Reef Central Online Community Archives
>
Search Forums
Search Results
User Name
Remember Me?
Password
FAQ
Calendar
Today's Posts
Search
Search Forums
Show Threads
Show Posts
Tag Search
Advanced Search
Go to Page...
Page 1 of 2
1
2
>
Showing results 1 to 25 of 46
Search took
0.01
seconds.
Search:
Posts Made By:
michaelalan
Forum:
Do It Yourself
01/07/2008, 10:59 AM
Replies:
42
The Ultimate DIY Rocks!
Views:
187,074
Posted By
michaelalan
Insane reefer has stated earlier that some rocks...
Insane reefer has stated earlier that some rocks made with salt may fail. I am sorry to say that I am experiencing some of this now. These rocks have been in my aquarium about 6 months now. They are...
Forum:
Do It Yourself
08/24/2007, 09:56 AM
Replies:
999
The Ultimate DIY Rocks!
Views:
228,881
Posted By
michaelalan
insane - mr wilson. ya'll might want to start a...
insane - mr wilson. ya'll might want to start a new thread
Forum:
Do It Yourself
08/23/2007, 01:05 PM
Replies:
999
The Ultimate DIY Rocks!
Views:
228,881
Posted By
michaelalan
Carlos, I can't wait to hear about your results...
Carlos, I can't wait to hear about your results with sulfur.
Forum:
Do It Yourself
08/22/2007, 08:38 AM
Replies:
999
The Ultimate DIY Rocks!
Views:
228,881
Posted By
michaelalan
sulfur to lower pH?
One thing that I have been thinking about as far as lowing pH is adding Sulfur to the cement mix. Sulfur lowers pH and when used like a calcium reactor it reduces nitrates. Nurseries sell it for...
Forum:
Do It Yourself
08/13/2007, 10:03 AM
Replies:
999
The Ultimate DIY Rocks!
Views:
228,881
Posted By
michaelalan
Reefballs didn't tell me they sold it. A...
Reefballs didn't tell me they sold it.
A capillary test is when you place a drop of water on the concrete, if it beads up, it's what proof. It the water is absorbed by the concrete and travels up...
Forum:
Do It Yourself
08/13/2007, 09:22 AM
Replies:
999
The Ultimate DIY Rocks!
Views:
228,881
Posted By
michaelalan
After a lot of work I found the Grace 10,000...
After a lot of work I found the Grace 10,000 densified micro-silica, 25# for $25 plus shipping. This is the same stuff Reefballs use. Don’t remember how much shipping was.
My first attempt was...
Forum:
Do It Yourself
08/02/2007, 08:01 AM
Replies:
999
The Ultimate DIY Rocks!
Views:
228,881
Posted By
michaelalan
I think 1-2 mm would be great.
I think 1-2 mm would be great.
Forum:
Do It Yourself
07/30/2007, 12:28 PM
Replies:
999
The Ultimate DIY Rocks!
Views:
228,881
Posted By
michaelalan
Thanks for the quick response. The thread I was...
Thanks for the quick response. The thread I was thinking about was about someone placing their lr in a walmart kiddie pool out side and growing massive amounts of coralline algae on them.
Know of...
Forum:
Do It Yourself
07/30/2007, 11:33 AM
Replies:
999
The Ultimate DIY Rocks!
Views:
228,881
Posted By
michaelalan
Mr Wilson, Do you know the link to the...
Mr Wilson,
Do you know the link to the greehouse coraline algea grower thread?
I want to check that out.
Forum:
Do It Yourself
07/25/2007, 02:26 PM
Replies:
999
The Ultimate DIY Rocks!
Views:
228,881
Posted By
michaelalan
I tried the 10% addition of Densified Silica and...
I tried the 10% addition of Densified Silica and had no change in pH from my test rock after 28 days. I will try 20% in the next batch to see if that makes a difference. 10% was the recommended...
Forum:
Do It Yourself
07/20/2007, 10:45 AM
Replies:
999
The Ultimate DIY Rocks!
