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Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/11/2008, 08:58 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,466
Posted By spazthecat
Interesting. Thanks. I was under the impression...

Interesting. Thanks. I was under the impression that any measurable amount of copper is a reef tank = bad.

So, what do most people do to manage the build up long term? Water changes? Resins? Don't...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/11/2008, 07:34 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,466
Posted By spazthecat
Well, just for fun I sent a water sample to...

Well, just for fun I sent a water sample to Aquariumwatertesting.com. I know there is a thread discussing the validity of their test results but I thought it was interesting that my water tested...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/06/2008, 08:23 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 159
Posted By spazthecat
Time for new bulb configuration. Opinions wanted.

Hi,

It's time for me to replace the light bulbs over my tank and I was interested in going with something that is a little bluer and was looking for opinions on what I think I might do.
...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/06/2008, 07:01 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,466
Posted By spazthecat
Xenia is perking up again. But, I had five...

Xenia is perking up again.

But, I had five snails just drop for now apparent reason. I kept putting them back up next to the glass and on the rocks and they kept falling back off. This afternoon...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/05/2008, 08:11 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,466
Posted By spazthecat
Thanks for the replies. I'm gone all day today....

Thanks for the replies. I'm gone all day today. Hopefully it will look better when I get home this evening. I'll do a water change tomorrow per my normal schedule.

To make it, I used 3 cups of...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/04/2008, 09:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,466
Posted By spazthecat
75 gallon tank with about 10 gallons in the sump....

75 gallon tank with about 10 gallons in the sump.

Andy
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/04/2008, 08:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,466
Posted By spazthecat
Magnesium recipe very bad for Xenia?

Hi,

I mixed up a batch of Randy's two part and need to boost my Mg a bit. I made the Mg solution using Magnesium chloride (from twopartsolution.com) and Epsom salts. I added 100ml over an hour...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/03/2008, 10:00 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 173
Posted By spazthecat
Do PC lamps grow algae better?

Hi,

It's time for me to get new light bulbs for my MH and PC. I was thinking of getting rid of the PC bulbs an going with VHOs. I seem to remember reading something about PC bulbs having some...
Forum: Other Invertebrates 12/23/2007, 07:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 637
Posted By spazthecat
What is your calcium and magnesium levels? I...

What is your calcium and magnesium levels? I notice that when those get out of whack, my snails become comatose. Especially if Ca is low.

Andy
Forum: Other Invertebrates 12/22/2007, 08:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 696
Posted By spazthecat
I do have a sand bed in my refugium. However, the...

I do have a sand bed in my refugium. However, the sand bed is a pretty new addition (about 2 weeks old). So, I'm not sure how much food there is for it at this point.

LeslieH - do you have a link...
Forum: Other Invertebrates 12/21/2007, 09:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 696
Posted By spazthecat
Stupid cucumber

Hi,

I've had a red and black cucumber in my 75 gallon reef tank for about 2 years now. It was doing very well. Very active, always cleaning up the sand. It was about 3 inches long. About 8 months...
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/21/2007, 08:10 PM
Replies: 188
Ats
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Posted By spazthecat
Great thread. I'm thinking of putting an ATS in...

Great thread. I'm thinking of putting an ATS in my sump and had a question.

My sump is an old 30 gallon tank and is in the basement of my house. I was thinking I could put a wheel type scrubber...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/17/2007, 09:14 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 300
Posted By spazthecat
Modified ATS?

I've had this baseball sized ball of chaeto in my sump for around 4 months now and it hasn't grown at all. My sump is lit with a 65 watt 6700K PC bulb for 12 hours opposite my display tank. I...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/12/2007, 08:28 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,068
Posted By spazthecat
Hi, What problems have you observed when...

Hi,

What problems have you observed when switching between Crystal Seas and IO? I'm thinking of switching to IO or Reef Crystals due to low Ca in the Crystal Seas mix.

Thanks,

Andy
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 12/09/2007, 11:07 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 685
Posted By spazthecat
Chaeto not growing

Hi,

About 6 months ago I put a ball of chaeto in my sump to help with nutrient export. It's about the size of a baseball and hasn't grown the entire time. It looks healthy. Nice and green but...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/24/2007, 03:09 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 379
Posted By spazthecat
Thanks for the replies. To answer a few...

Thanks for the replies. To answer a few questions:

-I've been running GFO for about 3 months. I've been changing it every other week but stopped last week because it didn't appear to be helping at...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/23/2007, 11:51 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 379
Posted By spazthecat
Is it time to remove the DSB??

Hi,

For the past 4 months I've been battling a cyano outbreak. It's not on the rock or sand bed. It's just on the glass but is annoying as heck. I haven't been able to make a dent in the stuff and...
Forum: Reef Discussion 02/18/2007, 03:04 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 267
Posted By spazthecat
Thanks. Diatoms in a 3 year old tank? ...

Thanks.

Diatoms in a 3 year old tank?

Looks like I need to step up the water changes. I had been doing 6 gallons every other week and things were OK.

I did notice something today that I...
Forum: Reef Discussion 02/17/2007, 09:29 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 267
Posted By spazthecat
Dinoflagellates or something else?

Hi,

I've been having algae issues over the past 3 months and I can't seem to make any progress. I have a brown to golden brown slime on the glass and the same colored "fuzzy" looking algae on the...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 02/04/2007, 04:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 300
Posted By spazthecat
Yeah, sorry, I did mean liquid calcium. I'm...

Yeah, sorry, I did mean liquid calcium.

I'm using Bio Seas Marinemix salt.

Thanks,

Andy
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 02/04/2007, 04:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 300
Posted By spazthecat
API Calcium Test Kit

Hi,

Last week I bought a Calcium test kit from Aquarium Pharmaceuticals. Their other test kits seem to give accurate results but I think the Calcium is way off.

It tested my water at 180 ppm....
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/22/2006, 02:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 171
Posted By spazthecat
Best aeration methods

Hi,

I was interested in increasing the aeration of my 75 gallon reef tank and was wondering what the most efficient method would be?

I was going to just get a cheap air pump and put a couple...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/21/2006, 07:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 118
Posted By spazthecat
Bad test kit? Suggestions for replacement.

Hi,

For a couple weeks now I've been going crazy trying to fix my "ammonia problem". My green star polyps have been closed, snails are lethargic (a few have died), and my ammonia test kit reads...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/18/2006, 09:35 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 428
Posted By spazthecat
I agree with the Emerald crabs not doing squat....

I agree with the Emerald crabs not doing squat. I've added 8 over the past 2 years and I've never seen one make a visible dent in my bubble algae problem.

Pristine water quality and manual...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/18/2006, 09:14 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 200
Posted By spazthecat
What eats polyps?

Hi,

This may be an odd question, but is there a fish I can add to my tank that will eat green star polyps? They are just taking over my tank. I've been taking frags back to my LFS but I can't...
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