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Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/11/2008, 08:27 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 19,709
Posted By abark
As Bertoni said I use twopartsolutions which is...

As Bertoni said I use twopartsolutions which is now bulkreefsupply.com.
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/11/2008, 01:26 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 19,709
Posted By abark
Well, I have noticed this problem for a couple...

Well, I have noticed this problem for a couple years now. Two years ago when I really started getting into SPS I could not keep up my calcium even though I did 15% water changes weekly, and this was...
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 01/08/2008, 11:41 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,734
Posted By abark
I have an AC jr. and love it. When I upgrade my...

I have an AC jr. and love it. When I upgrade my tank I will go to the AC III. I have only had one issue with it and that was when I had the DC 8 sitting on the floor and I spilled water on it and...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/14/2007, 11:10 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,172
Posted By abark
Could you please clarify this. I was always...

Could you please clarify this. I was always under the impression that O3 improved skimming efficiency by providing a more efficient bonding site through the high reactivity of ozone. Ozone is much...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 09/22/2007, 03:02 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 555
Posted By abark
Well, as a BK mini owner I have been following...

Well, as a BK mini owner I have been following your discussions in the PA forum. I have refrained from posting in that forum until I actually redo my plumbing to get the skimmer online. I was one...
Forum: Reef Fishes 09/02/2007, 07:44 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 412
Posted By abark
Foxface Stinging Question

I just got a small foxface and my kole tang went after it. It got stung several times and shortly afterward it started swimming funny due to the toxin of the foxface. It has been about 5 minutes...
Forum: Reef Fishes 08/31/2007, 07:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 479
Posted By abark
Foxface Stinging Question

I just got a small foxface and my kole tang went after it. It got stung several times and shortly afterward it started swimming funny due to the toxin of the foxface. It has been about 5 minutes...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 08/29/2007, 11:54 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,120
Posted By abark
All screws are plastic except for the pump cover...

All screws are plastic except for the pump cover screws.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 08/29/2007, 11:49 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,120
Posted By abark
I took it completely apart tonight. I would say...

I took it completely apart tonight. I would say once the skimmer was out of the water I could have the impellar out in under 3 minutes as long as I had a phillips and flathead screwdriver. Very...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 08/29/2007, 11:43 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,120
Posted By abark
Well, I got my BK mini 180 tonight and I must say...

Well, I got my BK mini 180 tonight and I must say the craftsmanship is beyond anything I have seen in this hobby. The fit of all the parts is truly impressive. If cost was no object where I work I...
Forum: SPS Keepers 08/17/2007, 09:25 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,006
Posted By abark
I have been dosing Elos AA's for one week now and...

I have been dosing Elos AA's for one week now and I can see a definite improvement in two of my corals that have become pale over time. I have been activley battling macro algaes for a year and half...
Forum: Reef Discussion 08/14/2007, 02:34 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 3,632
Posted By abark
I bought a wet/dry vac to vaccum my sump. I...

I bought a wet/dry vac to vaccum my sump. I bought a 2.5 gallon model and it cost me about $30. I only use the vac for the tank and it works great. A couple minutes during a water change and the...
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 08/05/2007, 06:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 620
Posted By abark
It sounds to me like you have a build up of CO2...

It sounds to me like you have a build up of CO2 in the house. Try opening a window at night and see if the ph goes up. If the addition of buffer only gives temporary relief and you are injecting...
Forum: LPS Keepers 07/31/2007, 02:16 PM
Replies: 236
Views: 16,006
Posted By abark
Yep, stopped by dark lord yesterday and they had...

Yep, stopped by dark lord yesterday and they had those fragged up and ready to go. The selection of aussies was insane. I could have picked what I wanted but I did not want to have to drive back...
Forum: LPS Keepers 07/31/2007, 10:06 AM
Replies: 236
Views: 16,006
Posted By abark
Here are a couple I picked up yesterday. ...

Here are a couple I picked up yesterday.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t299/abarks/07302007083.jpg
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 07/12/2007, 01:16 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,121
Posted By abark
Wow this is really funny, not because it happened...

Wow this is really funny, not because it happened to you but because I just went through something almost identical to it this past weekend. I woke up on Saturday and the tank looked very similar to...
Forum: SPS Keepers 07/02/2007, 07:55 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,625
Posted By abark
Where is the option for both? See, the...

Where is the option for both?

See, the challenge is keeping the colors.
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/16/2007, 06:51 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,258
Posted By abark
I feed 1 time a day 5-6 days a week. I always...

I feed 1 time a day 5-6 days a week. I always give at least one day a week off.

I have gone as long as a week without feeding when I had an emergency business trip and could not arrange for...
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 06/03/2007, 05:40 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 455
Posted By abark
One thing I would like to add is that with a kalk...

One thing I would like to add is that with a kalk reactor you don't really need to control PH. A kalk reactor is generally used with a top off solution so it is set through that for dosing quantity....
Forum: Reef Discussion 05/28/2007, 06:29 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,171
Posted By abark
Algae will not grow over live tissue. Everywhere...

Algae will not grow over live tissue. Everywhere you see algae it is just dead skeleton that is providing a base for algae to grow. If you say it is enveloped then it is likely a goner.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 05/27/2007, 03:46 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,297
Posted By abark
This completely false. First, the controller...

This completely false. First, the controller senses that if it calls for water and it is not being filled a low resivoir light comes on and the the pump shuts down untill the unit is reset. I...
Forum: SPS Keepers 05/22/2007, 04:22 PM
Replies: 474
Views: 20,111
Posted By abark
The one thing that I can see is what is everyone...

The one thing that I can see is what is everyone using for a test kit? It seems to me that Salifert is going through QC problems at the moment. We heavily rely on Salifert to be on the money but...
Forum: Coral Propagation and Aquaculture 05/20/2007, 08:23 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 715
Posted By abark
Bone Cutter Recomendation

I have this and it is completely rusted. www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=DR-BS60&Category_Code=coralfrag...
Forum: SPS Keepers 05/05/2007, 12:07 AM
Replies: 366
Views: 58,579
Posted By abark
Contact Jdieck of the chemistry calculator fame. ...

Contact Jdieck of the chemistry calculator fame. He has his skimmer cup plumbed into a 10 gallon resivior which once filled shuts a ping pong ball that shuts the skimmer air off once his resivoir is...
Forum: SPS Keepers 04/29/2007, 08:57 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,126
Posted By abark
We buy into that because they have a genetic...

We buy into that because they have a genetic disposition to keep a certain coloration. It is a known entity.

I have gotten an Oregon Tort for $20 and I will pass that on for the same price. I...
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