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Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/23/2007, 11:21 PM
Replies: 913
Views: 356,595
Posted By iansfishy
ok grimm-- fixture for fixture, the ATI 6- 54...

ok grimm-- fixture for fixture, the ATI 6- 54 watt or the solar flare 6- 54 watt, what one in your opinoin is worth the money? i like the idea of the led moonlights but is the increased cost worth...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 11/26/2007, 05:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,089
Posted By iansfishy
water quality is better in my tank then what they...

water quality is better in my tank then what they where in before. there is no other pipefish or horses in my tanks, and they really hasnt been an increase or decrease in temp since they have been...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 11/26/2007, 12:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,089
Posted By iansfishy
Shooting the neighbors lame pony

Im looking after my friends horses ( in my refugium) as they are gone for a month. today i noticed small bubbles on the tip of the tail on one of them. reading other threads could this be "gas bubble...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/26/2007, 12:31 AM
Replies: 913
Views: 356,595
Posted By iansfishy
Grim. I have a solar flare 48" on hold for...

Grim.
I have a solar flare 48" on hold for myself now. I know you have probobly answered this question before but i cant find it. What is your opinion of the solar flares? I have read in other...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/22/2007, 03:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 376
Posted By iansfishy
cleaning "coppered" equipment

after using equipment in a doctoring tank that has been coppered what is the procedure i should use to put that stuff back into use in my reef tank (cleaning wise). A thermometer powerhead and...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/15/2007, 07:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 372
Posted By iansfishy
so the mother in-law wants to go salty...

she has a 50 gallon freshwater now but would like a inexpensive (ha ha ) change. what are some suggestions or things i could do to change her tank. (equipment wise). I might drill but id rather put a...
Forum: Tank of the Month 10/13/2007, 12:15 AM
Replies: 240
Views: 17,699
Posted By iansfishy
great tank. with the three returns running under...

great tank. with the three returns running under the sand how do you keep your tank from draining if something happens. does the oceans motions have one way flow valves? thats a great idea if you can...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/12/2007, 11:55 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 276
Posted By iansfishy
shootist said it.your skimmer will go crazy but...

shootist said it.your skimmer will go crazy but it seems to work. do a BIG water change after.
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 10/11/2007, 02:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 486
Posted By iansfishy
sort of along those lines-- my tank alk is 13+,...

sort of along those lines-- my tank alk is 13+, my calcium is at or around 400 and my reactor ph is 6.78, my tank ph is 8.2-8.4. isnt that alk in the tank pretty high ? and if so how would i go about...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/08/2007, 01:37 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 220
Posted By iansfishy
try a tee and ball valve and run it off your...

try a tee and ball valve and run it off your return. if not a mj 400 or 600 will work
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/08/2007, 01:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 749
Posted By iansfishy
my stand is angle iron, 1.5 square tubing and...

my stand is angle iron, 1.5 square tubing and flat bar. i covered it in beetle kill pine logs. i cant post pics ( dial up) but you can check it out at leftcoastlogdesigns.com
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 10/08/2007, 12:36 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 415
Posted By iansfishy
high alk and calcium reactors question

ive been fighting with my calc reactor for a couple of weeks now, and every time i test my tank alk it is at atleast 12.5 +. and my reactor ph right now is 6.7 but my drip rate is really quick....
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 10/01/2007, 03:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 291
Posted By iansfishy
Salifert test kits-- just pour that stuff in!

So if i have a general idea of where my calc and alk are at ( on my test kits) is it ok to pour the reagent in (from the syringe) until i get close to the point i know im at. then add it drop by...
Forum: New to the Hobby 09/28/2007, 10:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 371
Posted By iansfishy
i have had my sea hare since my tank was set up...

i have had my sea hare since my tank was set up and even after getting rid of my HA he is doing a good job of eating other algea too. likes to crap alot though. but he is one of my favorite things....
Forum: New to the Hobby 09/28/2007, 10:25 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,739
Posted By iansfishy
edandsandy-- you missread the post. i had to look...

edandsandy-- you missread the post. i had to look twice too. what it says is a reactor removes phosphates, which are bad, especially for SPS
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/27/2007, 04:08 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,396
Posted By iansfishy
ok how many people went and grabbed their...

ok how many people went and grabbed their binoculars at the start of this thread?? Ill put in a movie then have to keep rewinding because ill keep getting up and looking at the tank. My wife loves it...
Forum: New to the Hobby 09/21/2007, 01:05 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 419
Posted By iansfishy
I dont know about california but here i can go to...

I dont know about california but here i can go to a feed store (livestock) get a 200 gallon + stock water tank made of food safe plastic and take pretty much any water my livestock isnt in and pump...
Forum: New to the Hobby 09/10/2007, 04:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 349
Posted By iansfishy
i am trying this rather then the ROWAphos i have...

i am trying this rather then the ROWAphos i have been using. i shoved it in a tlf phosbane reactor sttill in the bag and was wondering if it would be ok and more effective if i put it in without the...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 09/06/2007, 10:19 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 609
Posted By iansfishy
reactor effluent at 6.3?

its been a while since i have had to adjust my calcium reactor but last night after a water change my ph in the reactor dropped to 6.3 and i cant remember how to adjust it. is it more co2 and a...
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/04/2007, 12:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 245
Posted By iansfishy
everything is in check, i cant feed because they...

everything is in check, i cant feed because they wont open up.
Forum: New to the Hobby 09/04/2007, 12:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 562
Posted By iansfishy
i had a snail crawl out of a freshwater tank...

i had a snail crawl out of a freshwater tank during a water change on a wednesday ( i know because the hood was down after that) and then left till saturday. when i got home i could see dried up...
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/04/2007, 12:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 245
Posted By iansfishy
sun coral not looking so hot?

I got two pieces of sun coral last week and at first they where both looking good but lately the one only opens a bit and the other not really at all. they are not in the light and i am hand feeding...
Forum: New to the Hobby 09/03/2007, 01:32 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 382
Posted By iansfishy
try a melamine paint. its really durable long...

try a melamine paint. its really durable long lasting and youll find that your magnet clens better on that surface than the others. its expensive but youll need a little bit for the back of a 90....
Forum: New to the Hobby 09/03/2007, 01:28 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 431
Posted By iansfishy
what about when your alk and calc are right and...

what about when your alk and calc are right and your PH is still low (around 7.9)?
Forum: New to the Hobby 09/03/2007, 01:17 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 265
Posted By iansfishy
bleach, then ro water to rinse then vinegar then...

bleach, then ro water to rinse then vinegar then ro water to get completely clean.
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