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Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/09/2008, 11:53 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,846
Posted By skriz
Tunze won't reduce their price, especially since...

Tunze won't reduce their price, especially since the x-wave has taken a price increase now.

PCI's customer service is non-existence. They told a friend of mine that his skimmer pump burning out...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/01/2008, 04:08 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,014
Posted By skriz
WOW! Tim that's a sweet setup, I'm jealous

WOW! Tim that's a sweet setup, I'm jealous
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/01/2008, 12:28 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,014
Posted By skriz
Ha! looks like you probably don't have the skills...

Ha! looks like you probably don't have the skills and that's why you're so sour about this skimmer.

I just bought the thing; I don't sell them and I could care less if you were to buy one. I just...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/28/2007, 12:49 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,605
Posted By skriz
all home improvement stores will have both...

all home improvement stores will have both forstner and hole saw bits. they hole saw bits are cheaper and work well. I have tried both now and have had good success with them.

check home depot
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/22/2007, 11:43 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 570
Posted By skriz
schooling wrasses

I'm looking for wrasses that will school well in a 750g reef. Any reccomendations?

thanks
Forum: Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks 12/20/2007, 04:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 709
Posted By skriz
so, what do you think?

so, what do you think?
Forum: Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks 12/19/2007, 11:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 709
Posted By skriz
Sorry for the bad pics, but here they are: ...

Sorry for the bad pics, but here they are:

Peninsula tank...

Side One:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f27/skriz007/Aquarium/FTS1.jpg

Side Two:...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 12/19/2007, 10:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 932
Posted By skriz
lowering photoperiod? to what? And, to what...

lowering photoperiod? to what?

And, to what temp will help?

thanks!

I am looking into wrasses at the moment. I figure that if I get a bunch of them that will eat these guys, I have a free...
Forum: Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks 12/19/2007, 01:49 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 709
Posted By skriz
I'll take pics when the lights come on and post...

I'll take pics when the lights come on and post them. I will place these guys in the sand for now. thanks skinz
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/19/2007, 01:20 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,197
Posted By skriz
I went with a Mako- dart needle wheel skimmer but...

I went with a Mako- dart needle wheel skimmer but better than the orca. Adresses some of the issues that people had with the orca, has an auto-cleaning nozzle, and can be completely customized.

I...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/19/2007, 01:02 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 554
Posted By skriz
Nate's right...regular insulation will do it. You...

Nate's right...regular insulation will do it. You can even double up on it since there is nothing there right now.

Building a box will cut down on the noise, but will increase the heat.

Put...
Forum: Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks 12/19/2007, 12:56 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 709
Posted By skriz
Placement help

I just bought 2 clams; a 6" golden teardrop maxima and a 4" "super grade" crocea.

Accounting for the sandbed, my tank is 30" tall. The lights are suspended 5" from the water. The center is lit by...
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 12/17/2007, 07:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 932
Posted By skriz
Unhappy 2 problems and 2 ID's

I have 2 things spreading in my tank. The first pics are of this stuff that is spreading over the sandbad and rock.

the last pic is of a dark brown leafy thing that grows on the rock. It layers...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/16/2007, 04:30 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,014
Posted By skriz
This is a top-down pic! ...

This is a top-down pic!

http://i16.tinypic.com/8bgnk80.jpg
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/06/2007, 12:57 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,547
Posted By skriz
I run ozone through my skimmer. You need to use...

I run ozone through my skimmer. You need to use carbon which I change monthly, to avoid potential health problems (ie. cataracts...).

I bought an enaly..cheap and works well. Water clarity is...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/04/2007, 12:36 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,014
Posted By skriz
with the larger skimmer, you will need more air....

with the larger skimmer, you will need more air. So, you use the Alita air pump with the dart pump to force more air through the skimmer.

Kind of like forced induction on a car...supercharger!
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/29/2007, 10:29 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,014
Posted By skriz
I've got one of the Mako skimmers. If you...

I've got one of the Mako skimmers.

If you look at the standard sequence dimensions, you'll notice they're a little odd..probably made in China or something. The Mako's are a little bigger and...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/04/2007, 10:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 451
Posted By skriz
which tang? which wrasse?

which tang? which wrasse?
Forum: New to the Hobby 10/26/2007, 12:03 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 348
Posted By skriz
DO a freshwater dip. It is very easy on the fish....

DO a freshwater dip. It is very easy on the fish. Like Adam said, the fish drinks the water and poops out the salt. Without the salt, they don't have to poop out the salt, making it a little easier...
Forum: New to the Hobby 10/25/2007, 11:57 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 570
Posted By skriz
what jason said, and: carbon will help to...

what jason said, and:

carbon will help to clear the water (take some yellow out).
Phosban will help fight algae blooms.
Forum: New to the Hobby 10/24/2007, 12:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 296
Posted By skriz
your biggest issue is going to be heat and...

your biggest issue is going to be heat and evaporation. How do you plan to cool the tank and topoff evaporation.

imo, go with a 175w, or even 250w max
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 10/17/2007, 04:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 177
Posted By skriz
i have s sponge filter that was seeded in my...

i have s sponge filter that was seeded in my sump.

I ran paraguard for treatment.

Salinity is 1.023, temp 83 deg, ph 8.2

the tngs are 3-4" in a 50g cube QT

update. 2 tangs are very thin....
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 10/16/2007, 09:45 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 177
Posted By skriz
Yellow Tang help

I have 5 Yellow Tangs in QT. 3 of them had visible signs of ich, 2 look okay when i bought them. They all went into the same QT anyway.

I plan on keeping them in QT for 4-6 weeks. How often...
Forum: New to the Hobby 10/07/2007, 09:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 344
Posted By skriz
The frags will be fine. Like Jade said, put the...

The frags will be fine. Like Jade said, put the baggies in a cooler to maintain temp.

Remember, Corals stay in baggies when they're shipped from the reefs to the U.S. and then again when they're...
Forum: New to the Hobby 10/07/2007, 09:49 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 453
Posted By skriz
take the rock out of the water and burn the hair...

take the rock out of the water and burn the hair algae off with a propane torch. this will insure that you don't have a problem.

Kids, don't try this at home!
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