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Forum: Do It Yourself 11/15/2007, 04:56 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,273
Posted By kysard1
This is the most rediculous idea I have ever seen...

This is the most rediculous idea I have ever seen on RC. Here we are in an energy crisis and running ineffecient heat lamps above an aquarium is being purported to give shimmer.

If you have T5's...
Forum: Used Equipment & Drygoods Trading 11/09/2007, 10:17 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 282
Posted By kysard1
I've decided to keep it for now

I've decided to keep it for now
Forum: Reef Fishes 11/08/2007, 12:58 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,020
Posted By kysard1
I read on RC that best reef safe pygmies are...

I read on RC that best reef safe pygmies are juvenile captive bred. So I went with a small captive bred Cherub and it has been no problem with nipping
Forum: SPS Keepers 11/05/2007, 09:00 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,786
Posted By kysard1
Its a simple mass balance. Macro algae...

Its a simple mass balance.

Macro algae only contains 0.004 % PO4. Food like Mysid shrimp contains 1.3% PO4. So every ounce of food means you would need to grow 1.3/.004 = 325 onces of macro...
Forum: SPS Keepers 11/05/2007, 08:38 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,786
Posted By kysard1
IMO if you can grow algae be it macro or micro,...

IMO if you can grow algae be it macro or micro, in a fuge or in your display you have too much phosphate. The whole concept of growing algae to prevent algal growth never made sense to me. Plus you...
Forum: Reef Fishes 11/05/2007, 08:22 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,020
Posted By kysard1
Just not true, there are many accounts of no...

Just not true, there are many accounts of no picking with years of inhabiting a reef tank. I had a Cherub that never gave problems
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/04/2007, 03:40 PM
Replies: 999
Views: 275,725
Posted By kysard1
I added 3 24" T5HO bulbs to my 50G tank. It is...

I added 3 24" T5HO bulbs to my 50G tank. It is lit by a single 250W 10k Ushio. I added 2 Blue + and 1 SA powered by a 660 Icecap. I didn't think little 24W bulbs would keep up with the 10k...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/02/2007, 08:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 637
Posted By kysard1
A 58 is much more manageable and enjoyable than a...

A 58 is much more manageable and enjoyable than a 90 IMO. Just get an ATO, it is essential.
Forum: Corallimorpharians 11/02/2007, 07:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 954
Posted By kysard1
foridas are much easier to keep that yumas in my...

foridas are much easier to keep that yumas in my experience.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/02/2007, 06:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 142
Posted By kysard1
Buckey field supply has a new 150G membrane with...

Buckey field supply has a new 150G membrane with good rejection, looks ideal for large tanks. Otherwise their 75GPD Dow filmtec is a sure bet.
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/02/2007, 05:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 355
Posted By kysard1
I imagine that 100G figure includes the sump or...

I imagine that 100G figure includes the sump or is it 100G + a sump ?
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/02/2007, 05:37 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 582
Posted By kysard1
Do they hide in the sand alot ?

Do they hide in the sand alot ?
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/02/2007, 05:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 293
Posted By kysard1
The via aqua is much cheaper and includes the...

The via aqua is much cheaper and includes the pump and control valve, you don't have to buy anything else.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/01/2007, 06:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 331
Posted By kysard1
should be fine, see the T5 Q&A thread for bulb...

should be fine, see the T5 Q&A thread for bulb color recomendations
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/01/2007, 05:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 331
Posted By kysard1
4 bulbs?

4 bulbs?
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/01/2007, 04:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 637
Posted By kysard1
You can get the Oceanic 58G Ultimate with...

You can get the Oceanic 58G Ultimate with starfire front glass for around $250. Drilling and adding an overflow is easy.

The all glass as a center brace
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/01/2007, 03:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 539
Posted By kysard1
For a tank like this you want to raise the...

For a tank like this you want to raise the halides high enough that you get coverage where you want it, probably 16 to 20". Then watch your temperature closely, you may have to go higher to keep...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/01/2007, 03:14 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 959
Posted By kysard1
To me throwing out a $50 frag with AEFW is still...

To me throwing out a $50 frag with AEFW is still cheaper than wiping out all the acro's in the main tank. I am not convinced that AEFW is 100% treatable. There are some success stories but it only...
Forum: Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks 10/31/2007, 06:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 539
Posted By kysard1
Will a crocea color up?

Will a crocea get better coloration like SPS do after you buy it and put it under optimal lighting?
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/31/2007, 06:23 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,438
Posted By kysard1
50x minimum? People have been keeping SPS at 20x...

50x minimum? People have been keeping SPS at 20x for years
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/31/2007, 06:14 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 112
Posted By kysard1
Never build a canopy without personally measuring...

Never build a canopy without personally measuring twice, maybe three times.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/31/2007, 06:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 539
Posted By kysard1
three 250W bulbs over a 10" deep tank. I hope...

three 250W bulbs over a 10" deep tank. I hope this is a 9ft long tank or you will be boiling water.
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 10/31/2007, 05:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 563
Posted By kysard1
Boomer, the Wikipedia link confirms that the book...

Boomer, the Wikipedia link confirms that the book is correct:

Pco2(atmos)=3.5x.0001 gives 1.18x0.00001 mole/L CO2.

1 mole of CO2 = MW C (12) + MW O2 (32) = 44

44x(1.18 x0.00001 ) =...
Forum: New to the Hobby 10/31/2007, 05:16 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 535
Posted By kysard1
Just my preference but I would rather have a few...

Just my preference but I would rather have a few emeralds and a fleet of scarlet hermits and go without snails. I just think they clean better. Snails really don't keep glass clean anyway. The...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 10/31/2007, 04:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 563
Posted By kysard1
My guess is with 5 ppm RO water you would have to...

My guess is with 5 ppm RO water you would have to dilute so much that the color change would be invisible to the naked eye. You would have to use a colorimeter.

No need to go thru all that. ...
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