Views:
228,881
Posted By
michaelalan
Dude, hook us up!
Dude, hook us up!
Forum:
Large Reef Tanks
07/13/2007, 09:19 AM
Replies:
460
Sun Powered Reef
Views:
124,766
Posted By
michaelalan
Oh, I really hate you! :blown: We really...
Oh, I really hate you! :blown:
We really need a "green with envy" emoticon!
(American sarcasm. I don't really mean it.)
Forum:
Do It Yourself
07/02/2007, 02:40 PM
Replies:
999
The Ultimate DIY Rocks!
Views:
196,912
Posted By
michaelalan
I don’t think that cement uses calcium to cure, I...
I don’t think that cement uses calcium to cure, I think that calcium uses hydrogen atoms from the water to cure.
Portland, gypsum, and limestone, common cement ingrediants are calcium based.
...
Forum:
Do It Yourself
06/29/2007, 06:13 PM
Replies:
999
The Ultimate DIY Rocks!
Views:
196,912
Posted By
michaelalan
Right on. The water around here comes from a...
Right on. The water around here comes from a limestone aquifer so it’s my theory that my tap water isn’t so hot for leeching out the unused calcium. Since my water is already loaded with it it...
Forum:
Do It Yourself
06/29/2007, 04:20 PM
Replies:
999
The Ultimate DIY Rocks!
Views:
196,912
Posted By
michaelalan
impur, Have you tested your tap water to...
impur,
Have you tested your tap water to see what pH it is?
I test my diy rock for readiness by soaking it in RO water after I remove it from the soak solution, i.e. you toilet tank.
I...
Forum:
Do It Yourself
06/29/2007, 01:08 PM
Replies:
999
The Ultimate DIY Rocks!
Views:
196,912
Posted By
michaelalan
I tried my polymer crystal dissolve test earlier...
I tried my polymer crystal dissolve test earlier this week and had no success.
I am going to let the crystals dry out and shrink down and then try it again. I want to see if they take on...
Forum:
Do It Yourself
06/21/2007, 10:07 AM
Replies:
999
The Ultimate DIY Rocks!
Views:
196,912
Posted By
michaelalan
Neptune I think perlite has a low alk level...
Neptune
I think perlite has a low alk level which may allow you to increase the amount of calcium you add to your tank.
According to wikipedia, “Ionic substances like salt cause polyacrylamide...
Forum:
Do It Yourself
06/21/2007, 09:16 AM
Replies:
999
The Ultimate DIY Rocks!
Views:
196,912
Posted By
michaelalan
Supposedly a saltwater bath will dissolve the...
Supposedly a saltwater bath will dissolve the crystals.
I will let you know how that works out on Sunday after testing it.
Forum:
Do It Yourself
06/21/2007, 08:21 AM
Replies:
999
The Ultimate DIY Rocks!
Views:
196,912
Posted By
michaelalan
Sunkool, this is an example of a personal attack....
Sunkool, this is an example of a personal attack.
If you responded with, "I disagree, salt is great for the following reasons..." is not a personal attack and adds credence to your argument.
Forum:
Do It Yourself
06/21/2007, 08:15 AM
Replies:
999
The Ultimate DIY Rocks!
Views:
196,912
Posted By
michaelalan
Silica gel and the Polymer Cyrstals I am talking...
Silica gel and the Polymer Cyrstals I am talking about are two different compounds.
Silica gel is Sodium silicate, Na4SiO4.
Polymer crystal is Polyacrylamide an acrylate polymer, H2CHCONH2.
...
Forum:
Do It Yourself
06/20/2007, 10:36 PM
Replies:
999
The Ultimate DIY Rocks!
Views:
196,912
Posted By
michaelalan
Even when I use your numbers it still comes out...
Even when I use your numbers it still comes out to be 3 to 4 times as long. Look at your own words.
After 8 hours they are as hard as a rock. See, no salt in your ingredients.
But yet, in...
