering if the silver reflective mylar (plastic) sheets used in indoor gardening would be reef/saltwater safe for lining the inside of a custom tank hood ?

Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment

11/09/2007, 09:21 PM

Replies: 12

Metal Halide brand bulbs....recommendations

Views: 447

Posted By RichSea7

Hey Tourkid ! Do you think that Coral life...

Hey Tourkid !

Do you think that Coral life 150 watt DE's run on an Icecap Electronic Ballast would also produce the deep purplish blue you discussed.... ?

( Like you I am looking for a high...

Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment

11/09/2007, 08:56 PM

Replies: 12

Metal Halide brand bulbs....recommendations

Views: 447

Posted By RichSea7

What about 20 K, 150 watts if looking for a...

What about 20 K, 150 watts if looking for a deeper water set-up ?

Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment

11/06/2007, 12:10 AM

Replies: 23

What would you buy and why ?

Views: 961

Posted By RichSea7

Peter, are there any photosynthetic Gorgs with...

Peter, are there any photosynthetic Gorgs with Rust/Red bodys and white polyps ? ( I'm looking for ones that would be a good bodycolor match with the Needlenose hawkfish )

Custom... You stated...

Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment

11/05/2007, 12:26 PM

Replies: 23

What would you buy and why ?

Views: 961

Posted By RichSea7

Peter, How did you find your Gorgs and how do you...

Peter, How did you find your Gorgs and how do you know which ones are photosynthetic ?

Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment

11/05/2007, 06:45 AM

Replies: 23

What would you buy and why ?

Views: 961

Posted By RichSea7

Custom Color---- I really like your tank..... I...

Custom Color---- I really like your tank..... I especially like the pond foam idea to aid in the Aquascaping, both to make the overflows stand out less, and to aquascape (part) of the back glass. I...

Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment

11/04/2007, 09:17 PM

Replies: 23

What would you buy and why ?

Views: 961

Posted By RichSea7

Thanks Peter.... Some of the Tech terms get...

Thanks Peter.... Some of the Tech terms get confusing, as I'm really more interested in the Biology stuff.

BTW - your tank looks Awesome !

I especially like that you have a lot of corals with...

Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment

11/04/2007, 08:21 PM

Replies: 23

What would you buy and why ?

Views: 961

Posted By RichSea7

Thanks SD..... So I should look maybe at a pair...

Thanks SD..... So I should look maybe at a pair of Votechs w/ the controller for closed loop and then aim for at least 500 GPH per overflow from the open loop ?

Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment

11/04/2007, 02:16 PM

Replies: 23

What would you buy and why ?

Views: 961

Posted By RichSea7

Thanks guys....It's one of the older AGA 155 Bows...

Thanks guys....It's one of the older AGA 155 Bows with Predrills (dual overflows) .

I'm not sure if I want to go submersible, or drill holes for closed loop in the acryllic refugium sumps....
...

Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment

11/03/2007, 06:25 PM

Replies: 23

What would you buy and why ?

Views: 961

Posted By RichSea7

I live in Ohio..... I want to get my main...

I live in Ohio.....

I want to get my main pumps first.....

Then some wavemaking equipment.....

I'm looking for random and chaotic water flow, but some back and forth sway would be...

Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment

11/03/2007, 02:27 PM

Replies: 4

Had been searching those topics, still have a question...

Views: 167

Posted By RichSea7

It might be helpful to include what you plan to...

It might be helpful to include what you plan to stock and where ( top 1/3; middle 1/3; and bottom 1/3 ) in the tank you plan to place your stock.....

Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment

11/03/2007, 02:23 PM

Replies: 23

What would you buy and why ?

Views: 961

Posted By RichSea7

What would you buy and why ?

I'm finally getting equipment for my AGA 155 bowfront ( oldstyle dual overflow - Not the newer Megaflow - SO I know I may need to drill a few extra holes in the overflows to up the flow...

Forum: Anthony Calfo

03/05/2005, 03:58 PM

Replies: 81

Reef Trendy article

Views: 3,990

Posted By RichSea7

Well as I'm still REALLY new to all this, my goal...

Well as I'm still REALLY new to all this, my goal when I get my Acro tank going is to mimic a specific biotope. (Nope I won't HAVE to have all 100 % authentic collected species from that part of the...

Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks

07/02/2004, 05:19 PM

Replies: 2

Ideas for Aggressive Reef Configurations ?

Views: 163

Posted By RichSea7

Ideas for Aggressive Reef Configurations ?

When I finally get the funds to set-up my AGA 155 Reef-ready (dual overflows), I would like to make a predominately hard-coral aggressive reef set-up......

I have two ideas re: the top...

Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks

08/28/2003, 03:15 PM

Replies: 4

Niger Questions

Views: 174

Posted By RichSea7

Niger Questions

Would an AGA 155 Bowfront be a good home for a pair of Niger Triggers ? I know that they get to be up to 1.5' at max size and are pretty active swimmers. What sort of aquascaping would provide the...

Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping

07/28/2003, 03:20 PM

Replies: 23

Motivation for a purchase even tho you know....

Views: 1,104

Posted By RichSea7

Originally posted by Wizardgus: This...

Originally posted by Wizardgus:

This is an idea that I have posted in other threads before. Generally, it just gets shot down. :uzi: Just what is an appropriate tank/dimension size for a...

Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping

06/09/2003, 02:17 AM

Replies: 51

Finding Nemo

Views: 14,938

Posted By RichSea7

Originally Posted by Diablofish: Well,...

Originally Posted by Diablofish:

Well, my attempt to use scarcasm to point out the riduculousness of some animal rights advocates who believe we should have no impact on the environment, was...

Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping

05/31/2003, 01:09 PM

Replies: 44

Poll: Fish vs tank size.. do you consider that prior to buying?

Views: 2,085

Posted By RichSea7

Hey Mr. Diet Coke of Evil, :strooper: I didn't...

Hey Mr. Diet Coke of Evil, :strooper: I didn't realize you still had your Queen Angel in there. :eek: If I am correct, Holocanthus Ciliaris gets even larger than a Hippo Tang, and can be quite...

Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping

05/31/2003, 12:35 PM

Replies: 51

Finding Nemo

Views: 14,938

Posted By RichSea7

Originally posted by Cortez Marine : ...

Originally posted by Cortez Marine :

Well Cortez, I don't plan to hold my breath waiting for that to happen. :sad2: Sorry to be so Cynical, but I doubt that anyone connected with the profit...

Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping

05/31/2003, 08:44 AM

Replies: 51

Finding Nemo

Views: 14,938

Posted By RichSea7

What about captive raised fish, many of whom...

What about captive raised fish, many of whom would just wind up as someone else's lunch or die of pollution etc. out on the "natural" reef ? Captive raised fish (for species that we cannot breed in...

Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping

05/31/2003, 08:03 AM

Replies: 44

Poll: Fish vs tank size.. do you consider that prior to buying?

Views: 2,085

Posted By RichSea7

While no environment can match the open reef in...

While no environment can match the open reef in terms of size and exercise room; I have seen other threads here at RC that discussed that part of the Trade-off for captive reef fish is reduced...

Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks

05/10/2003, 03:08 PM

Replies: 1

Sexual Dimorphism in Niger Triggers ?

Views: 162

Posted By RichSea7

Sexual Dimorphism in Niger Triggers ?

Simple question. Is there any gender distinquishing sexual dimorphism evident for Odonus Niger ? If so, what is this feature and at what age does it first appear ? I know that many other planktonic...

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