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Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 09/05/2007, 02:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 441
Posted By Large Polyp Dave
Direct Calcium Hydroxide

I remember reading this somewhere but I cant find it anymore...

Why is it bad to add small amounts of calcium hydroxide directly into our sump?

Why must it be dissolve in freshwater first?

...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 08/12/2007, 01:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 234
Posted By Large Polyp Dave
Directly adding Calcium chloride

Is there any disadvantage to adding properly measured calcium chloride flakes directly into the sump (instead of dissolving it in solution before dosing)?


Same question for sodium carbonate...
...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 11/18/2006, 11:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 160
Posted By Large Polyp Dave
sounds good. thanks for the info.

sounds good. thanks for the info.
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 11/17/2006, 10:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 160
Posted By Large Polyp Dave
Bleaching old sand to reuse it

Hi Randy,

I have about 200 lbs of aragonite that I was hoping to reuse and place in a remote deep sandbed bucket.

I wanted to take the old sand into store it in a bucket, pour a jug of bleach...
Forum: Coral Propagation and Aquaculture 11/12/2006, 08:41 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 817
Posted By Large Polyp Dave
super glue definitely does not work reliably on...

super glue definitely does not work reliably on ricordia.

even if you dry it off, and super glue it, the mucous production will cause the bond to fall off within a day or two.

best way i've...
Forum: Corallimorpharians 11/11/2006, 01:08 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,900
Posted By Large Polyp Dave
i wouldn't even put them in the refugium. they...

i wouldn't even put them in the refugium. they can and will spread to the display.

As nice as they look, they are definitely pests and given proper reef conditions they will spread and infest your...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 10/28/2006, 10:39 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 437
Posted By Large Polyp Dave
Balling Method component: NaCl free salt

Hi Randy,

I've been reading how in europe, some hobbyists use auto dosers to dose your 2-part recipe. as well as supplementing something called NaCl free salt. Which is apparently minerals and...
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/26/2006, 02:01 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 8,336
Posted By Large Polyp Dave
can you post the picture to show how you...

can you post the picture to show how you installed VHO's into those reflectors?
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 10/20/2006, 09:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 239
Posted By Large Polyp Dave
Some question about calcium carbonate

Hi Randy,

To my understanding aragonite is a type of calcium carbonate..CaCO3.

Where do all the other minerals (magnesium/strontrium/potassium) come into play? How are these minerals present in...
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/18/2006, 09:17 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 653
Posted By Large Polyp Dave
I had an old 6-line that nipped every darn SPS...

I had an old 6-line that nipped every darn SPS polyp i had at the time. Within a week all the acros had almost no polyp extension.

Eventally the fish jumped and i found it dead and dried up on the...
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/08/2006, 12:30 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 576
Posted By Large Polyp Dave
i thought that xenia didn't cause any...

i thought that xenia didn't cause any allelopathic issues? lots of pure-SPS keepers have massive amounts of xenia growing on their rocks/glass
Forum: SPS Keepers 09/28/2006, 08:01 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 446
Posted By Large Polyp Dave
digis and caps =)

digis and caps =)
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 09/27/2006, 10:48 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 126
Posted By Large Polyp Dave
particle size of organics?

Hi randy!

I just read through your latest phosphate article. Great material =)

I have a question in regards to organics in the aquarium...
I have been told that both carbon and Purigen (made...
Forum: SPS Keepers 09/24/2006, 09:15 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,537
Posted By Large Polyp Dave
I'm with Fliger, Geisemann 14.5k DE Coral...

I'm with Fliger,

Geisemann 14.5k DE Coral bulb is my fav.

I've used phoenix/ushio before as well
Forum: LPS Keepers 09/24/2006, 01:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 480
Posted By Large Polyp Dave
that looks normal to me. Just looks like skeleton...

that looks normal to me. Just looks like skeleton that has been cut/snapped there
Forum: LPS Keepers 09/24/2006, 01:28 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 881
Posted By Large Polyp Dave
hmm puffy body, with the short tentacles... I...

hmm puffy body, with the short tentacles...
I hate to be the party pooprt but those are symptoms of it's upcoming death.

the LFS owner was incorrect. The problem occurs with the elegance corals...
Forum: SPS Keepers 09/19/2006, 08:42 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 5,948
Posted By Large Polyp Dave
I think GSP will sting SPS when they touch.

I think GSP will sting SPS when they touch.
Forum: SPS Keepers 09/19/2006, 01:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 637
Posted By Large Polyp Dave
Is it a new colony that you just bought? If...

Is it a new colony that you just bought?

If so, almost definitely too much light. Mine did the exact same thing until I lowered it
Forum: SPS Keepers 09/19/2006, 08:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 716
Posted By Large Polyp Dave
I have seen superman monti's directly under 400...

I have seen superman monti's directly under 400 watt 10K bulbs that looked excellent.

If it's turning white, my guess is that there is something else going on...

Possibly monti eating...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 09/13/2006, 07:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 291
Posted By Large Polyp Dave
ATI's are currently made from a different...

ATI's are currently made from a different manufacturer than D&D
(They used to be the same)

ATI bulbs are slighter better than D&D so if you should try to get the ones you ordered
Forum: SPS Keepers 09/13/2006, 10:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 522
Posted By Large Polyp Dave
How deadly are yellow leathers in SPS tanks?

Can leathers be kept in SPS dominant tanks?

Are Green Star Polyp's also know for allelopathic issues with SPS?

Thanks!
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 09/12/2006, 03:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 240
Posted By Large Polyp Dave
as low as 2" ... and up to 5"

as low as 2" ... and up to 5"
Forum: SPS Keepers 09/12/2006, 07:30 AM
Replies: 380
Views: 26,965
Posted By Large Polyp Dave
would love an update from the active participants...

would love an update from the active participants in this thread =)

Dvanacker: Whats your current bulb setup? (Brand/Bulb). Any comments on current colouration?

Horace: How do you like the DE...
Forum: LPS Keepers 09/12/2006, 07:18 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 847
Posted By Large Polyp Dave
i had the exact same colour morph of that species...

i had the exact same colour morph of that species
I was so sure it was a maxima.

I was wrong =)
Forum: SPS Keepers 09/11/2006, 07:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 332
Posted By Large Polyp Dave
uh oh.. another one joins the club? =) From...

uh oh.. another one joins the club? =)

From what I have read so far, nothing has really been show to truely predate on AEFW. (Actively search and pick at infested corals)

Some wrasses have been...
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