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Forum: Tank of the Month 11/08/2007, 10:14 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 11,967
Posted By bourbeaue
Inspiring tank. Do you have your purple...

Inspiring tank.

Do you have your purple firefish and Bangai Cardinals in your main display ? Do they get a chance to feed ?
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/19/2007, 10:52 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,969
Posted By bourbeaue
One more...

One more time...http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/93986IMG_0001_4.jpg
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/19/2007, 10:47 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,969
Posted By bourbeaue
All T5's: 4 IC overdriven 54w, 2 regular driven...

All T5's: 4 IC overdriven 54w, 2 regular driven 54w.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/93986IMG_0001_2.JPG
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/19/2007, 10:25 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 875
Posted By bourbeaue
Mine is a model citizen with clams, LPS, SPS.

Mine is a model citizen with clams, LPS, SPS.
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/19/2007, 10:17 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 205
Posted By bourbeaue
Angry help: bleaching at the base

I have two SPS Corals that are starting to bleach at the base. One is a frag that has been growing well for about 3 months now. As of lately, the first half inch above the blob of epoxy holding in...
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/24/2007, 03:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 387
Posted By bourbeaue
I have a pretty heavy fish load: large Hippo,...

I have a pretty heavy fish load: large Hippo, medium yellow tang, 3 green chromis, two large Ocellaris clowns, large lawnmower blenny, scotts wrass, 3 bartlett anthias, 1 cleaner wrass, Royal Gramma....
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 09/13/2007, 04:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 351
Posted By bourbeaue
Thanks for the great insight.

Thanks for the great insight.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 09/13/2007, 01:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 351
Posted By bourbeaue
What is the commonly used size for the carbon...

What is the commonly used size for the carbon block in most RO/DI systems (0.5, 1, 5 micron) ?
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/13/2007, 01:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 387
Posted By bourbeaue
Question Corals fading

I have been running my reef (165) for over six months and am having difficutly with my corals that seem to be fading in color. This applies to Acropora and Montipora species, as well as to a green...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 09/13/2007, 08:12 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 351
Posted By bourbeaue
Switching the probes was the first thing I did. I...

Switching the probes was the first thing I did. I have a 5 micron carbon block and a 1 micron prefilter. I tried a 1 micron carbon but the pressure dropped after a week or so then I went back to 5...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 09/12/2007, 09:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 351
Posted By bourbeaue
Question Ro/di R.i.p.

I haev been running an OPTIMA Vision series RO/DI filter for about 6 months. A few weeks ago I checked my TDS meter which indicated a higher ppm on the output than on the input. I proceeded to...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 08/23/2007, 09:38 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 135
Posted By bourbeaue
Mine is not a big generator. I have never tried...

Mine is not a big generator. I have never tried it, but if there is a power outage in the neighborhood, I don't think noise will be a big problem.

What about batteries, car inverters, etc. ?
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 08/22/2007, 11:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 539
Posted By bourbeaue
Yeah I ment the clips not the standoffs. If the...

Yeah I ment the clips not the standoffs. If the plastic ones are melting, does that mean I don't have enough ventilation in my canopy (although I have 3 fans in there) or is this normal on...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 08/22/2007, 10:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 135
Posted By bourbeaue
Power backup

I have been running my reef for about 4 months without any power backup. I know that eventually, a power failure will hit me where it hurts. I am debating what to get: marine battery with an...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 08/22/2007, 10:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 539
Posted By bourbeaue
Overdriven T5's melt

Hey Grim, nice to see you are spreading your stuff again. On your advice (a while back) I installed 6 overdriven 54w T5's in my canopy. The Aquablue+ and the GE daylights are melting the plastic...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 08/03/2007, 03:43 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 151
Posted By bourbeaue
Question dKH at 15...

I used some marine PH buffer when I started using a calcium reactor as my PH was dropping not realizing it was driving my Carbonate hardness through the roof. It went up to 25 !!! That precipated...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 07/23/2007, 10:31 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 237
Posted By bourbeaue
Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated.

Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated.
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 07/22/2007, 11:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 237
Posted By bourbeaue
One more thing, assuming I can get my water...

One more thing, assuming I can get my water parameters back in order, is my substrate going to loosen up by itself or am I going to have to replace it ?
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 07/22/2007, 11:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 237
Posted By bourbeaue
Thanks a lot. I will take action tomorrow. I...

Thanks a lot. I will take action tomorrow. I was hesitating to do too much of a water change as I noticed recently the output of my RO/DI has degraded to about 50ppm (used to be 0). I have ordered...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 07/22/2007, 11:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 237
Posted By bourbeaue
You would suggest I buy another test kit to...

You would suggest I buy another test kit to double check the dKH and calcium levels or simply test again with same kits ?
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 07/22/2007, 11:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 237
Posted By bourbeaue
I think you put your finger on it. I did dose...

I think you put your finger on it. I did dose Seachem marine buffer several times when first starting up the tank as the PH kept falling all the time.

So water changes en masse is what I should...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 07/22/2007, 10:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 237
Posted By bourbeaue
Question High dKH, low Ca ?

My tank has been up for a few months. I have added a calcium reactor about a month ago. For some strange reason, my PH is doing fine, my dKH is through the roof (26 !!!) and my Calcium is low...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 06/01/2007, 09:02 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 360
Posted By bourbeaue
The reason why these forums are useful is that...

The reason why these forums are useful is that they allow to get differing opinions on given subjects based on different experiences as none of this field is black and white. If I was very...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 06/01/2007, 08:48 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 360
Posted By bourbeaue
I am hearing 6.3-6.4 from other sources ?

I am hearing 6.3-6.4 from other sources ?
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 05/31/2007, 09:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 360
Posted By bourbeaue
Question Calcium Reactor Effluent PH ??

I just installed a new Geo Calcium reactor and am wondering at what desired PH I should set my controller. I have a probe inside the reactor and large media (chunks of coral skeleton) in there. I...
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