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Forum: Colorado Rocky Mountain Reef Club 01/05/2008, 10:42 PM
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Views: 2,189
Posted By bbrantley
Kathy and I look forward to seeing you all. We...

Kathy and I look forward to seeing you all. We will update this thread with road conditions up here a day or two before the date. Please check back if the weather has been "wintry."

Ben
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/05/2008, 10:01 PM
Replies: 999
Views: 281,974
Posted By bbrantley
Can you lower the water level in this one for...

Can you lower the water level in this one for now? It seems that would greatly reduce the risk of a blow-out, and you might even just skip the repair.

Since you never give us FTSes anymore, I...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/05/2008, 03:40 PM
Replies: 667
Views: 141,916
Posted By bbrantley
Yeah, my last test was in early December, and it...

Yeah, my last test was in early December, and it showed 0.10 to 0.15. (I can't remember the units off hand?)

Ben
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/05/2008, 03:37 PM
Replies: 667
Views: 141,916
Posted By bbrantley
I currently have one rock with the blobby snotty...

I currently have one rock with the blobby snotty stuff with bubbles. When I came back from Christmas it had popped up like that. I assumed either the water was nutrient-poor enough to prevent it,...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/04/2008, 11:09 PM
Replies: 667
Views: 141,916
Posted By bbrantley
On those rocks are at least three different kinds...

On those rocks are at least three different kinds of algae. The fuzzy, hairy stuff is brand new -- it popped up over the two week break while I was gone. It's almost certainly because the...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/04/2008, 10:05 PM
Replies: 667
Views: 141,916
Posted By bbrantley
Thank you sir!

Thank you sir!
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/04/2008, 10:04 PM
Replies: 667
Views: 141,916
Posted By bbrantley
I saw your Reef Blower a while back, and it so...

I saw your Reef Blower a while back, and it so happens that I just placed an order for two sets of these suckers. I suppose the pipe fitting part will be easy enough to do myself. :)

Ben
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/04/2008, 09:59 PM
Replies: 667
Views: 141,916
Posted By bbrantley
I took some pictures like I promised. :) ...

I took some pictures like I promised. :)

First, the weird little white things. Any idea what these are?

http://pixel4.net/gallery/bertha/slides/bertha31.jpg

Fish and algae:
...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/04/2008, 08:30 PM
Replies: 667
Views: 141,916
Posted By bbrantley
Two questions for the peanut gallery: 1. My...

Two questions for the peanut gallery:

1. My powerheads/pumps are dying. Not the ones that run the system 24/7, thankfully, but the spare ones I've been using for maintenance. I had a MAG 15...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/04/2008, 08:25 PM
Replies: 667
Views: 141,916
Posted By bbrantley
Hi Tony, I am very happy with it. It is my...

Hi Tony,

I am very happy with it. It is my first real skimmer, and it wasn't hard to set up. It runs predictably and like a workhorse, or at least it has been for something like 9 months now. I...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/04/2008, 08:23 PM
Replies: 667
Views: 141,916
Posted By bbrantley
Just be glad you don't have to empty and clean a...

Just be glad you don't have to empty and clean a skimmer the size of your project. :)

B
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/04/2008, 08:22 PM
Replies: 667
Views: 141,916
Posted By bbrantley
Why do I get this peanut gallery comment every...

Why do I get this peanut gallery comment every time? :) I cleaned the entire glass today, so I will take a picture in a few minutes for you. You better be the first one to comment and thank me,...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/04/2008, 03:40 PM
Replies: 667
Views: 141,916
Posted By bbrantley
Never thought you'd ask! :) Bertha is alive...

Never thought you'd ask! :)

Bertha is alive and well. She made it through two weeks on complete automation, though I'm not particularly pleased with the auto-feeder's job during that time. ...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/04/2008, 03:12 AM
Replies: 999
Views: 281,974
Posted By bbrantley
Jonathan, Wow. I step away from RC for a...

Jonathan,

Wow. I step away from RC for a month, and you almost succeed in starting WW3. It sounds like maybe we're back to at least DEFCON 4.

I truly look forward to the auto frozen feeder. ...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 11/20/2007, 12:47 PM
Replies: 667
Views: 141,916
Posted By bbrantley
I have, but I don't think it's an option for my...

I have, but I don't think it's an option for my tank. I have a coast-to-coast overflow on the end, and I'm pretty sure that would absorb all the wave action (and make a lot of noise while it was at...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 11/20/2007, 01:10 AM
Replies: 667
Views: 141,916
Posted By bbrantley
Sounds good sir! A quick update: I came...

Sounds good sir!

A quick update: I came home from a 5-day trip and all the hair algae was gone! I have some much shorter, dark algae growing on most of the rocks now, but it's much less...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 11/04/2007, 03:59 PM
Replies: 271
Views: 30,324
Posted By bbrantley
It sounds like you are on the right path. ...

It sounds like you are on the right path.

I use a pair of fans plus a humidity and temperature controller to trigger them for air exchange in my fish room. I happen to live in a place where the...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 11/02/2007, 11:54 AM
Replies: 667
Views: 141,916
Posted By bbrantley
Re: Clean out your mailbox

Fixed! It never warned me... :(

You're welcome to visit. Also, I'll be hosting the NCAS meeting in the early new year, tentatively Jan 26, so you're welcome to come then and hang out with a...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 11/02/2007, 11:53 AM
Replies: 667
Views: 141,916
Posted By bbrantley
The MH's are over a year old when I swapped them;...

The MH's are over a year old when I swapped them; sorry if that is misleading. I switched 3 of the 6 at first to observe the difference; there was a significant visible spectrum shift. I think the...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/21/2007, 01:09 AM
Replies: 667
Views: 141,916
Posted By bbrantley
It's weird. We don't usually lose power in...

It's weird. We don't usually lose power in normal snow events. I think it was just bad luck or maybe the first significant snow dislodged a transformer or a line or something. In any event, we...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/21/2007, 12:24 AM
Replies: 667
Views: 141,916
Posted By bbrantley
The third item of business is that I've decided...

The third item of business is that I've decided to renege on my plastic auxiliary tank stands. They're pretty cool because they were so easy to install and because they are impervious to the harsh...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/21/2007, 12:12 AM
Replies: 667
Views: 141,916
Posted By bbrantley
Hey, Well, an update is long overdue. It...

Hey,

Well, an update is long overdue. It seems like I start every post with that these days, though. The good news is that I have actually been doing stuff... I just haven't felt like I've had...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/07/2007, 10:05 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,168
Posted By bbrantley
I'll take about six of 'em. :) I'm eager...

I'll take about six of 'em. :)

I'm eager anyone to design something that works well for 1" acrylic. I hate having to have stuff custom-fabricated. Nothing out there really works very well.

I...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/04/2007, 12:28 AM
Replies: 667
Views: 141,916
Posted By bbrantley
Hi folks, Well, I apologize for not bringing...

Hi folks,

Well, I apologize for not bringing you pictures this evening. However, my excuses are good: I've been doing a lot of Bertha cleaning, and each cleaning leaves her in a very...
Forum: Colorado Rocky Mountain Reef Club 10/03/2007, 12:37 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 608
Posted By bbrantley
It sounds like maybe you just need to redesign...

It sounds like maybe you just need to redesign your sump and/or overflows. Then you can have your sump, and... eat it, too? You shouldn't have to live in terror of overflows or outages if...
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