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Forum: Upstate Reef Society 01/05/2008, 08:44 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 881
Posted By drtango
Gary- I've got two of the non-controllable...

Gary-

I've got two of the non-controllable Tunzes, 6080 and 6020. I've got them on timers, switching on or off every couple of hours. No issues with this so far--I guess its been about 4-5...
Forum: Upstate Reef Society 01/01/2008, 12:48 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,335
Posted By drtango
Agree, Mark Wood is awesome. I love watching the...

Agree, Mark Wood is awesome. I love watching the orchestra, which is hired locally (Buffalo Philharmonic here), rock out....there are bits and pieces of classical music woven throughout the music
...
Forum: Upstate Reef Society 12/31/2007, 11:48 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,335
Posted By drtango
Yup--some of the members were in the metal band...

Yup--some of the members were in the metal band Savatage; The drummer is from Horseheads, and the musical director/main keyboard guy (Bob Kinkel) is from Williamsville. The rest are from NYC and...
Forum: Upstate Reef Society 12/26/2007, 07:57 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 833
Posted By drtango
What I like best is that they give new life to...

What I like best is that they give new life to those old maxijets with worn impellers that just "jiggle" under power
Forum: Upstate Reef Society 12/25/2007, 06:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 833
Posted By drtango
Gary- I bought one of these, they actually...

Gary-

I bought one of these, they actually work amazingly well, almost like a Tunze stream. Nice strong wall of flow. The mount is very clever, and the additional magnet is neat, though you seem...
Forum: Upstate Reef Society 12/18/2007, 08:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 744
Posted By drtango
Is this the coral? ...

Is this the coral?

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/2371bigbrain__Custom_.JPG

You would need a VERY big tank for this coral..
it was about the size of the hood on a Volkswagon.
...
Forum: Upstate Reef Society 12/09/2007, 02:30 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,030
Posted By drtango
Looks great Gary... My recovery is not yet...

Looks great Gary...

My recovery is not yet complete. Lost about 25 pounds of coral, did a major "clean out" and am taking the tank in a different direction.


John
Forum: Upstate Reef Society 10/29/2007, 07:09 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 921
Posted By drtango
Been away awhile---busy at work and working hard...

Been away awhile---busy at work and working hard to get my tank back in shape.


My OM 4-way worked fine with an eductor until a couple of months ago when the direct drive shaft finally stripped,...
Forum: Upstate Reef Society 07/24/2007, 07:24 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,030
Posted By drtango
No new test kits for me, and I don't supplement...

No new test kits for me, and I don't supplement Mg. The only other issue I can think of is my calcium reactor pump has been in need of replacement, so I took it offline....parameters didn't change...
Forum: Upstate Reef Society 07/24/2007, 07:20 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 795
Posted By drtango
Gary- Mine has never bothered the clam.... ...

Gary-

Mine has never bothered the clam....

John
Forum: Upstate Reef Society 07/23/2007, 07:02 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 795
Posted By drtango
Took about 2 years to reach full adult...

Took about 2 years to reach full adult coloration..
Forum: Upstate Reef Society 07/23/2007, 01:58 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 795
Posted By drtango
Cully- This post was from almost 2 years...

Cully-

This post was from almost 2 years ago....got drug up for some reason. The emperor continues to be a great fish with lots of personality.
...
Forum: Upstate Reef Society 07/23/2007, 07:28 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,030
Posted By drtango
I'm 98% sure the TDS was the cause of my trouble....

I'm 98% sure the TDS was the cause of my trouble. I've done a few big water changes, and things are perhaps stabilizing, but the damage to the growth tips will be an ongoing issue.....

Funny how...
Forum: Upstate Reef Society 07/22/2007, 04:22 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,030
Posted By drtango
TDS of 29 is pretty high IMO Gary---one of those...

TDS of 29 is pretty high IMO Gary---one of those 29 dissolved solids might be the nasty that's causing your grief! Mine is down to 1 with the new membrane, right where it belongs.

Then again,...
Forum: Upstate Reef Society 07/22/2007, 06:41 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,030
Posted By drtango
It's the TOTM curse for sure Gary. Exact same...

It's the TOTM curse for sure Gary. Exact same thing is happening in my tank, right down to some colonies thriving while others suffer the fried tip phenomenom. The green milli is affected, while...
Forum: Upstate Reef Society 06/13/2007, 09:51 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 533
Posted By drtango
Can't help with a contractor, but we did have a...

Can't help with a contractor, but we did have a VERY long driveway when we lived in Cooperstown. Crushed stone needed to be re-done every 2-3 years, until we finally went with oil/stone which was...
Forum: Upstate Reef Society 05/31/2007, 07:00 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 872
Posted By drtango
Gary- XM had some trouble early on, with...

Gary-

XM had some trouble early on, with their first couple of batches, but I haven't heard any real negatives for a year or two. I certainly have not had any issues, and have used the same bulb...
Forum: Upstate Reef Society 05/30/2007, 07:22 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 872
Posted By drtango
I went back to the old standby XM 10k 250's with...

I went back to the old standby XM 10k 250's with the Hamilton 14k 400w HQI in the middle. I might put in the "low PAR" Reeflux 12k to slow the growth for the summer.....though I'm not a fan of the...
Forum: Upstate Reef Society 05/30/2007, 07:17 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,351
Posted By drtango
On target feeding--mine has learned to hang out...

On target feeding--mine has learned to hang out in the upper right corner of the tank, and will take Nori from my fingers. The fish will then wait there until the pellets start falling into open...
Forum: Upstate Reef Society 05/29/2007, 06:57 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 872
Posted By drtango
Randy at Aquatech does indeed carry the Reeflux. ...

Randy at Aquatech does indeed carry the Reeflux.

I've got a couple of the 10k gathering dust--about 3-4 months on them. Initially pleased, then the "pinkish" hues started to bug me. You're...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 05/27/2007, 06:30 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 694
Posted By drtango
Several people in our local reef club have...

Several people in our local reef club have sucessfully added Imperator (Emperor) angels to their SPS dominated tank.

I've had mine for years, with little problem. They do like to eat, so you'll...
Forum: Upstate Reef Society 05/26/2007, 07:20 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,351
Posted By drtango
I'm looking for the underside of the dive-boat in...

I'm looking for the underside of the dive-boat in that pic Gary!!

John
Forum: Upstate Reef Society 05/25/2007, 06:53 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,351
Posted By drtango
They are indeed a very cool fish. As I sit here...

They are indeed a very cool fish. As I sit here in my barcalounger, mine is hanging in the corner of the tank STARING at me waiting to be fed, worse than our labrador.
Forum: Upstate Reef Society 05/25/2007, 07:53 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,351
Posted By drtango
Any grunts yet? Mine is so loud we've run to the...

Any grunts yet? Mine is so loud we've run to the front door to see who's knocking!! (not kidding)

John
Forum: Upstate Reef Society 05/22/2007, 07:11 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 450
Posted By drtango
A video of that would be way cool---I'm sure I've...

A video of that would be way cool---I'm sure I've had it happen many times before (come home to a cloudy tank) but have never caught it.

John
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