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Forum: Reef Discussion 01/05/2007, 10:45 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 472
Posted By brianfleming
Ok i have the results, well its only been approx...

Ok i have the results, well its only been approx 12 hours but my tank parameters havent changed too much. Nitrite is 0.1 ammonia is 0.10 and nitrate has dropped from 70 to about 50. Hopefully the...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/05/2007, 03:50 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 472
Posted By brianfleming
Hey, Im fed up with high nitrates so i dumped...

Hey, Im fed up with high nitrates so i dumped nearly one third of my bio balls and filled my sump with 1kg of live rock to start of with. I have also performed a small water change. Latrer on...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/04/2007, 12:31 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 472
Posted By brianfleming
Does live rock really work? ANd should i fill my...

Does live rock really work? ANd should i fill my sump completely with it? Also do i need to run a light down there or not? Im thinking of having one layer of bio balls therefore not many and packing...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/04/2007, 11:32 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 472
Posted By brianfleming
Anyone? ive started rinsing half in fresh water...

Anyone? ive started rinsing half in fresh water already?
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/04/2007, 10:19 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 472
Posted By brianfleming
its a 60 gallon tank approx one third filled with...

its a 60 gallon tank approx one third filled with live rock
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/04/2007, 10:18 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 472
Posted By brianfleming
its a 60 gallon appro one third filled with live...

its a 60 gallon appro one third filled with live rock?
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/04/2007, 07:41 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 472
Posted By brianfleming
rinsing bio balls?

Hi, i have been told to rinse my bio balls. Do i rinse them infresh or saltwater and is this rinsing correct. I was told by my LFS never to touch or clean the sump at all. Any by rinse do they mean...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/04/2007, 06:34 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 103
Posted By brianfleming
5 watt uv steriliser

Hi i have just set up a uv steriliser in my 60 gallon tank. First of will this work sufficiently for my tank? Also have i set it up properly. I cut into the pvc pipe and added a tpiece where the...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/04/2007, 06:25 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 265
Posted By brianfleming
im using one on a 60 gallon seems to work ok i...

im using one on a 60 gallon seems to work ok i gueess. algae has slightly decreased. I just have a tap thats lets the water trickle thru so i get a long contact time with the uv
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/04/2007, 06:19 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 288
Posted By brianfleming
When you say rinse, should i do this under...

When you say rinse, should i do this under saltwater or freshwater and do i scrub or wash or just rinse?
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/03/2007, 07:38 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 262
Posted By brianfleming
turning sump into refugium.

Hi,

This is going to sound like a really dumb question but is there much point turning my sump into a refugium as well straight after the bioballs. I thinking of sliding a glass section up....
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/03/2007, 03:25 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 288
Posted By brianfleming
Ok its a 60 gallon tank with sump. Has 6 fish 2...

Ok its a 60 gallon tank with sump. Has 6 fish 2 cleaner shrimp 4 turbo snails, live rock, and about 10 or so corals. The substrate is quite deep in tank and it was just bought from LFS not live or...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/03/2007, 03:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 288
Posted By brianfleming
So could it be bio balls? I thought bio balls...

So could it be bio balls? I thought bio balls were good. They have funny looking white sponges growing all over them and also attatched to the glass. i do have a fair bit of brown crap that i think...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/03/2007, 02:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 288
Posted By brianfleming
sorry no pic cant work it out how can you make a...

sorry no pic cant work it out how can you make a pic less than 50K?
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/03/2007, 02:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 288
Posted By brianfleming
can anyone ID these and tell me if they are good or bad

Hi, ihave these strange things growing in my sump after the bioballs. As you can see from the pics the 2 round things stuck to the glass what are these and are they good or bad? Also in between these...
Forum: Advanced Topics 01/02/2007, 06:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,105
Posted By brianfleming
Sea water is fine i collect at shore at a really...

Sea water is fine i collect at shore at a really good spot. I have run tests and results are perfect everytime. Im guessing my problem is the tap water. I guess i better get a bit more serious and...
Forum: Advanced Topics 01/02/2007, 09:37 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,105
Posted By brianfleming
thanks for the info. I collect sea water for...

thanks for the info. I collect sea water for water changes but my top up because of evaporation is regular tap water. My skimmer is a queen ts2000 so it doesnt collect very much at all. I put in 1/4...
Forum: Advanced Topics 01/02/2007, 05:39 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,105
Posted By brianfleming
nitrate problem +sugar

Hello all,

Ok ok i know this has been brought up alot but i cant seem to find clear instructions on the dosing. I have a 60 gallon tank approx 200 litres. Just wondering how much dose and more...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/01/2007, 08:13 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 170
Posted By brianfleming
Yes i have one the queen ts2000. Works ok i guess...

Yes i have one the queen ts2000. Works ok i guess but i want to upgrade. I think jebo also make one extremly similar nearly identical.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/31/2006, 10:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 249
Posted By brianfleming
Anyone? someone here must of had one of these at...

Anyone? someone here must of had one of these at some stage. I think they are also named jebo or they make one nearly identical to the queen.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/31/2006, 09:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 249
Posted By brianfleming
queen ts 2000 protein skimmer

HI all,

just wondering if anyone has had any expereience with this skimmer. It seems to work but does not collect much at all. I have a 200 litre tank with corals and fish and it will only fill...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/23/2006, 09:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 350
Posted By brianfleming
No, I didnt find them on that webpage either. I...

No, I didnt find them on that webpage either. I just tried to take a pic but i cant as they are growing on the side of the sump and i cant get the camera in properly. THey are kind of like a jelly...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/23/2006, 09:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 350
Posted By brianfleming
Yes those are the good things that are living in...

Yes those are the good things that are living in the bio balls, its the other weird thing im worried about that grows on the glass its almost like a plant in the way it branches out.
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/23/2006, 08:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 350
Posted By brianfleming
weird things growing in sump

Hi all,

im new to this forum and have had a reef tank set up for about 9 months now. I have some weird things growing in my sump. THey look like a tadpole egg with a tadpole looking thing in them...
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