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Forum: Reef Discussion 12/07/2007, 11:14 AM
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Views: 202
Posted By zeusfc
Athens Reefers

Hi all

Does anyone know of a decent LFS in Athens, Greece?

I'm talking the sort of place that has a website, and mail order service
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/05/2007, 12:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 233
Posted By zeusfc
I was wondering if i could use emery cloth if i...

I was wondering if i could use emery cloth if i rinsed it 100 million times before use...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/05/2007, 07:46 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 233
Posted By zeusfc
that's the thing... thi tank's only 2 years old!

that's the thing... thi tank's only 2 years old!
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/05/2007, 12:56 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 233
Posted By zeusfc
scratches on the inside of the tank... any suggestions?

hi all,
well it's exactly as the title says; my friends daughter was helpfully cleaning the front glass, and got a couple of grains of coral gravel under the magnet, and has put a hundred tiny (but...
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/30/2007, 03:49 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,336
Posted By zeusfc
i use NSW and stick it straight in the tank; no...

i use NSW and stick it straight in the tank; no waiting. we have a "reef" where i can walk out 20 yds and hang over the edge, with 2 gallon tubs, taking water straight where the waves are crashing......
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/29/2007, 12:14 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,200
Posted By zeusfc
had a "slight technical hitch" yesterday... when...

had a "slight technical hitch" yesterday... when i added 10Kg of coral sand, i should have taken out 10Kg of water (good old archemedes!) and i'd not realised... so after a week, i finally spotted...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/25/2007, 11:39 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,200
Posted By zeusfc
The beauty of using locally-caught urchins, is...

The beauty of using locally-caught urchins, is that i can release them back, with no ill effects to the environment if need be.
In reality, by the time the display tank is 100% algae clear, the sump...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/25/2007, 12:01 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,200
Posted By zeusfc
i agree about the urchins potentially running out...

i agree about the urchins potentially running out of food, but think about the real reef again they never run out of food there!... they can survive on far less than what was in the tank; they'll be...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/24/2007, 11:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,200
Posted By zeusfc
GatorReefman, have you got the facility to remove...

GatorReefman, have you got the facility to remove your fish from the reef, and let the grazers do their stuff? that was the turning point for me...

what we all forget is just how much algae is...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/24/2007, 03:01 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,200
Posted By zeusfc
here's tonights photo... i remembered to turn the...

here's tonights photo... i remembered to turn the pumps pff this time!


http://www.reeftalk.co.uk/gallery/files/4/2/7/DSCN2092.JPG
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/24/2007, 02:59 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,550
Posted By zeusfc
mine look happy... but they're there for algae...

mine look happy... but they're there for algae control, not to feed anything...

http://www.reeftalk.co.uk/gallery/files/4/2/7/DSCN2092.JPG
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/24/2007, 01:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,200
Posted By zeusfc
trust me, there's not many of us... the cyp...

trust me, there's not many of us... the cyp customs are nutters! if it ain't got the right paperwork, it sits on a shelf until it smells!

allegedly, the fact that we are now an EU nation should...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/23/2007, 09:54 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,200
Posted By zeusfc
forgot the water flow changes... was...rio...

forgot the water flow changes...

was...rio 3100 and eheim 1250, both pumping up from the sump
(turnover about once a minute!)

now... ehiem 1250 pumping from sump,
rio 3100 closed...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/23/2007, 09:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,200
Posted By zeusfc
sure, there's still algae on a few rocks, but...

sure, there's still algae on a few rocks, but it's sooo good to finally feel that after 15 years keeping marines, i may have finally cracked it...
...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/23/2007, 09:35 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,200
Posted By zeusfc
i had had some clowns and damsels, but the dealer...

i had had some clowns and damsels, but the dealer had used a copper med, to cure whitespot... so in went the fish-water, and out went my malu, and all the zooxanthellae from the duras! two weeks...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/23/2007, 09:14 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,200
Posted By zeusfc
the changes i've made, have not all gone...

the changes i've made, have not all gone according to plan, but i'll try to make sure i don't forget anything

firstly, my t5s were dumped as the starter unit was playing up, and was not compatable...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/23/2007, 09:07 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,200
Posted By zeusfc
how lucky am i? all my algae just vanished in a couple of weeks!

firstly, i'd like to say that this isn't just gloating... i really want to share this!
We'll start in february, when the tank looked like this...

...
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/20/2007, 11:38 PM
Replies: 886
Views: 113,638
Posted By zeusfc
aquabucket, could you give us some up-to-date...

aquabucket, could you give us some up-to-date results please?
especially what percentage of SPS owners are reporting bad things happening?
Forum: Do It Yourself 09/16/2007, 11:42 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 27,436
Posted By zeusfc
mitch, it's not the pump dimensions you need, but...

mitch, it's not the pump dimensions you need, but the dimensions of the volute...

are you "pimping" your pump? if so, then you control the dimensions!
Forum: Do It Yourself 09/16/2007, 03:35 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 27,436
Posted By zeusfc
here's mine... it's been running about three...

here's mine... it's been running about three months now, and was made from a threaded-to-slip-cuff drainage fitting.
it's BIG!


http://www.reeftalk.co.uk/gallery/files/4/2/7/DSCN1973.JPG
Forum: Do It Yourself 09/13/2007, 03:58 PM
Replies: 487
Views: 45,987
Posted By zeusfc
far be it from me to panic you, panic, but aren't...

far be it from me to panic you, panic, but aren't you worried about small fish or inverts straying into that intake?
Forum: Do It Yourself 09/12/2007, 05:39 AM
Replies: 487
Views: 45,987
Posted By zeusfc
can a scwd cope with the back-pressure generated...

can a scwd cope with the back-pressure generated by inductors?

i seem to remember a post a while back, suggesting otherwise!
Forum: Do It Yourself 09/11/2007, 12:49 PM
Replies: 487
Views: 45,987
Posted By zeusfc
arrrr...when pirate ships run aground on your...

arrrr...when pirate ships run aground on your reef, you may be getting close!

remember what these species have to tolerate in nature!
Forum: Advanced Topics 09/10/2007, 11:24 PM
Replies: 999
Views: 175,876
Posted By zeusfc
good luck with the wife conor! don't forget,...

good luck with the wife conor!

don't forget, most of the corals we keep come from 10m down or more... SPS in a nano, will need less intense light than "tropical sun through a solatube", so you...
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/10/2007, 09:58 AM
Replies: 886
Views: 113,638
Posted By zeusfc
my ornate wrasse took great delight in pulling...

my ornate wrasse took great delight in pulling four legs off a nocturnal brittlestar who got confused, and stayed out all day during the blackout!
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