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Forum: SPS Keepers 10/12/2006, 05:13 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 957
Posted By Amphiprionocellaris
So far the nutrients are higher in the sand bed,...

So far the nutrients are higher in the sand bed, though there is no increase (both tanks reached a certain nutrient level and leveled off); in retrospect I think I was being unclear. We are looking...
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/11/2006, 08:43 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 957
Posted By Amphiprionocellaris
We lyse (burst) the bacteria to release the...

We lyse (burst) the bacteria to release the contained nutrients, so very little of what we detect is probably in the pore water (though it could be; I might design another experiment just for that)....
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/11/2006, 08:20 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 957
Posted By Amphiprionocellaris
2 years, with an indefinite time frame (ie. it's...

2 years, with an indefinite time frame (ie. it's going to keep going). I also expected that we wouldn't see results until a few years had passed, which is why I take samples from the sand bed as...
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/11/2006, 07:59 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 957
Posted By Amphiprionocellaris
In the study, we have two groups of tanks set up...

In the study, we have two groups of tanks set up with live rock, lights, fish, the works. One group is BB, the other DSB, with every other aspect being identical. Periodically, I take samples from...
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/11/2006, 07:42 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 957
Posted By Amphiprionocellaris
The research I'm doing (in labs and in primary...

The research I'm doing (in labs and in primary literature) is throwing serious doubt onto the assertion that sand beds are as rife with nutrification as we say they are. With steady levels of life,...
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/11/2006, 12:49 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 957
Posted By Amphiprionocellaris
What is your alkalinity? Low alkalinity allows...

What is your alkalinity? Low alkalinity allows for more dramtic pH swings, so you might want to test that.
This is sort of a pet peeve of mine (one of my resarch interests as well), but the...
Forum: Nano Reefs 10/11/2006, 08:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 244
Posted By Amphiprionocellaris
I second the 96 Powerquad. Good light in a...

I second the 96 Powerquad. Good light in a convenient package for a good price. Some people like the Current 2x 40 W so that they can stagger bulb switches and simulate dawn dusk, but IMO/E, that's...
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/10/2006, 07:16 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 957
Posted By Amphiprionocellaris
I'm going to try and do this on my own, but if...

I'm going to try and do this on my own, but if anyone better with a computer can find it, there is an old thread with Eric Borneman that treats this subject in much more authoritative detail.
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Forum: SPS Keepers 10/10/2006, 03:52 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 957
Posted By Amphiprionocellaris
There were no visible signs of algae. Like most...

There were no visible signs of algae. Like most ecosystem cycles, algal succession starts at the microscopic level and works up slowly from there. But I don't think anyone cares much for an ecology...
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/10/2006, 03:40 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 957
Posted By Amphiprionocellaris
IMO/E, algae is a part of a young tank's life....

IMO/E, algae is a part of a young tank's life. Every single tank I've run (7) has had algae, and every run has grown out of it within a year. The ecosystem takes a good while to establish, and during...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/10/2006, 03:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 186
Posted By Amphiprionocellaris
He is getting a 620 GPH, because that's only a...

He is getting a 620 GPH, because that's only a turnover rate for the pump. Pushing the flow into the bottom of the tank lowers velocity (ft./s.), but that doesn't really affect the turnover. It's...
Forum: New to the Hobby 10/10/2006, 03:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 157
Posted By Amphiprionocellaris
T-5s penetrate deeper per watt, but a single VHO...

T-5s penetrate deeper per watt, but a single VHO bulb is more powerful than a single T-5 bulb. Of course, the advantage of T-5 is that you can get many more bulbs in the same space and price as a VHO...
Forum: Nano Reefs 10/10/2006, 03:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 316
Posted By Amphiprionocellaris
By "SPS," I mean the absolute most...

By "SPS," I mean the absolute most light-intensive corals (to cover all the bases). However, many SPS will do fine under the 96 W, as your experience confirms.
Forum: New to the Hobby 10/09/2006, 07:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 152
Posted By Amphiprionocellaris
That's true, and a large yellow tang might indeed...

That's true, and a large yellow tang might indeed be a problem. However, the tangs will probably divert most of their energy towards interacting with other tangs, rather than picking on a more...
Forum: Nano Reefs 10/09/2006, 05:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 316
Posted By Amphiprionocellaris
It's been said, but it bears repeating; watts per...

It's been said, but it bears repeating; watts per gallon is a fairly useless rule, especially on very large and very small tanks. For instance, I have a 140 with 3.5 watts per gallon MH, and I have a...
Forum: Nano Reefs 10/09/2006, 05:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 240
Posted By Amphiprionocellaris
You could easily get by with only one 175 W, and...

You could easily get by with only one 175 W, and you could probably use any color you wanted. If you wanted to use both, you probably wouldn't run into too much trouble, but you would likely have to...
Forum: New to the Hobby 10/09/2006, 04:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 234
Posted By Amphiprionocellaris
The compact fluorescents which came with the tank...

The compact fluorescents which came with the tank should be enough to support zoanthids. If you don't have any fish, you might want to consider feeding them, but most reef tanks with fish don't...
Forum: Soft Coral Keepers 10/09/2006, 04:52 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 220
Posted By Amphiprionocellaris
First off, I can say from experience that sea...

First off, I can say from experience that sea hares are not totally reef friendly. Although they do leave most corals alone, they will eat the odd colony: we once had a sea hare completely strip a...
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/09/2006, 04:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 219
Posted By Amphiprionocellaris
Because you're running carbon, and because I keep...

Because you're running carbon, and because I keep all the different corals (SPS, LPS, softies, anemones, you name it) in one tank without issues, I would say any problems are coming from something...
Forum: New to the Hobby 10/09/2006, 04:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 234
Posted By Amphiprionocellaris
If you have enough light (high intensity light...

If you have enough light (high intensity light intended for corals), you should not have to feed them. Most corals have symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae) which provide energy to the corals. If you...
Forum: New to the Hobby 10/09/2006, 04:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 152
Posted By Amphiprionocellaris
That depends on how big the yellow tangs are, but...

That depends on how big the yellow tangs are, but (because you have so many), I would bet they will fight amongst themselves and ignore the foxface. I've also had better luck adding relatively larger...
Forum: SPS Keepers 07/20/2006, 01:30 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,694
Posted By Amphiprionocellaris
Question: it seems from reading this that most...

Question:
it seems from reading this that most "alkalinity burn" cases (pardon the parantheses, but I have never heard of this in my life as a chem major; probably different terminology) seem to be...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 07/20/2006, 11:38 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 145
Posted By Amphiprionocellaris
Enhancing your light would likely not enhance...

Enhancing your light would likely not enhance growth rate or color in such a shallow tank. One thing you could do is get 250s and run 20Ks (the relative inefficiency of the bulb would be balanced by...
Forum: LPS Keepers 06/23/2006, 05:35 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 929
Posted By Amphiprionocellaris
Thanks, LPS have long been my favorite corals,...

Thanks, LPS have long been my favorite corals, even after "graduating" to SPS (IME SPS are really no more challengin than other corals; know what they like and provide it).
I like the tang, but I...
Forum: LPS Keepers 06/23/2006, 04:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 929
Posted By Amphiprionocellaris
I've been waiting to show off this pic:D. Though...

I've been waiting to show off this pic:D. Though now it's somewhat dated:rolleyes: .
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/amphiprionocellaris/Brains.jpg
Some close-ups...
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