Forum:
Do It Yourself
06/20/2007, 04:07 PM
Replies:
999
The Ultimate DIY Rocks!
Views:
196,912
Posted By
michaelalan
I'm not following you. So how long do you wait...
I'm not following you. So how long do you wait before you pull your rocks out of the mold?
Forum:
Do It Yourself
06/20/2007, 02:46 PM
Replies:
999
The Ultimate DIY Rocks!
Views:
196,912
Posted By
michaelalan
I have to disagree. I used a tablespoon thinking...
I have to disagree. I used a tablespoon thinking that it wasn’t going to be enough and then I had way more than I need. Although I didn’t count them, I ended up throwing away hundreds of them.
Now...
Forum:
Do It Yourself
06/20/2007, 01:41 PM
Replies:
999
The Ultimate DIY Rocks!
Views:
196,912
Posted By
michaelalan
Insane, it's really not that much more expensive...
Insane, it's really not that much more expensive considering a tablespoon of dry crystal will produce 3 cups of solar salt equivalent.
Salt is reactive were this stuff seems to be benign. When I...
Forum:
Do It Yourself
06/20/2007, 12:15 PM
Replies:
999
The Ultimate DIY Rocks!
Views:
196,912
Posted By
michaelalan
Thoughly discussed in Mr Wilson's thread, glad to...
Thoughly discussed in Mr Wilson's thread, glad to see.
Resolves all of my issues.
I will report on the Polymer Crystals only then.
Showing results 1 to 25 of 46
Page 1 of 2
1
2
>
Forum Jump
User Control Panel
Private Messages
Subscriptions
Who's Online
Search Forums
Forums Home
General Interest Forums
New to the Hobby
Reef Discussion
The Reef Chemistry Forum
Do It Yourself
The R3CA Project
Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
Advanced Topics
Responsible Reefkeeping
Feedback and Questions
The Lounge
Marine Fish Forums
Anemones & Clownfish
Fish Disease Treatment
Reef Fishes
Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks
The Fish Breeding Forum
Seahorses & Pipefish
Coral Forums
Coral Propagation and Aquaculture
Corallimorpharians
Corallimorpharian Identification
LPS Keepers
LPS Identification
Soft Coral Keepers
Soft Coral Identification
SPS Keepers
SPS Identification
Zoanthids
Zoanthid Identification
Invert and Plant Forums
Cephalopods
Mantis Shrimp
Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks
Marine Plants & Macroalgae
Other Invertebrates
Special Interest Group (SIG) Forums
Large Reef Tanks
Nano Reefs
Photography
SCUBA/Snorkeling
Selling, Trading and Transaction Feedback Forums
Buyer/Seller Feedback
Trader Feedback
Vendor Experiences
Coral & Livestock Trading
Propagated Corals & Tank Raised Livestock Selling
Used Equipment & Drygoods Selling
Used Equipment & Drygoods Trading
More Forums
Reef Club Forums
International Club Forums
Argentina Reefers Club
Bermuda Marine Aquarium Club (BMAC)
Okinawa Saltwater Gang
REEFFORUM - Portugal (Europe)
NorthEast Region-Reef Club Forums
Albany Area Reef Society (AARS)
Boston Reefers Society
Brooklyn Aquarium Society
Delaware Valley Reef Club (DVRC)
Capital District Marine Aquarist Society
Capital Reef Aquarists Club
Connecticut Area Reef Society (C.T.A.R.S.)
