Reef Central Online Community

Home Forum Here you can view your subscribed threads, work with private messages and edit your profile and preferences View New Posts View Today's Posts

Find other members Frequently Asked Questions Search Reefkeeping ...an online magazine for marine aquarists Support our sponsors and mention Reef Central

Go Back   Reef Central Online Community Archives > Search Forums
Reload this Page Search Results
FAQ Calendar Today's Posts Search

Page 1 of 3 1 23
Showing results 1 to 25 of 67
Search took 0.04 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: MSherman
Forum: Long Island Reef Association (LIRA) 01/08/2008, 12:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,506
Posted By MSherman
I've been using the Ca, Alk & Mg for about 6 mos...

I've been using the Ca, Alk & Mg for about 6 mos now and they all are working fine. You will have the adjust the quantities added to your system. You can start with their recommened additions but...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/28/2007, 04:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 312
Posted By MSherman
Thanks, Dave, didn't really want to try and catch...

Thanks, Dave, didn't really want to try and catch it. Any idea about the flame shrimp?
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/28/2007, 04:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 312
Posted By MSherman
berghia nudi ?

I put 6 berghia (mating) in my 75 gal about a month ago to start getting rid of my aiptasia. I have a flame shrimp and a cleaner shrimp in the tank and I am wondering if anyone has any experience if...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/14/2007, 03:53 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 230
Posted By MSherman
what about natural light?

Does anyone have their tanks in full/partial natural light?
I am thinking of getting a larger tank and it might have natural light in the morning (maybe about 20 percent of the tank exposed for...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/14/2007, 10:38 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 821
Posted By MSherman
I agree w/ cwilson. I had one and tried for...

I agree w/ cwilson. I had one and tried for months with the jar technique. Everything else went in it except the crab. It never worked for me. I tried luring it out with bait in an open area and...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/09/2007, 08:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 749
Posted By MSherman
Thanks everyone, so many different things can go...

Thanks everyone, so many different things can go wrong. I would never thing of a skimmer pump exploding! Lot's of kalk issues. Are they more of a problem then an aid. I presently use Randy's 2 part...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/09/2007, 05:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 749
Posted By MSherman
So I just have to worry all the time as to what...

So I just have to worry all the time as to what might go wrong even though all the
'fail safes' are in place. I have back ups, but it sounds like you can never have enough. It seems like the more I...
Forum: Vendor Experiences 11/09/2007, 03:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 622
Posted By MSherman
Check out Drs. Foster & Smith frag packs in their...

Check out Drs. Foster & Smith frag packs in their LiveAquaria section. I ordered the
aquacultured 10 pack and all are fine. I thought it was a good price for what you get. They have a great policy...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/09/2007, 03:03 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 749
Posted By MSherman
why did your tank crash?

I don't want to be morbid but we all learn from our mistakes and I am wondering if those who had a crash could tell us new folks what they did wrong so it won't
happen to us.
Thanks
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/01/2007, 03:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 284
Posted By MSherman
how long do you keep your food?

Does anyone listen to the recommendations on the food products?
How long do you keep your food
Flake?
Pellets?
Freeze dried?
Thanks all
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/24/2007, 06:59 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 750
Posted By MSherman
I don't want to kill corals and I don't think...

I don't want to kill corals and I don't think anyone in this hobby does. I have only been doing this one year and have not put any wild captured coral in my tank because of this. There are plenty of...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/24/2007, 03:53 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 750
Posted By MSherman
Thanks xtm, what is aquamend and where do I get it

Thanks xtm, what is aquamend and where do I get it
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/23/2007, 08:46 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 750
Posted By MSherman
This is good news. I really didn't want to take...

This is good news. I really didn't want to take my tank apart.
I will let the alk and ca drop some and add the paste. I believe I make it with fresh water and add enough to make it thick enough to...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/23/2007, 07:00 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 750
Posted By MSherman
Elegance, you have a lot more experience than me....

Elegance, you have a lot more experience than me. Is that really true about the toxins! Can we take the rock out & scrap it off without killing the rock. How do you do this. Why does anyone by this...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/23/2007, 06:40 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 750
Posted By MSherman
sorry havn't figured out how to post them. but I...

sorry havn't figured out how to post them. but I have about 6 sq inches of the stuff on one rock and about the same growing on a rock on the other side.
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/23/2007, 06:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 750
Posted By MSherman
GSP out of control!

How do I get it off the rocks. I am taking the original rock out but it has moved onto rocks that I cannot take out.
I hear Kalk will not work. I hear I can't cover it with black plastic.
I hear I...
Forum: Soft Coral Keepers 10/23/2007, 08:11 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 950
Posted By MSherman
Yes, not much around them. Any help will be...

Yes, not much around them. Any help will be great. I'm alittle afraid that if I try to take them off the polyps will spread to other areas and create a larger problem
Forum: Long Island Reef Association (LIRA) 10/22/2007, 10:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 477
Posted By MSherman
Joe, I called him today and the number on the...

Joe, I called him today and the number on the brochure is his cell phone. He was in London England! and picked up. I didn't get his name but he took my information and said one of his people will get...
Forum: Soft Coral Keepers 10/22/2007, 09:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 950
Posted By MSherman
star polyps out of control?

Help please
How do I control (remove) the polyps growing onto areas I do not want. In another few months they will envelop several other pieces in my tank.
They seem to be attached to the rock so...
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/19/2007, 03:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,084
Posted By MSherman
I just found the thread a dozen down. thanks

I just found the thread a dozen down. thanks
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/19/2007, 01:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,084
Posted By MSherman
aiptasia control?

What's the best way
Some say Kalk them but others say when you do this you can spread them all over the place because you can't reallyl kill it all
Some say Peppermint Shrimp but others say they...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 09/21/2007, 02:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 384
Posted By MSherman
thanks everyone. I reread the directions. A...

thanks everyone. I reread the directions. A little confusing about 'top' & 'bottom' of syringe. I realize they are the same side depending on whether you have the thing pointed down into the bottle...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 09/20/2007, 03:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 384
Posted By MSherman
You make perfect sense if you started the top of...

You make perfect sense if you started the top of the black area at the first ml step, but the directions, and I could have been doing ths wrong for an entire year! says start the syringe with THE...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 09/20/2007, 02:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 384
Posted By MSherman
Now I'm even more confused. I don't have the kit...

Now I'm even more confused. I don't have the kit in front of me but - say with my old syringe (because the width of the black part is .02) the top part (where you measure from) starts at say 9.8ml...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 09/20/2007, 10:51 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 384
Posted By MSherman
thanks manderx, I think that makes sense

thanks manderx, I think that makes sense
Showing results 1 to 25 of 67
Page 1 of 3 1 23

 
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:54 AM.

Contact Us - Reef Central Archives - Archive - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Use of this web site is subject to the terms and conditions described in the user agreement.
Reef Central™ Reef Central, LLC. Copyright ©1999-2009