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Forum: Reef Discussion 12/13/2005, 08:11 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 3,745
Posted By reefclown
Don't forget to add the commercial product...

Don't forget to add the commercial product Adsorpas to your test list;) , testing would not be complete wihout it's inclusion.



Now, a combined article would show some serious mature...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/13/2005, 08:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 482
Posted By reefclown
There maybe some benefits in working with Andrew,...

There maybe some benefits in working with Andrew,

here's the link


http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=50796
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/11/2005, 08:14 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 482
Posted By reefclown
lovely poetic piece, much needed. :) For...

lovely poetic piece, much needed. :)

For your next project It would be great if you could write up an independant unbiased perspective/review on the phosphate remover tests being done by Andrew...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/04/2005, 07:57 PM
Replies: 999
Views: 248,714
Posted By reefclown
Jerel,apologies for the deviation,: P side...

Jerel,apologies for the deviation,: P side affects aside:D , would adding a bunch of GFO to the sandbed alleviate any potential sulphide problems in the sense of iron availability limiting sulphide...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/26/2005, 06:28 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 30,204
Posted By reefclown
Is your test kit indicating low/zero nitrates ? ...

Is your test kit indicating low/zero nitrates ?

Could it be sludge from the calcium media ?

got a pic?
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/26/2005, 06:23 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,023
Posted By reefclown
Herb [QUOTE]Is this the evidence you were...

Herb

[QUOTE]Is this the evidence you were looking for? I thought it was pretty self evident...QUOTE]

That's been available for a while and I'm certainly not knocking that which has been...
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/26/2005, 06:02 PM
Replies: 422
Views: 21,568
Posted By reefclown
Just for the sport of it:D You can easily...

Just for the sport of it:D

You can easily keep a system stocked with corals and few yards of fish using the proven methods, BB, DBS,e.tc. Now if the challenge was to continually up the fish...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/25/2005, 06:33 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 30,204
Posted By reefclown
Jerry, Yes, it's a standard 1/4 quick...

Jerry,


Yes, it's a standard 1/4 quick connect.

The green plastic tube i've since replaced with ro tube, to cut out light.
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/24/2005, 09:18 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 418
Posted By reefclown
buy some "cooked" live rock, it's alot sweeter...

buy some "cooked" live rock, it's alot sweeter and leaves less to chance:D
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/24/2005, 08:59 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 3,019
Posted By reefclown
ooh, some mutterings of wisdom [QUOTE]You...

ooh, some mutterings of wisdom

[QUOTE]You know something I never see mentioned - temperature can be your friend and is a very useful tool.
Keep in mind that higher temps = higher metabolisms and...
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/24/2005, 07:19 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,023
Posted By reefclown
HTK, will all respect the links don't...

HTK,
will all respect the links don't provide anything other than a method/product without any indepth information on how the process works chemically/biologically.

There are a number of...
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/24/2005, 04:21 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,023
Posted By reefclown
thanks, pretty much what the patent states and...

thanks, pretty much what the patent states and the second paper confirms.

ooh. your links point to your local drive so are not viewable.
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/24/2005, 03:07 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,023
Posted By reefclown
Hi Herb, All I am saying is that I...

Hi Herb,
All I am saying is that I do not believe that the statement you provided is correct.




AFAIK.

1. Suplhur reactions ARE able to operate in a low ph environment.
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/23/2005, 08:06 PM
Replies: 422
Views: 21,568
Posted By reefclown
Sediment composition aside, would it be fair to...

Sediment composition aside, would it be fair to say that:

A plenum in it's basic mechanical sense in an undergravel filter with a broken airlift?
A wasting plenum is akin to an undergravel filter...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 10/23/2005, 07:11 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 519
Posted By reefclown
forgot this one ...

forgot this one

http://www.icsu-scope.org/downloadpubs/scope21/chapter19.html

the index

http://www.icsu-scope.org/downloadpubs/scope21/contents.html

also contains some excellent reading
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/23/2005, 06:48 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,023
Posted By reefclown
not so sure:strooper: take a look at these...

not so sure:strooper:

take a look at these and let me know your thoughts

http://aem.asm.org/cgi/content/full/64/1/119

...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 10/23/2005, 06:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 519
Posted By reefclown
a few to get you started :D ...

a few to get you started :D

http://aem.asm.org/cgi/content/full/64/1/119
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=1058456&blobtype=pdf...
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/22/2005, 08:08 AM
Replies: 422
Views: 21,568
Posted By reefclown
Been thing about the 'pull' mechanism, and...

Been thing about the 'pull' mechanism, and thought about an old reverse flow sand filter design from Frank De Graaf in the 70's that could be adapted to provide a simpler mechanism.

here's a...
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/21/2005, 03:10 PM
Replies: 422
Views: 21,568
Posted By reefclown
Barry, firstly my apologies for not...

Barry,
firstly my apologies for not having read the thread, having now read it I can see why your response is somewhat hostile.



Barry, I'm not questioning your familiarity with...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/20/2005, 08:35 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 3,019
Posted By reefclown
25.6 - 25.8 -> 78.08-78.44, but that is the Uk:D...

25.6 - 25.8 -> 78.08-78.44, but that is the Uk:D , we get maybe 30 days of real heat (>30) a year:(

controlled via a twin pid controller, heating is 2 x300w, cooling is 3 6 inch fans and a...
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/20/2005, 07:44 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,139
Posted By reefclown
Take a look at Aquatronica, a relatively new...

Take a look at Aquatronica, a relatively new Italian comer to the market that is heading in this direction.;)
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/20/2005, 07:40 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,100
Posted By reefclown
I run a dual head Stenner and it's noisy:( , what...

I run a dual head Stenner and it's noisy:( , what I need is a silent dual head watson marlow, and I mean silent;)
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/20/2005, 06:59 PM
Replies: 422
Views: 21,568
Posted By reefclown
Barry, how far have you considered the...

Barry, how far have you considered the possibility of biofilms that coat every available surface area in the tank, i,e the entire cycle occurs within a microns layer on every availabe surface...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/20/2005, 02:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 911
Posted By reefclown
here's a few leads to aid your search, extracted...

here's a few leads to aid your search, extracted from a mailshot I got this morning:D

Bayoxide® E IN-20
Bayoxide® E IN-20 is a granular ferric oxide (GFO) media developed and produced by...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/17/2005, 08:48 PM
Replies: 999
Views: 248,714
Posted By reefclown
do any of you guys have a dual wier/skimmer BB,...

do any of you guys have a dual wier/skimmer BB, where one is bottom fed and the other top fed, you have flow along the base to direct into the bottom fed wier and the top fed wier operates as...
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