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Forum: Reef Discussion 01/11/2008, 11:59 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 14,895
Posted By LockeOak
I just removed 25G of black funky water and I'm...

I just removed 25G of black funky water and I'm replacing it with just enough water to keep all the rocks immersed, about 12G. I'll do another big water change tomorrow. The good news is the black...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/11/2008, 11:16 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 14,895
Posted By LockeOak
Well, I don't think it's a dead tank, exactly......

Well, I don't think it's a dead tank, exactly... it's a tank full of only what can survive in a high nutrient, low oxygen environment, which to me would mean it's full of anaerobic bacteria, the same...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/11/2008, 09:15 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 14,895
Posted By LockeOak
Haha, yeah, the rocks are black. I saw them turn...

Haha, yeah, the rocks are black. I saw them turn solid black briefly before the water darkened and cloaked them in a veil of secrecy. And no, it's not a biofilm on the glass, the glass is actually...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/11/2008, 06:03 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 14,895
Posted By LockeOak
Question Ok, so my water is solid black, now what?

To make a long story short: I put ~30lb. of marcorocks (drilled and picked clean of large debris) in my new 50G bare bottom tank and added water. Didn't rinse the rocks like I should have because I...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/11/2008, 04:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 828
Posted By LockeOak
I just put two Koralia 4s in my new 50G bare...

I just put two Koralia 4s in my new 50G bare bottomed tank. They really do put out a lot of flow, but it isn't too focused (good or bad depending on the application). There's an optional attachment...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/10/2008, 08:01 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,665
Posted By LockeOak
Holy moly... I should have cured mine. I set them...

Holy moly... I should have cured mine. I set them up in the new 50G display tank (don't worry, nothing living in it), and filled it with water. The past three or four days have been a journey through...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/09/2008, 10:17 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,621
Posted By LockeOak
If you want to go the cheap route, buy some...

If you want to go the cheap route, buy some plastic coathangers from WalMart and cut out the middle span.
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/09/2008, 09:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,143
Posted By LockeOak
I just got a phosphate reactor, it's a really...

I just got a phosphate reactor, it's a really simple piece of kit. The long canister hangs on the side of the sump (or sits in it), both the input and output tubes go in the top. Just need about 1...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/09/2008, 09:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 627
Posted By LockeOak
Regular old 20W compact fluorescents work for me....

Regular old 20W compact fluorescents work for me. Use two if you have a large fuge.
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/09/2008, 09:53 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 959
Posted By LockeOak
Yeah, the carbon was more to absorb some of the...

Yeah, the carbon was more to absorb some of the nastiness from the dry rocks, not the cloudiness. The media bag in the phosphate reactor seems to be helping though, it's getting pretty grimy.
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/09/2008, 01:51 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 959
Posted By LockeOak
Good idea, I'll try that. I've had a Koralia 4...

Good idea, I'll try that. I've had a Koralia 4 running in the tank, it sure does a good job at keeping the bottom glass clean :) I'll leave it off overnight and see if there's any improvement.
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/09/2008, 01:33 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 959
Posted By LockeOak
It's been 3 days already :)

It's been 3 days already :)
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/09/2008, 12:51 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 959
Posted By LockeOak
Question How to clear dusty water? (pics)

So I've finally filled my new 50G tank. It has about 40lb. of dry rock from marcorocks that I drilled full of holes for mounting frags and stacking with rods. After filling the tank, the water is...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/03/2008, 01:20 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 612
Posted By LockeOak
For the best chance of success, might I recommend...

For the best chance of success, might I recommend using Aiptasia anemones? Don't laugh, they're used a lot in experiments because they're easily bleached and usually survive it. I believe some lab...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/31/2007, 01:18 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 463
Posted By LockeOak
The original motivation was that I'm a grad...

The original motivation was that I'm a grad student and may move periodically. A bare bottom tank is a whole lot easier to move than one with a sand bed :) The tank will have a RDSB for some of those...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/31/2007, 12:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 463
Posted By LockeOak
Update!

Ok, so I'm reviving this old thread, because the theoretical has been actualized! At least mostly. No H2O yet, but here's the aquascaping, tell me what you think. The tank is viewable from 3 sides,...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/30/2007, 12:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 449
Posted By LockeOak
Oh, and hang-on-the-back refugiums like modded...

Oh, and hang-on-the-back refugiums like modded Aquaclears work well too.
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/30/2007, 12:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 449
Posted By LockeOak
As was said, make sure it has decent flow moving...

As was said, make sure it has decent flow moving *through* it and isn't getting covered by detritus (or even coralline, I've seen it happen).
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/29/2007, 01:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,490
Posted By LockeOak
I am inclined to agree. The nitrate and phosphate...

I am inclined to agree. The nitrate and phosphate pulse in the last phase of cycling is pretty massive, hopefully larger than the tank will ever experience again. Does this scenario seem plausible?...
Forum: Propagated Corals & Tank Raised Livestock Selling 12/29/2007, 12:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 917
Posted By LockeOak
Still available. As an aside, the first two...

Still available. As an aside, the first two orders paid for my spiffy new "I Support RC" badge! Woohoo!
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/28/2007, 01:10 PM
Replies: 537
Views: 156,854
Posted By LockeOak
Ok. The new 50G tank (mentioned a few pages back...

Ok. The new 50G tank (mentioned a few pages back in this thread) has a 20G sump and the aquascaping is all ready to go, ~45lb. dry rock pinned with rods, some of which is in the sump. Just need to...
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/28/2007, 12:09 AM
Replies: 537
Views: 156,854
Posted By LockeOak
No, the sand is live, though the RDSB may be 2/3...

No, the sand is live, though the RDSB may be 2/3 live and 1/3 new, dry sand just to fill the bucket, I don't have quite enough yet.
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/27/2007, 11:01 PM
Replies: 537
Views: 156,854
Posted By LockeOak
Would a RDSB help seed base rock with nitrifying...

Would a RDSB help seed base rock with nitrifying bacteria? My new tank is entirely dry rock, and due to my aquascaping in my old tank I can't take out any individual pieces for seeding. The other...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/27/2007, 03:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 496
Posted By LockeOak
I would imagine that adding sugar would...

I would imagine that adding sugar would indirectly raise CO2 levels, in that it will promote rapid bacterial growth. All those bacteria will be respiring and producing CO2. I don't know to what...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 12/26/2007, 09:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 473
Posted By LockeOak
They look like mojano anemones to me. Generally...

They look like mojano anemones to me. Generally considered to be pests. They don't grow quite as fast as Aiptasia but they can become pretty problematic.
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