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Forum: New to the Hobby 04/20/2007, 10:20 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 205
Posted By scubaD
We have got the light under control 1x400W HQI...

We have got the light under control 1x400W HQI and 4x39W T5. The blue green chromis only get up to 3" and are supposed to be peaceful. In fact what we have read says they will help to bring out...
Forum: New to the Hobby 04/20/2007, 09:55 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 205
Posted By scubaD
yet another stocking question

Currently have a 24G nano with a single False Perc Clown, 1 Pajama Cardinal, and one neon gold cleaner goby. Also assorted snails, 1 Crocea, and 2 skunk cleaner shrimp.

We are in the process of...
Forum: Greg Hiller 04/19/2007, 01:46 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,975
Posted By scubaD
inverter?

I just read
Safeguarding Your System from Meltdown -
Stopping Murphy in His Tracks: Part I

I can't make out what model of Inverter you are using. 12 or 24 v, how may watts. And where is a...
Forum: New to the Hobby 04/14/2007, 10:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 130
Posted By scubaD
anyone?

anyone?
Forum: New to the Hobby 04/13/2007, 06:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 130
Posted By scubaD
Question detaching corals

OK, so we are upgrading tanks and not planning to take most of the live rock out of our old tank. Having said that there are things on those rocks we plan to leave behind that we do want to keep. ...
Forum: Reef Discussion 04/13/2007, 05:40 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,976
Posted By scubaD
We ordered a 50# and 25# box of their signature...

We ordered a 50# and 25# box of their signature rock, couldn't even fit the entire 50# box in the new 70G. It is incredibly porous. We washed it out before putting it in our tank and starting a...
Forum: New to the Hobby 04/12/2007, 07:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 507
Posted By scubaD
so the shrimp are in, in stockings for easy...

so the shrimp are in, in stockings for easy removal. How long do we leave them in? How do we know when to take them out? Wait to see ammonia? How much Ammonia before taking them out?

Thanks,...
Forum: New to the Hobby 04/12/2007, 06:15 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 507
Posted By scubaD
OK, I heard about the shrimp method, but I had...

OK, I heard about the shrimp method, but I had heard against it too. Just wanted to be sure before I did anything potentially stupid. Thanks for the confirmation.

As for Peeing, I am pretty...
Forum: New to the Hobby 04/12/2007, 06:11 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,089
Posted By scubaD
I like what you did with the egg crate. Holes...

I like what you did with the egg crate. Holes for the light I presume. Are they covered with glass or just open or what is going on there? And does it work? Of course if a fish jumps out the hole...
Forum: New to the Hobby 04/11/2007, 06:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 507
Posted By scubaD
Question Cycling? 2 weeks, nothing

We have had our 70G with 38G sump up and running for 2 weeks now. Have cheato and live sand in sump. Dead washed dried rock in the display. Dry sand with a cup of live sand in display also. There...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 04/01/2007, 05:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 95
Posted By scubaD
melevs has info on how to build your overflow box...

melevs has info on how to build your overflow box in a way that maintains siphon in the event of a power failure. look for it.
Forum: Reef Discussion 04/01/2007, 04:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 208
Posted By scubaD
bubble free drain? I need that. How do I get...

bubble free drain? I need that. How do I get that? Sump is in the basement. It is a bubble storm in the chamber. The bubble trap gets rid of a lot of it, but you can see the small stream of micro...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 03/23/2007, 07:20 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 263
Posted By scubaD
I have the 20" model on my AP24. The blue LEDs...

I have the 20" model on my AP24. The blue LEDs cast a nice soft blue glow over the whole depth of the tank. The white ones light it up too much for the night I think but I use the white ones to...
Forum: Do It Yourself 02/12/2007, 12:26 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 184
Posted By scubaD
sump design questions

I have been working on drawing up a sump design using google sketchup. A friend has a CNC machine and is going to build it with me. I am basically going with a Model F design from melevsreef.com. I...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/01/2006, 09:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 296
Posted By scubaD
72 is cold. Keep our tank at 79.

72 is cold. Keep our tank at 79.
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/01/2006, 09:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 144
Posted By scubaD
Checked tonight. Calcium is a bit low. 345. My...

Checked tonight. Calcium is a bit low. 345. My wife has already dosed the tank to bring it up. Thanks for the help.
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/30/2006, 07:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 144
Posted By scubaD
retracted/collapsed frogspawn

Our currently fishless 24g aquapod suddenly has problems. Our dual head frogspawn is all retracted. The Xenai too but I don't care about that. The toadstool, a bunch of zoos, green star polyps,...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 08/14/2006, 08:08 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 115
Posted By scubaD
id our sick clowns please

We have a pair of Onyx Percs. They are wild caught. We bought them August 5th. They had been in the aquarium store nearly 2 months and looked healthy. We drip acclimated. A few days in we...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 08/10/2006, 07:53 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 889
Posted By scubaD
OK, I found similar sleeping arrangements on...

OK, I found similar sleeping arrangements on wetwebmedia and they say " not atypical". So I guess it is OK, just seems a little wierd to us.
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 08/10/2006, 06:40 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 889
Posted By scubaD
This morning when we woke up arrangements were...

This morning when we woke up arrangements were reversed. Greg was on the bottom right corner and Dharma was at the surface on the right side. Greg looked normal. Dharma was kind of tilted part way...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 08/09/2006, 09:02 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 889
Posted By scubaD
So the observed "sleeping" arrangement is a...

So the observed "sleeping" arrangement is a little freaky. Dharma sits just barely off the sand in the little rythmic up and down swimming motion that I think is normal sleeping. She is in the...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 08/08/2006, 03:36 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 889
Posted By scubaD
OK, so I saw Greg poop regularly. But now we see...

OK, so I saw Greg poop regularly. But now we see Dharma has this very slim white string hanging off of her. I got a picture. Is this poop and she has parasites?
...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 08/08/2006, 09:45 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 889
Posted By scubaD
I did finally see Greg poop. It was just a...

I did finally see Greg poop. It was just a little brown terd that floated out of his butt. Not long white stringy. How can I tell if they have internal parasites? And if they do, feed them...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 08/08/2006, 08:46 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 889
Posted By scubaD
They had the pair I got for 2 months. I didn't...

They had the pair I got for 2 months. I didn't see any others there. They did have a pair of picasso clowns. Also a pair of juvenile black ocellaris clowns. We had taken the NH LFS tour prior to...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 08/08/2006, 05:54 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 889
Posted By scubaD
cyenna, What you suggest implies that he is...

cyenna,

What you suggest implies that he is at the surface because of a lack of sufficient dissolved oxygen in the water. Oxygen levels do drop in the dark as Algea is not photsyntesizing. ...
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