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Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 12/18/2007, 07:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 596
Posted By paulhines
I found a bag of Tetraflake at Pinch a Penny a...

I found a bag of Tetraflake at Pinch a Penny a few months ago. Lists ingredients as CaCl2 (77%), NaCl and KCl.

I skimmed the referenced article and saw nothing but good stuff about the...
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 12/10/2007, 08:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 633
Posted By paulhines
Mark and Flasher1, I'm going over to Orlando...

Mark and Flasher1,

I'm going over to Orlando (Lk. Pickett area) Friday evening. If you can make it work, I can haul it over there for you...

Paul
Forum: Orlando Reef Caretakers Association (ORCA) 12/07/2007, 10:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 443
Posted By paulhines
Daryl, I've got some Weld-on we ca try and seal...

Daryl, I've got some Weld-on we ca try and seal it with. Give me a call Saturday.

Paul
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 11/25/2007, 12:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 704
Posted By paulhines
Joey, I just left him a message. I'll go take a...

Joey, I just left him a message. I'll go take a look... I hope he's around this afternoon.

Paul
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 11/17/2007, 10:22 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 362
Posted By paulhines
TetraFlake vs. DowFlake

I sent my wife to the pool store to get another 25lb bag of Dowflake to make Randy's Two-Part.

She came home with Tetraflake. It lists the ingredients as CaCl2 (min 77%), NaCl, and KCl... so I'm...
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 11/17/2007, 07:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 863
Posted By paulhines
I've got about one inch in my fuge. Since...

I've got about one inch in my fuge. Since setting it up with the Miracle Mud, all my cyano and hair algae has disappeared. The tank and it's sand bed are spotles clean.

The fuge is loaded with...
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 11/07/2007, 06:54 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,189
Posted By paulhines
Perry, I'm in Lakeland also, and if I can...

Perry,

I'm in Lakeland also, and if I can give you a hand with the move let me know.

Paul
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 10/22/2007, 05:48 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 526
Posted By paulhines
IC-Gel works the best for me. Just picked up 3...

IC-Gel works the best for me. Just picked up 3 more tubes from John in Oldsmar this weekend. Used it last night, great stuff.
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 10/20/2007, 07:07 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 665
Posted By paulhines
SurferLopez, I have a 65g setup also, and...

SurferLopez,

I have a 65g setup also, and would love some wrasses. I've been worried about them jumping out. Have you done any thing to avoid this... or am I just worrying too much?

Paul
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 10/17/2007, 05:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 430
Posted By paulhines
zukihara, where have you been? Haven't heard...

zukihara, where have you been? Haven't heard from you for over a year.

Paul
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 10/17/2007, 06:22 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 882
Posted By paulhines
Is it possible to have percipitated a lot of...

Is it possible to have percipitated a lot of CaCo3, possibly in the gravel, while having a low Mg level. Then as you start adding magnesium back to the tank it's reacting in such a way to remove...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 10/17/2007, 06:19 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 694
Posted By paulhines
You may notice the gfo becoming solidified, and...

You may notice the gfo becoming solidified, and turning a gray color. Mine does this, and on the outflow side of the Phosban reactor I have percipitate (CaCo3 I guess). I add a lot of two-part......
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 10/17/2007, 06:07 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 739
Posted By paulhines
My guess is the Magnesium is low. I was having...

My guess is the Magnesium is low. I was having the same problem, and increasing the Magnesium has helped. Use the powder/granular magnesium chloride or sulfate, as you'll probably need a lot. Buy...
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 10/14/2007, 07:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 399
Posted By paulhines
Pinch a Penny pool stores (other's also I'm...

Pinch a Penny pool stores (other's also I'm sure). They should have "bags in the back" they sell to professional pool maintenece people.
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 10/06/2007, 03:10 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 529
Posted By paulhines
So I should expect an Icecap 250w HQI ballast to...

So I should expect an Icecap 250w HQI ballast to last HOW long? Does it "dim" out or "blow" out?
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 09/25/2007, 05:25 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 400
Posted By paulhines
There's a nice new store in Bartow now also. A...

There's a nice new store in Bartow now also. A lot closer for you living in Lakeland. It's called Elite Reef, and Matt has some beautiful corals.
Forum: SPS Keepers 09/18/2007, 05:56 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 366
Posted By paulhines
I dipped the colony in iodine up to the point...

I dipped the colony in iodine up to the point where the crab was. May have missed a "bad guy", but the crab is okay.

He's the banded one you describe. Never moves from his spot in the coral.
Forum: SPS Keepers 09/10/2007, 08:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 366
Posted By paulhines
Acro Crab

I just received a new Tri-color Loripes and it has an acro crab on it... my first. Typically I dip in 1 tsp Seachem reef dip (iodine) in a gallon of H20 for 5 minutes before introducing to the tank....
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 09/09/2007, 07:16 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,834
Posted By paulhines
I've been doing it for over 2 years. Works great...

I've been doing it for over 2 years. Works great and saves a truckload of money. Follow Randy Holmes Farley's recipe in the Chemistry forum. Don't forget the Magnesium part, as your tank levels...
Forum: Orlando Reef Caretakers Association (ORCA) 09/04/2007, 06:00 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 859
Posted By paulhines
Matt in Bartow had two Harlequin shrimp last...

Matt in Bartow had two Harlequin shrimp last weekend. He could probably order you the sexy shrimp also.
Forum: SPS Keepers 08/31/2007, 07:30 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 421
Posted By paulhines
I agree. Months after my major die off... after...

I agree. Months after my major die off... after I greatly improved the water quality; some of the "dead" corals (no apparent sign of life) re-sprouted. Many have grown back to 1 -2 inches in size...
Forum: SPS Keepers 08/29/2007, 05:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 421
Posted By paulhines
Mine crashed last year just like you describe. I...

Mine crashed last year just like you describe. I blamed it (still do) on too much phosphate... due to a poorly functioning skimmer and not enough water changes. Phosphate that doesn't show up on...
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 08/04/2007, 08:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 480
Posted By paulhines
It is so nice to have a quality shop and reef...

It is so nice to have a quality shop and reef consultant right hear in Polk county, and not have to ALWAYS drive to Orlando or Oldsmar. Thanks for all you do Matt.
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 07/29/2007, 05:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 300
Posted By paulhines
Laz, how much two-part are you putting in those...

Laz, how much two-part are you putting in those tanks? Your 140 is close in size to screamincamaro's new 150g... mine also
Forum: Tampa Bay Reef Club 07/29/2007, 02:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 352
Posted By paulhines
I couldn't kill them in my old 75. Growing like...

I couldn't kill them in my old 75. Growing like a lawn in July. Evebtually, I took the piece of rock out of the tank, trimmed them short, then took a propane blow torch (like plumbers use to solder...
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