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Forum: SPS Keepers 01/03/2008, 10:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 496
Posted By Bygkid
Craig Lambert-I'm surprised you can keep your alk...

Craig Lambert-I'm surprised you can keep your alk and calcium levels where they are by dosing 1.5 tsp. per day in a 140G sps tank. That is not much two part solution at all. ...
Forum: SPS Keepers 01/03/2008, 11:48 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 496
Posted By Bygkid
I am dosing about 1 1/2 tsp of Alk per day. 2-3...

I am dosing about 1 1/2 tsp of Alk per day. 2-3 tsp of Ca a week. When I dose Ca, I always do it a few hours apart. Ca , then Alk later in day. I have to admit that all of the SPS are getting good...
Forum: SPS Keepers 01/03/2008, 10:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 496
Posted By Bygkid
Alk Question

I have been doing SPS for about 10 months and until recently everything has been running pretty good. I don't use a calcium reactor or Kalk. I have been dosing only with seachems Reefbuilder calcium...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/03/2008, 01:00 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 537
Posted By Bygkid
Alk question

I have been having an issue getting my alk up. For some reason I can't quite get it above 7- 7.5 KH.
My parameters;
Ca-405 mag-1240 Sal-1.025.
I have about 200lbs of LR and I dose with...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/31/2007, 11:54 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 349
Posted By Bygkid
I had a LARGE infestation when I got my tank a...

I had a LARGE infestation when I got my tank a year ago. Not knowing what they were, I let them spread. I finally used a combo of Joe's juice and a couple of peppermint shrimp for the couple of...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/27/2007, 12:45 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 577
Posted By Bygkid
Yes, Pistols can come as HH's. My tank has been...

Yes, Pistols can come as HH's. My tank has been set up for over a year and I have had a pistol shrimp living in my tank since the day it was set up. He arrive with the rock, set up shop the first day...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/23/2007, 05:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 259
Posted By Bygkid
What 150w MH HQI bulbs are good?

I have been using the Currect USA 60"(150w 14000k) HQI fixture and was curious what double ended bulbs would make good replacements. I have dominately SPS, some LPS and a few softies. I like the...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/23/2007, 05:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 441
Posted By Bygkid
Yea, I agree with Sk8r. My 5 inch blue tang...

Yea, I agree with Sk8r. My 5 inch blue tang sleeps in between two pieces of LR that I don't know how he gets in there. They will slip into a crevice, between or under LR, etc.

I have never heard...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/23/2007, 05:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 609
Posted By Bygkid
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all!!:wave:

...and THANKS to all that have helped me this last year and to all of you that will help me in the coming year !!
:celeb2:

Scott
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/23/2007, 04:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 439
Posted By Bygkid
My especiaence with crabs has been that when they...

My especiaence with crabs has been that when they sense something to eat, they will destroy your rockwork to get at it. It amazed seeing a 1 inch crab lift a rock that probably weighed about 5lbs or...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/23/2007, 04:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 226
Posted By Bygkid
Parameters look good to me. Salinity is a bit low...

Parameters look good to me. Salinity is a bit low for me. I usually try to maintain 1.024-1.026
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/23/2007, 04:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 496
Posted By Bygkid
OMG!!.. I don't want a bleaching. My sps' will be...

OMG!!.. I don't want a bleaching. My sps' will be very unhappy if that happens. I was just trying to add a little more variety to my refugium to help export phosphates.

Are there some less...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/23/2007, 04:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 880
Posted By Bygkid
Make sure that they are not in 'Direct flow'. My...

Make sure that they are not in 'Direct flow'. My pocciloporas like medium flow and draw up when it gets too much directly on them.

My Acros like a bit more but still don't like too much flowing...
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/23/2007, 12:39 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 761
Posted By Bygkid
Acro eating Flatworm. Real or myth

I started doing SPS corals when I got this ugly brown frag from my LFS about a year ago. It turned into a nice tri color with nice eggplant purple tips and then I was hooked.

About 2 months ago...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/22/2007, 10:45 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 496
Posted By Bygkid
Caulerpa racemosa question

I posted this query on the algae/macro board but got little response. I need some feedback before it gets too big.

I was curious how many peeps out there keep the C. racemosa variety in the...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/21/2007, 10:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 584
Posted By Bygkid
There are many corals that are 'loosely...

There are many corals that are 'loosely classified' as 'Fire corals'. My LFS has a branching caribbean fire coral that I remember seeing while snorkling. I have also seen the Sun coral presented as...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/21/2007, 10:45 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 315
Posted By Bygkid
Some tangs will eat some species of this algae...

Some tangs will eat some species of this algae but the calperia (sp.) puts out a toxin to discourage grazing from what I have read.
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/21/2007, 10:42 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 315
Posted By Bygkid
IMO it looks like this calperia (sp.) Flat Blade...

IMO it looks like this calperia (sp.) Flat Blade Variety C. prolifera. Not a good one in a reef. Grows like crazy. Best kept in planted tanks or refugia. See if this link helps;
...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 12/21/2007, 01:42 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,763
Posted By Bygkid
Grape Caulerpa

I was curious how many peeps out there keep the C. racemosa variety in the refugia?
I recently aquired a small piece that seems to thrive in my refugium next to the Chaeto. It is already 2 times...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/20/2007, 08:59 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 673
Posted By Bygkid
Also check this thread. It has ALOT of great info...

Also check this thread. It has ALOT of great info even though it is long.

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=563298&perpage=25&pagenumber=1

GL

Scott
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/20/2007, 08:57 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 673
Posted By Bygkid
I have been running the CSS 220 for over a year....

I have been running the CSS 220 for over a year. The biggest problem that I had to overcome was that the skimmer has an issue if you don't maintain a constant water level. Since I have mine...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/08/2007, 10:47 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 488
Posted By Bygkid
I agree with all of the above. You can't add any...

I agree with all of the above. You can't add any more fish. The tank not only is pretty much maxed out with the dominos, but the dominos will probably kill any other fish that you put in there....
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/08/2007, 10:23 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 677
Posted By Bygkid
Among the 15 fish that I have, my Yellow tang and...

Among the 15 fish that I have, my Yellow tang and the Hippo tang always are eating other fishes poo. IMO, this is not really all that uncommon for tangs. In fact, mine sometimes work in tandem to...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/07/2007, 12:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 483
Posted By Bygkid
IMA, it looks like Goniopora polyps. Still... too...

IMA, it looks like Goniopora polyps. Still... too small to be sure. If it is, it will get much bigger.
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/07/2007, 08:36 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,010
Posted By Bygkid
When I first recieved my tank I was overjoyed at...

When I first recieved my tank I was overjoyed at the almost immediate life that sprung from the LR. OF course, being a newb to reef, I didn't know that what I was watching, slowly taking over my...
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