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Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/09/2006, 12:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 159
Posted By Bred
Thanks. This is the third time it's happened to...

Thanks. This is the third time it's happened to me. In 4 months.
I've had the skimmer for a year but never had this problem while using it as a hang-on-back skimmer.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/09/2006, 10:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 159
Posted By Bred
Angry Flood - Overskimming CSS

Twice in the last week my Coralife Super Skimmer (125g version) has for no apparent reason started overskimming so much that it skims out the contents of my sump and top-off resevoir, which puts...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/16/2006, 01:29 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 907
Posted By Bred
That is a beautiful red gorgonian. I just picked...

That is a beautiful red gorgonian. I just picked up the same species. Mind if I ask you a couple of questions?

- how long have you had it, and how much has it grown?
- what do you feed it, and...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/16/2006, 10:38 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 132
Posted By Bred
I'm all about www.jlaquatics.com ... They're...

I'm all about www.jlaquatics.com ... They're based out in Burnaby, BC. I've ordered 6 times from them. Packages arrive here in Toronto within 5 business days.

Well packaged, good prices, and...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/15/2006, 01:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 333
Posted By Bred
Salt Creep kills Coralife Super Skimmer

This may be really noob of me, but I'd just like to share something I recently discovered.

My CSS 110 didn't produce nearly as much skimmate last week as it ordinarily does. Then yesterday when I...
Forum: Coral Propagation and Aquaculture 11/15/2006, 01:38 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 57,043
Posted By Bred
Having just read all six pages, I have nothing to...

Having just read all six pages, I have nothing to add except:
Stunning work! You should be very proud. :D
Forum: Coral Propagation and Aquaculture 11/13/2006, 02:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 404
Posted By Bred
Well google answered my question about...

Well google answered my question about propagation:
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-10/fotm/index.php

Still curious to hear feeding and propagation tips from people though!
Forum: Coral Propagation and Aquaculture 11/13/2006, 02:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 404
Posted By Bred
Cool All things Gorgonian! (Questions)

Hi everyone,
I've wanted to collect some gorgonians for a while now. Yesterday I returned home from the store with a purple ribbon gorgonian and a red finger gorgonian.

Does anyone know how to...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/23/2006, 02:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 112
Posted By Bred
Very nice!!

Very nice!!
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/23/2006, 02:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 599
Posted By Bred
My two cents, which may be worth much less than...

My two cents, which may be worth much less than that:

pH values are not, on their own, lethal, it's the osmotic shock caused by excessive changes in water chemistry that kills things.
Following...
Forum: Nano Reefs 07/19/2006, 05:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 529
Posted By Bred
Thanks for the input... I was hoping to...

Thanks for the input...

I was hoping to avoid float switches. I thought about using an Eheim liquidoser, but it's actually too small-scale for my 15g (lots of evap).

If I need to go into float...
Forum: Nano Reefs 07/19/2006, 03:12 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 529
Posted By Bred
Auto Top-Off (ATO) recommendations?

Hi!

I'm currently running a 15g and am looking to automate the daily top-offs. What's readily available in the way of programmable pumps or other automatic systems? I'd love to know what's out...
Forum: Nano Reefs 06/27/2006, 11:57 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 529
Posted By Bred
Thanks chocolateblnt, the microbubbles are a bit...

Thanks chocolateblnt, the microbubbles are a bit of a problem still. What I've got is a CSS 120 draining into a small HOB filter, which is hanging on the back of a larger HOB filter. (Neither is...
Forum: Nano Reefs 06/26/2006, 08:15 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 198
Posted By Bred
I have that 220gph version and it rattles...

I have that 220gph version and it rattles uncontrollably. The impeller shaft is not braced at both ends, which is what causes the noise I think. Out of the box, the intake strainer is nothing more...
Forum: Nano Reefs 06/23/2006, 11:56 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 529
Posted By Bred
Well I managed to electrocute myself with the...

Well I managed to electrocute myself with the lamps. That was fun...
But I've got the live rock in and, as a total newb, I'm blown away by how much has started growing in the first 24 hours.
...
Forum: Nano Reefs 06/20/2006, 09:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 529
Posted By Bred
newbie kicks off w/ 15 gal

Hi! I'll preface this with an intro before coming to a question.

I'm new to reef keeping. I'm basically a freshwater puffer keeper who bought a skimmer a few months ago in the hopes it would...
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