Delaware Reef Club (DRC)
Hudson Valley Reef Keepers
Long Island Reef Association (LIRA)
Maine - Salt Water Addicts of Maine (SWAM)
New Jersey Reefer's Club
Niagara Reef Society (NRS)
North Central Pennsylvania Aquarium Reef Society (NCPARS)
Northern New York Reef Society (NNYRS)
Philadelphia Area Reef Club (PARC)
Pittsburgh Marine Aquarium Society
Reef Ecosystems Education For North Eastern Schools Trainees (REEFNEST)
Salthub (New Hampshire Reef Club)
Southern Tier Reef Society
Susquehanna Reef Club
Upstate Reef Society
Vermont Marine Aquarists (VMA)
Washington D.C. Area Marine Aquarist Society
SouthEast Region-Reef Club Forums
ANCHOR (Aquarists of the Nature Coast Helping Other Reefers)
Alabama Reefers
Aquarium and Coral Reef Organization of Sarasota (Acros)
ARKANSAS -- NE Arkansas Reef Club
Atlanta Reef Club
Atlanta/ Southeastern Marine Aquarium Society
Bay County Reef Society
Charleston Reefers Club
Charlotte Reef Club
Chattanooga, TN Reefers
Chemical Valley Reef Club
Coastal Carolina Reefkeepers Society
Carolina Coast Reef Keepers
East Tennessee Reef Club
Florida Marine Aquarium Society (FMAS) - Miami/Ft. Lauderdale
Florida Panhandle Reefkeepers
Greenville Reefers Society (GRS)
Hampton Roads Reef Club
Kentucky Reef Society
Louisiana Reef Club
Louisville Marine Aquarium Society
Marine Aquarium Club of Hattiesburg (MACH)
Middle Tennessee Reef Club (MTRC)
Myrtle Beach Reefers
North Florida Marine Society
North Louisiana Reefers
North Tennessee Reef Club
Northeast Florida Marine Aquarium Society (NFMAS)
Northeast Kentucky Reef Association
Orlando Reef Caretakers Association (ORCA)
Palm Beach Marine Aquarium Society (PBMAS)
Pompano Beach Reef Freaks
Razorback Reef
Reef Keepers of Myrtle Beach
Richmond Reef Club
South Florida Reef/Saltwater Aquaria (SFRA)
Southwest florida marine aquarium society (SWFMAS)
Southwest Virginia Reef Club
Tampa Bay Reef Club
Tennessee Reefers
Tidewater Reefers Society
Triad Area Reef Society
West Tennessee Marine & Reef Aquarium Club
MidWest Region-Reef Club Forums
Central Illinois Marine Aquarists (CIMA)
Central Ohio Reef Aquarists (CORA)
Bloomington Normal Area Reef Club (BNARC)
Central Wisconsin Reef Club-(CWRC)
Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS)
Cincinnati Marine Aquarium Society
Cincinnati Reefkeepers Society
Cleveland Saltwater Enthusiast's Association (C-SEA)
Grand Rapids Marine Aquarium Society (GRMAS)
Greater Iowa Reef Society
Greater Minnesota Reef Society
Indiana - Fort Wayne Marine Aquarists Society (FWMAS)
Indiana Coral Club
Indiana Marine Aquarium Society (INDMAS)
Joliet Area Reef Club
Lincoln Area Reef Club (LARC)
M.O.R.C. (Mid-Ohio Reefers Club)
Madison Area Reef Society (M.A.R.S)
Mahoning Youngstown Saltwater Enthusiast Association (MY-SEA)
Marine Aquarium Society of Michigan (MASM)
Mid-Missouri Saltwater Aquarium Club
Northern Indiana Marine Aquarium Society (NIMAS)
Northern Wisconsin Reef Society
Northwest Ohio Reef Association (NORA)
Omaha Marine Society
Red River Valley Aquarium Club
Rockford Reefers
Saint Louis Area Saltwater Hobbyists (SLASH)
Saltwater Enthusiasts Association of Springfield
Saltwater Enthusiasts Association of St. Louis (SEASL)
Sioux Falls Area Aquarium Society
South Dakota-West River Area
Springfield-Decatur, Illinois Reef Builders (SDIRB)
Stateline Marine And Reef Tank ...... SMART Ohio/Michigan
