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Forum: New to the Hobby 10/09/2007, 01:05 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 471
Posted By brucesly
Also a good way to see if its good rock is the...

Also a good way to see if its good rock is the smell.

If it smells like.....
Dead Fish = BAD

Like the Ocean = GOOD


Either way...
Forum: New to the Hobby 09/10/2007, 09:11 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 188
Posted By brucesly
pipe organ dead?

For several days now my pipe organ has not opened up. I'm afraid it might be dead. I see pods crawling all over it. Is that a bad sign? Water parameters are pretty normal. The only thing that I...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 09/02/2007, 10:33 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 127
Posted By brucesly
bta eating habits

This is my first anenome. I currently feed it mysis. I dont know if its eating properly.

After the anenome ingests the mysis, soon after it spits it back out. Is that common? Doesn't look...
Forum: New to the Hobby 08/30/2007, 12:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 364
Posted By brucesly
eggcrate is cool but depends on what kindof...

eggcrate is cool but depends on what kindof lighting you have for tank. I took off my eggcrate when I got my MH's and Moonlight. The moonlight casted a terrible looking shadow of the grate and...
Forum: New to the Hobby 08/28/2007, 03:18 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 587
Posted By brucesly
I'm sorta new to the saltwater hobby also... ...

I'm sorta new to the saltwater hobby also...
But I started off with a fish only tank.... way cheaper than a reef set up. *warning* reef tank is the next rapid progression of this addiction... uh,...
Forum: New to the Hobby 08/25/2007, 07:45 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 418
Posted By brucesly
Microbubbles?

Are microbubbles bad for fish and other livestock(i.e. coral, inverts)?

I'm getting most of the bubbles from my skimmer and powerfilter.

Thanks!
Forum: New to the Hobby 08/24/2007, 11:50 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 268
Posted By brucesly
Its been up for almost 8 months now and has never...

Its been up for almost 8 months now and has never been this bad. My brown algae was but not the cyano.

Just placed an order for Koralia 4 and hopefully that works for spot flow. Looks like it...
Forum: New to the Hobby 08/24/2007, 11:43 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 243
Posted By brucesly
Hey refractometers are on sale at...

Hey refractometers are on sale at Drsfostersmith.com. Only $44.99! Thats the cheapest I've seen it. Bought mine for almost twice that. But the best thing I've ever bought. Very easy to use. ...
Forum: New to the Hobby 08/24/2007, 11:33 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 522
Posted By brucesly
Did you always think it was a rock? Where did...

Did you always think it was a rock? Where did you get it?

IMO I think its an Alien ready to jump out and cling to your face and gestate in your chest. J/K

Purty kewl! Haven't seen anything...
Forum: New to the Hobby 08/24/2007, 11:26 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 268
Posted By brucesly
cyano breakout

Many ppl have told me that my cyano breakout is due to high phosphates.

Last night I bought a salifert phosphate test and I checked it this morning. No detectable phosphates in water. Well here...
Forum: New to the Hobby 08/23/2007, 06:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 231
Posted By brucesly
Thanks for the responses. water parameters...

Thanks for the responses.

water parameters are:
NO3 -0
NO2 -0
ALK -250 (KH)ppm
PH -8.2
Temp - 78.0
AMN -0
Forum: New to the Hobby 08/23/2007, 11:51 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 231
Posted By brucesly
Is my Anenome dying?

What signs do I look for that tell me my anenome is dying?

I have a BTA.
The tentacles are thin and elongated.
It closes pretty often now. Sometimes for a long period of time.
I just outfitted...
Forum: New to the Hobby 08/21/2007, 08:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 223
Posted By brucesly
MH distance from water

Hello again.
This has been prolly asked a million times but, what is the ideal distance from my light to the water. I'm running right now a MH 250w pendant. How far should it be from the water?
...
Forum: New to the Hobby 08/21/2007, 08:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 223
Posted By brucesly
MH distance from water

Hello again.
This has been prolly asked a million times but, what is the ideal distance from my light to the water. I'm running right now a MH 250w pendant. How far should it be from the water?
...
Forum: New to the Hobby 08/21/2007, 08:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 223
Posted By brucesly
MH distance from water

Hello again.
This has been prolly asked a million times but, what is the ideal distance from my light to the water. I'm running right now a MH 250w pendant. How far should it be from the water?
...
Forum: New to the Hobby 08/15/2007, 02:22 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,052
Posted By brucesly
I agree with everyone here ... sounds purty fishy...

I agree with everyone here ... sounds purty fishy (excuse the pun).

You know you're hooked to this hobby why quit? (famous words of my ol' drug dealer... thank God for this hobby... can't afford...
Forum: New to the Hobby 08/15/2007, 01:16 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 319
Posted By brucesly
Do I Chill?

Hello again!

Just want to get people's opinion on a chiller? Go or No go?

I'm planning to upgrade to MH. 2x 250w MH 10k w/ 2x 96w PC for actinics. Is chiller necessary? or can I keep my fan...
Forum: New to the Hobby 08/14/2007, 02:22 PM
Replies: 403
Views: 27,025
Posted By brucesly
Sorry if someone has replied this or you know...

Sorry if someone has replied this or you know already. I STRONGLY recommend that you mount your sixplug outlet on the cabinet wall. Don't just let it sit there on the ground because if you should...
Forum: New to the Hobby 08/10/2007, 08:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 202
Posted By brucesly
agreed mahalo brutha

agreed

mahalo brutha
Forum: New to the Hobby 08/10/2007, 08:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 202
Posted By brucesly
which is most effective? QT or Main tank...

which is most effective? QT or Main tank treatments?

I'm looking for long term results... I want eliminate ich for good.

I want to add a couple more fish soon... well not that soon since this...
Forum: New to the Hobby 08/10/2007, 07:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 202
Posted By brucesly
Who needs to be treated for ich?

I have a Powder blue tang that are showing signs of ich.
The only other fish I have are 4 Chromis and they are not yet showing signs of ich.
But, Its my understanding that I have to treat...
Forum: New to the Hobby 08/10/2007, 12:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 440
Posted By brucesly
where do you measure it from? do you include the...

where do you measure it from? do you include the black part of the plunger ?

if my syringe reads 0,4 what does that mean?

sorry still confused.
Forum: New to the Hobby 08/10/2007, 12:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 440
Posted By brucesly
Duh.... how do you read the Salifert Calcium test

Just got the Salifert Calcium test.

Now I'm stuck on step 6. Black plunger?... syringe? what?

I can't seem to decifer what the kit wants me to do...

Please help... Send pictures if...
Forum: New to the Hobby 08/07/2007, 02:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 184
Posted By brucesly
Well I was leading towards 250w MH... but I just...

Well I was leading towards 250w MH... but I just wanted to ask the question "why or why not 400w?"

Excellent points brought up...

Is 700w enought to raise clams and some sps?
Forum: New to the Hobby 08/07/2007, 02:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 184
Posted By brucesly
I have a 72g bowfront. It is on my current tank...

I have a 72g bowfront. It is on my current tank descrip.

Livestock I have now is 4-blue/green chromis, 1- powder blue tang, 1- Bubble tip anenome, 1-emerald crab, 1-cleaner shrimp,a few hermits...
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