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Forum: Large Reef Tanks 12/16/2007, 02:10 AM
Replies: 195
Views: 89,049
Posted By victor_c3
I served in Iraq from FEB04 to MAR05 as an...

I served in Iraq from FEB04 to MAR05 as an Infantry Platoon Leader with 2-2 IN / 3BDE / 1 ID.

I can't really speak for any other Iraq vets, but I don't enjoy driving fast cars or anything that...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/14/2007, 09:22 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,341
Posted By victor_c3
Try deleting or renaming the picture from the...

Try deleting or renaming the picture from the site that is hosting it.
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/11/2007, 05:52 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 895
Posted By victor_c3
Yes, a 12-18" stand might look a little odd....

Yes, a 12-18" stand might look a little odd. However, the more I think about it, I think I might even go with a shorter stand. In my head I'm envisioning a tank that would basically look like a block...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/09/2007, 02:20 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 895
Posted By victor_c3
36"+ deep tanks: How do you reach the bottom??

How do you guys reach the bottom of 36" deep tanks when you are trying to place corals, clean the tank, or do any other maintennce?

I can understand using tongs or whatever, but what do you do...
Forum: Vendor Experiences 10/04/2007, 01:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 638
Posted By victor_c3
I too have no experience, but I've seen several...

I too have no experience, but I've seen several threads focusing around people who have bought tanks from aquariumobsessed.com.

Based on what I've read, if/when I get a big tank, I'll buy one...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 10/04/2007, 01:31 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,168
Posted By victor_c3
Just a thought, as I have no experience with...

Just a thought, as I have no experience with anything bigger than a 30 gallon tank, but how would you manage the stuff (corals, rocks, cleaning the glass,...) inside of your tank with a tank that...
Forum: Nano Reefs 10/03/2007, 03:29 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,312
Posted By victor_c3
I'm just entering the civilian job market and...

I'm just entering the civilian job market and will be moving back to the U.S. and finding a job within the next 2-3 months, but if I have an office and it looks like I'd be able to set up an aquarium...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/03/2007, 02:58 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 258
Posted By victor_c3
Thats what I did with mine. Six months later he...

Thats what I did with mine. Six months later he is still doing great in my aquarium.

I dont' know how true this is, but you also should avoid exposing them to air. If air enters their bodies, they...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/01/2007, 08:07 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 459
Posted By victor_c3
My tank's water is absolutely crystal clear and I...

My tank's water is absolutely crystal clear and I run a barebottom tank without any sort of refugium. I have an oversized skimmer, I use filter socks, chemi-pure (nitrate sponge), rowaphos, and...
Forum: Nano Reefs 09/28/2007, 02:42 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,869
Posted By victor_c3
As far as I know that is all part of the normal...

As far as I know that is all part of the normal cycle. As one nutrient is converted to another, you'll get a bloom of whatever organism eats the new nutrient. As time passes and things stabalize...
Forum: Nano Reefs 09/28/2007, 05:32 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 443
Posted By victor_c3
Definately keep it on during the night. My...

Definately keep it on during the night.

My clown doesn't even bother to move to a low current area in my 30 gallon tank at night. He hangs out behind my overflow box where the current isn't...
Forum: Nano Reefs 09/28/2007, 05:24 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 353
Posted By victor_c3
try posting this on the "Tunze" forum under the...

try posting this on the "Tunze" forum under the Vendor Forum section of reefcentral.

The few times I had questions on tunze products, I usually got an answer within a few hours from a service rep.
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/28/2007, 04:58 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 465
Posted By victor_c3
hmmm... I was not aware of this risk. I'll have...

hmmm... I was not aware of this risk. I'll have to check my PH and Alk when I get home.

Thanks!
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/27/2007, 10:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 465
Posted By victor_c3
I'm not sure about how long it would take, but...

I'm not sure about how long it would take, but the little bit of algae I had in my tank just slowly disintigrated - both bubble and hair algae. However, I didn't have a full-blown algae outbreak....
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/27/2007, 10:25 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,111
Posted By victor_c3
If you're running a skimmer I'd think that you...

If you're running a skimmer I'd think that you would have plenty of aireation.
Forum: Nano Reefs 09/27/2007, 10:13 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 355
Posted By victor_c3
Sounds like it is worth a shot. The worst thing...

Sounds like it is worth a shot. The worst thing that could happen is you totally destroy the tank!!
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/27/2007, 05:25 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,147
Posted By victor_c3
Other than testing my salinity (every month or...

Other than testing my salinity (every month or so) to keep up with salt creep and keeping an eye on my temperature every other day or so, I just about never test any of my tank parameters. I haven't...
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/27/2007, 01:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 431
Posted By victor_c3
I would guess blue-green chromis, but I don't...

I would guess blue-green chromis, but I don't have any experience with them.

These fish definatley school and are relatively peaceful. I've seen pictures of groups of them in larger tanks and I...
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/27/2007, 01:15 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 630
Posted By victor_c3
doing a couple of water changes (10-20% per week)...

doing a couple of water changes (10-20% per week) and spending 50 bucks and adding a phosphate reactor and running it full time will just about ensure that hair algae goes away and never again comes...
Forum: SPS Keepers 09/26/2007, 07:11 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,474
Posted By victor_c3
One of the guys who had a previous tank of the...

One of the guys who had a previous tank of the month kept a large angel with his SPS. He reported that it appeared that wherever his angel nipped the corals, the faster it appeared the corals...
Forum: Nano Reefs 09/26/2007, 06:30 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,869
Posted By victor_c3
I answered a similar question this morning on...

I answered a similar question this morning on another thread, but I'd wait a little longer and let things cycle at least a month from the time you added your live rock. Your tank may not have been up...
Forum: Nano Reefs 09/26/2007, 03:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 516
Posted By victor_c3
Anybody have any ideas or thoughts at all?

Anybody have any ideas or thoughts at all?
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/26/2007, 02:46 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 389
Posted By victor_c3
My LFS wouldn't even sell me fish or clean-up...

My LFS wouldn't even sell me fish or clean-up crew until my rock cycled for at least two months. Two months might be overkill and is definately a test of your will power, but things would absolutely...
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/26/2007, 02:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 431
Posted By victor_c3
given that many people keep between 3-5 fish in a...

given that many people keep between 3-5 fish in a 30 gallon tank without issues, I'd say that a 75 gallon tank would be good for at least 8-13 fish.

Well, that is at least according to my rough...
Forum: Nano Reefs 09/25/2007, 03:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 491
Posted By victor_c3
Yup. This is exactly what I did with my aquarium....

Yup. This is exactly what I did with my aquarium. Also, as was mentioned before, make sure that you are using RO/DI water.

lighting, flow, and a good cleanup crew will make a difference, but the...
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