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Forum: The Lounge 01/10/2008, 07:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,309
Posted By surfjeepzx
Check around your house/room for damp or mold...

Check around your house/room for damp or mold prone areas. This time of year the humidity can cause excessive mold growth depending where you live and mold can do some weird stuff to the body and...
Forum: Orlando Reef Caretakers Association (ORCA) 01/06/2008, 04:05 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,795
Posted By surfjeepzx
I wish I had a brain :-0

I wish I had a brain :-0
Forum: Orlando Reef Caretakers Association (ORCA) 01/05/2008, 09:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 653
Posted By surfjeepzx
I lost my pbta that I had for 6 years that way. ...

I lost my pbta that I had for 6 years that way. My clowns are homeless right now. Hopefully one of the many splits I gave away will show up at the shop one day so I can get my clowns a home again.
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/04/2008, 07:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 560
Posted By surfjeepzx
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-12/rhf/index.ph...

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-12/rhf/index.php

Also, just go to the top of the chemistry section and about 3 posts down there's a post about chemistry articles. Click on that and scan down...
Forum: SPS Keepers 01/04/2008, 04:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,465
Posted By surfjeepzx
I had this same thing happen back when my...

I had this same thing happen back when my daughter was born. I was sleep deprived and too busy to do the level of maintenance that the tank required. It went downhill from there. I lost several...
Forum: Advanced Topics 01/03/2008, 08:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,388
Posted By surfjeepzx
You need to manually remove as much of the...

You need to manually remove as much of the existing HA as possible now. Then introduce some snails and crabs. Then step up the water changes.
Forum: Orlando Reef Caretakers Association (ORCA) 01/03/2008, 10:02 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 968
Posted By surfjeepzx
Sent you a PM

Sent you a PM
Forum: The Lounge 01/02/2008, 08:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 681
Posted By surfjeepzx
Check the coolant level in your radiator. You...

Check the coolant level in your radiator. You may have a problem with a sticking thermostat in that it's staying open. Have you noticed lately the car takes longer to warm up?
Forum: Orlando Reef Caretakers Association (ORCA) 01/02/2008, 08:41 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,591
Posted By surfjeepzx
Just a suggestion... why not supplement the 20k...

Just a suggestion... why not supplement the 20k with some vho white?.
Forum: The Lounge 12/28/2007, 04:04 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,126
Posted By surfjeepzx
For one, most everyone here will be getting some...

For one, most everyone here will be getting some kind of a tax refund. Take whatever you get and pay towards any debt you owe.

My wife and I both have 1 cc each. We managed to pay off the...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/21/2007, 02:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 461
Posted By surfjeepzx
I feed a cube of frozen every day. In the...

I feed a cube of frozen every day. In the beginning I used to thaw it in RO water and then lift the lid and dump it in front of the outlet pipe.

Now I simply take the cube and with a set of...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/20/2007, 06:27 PM
Replies: 468
Views: 50,267
Posted By surfjeepzx
Suggestion for the ro reservoir bucket. Instead...

Suggestion for the ro reservoir bucket. Instead of installing a bulkhead and wasting ro water, install a float valve. Just a simple float stuck through the side of the bucket will shutthe water off...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/19/2007, 06:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 489
Posted By surfjeepzx
The paddlewheel impeller was narrowed with a...

The paddlewheel impeller was narrowed with a small grinder. I turned the impeller slowly in one hand as I used a grinder to thin the blades. Then I used .020 stainless steel wire to tie the mesh to...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/19/2007, 04:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 489
Posted By surfjeepzx
This is what I used in my modded pump. It's a...

This is what I used in my modded pump. It's a piece of an abrasive disc used for sanding with a drill. I cut it down and shaped it to fir the impeller in my Cap 2100. It has been working...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/19/2007, 04:34 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,026
Posted By surfjeepzx
"Oenone fulgida" is the worm in my tank. I...

"Oenone fulgida" is the worm in my tank. I could never understand why my snails were dieing so often. Sometimes I would find them with a layer of slime over the shell dead. One night I caught a...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/19/2007, 04:21 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,026
Posted By surfjeepzx
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-04/rs/index...

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-04/rs/index.php

This article has your worm. It also has my worm listed just after the Eunice.

I almost had him last night. I'll try again tonight with...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/19/2007, 04:08 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,430
Posted By surfjeepzx
You can make your own scraper from a piece of...

You can make your own scraper from a piece of acrylic. Cut it at 45 degrees and sand the edge sharp as a razor. I attached mine to an old scraper I had for my glass tank. It was a heavy duty...
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/16/2007, 07:59 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,054
Posted By surfjeepzx
For the most part then, if everything seems...

For the most part then, if everything seems normal, and this seems to be an isolated problem with a few corals then it may be a stress issue. Stress can come in many forms, lighting, water quality...
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/16/2007, 06:11 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,054
Posted By surfjeepzx
Check the salinity of the water and make sure the...

Check the salinity of the water and make sure the device you're using is calibrated to the correct value of 1.026.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/16/2007, 06:07 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 221
Posted By surfjeepzx
Either way or both depending on the corals and...

Either way or both depending on the corals and their reaction to the new light.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/16/2007, 06:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 520
Posted By surfjeepzx
There's a MagFloat made for acrylic. It comes in...

There's a MagFloat made for acrylic. It comes in the blue plastic body. The cream colored Magfloat is for glass.

I made my acrylic mag float better by using a scrub pad. I slit the pad open...
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/14/2007, 09:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 729
Posted By surfjeepzx
Stary currents can also make fish act weird.

Stary currents can also make fish act weird.
Forum: Orlando Reef Caretakers Association (ORCA) 12/13/2007, 08:57 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 493
Posted By surfjeepzx
The ONLY time I ever lost zenia was when I let my...

The ONLY time I ever lost zenia was when I let my salinity drop too far. The zenia I lost was the brown elongata. The salinity went down to about .020 before I caught it and started bringing it...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/12/2007, 08:38 PM
Replies: 468
Views: 50,267
Posted By surfjeepzx
You get a pat on the back... And a "Good...

You get a pat on the back... And a "Good Job"!!
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/30/2007, 04:50 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 833
Posted By surfjeepzx
Here ya go, I used a baby bottle. Hopefully I'll...

Here ya go, I used a baby bottle. Hopefully I'll have a worm trapped by tomorrow.

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