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Forum: SPS Keepers 01/09/2008, 04:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,148
Posted By acrylic_300
I'm glad I got mine before we started calling it...

I'm glad I got mine before we started calling it that. I can't get mine to green up either....I think it is just growing so fast that the green hasn't had time to catch up yet.
Forum: SPS Keepers 01/07/2008, 11:31 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,449
Posted By acrylic_300
I wish I could figure out how to get the thick...

I wish I could figure out how to get the thick skirts on my zoas. Mine always grow long and thin.

Looks good to me.
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/07/2008, 11:18 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 844
Posted By acrylic_300
I've seen minor problems with heat at 86 F. I...

I've seen minor problems with heat at 86 F. I think high temps are more damaging than low temps though. I have had heaters stop working and temps below 74 F without much trouble.

I do 80 F...
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/22/2007, 12:01 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,533
Posted By acrylic_300
I've had a tiger cucumber for well over a year...

I've had a tiger cucumber for well over a year and it has split at least once.

I like hermits I have 200 blue legs....they kick a lot of stuff up for the corals to eat.

Tangs are good grazers....
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/21/2007, 11:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 950
Posted By acrylic_300
I've used a couple different types...I don't...

I've used a couple different types...I don't think it really matters. LCD light is good because once you start you'll be going through a lot of batteries.
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/21/2007, 06:41 PM
Replies: 257
Views: 15,728
Posted By acrylic_300
I'm still confused about what is happening here. ...

I'm still confused about what is happening here. It is narrowed down to DFS.

Some are complaining of buckets not being sealed properly...is it a bad batch or what?

It would have to be a really...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/19/2007, 09:27 PM
Replies: 257
Views: 15,728
Posted By acrylic_300
Mine was a bucket bought from DFS in Aug. I...

Mine was a bucket bought from DFS in Aug. I didn't shake the bucket till it was half gone and I realized it was reading low....but it reads the same.
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/17/2007, 11:25 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 16,038
Posted By acrylic_300
I got one from TNC that was suppose to be green...

I got one from TNC that was suppose to be green and it looks just like this. They are very fragile...if you get one you will soon have ten. Mine was broken into five pieces when I got it :(
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/17/2007, 09:04 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 16,038
Posted By acrylic_300
Montipora hirisuta (Elkhorn) and the other one is...

Montipora hirisuta (Elkhorn) and the other one is Montipora confusa.
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/17/2007, 08:57 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 359
Posted By acrylic_300
Re: help

No one can without a description or picture.
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/17/2007, 08:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 876
Posted By acrylic_300
I worry about my temperature more than...

I worry about my temperature more than anything...it is always in the back of my mind
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/16/2007, 04:32 PM
Replies: 257
Views: 15,728
Posted By acrylic_300
Will a SG difference of .002 throw calcium off 60...

Will a SG difference of .002 throw calcium off 60 ppm?

It still seems odd that some people are getting right around 360 and others right around 420.

If my swing arm is a little off and API...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/16/2007, 11:38 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,758
Posted By acrylic_300
I didn't even notice it for a month...that's an...

I didn't even notice it for a month...that's an old picture though. It looks a little different now.


Anyway the point is that it is hard to make your rockwork into a non-objective sculpture...
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/16/2007, 03:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 543
Posted By acrylic_300
Mostly anything that can kill zooxanthellae I...

Mostly anything that can kill zooxanthellae I think.

Heat...low nutrients...intense light...low light...disease...chemicals

sudden changes.
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/15/2007, 08:08 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,748
Posted By acrylic_300
What do you keep your Alk at? Do you feed much? ...

What do you keep your Alk at? Do you feed much?

Looks awesome.
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/15/2007, 07:43 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,378
Posted By acrylic_300
I've noticed some strange sponges lately. Also a...

I've noticed some strange sponges lately. Also a lot more water borne pods at night...sometimes they flock to the flashlight sometimes not.

I'm still trying to figure out the perfect ratio of...
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/15/2007, 06:43 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,378
Posted By acrylic_300
I have squirted straight amino's directly on...

I have squirted straight amino's directly on corals and seen little results.

When I put amino's in my denitrator I see big results on bacteria, skimate, and aggregates.

I have been mixing...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/15/2007, 06:11 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,758
Posted By acrylic_300
Here you can see the hippo tang swimming on the...

Here you can see the hippo tang swimming on the left eye :D

http://saltbucket.com/d/11078-2/Aug+20+07+053.jpg
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/15/2007, 05:56 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,758
Posted By acrylic_300
Just when I thought I had mine perfect....two...

Just when I thought I had mine perfect....two caves and a ledge started looking very much like a giant smiley face mocking me to tears.

:)


I'm living with it till that one eye grows over...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/15/2007, 05:43 PM
Replies: 257
Views: 15,728
Posted By acrylic_300
How much are we betting? :D I checked it...

How much are we betting? :D

I checked it with gram scales and table salt not long ago and it was dead accurate.

Three level cups of RC in a 5 gallon bucket mixes to about 1.028
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/15/2007, 01:06 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,378
Posted By acrylic_300
One benefit would be that amino's don't contain...

One benefit would be that amino's don't contain the amount of phosphate that freezer foods do. The amino's are readily accessible to bacteria that use the amino's to make polymers that form...
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/15/2007, 12:52 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 20,571
Posted By acrylic_300
I think this is one of the best two islands I've...

I think this is one of the best two islands I've seen.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-04/totm/images/IMG_1453savecrop850.jpg

I think with two islands one island needs to be substantially...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/15/2007, 12:42 PM
Replies: 257
Views: 15,728
Posted By acrylic_300
Like jdieck said....it smells different. It has...

Like jdieck said....it smells different. It has something different in it and it mixes up less clean.

It has a rich smell like minerals or something. But yes it seems to have the same...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/15/2007, 11:48 AM
Replies: 257
Views: 15,728
Posted By acrylic_300
Just checked mine SG 1.0255 (under shot it a...

Just checked mine

SG 1.0255 (under shot it a bit) IO swing arm
PH 7.9 (only mixed for 10hrs) API
Alk 12.5 API
Ca 360 API

Seems like a good thread to make sure your numbers are ON...If you...
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/15/2007, 01:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 440
Posted By acrylic_300
knowing my luck they would breed and plague the...

knowing my luck they would breed and plague the display.
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