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Forum: Advanced Topics 06/26/2007, 12:40 PM
Replies: 769
Views: 78,485
Posted By SPC
...and again, you are the first reefer I have...

...and again, you are the first reefer I have seen accomplish this flow pattern in a SB tank that can keep all the detritus in suspension. Heck, I just got finished running a BB tank that I couldn't...
Forum: Advanced Topics 06/26/2007, 12:15 PM
Replies: 769
Views: 78,485
Posted By SPC
Have these tanks had vacuuming of the sand, sand...

Have these tanks had vacuuming of the sand, sand stirrers etc... employed, or were they run like the DSB method that Dr Ron uses (which is what the vast majority of us used when setting up a DSB)?...
Forum: Advanced Topics 06/25/2007, 09:53 AM
Replies: 769
Views: 78,485
Posted By SPC
There shouldn't be any "gunk" in the sand,...

There shouldn't be any "gunk" in the sand, whether you have a plenum or not, even after years of use.

Could you explain how it is possible to not have any "gunk" in a DSB?

Steve
Forum: Advanced Topics 06/18/2007, 11:42 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,184
Posted By SPC
This is what I go by for the science behind this...

This is what I go by for the science behind this subject :http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-02/hcj/feature/index.php .

My common sense (and IME) tells me that valonia must spread in some...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/16/2007, 10:12 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 901
Posted By SPC
First of all keep in mind that there are many...

First of all keep in mind that there are many different species of Emerald crabs (Mithrax species). I generally try to keep 3 or 4 Mithrax sculptus in my 180 and have done so for the last 6 years....
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/03/2007, 09:36 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 273
Posted By SPC
I own a Pan World 100 PX-X and it is far from...

I own a Pan World 100 PX-X and it is far from quiet even with the fan mod on it. The biggest problem with it is excessive vibration which transfers right up the flex pvc to the tank which is 4' from...
Forum: Reef Discussion 05/24/2007, 11:33 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 649
Posted By SPC
Nice picture, NaH2Ofreak, that has been my...

Nice picture, NaH2Ofreak, that has been my experience too with the four 3/4" returns to my 4 year old tank. When I took the tank down to move I had about 25% flow out of the returns.

When I set...
Forum: Advanced Topics 05/02/2007, 12:28 PM
Replies: 769
Views: 78,485
Posted By SPC
That's what is used with a true plenum. Steve

That's what is used with a true plenum.

Steve
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/06/2007, 05:54 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 783
Posted By SPC
I went with the 2 for mine as this seems to be...

I went with the 2 for mine as this seems to be the way the store bought stands are designed.
Steve
Forum: Advanced Topics 02/10/2005, 11:08 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 17,804
Posted By SPC
Hi Tom, I am a bit confused on the...

Hi Tom,



I am a bit confused on the issue of recommendation vs requirement here. It would seem to me that this would be a yes vs no as far as the viability of the bacteria doing there thing. ...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/06/2004, 12:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 481
Posted By SPC
Any response yet, Hobster? Steve

Any response yet, Hobster?

Steve
Forum: Eric Borneman 10/06/2004, 04:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 728
Posted By SPC
Fortunately, there are now real answers to these...

Fortunately, there are now real answers to these speculations on sand beds, and I sincerely hope that they are read and understood and practiced as being more valuable than the opinions and...
Forum: Eric Borneman 10/06/2004, 04:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 728
Posted By SPC
Hi Eric, I have a few points I would like to...

Hi Eric,

I have a few points I would like to discuss with you on this article:

In order for ideas such as those presented in this article to become effective and proven, they must stand up to...
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/24/2004, 02:09 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,134
Posted By SPC
....yes and it is this "much larger scale", and...

....yes and it is this "much larger scale", and the fact that the reef expert is dealing with living animals that I am trying to make a distinction between.

So, in short, I'd expect to see some...
Forum: Vendor Experiences 09/23/2004, 01:56 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,298
Posted By SPC
LOL, the more I read this thread the more I began...

LOL, the more I read this thread the more I began to wonder if this was the same John. Still up to his old tricks I see:rolleyes: .

BTW, another of his names was John@Caroline
Steve
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/23/2004, 12:53 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,134
Posted By SPC
I'm not sure I follow your logic here, misery,...

I'm not sure I follow your logic here, misery, how does what you do for a living affect my computer? A reef aquarium expert can have a direct affect on my reef tank, and if the advice he gives is not...
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/22/2004, 02:53 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,134
Posted By SPC
There is a big difference here though IMO. If...

There is a big difference here though IMO. If Randy dosen't keep his alk at correct parameters, this means nothing to me. I know what the correct alk levels are from hard science. If on the other...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 08/28/2004, 10:26 AM
Replies: 999
Views: 119,761
Posted By SPC
This would make sense to me as any nitrate...

This would make sense to me as any nitrate reduction would need to be accomplished in an anaerobic environment.

Initially there were no changes in phosphate levels. At 72 hours there was a 50%...
Forum: Reef Discussion 08/26/2004, 05:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 354
Posted By SPC
I turn off the return pump to my sump once/week...

I turn off the return pump to my sump once/week and guide the detritus (use a long handle algae scraper) into my Beckett skimmer intake. Before I had this skimmer I did the same thing only using a...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 08/26/2004, 05:11 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,212
Posted By SPC
Don't forget that Dr Ron and Eric have both said...

Don't forget that Dr Ron and Eric have both said that SPS corals main food is bacteria and detritus (not plankton BTW).

Bomber, didn't you say that polyp extension can often be compared to a gag...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 08/26/2004, 05:11 PM
Replies: 999
Views: 119,761
Posted By SPC
Don't forget that Dr Ron and Eric have both said...

Don't forget that Dr Ron and Eric have both said that SPS corals main food is bacteria and detritus (not plankton BTW).

Bomber, didn't you say that polyp extension can often be compared to a gag...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 08/26/2004, 05:01 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,212
Posted By SPC
Thanks Mark. FWIW, my macroalgae no longer...

Thanks Mark.

FWIW, my macroalgae no longer grows in my refugium either sense I removed the refugium DSB.
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 08/26/2004, 05:01 PM
Replies: 999
Views: 119,761
Posted By SPC
Thanks Mark. FWIW, my macroalgae no longer...

Thanks Mark.

FWIW, my macroalgae no longer grows in my refugium either sense I removed the refugium DSB.
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 08/26/2004, 11:07 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,212
Posted By SPC
Hi Mark, Just curious, if you run a...

Hi Mark,

Just curious, if you run a "nutrient poor system" then what was the reason to dose vodka?

Steve
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 08/26/2004, 11:07 AM
Replies: 999
Views: 119,761
Posted By SPC
Hi Mark, Just curious, if you run a...

Hi Mark,

Just curious, if you run a "nutrient poor system" then what was the reason to dose vodka?

Steve
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