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Forum: Reef Discussion 12/05/2007, 01:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 443
Posted By socalreefer73
Right I guess I should have mentioned that I...

Right I guess I should have mentioned that I don't plan on removing any specimens from my LR. My poci, hydno, blaso, disco, kenya, etc will all be staying firmly attached.

I also have no...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/05/2007, 12:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 443
Posted By socalreefer73
I know a nuke method is not the most ecologically...

I know a nuke method is not the most ecologically responsible way to rid your tank of them, but I'm desperate at this point.

-M
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/05/2007, 12:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 443
Posted By socalreefer73
Bump... I have them reaching plague...

Bump...

I have them reaching plague proportions in my 20g nano. They are starting to affect everything, my hydnopora, all my zoa colonies, and my mushies (even my prised reverse superman...
Forum: Reef Discussion 07/03/2007, 04:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 456
Posted By socalreefer73
yeah, get me two...

yeah, get me two...
Forum: Reef Discussion 07/03/2007, 04:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 659
Posted By socalreefer73
Every once and a while I take a turkey baster to...

Every once and a while I take a turkey baster to my rock to blow off any detritus...

Why would you think you would need to change out your sand?

I just stir up the top section of my sand to get...
Forum: Reef Discussion 07/03/2007, 04:36 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 468
Posted By socalreefer73
is it leaving a dead streak in your coralline?...

is it leaving a dead streak in your coralline? Any corals declining?
Forum: Reef Discussion 07/03/2007, 02:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 345
Posted By socalreefer73
Gobies tend to be jumpers... I think firefish...

Gobies tend to be jumpers... I think firefish are jumpers too...
Forum: Reef Discussion 07/03/2007, 02:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 336
Posted By socalreefer73
I've had clowns do that, but only when bullied by...

I've had clowns do that, but only when bullied by other fish...
Forum: Reef Discussion 07/03/2007, 01:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 340
Posted By socalreefer73
You want natural processes to remove nitrates...

You want natural processes to remove nitrates i.e. LR. How old is your tank? Is it fully cycled? Is your goal a reef tank or a Fish Only?
Forum: Reef Discussion 07/03/2007, 12:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 484
Posted By socalreefer73
Don't buy that.. it's a piece of junk and it's...

Don't buy that.. it's a piece of junk and it's VERY difficult to flip the tiny toggles... I had one of those with two timers and one just stopped working after about 6mos of use...

Just get a...
Forum: Reef Discussion 07/03/2007, 12:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 524
Posted By socalreefer73
try posting in one of the forums for a fish club...

try posting in one of the forums for a fish club that's local to the area. You're sure to get a hit there...
Forum: Reef Discussion 07/02/2007, 02:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 532
Posted By socalreefer73
Guess who molted after last week's water change? ...

Guess who molted after last week's water change? yup, my shrimp... right on que.. :)
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/29/2007, 06:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 348
Posted By socalreefer73
The tank is relatively new, so I wouldn't expect...

The tank is relatively new, so I wouldn't expect any corals in it to start looking good for at least another few months. My 20g nano took nearly a year to mature.

If they are open, then close...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/29/2007, 06:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 404
Posted By socalreefer73
Maybe they just need bigger shells... do you...

Maybe they just need bigger shells... do you keep a graveyard of shells in your tank for them?

sorry for the off-topic response...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/29/2007, 05:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 320
Posted By socalreefer73
Isn't seaclone a bad word??? I know, helping or...

Isn't seaclone a bad word??? I know, helping or hurting... LOL Can't you drill a hole in the side of the skimmer cup and run a line to a gallon container? Your pic looks like you're a DIY kinda...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/29/2007, 05:08 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,330
Posted By socalreefer73
I'm not following what you're asking... Ca,...

I'm not following what you're asking...

Ca, Alk, and Mg are the major elements used in calcium skeleton deposition.
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/29/2007, 05:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 276
Posted By socalreefer73
This is a pic of my buddy's tank. We spent a...

This is a pic of my buddy's tank. We spent a whole day (10 hours) drilling LR and threading it onto acrylic rods that were glued into acrylic feet...
...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/29/2007, 04:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 276
Posted By socalreefer73
for a nano? You could probably get away with big...

for a nano? You could probably get away with big gobs of marine epoxy... You can get crazy with acrylic rods glued into disks and drilling of the rock. Quite a bit more messy, but bulletproof...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/29/2007, 04:53 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,330
Posted By socalreefer73
Precisely, but you will still need to dose Mg on...

Precisely, but you will still need to dose Mg on occasion... once in balance, you just add the amount of alk you need to get your alk up and the same amount of Ca and you're done... You need only...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/29/2007, 04:46 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,330
Posted By socalreefer73
No, calcium deposition requires and alk molecule,...

No, calcium deposition requires and alk molecule, a Ca molecule, and some amount of magnesium is used as well. Adding only Ca or only Alk will show depressed numbers in the others over time.

It...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/29/2007, 04:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 603
Posted By socalreefer73
wow, nice pics... I use peppermint shrimp to...

wow, nice pics... I use peppermint shrimp to control my aiptasia...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/29/2007, 04:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 454
Posted By socalreefer73
I use a credit card... You need to use...

I use a credit card...

You need to use something that is softer than acrylic... aka a credit card... it's a major pita.. I'll never get acrylic again...

using a razorblade is a recipe for...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/29/2007, 04:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 343
Posted By socalreefer73
Nope.. have you ever been scuba diving? The...

Nope.. have you ever been scuba diving? The water isn't always 100ft visibility... :-P
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/29/2007, 04:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 532
Posted By socalreefer73
My cleaner shrimp, aka jacques, in my first tank...

My cleaner shrimp, aka jacques, in my first tank would molt within days after a water change... :P
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/29/2007, 03:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 351
Posted By socalreefer73
I think they sell grease to use for any type of...

I think they sell grease to use for any type of rubber seal that should be used often... I think petroleum jelly works too, but don't quote me on that...

I don't thihnk you can rejuvenate old...
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