Toledo Reef Aquarium Club (TRAC)
Upper Peninsula of Michigan Marine Aquarium Society
West Michigan Marine Aquarium Club (WMMAC)
Western Ohio Reef Club WORC
Western Wisconsin's Reef Club
Wisconsin - Fox Valley Reefers Club (FVRC)
Wisconsin Reef Society (WRS)
SouthWest Region-Reef Club Forums
Austin Reef Club
Arizona - Fish & Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG)
Arizona - Northern Arizona Marine Aquarium Society (NAMAS)
Arizona - Propagators Reef Organization Project (PROP)
Arizona-Sierra Vista/Tucson Reef Keepers
New Mexico Ocean Keepers
Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society (OMAS)
Dallas/Fort Worth Marine Aquarium Society (DFWMAS)
El Paso Marine Aquarium Society (ELPMAS)
Marine Aquarists Association of South Texas (MAAST)
Marine Aquarium & Reef Society of Houston (MARSH)
San Antonio Reef Club (SARC)
Texhoma Aquatic Marine Aquarium Society
Lubbock Reef Club
Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society
West Region-Reef Club Forums
Alaska Reef Keepers
Bay Area - Reefers (BAR)
Chico Reef Club
Colorado Rocky Mountain Reef Club
D.A.R.C. - Denver Area Reef Club
Big Country Reef Society (BCRS)
Central Coast of CA Reefkeepers
Greater San Francisco Bay Area Reef Forum
Idaho Marine Aquarium Society (IMAS)
Las Vegas Marine & Reef Aquarium Society (LVMAS)
Las Vegas Valley Reefers
Marine Aquarists Roundtable of Sacramento (MARS)
Marine Aquarium Society of Los Angeles County
Mid-Columbia Saltwater Aquarium Club
Monterey County Area Reefers Society
Northcoast Reefers
Northern Valley Reefers (NVR)
Puget Sound Aquarium Society (PSAS)
Redding Area Reef Enthusiasts (R.A.R.E)
Saltwater Enthusiasts Association of the Bay Area
Southern California Reefers
Southern Colorado Marine Aquarist Society (SCMAS)
Spokane Reef Society
MASNA
Reefkeeping Online Magazine
"Frag" of the Month
Aaron Sewell
Jake Adams
Terry D. Bartelme
Eric Borneman
Chris Braithwaite
Joe Burger
Anthony Calfo
William Capman, Ph. D.
Mitch Carl
Erik Carrillo
Bill Chamberlain
Allen E Chantelois
Horge Cortes-Jorge Jr.
David A. Crandall, M.D.
Randy Holmes-Farley
James W. Fatherree, M. Sc.
Ken Feldman
Jon E. Garner
Mike Greenemeier
Greg Hiller
Simon Huntington
Sanjay Joshi, Ph.D.
Chris Jury
Mike Kirda
Sarah Lardizabal
Marc Levenson
Agu Lukk
Frank Marini, Ph.D.
Rex Niedermeyer
Notes from the Trenches
Brian Plankis
Steven Pro
Dana Riddle
Greg Rothschild
Dwayne Sapp
Henry C Schultz III
Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.
Hiroyuki Tanaka, MD
Gregory S. Taylor
Andrew Trevor-Jones
Roger Vitko
Mark van der Wal
Paul Whitby
Doug Wojtczak
Tank of the Month
Feedback & Questions
ReefSlide Topic Suggestions
Top Ten Ideas & Tank of the Month Nominations
RC Archives
Coral of the Week Series
Fish of the Week Series
Mollusk of the Week
Reef FAQ's
DIY Archive
So you want to.... Series
Disease Treatment Archive
Nuisance Algae & Other Pests
Creature ID
Lighting
Protein Skimming & Filtration
Coral Care
Fish Care Archive
Other Invertebrate Care
Sand Beds & Refugiums
Water Chemistry
Plumbing
Equipment
Breeding
All times are GMT -5. The time now is
08:00 AM
.
Contact Us
-
Reef Central Archives
-
Archive
-
Top
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Use of this web site is subject to the terms and conditions described in the
user agreement
.
Reef Central
™ Reef Central, LLC. Copyright ©1999-2009
