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Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/10/2008, 10:02 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 11,690
Posted By rppvt
Matt- I'm hiding this thread from my wife! If she...

Matt- I'm hiding this thread from my wife! If she knew she could get a new kitchen by just giving me a new tank, I'd have a delivery tomorrow!
Forum: Southern California Reefers 01/05/2008, 12:16 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,627
Posted By rppvt
wait- go the extra route and get yourself a fish...

wait- go the extra route and get yourself a fish n' flush you'll get a low flow rebate from the city and it's best at parties! put some cold water minnows in there and a couple of snails- no...
Forum: Advanced Topics 01/01/2008, 11:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,306
Posted By rppvt
I have a pair of Fluvals loaded with rubble live...

I have a pair of Fluvals loaded with rubble live rock--- they are almost wall to wall sponges in there I'm not sure if this is indeed better than anything, but I also have chaeto in the refuge part...
Forum: Arizona-Sierra Vista/Tucson Reef Keepers 12/28/2007, 06:58 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,633
Posted By rppvt
I recommend keeping the chaeto light on a reverse...

I recommend keeping the chaeto light on a reverse cycle from your lights- it needs darkness.
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/18/2007, 01:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 428
Posted By rppvt
but know that they eat corals...

but know that they eat corals...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/17/2007, 08:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 626
Posted By rppvt
also, PO4 has a tendency to hide in precipitate...

also, PO4 has a tendency to hide in precipitate long after the sources are cut off- stripping it out of LR takes a while. I had to cut back my MH's by about an hour in order to kill (starve?) the...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/10/2007, 09:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 703
Posted By rppvt
how about a HOB refugium? One with a skimmer...

how about a HOB refugium? One with a skimmer built in is good . In any case get rid of those phosphates as soon as possible. and if you can afford to cut back on the lighting, do that (in hours, not...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/09/2007, 03:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 977
Posted By rppvt
Crabs are pretty sensitive to salinity changes as...

Crabs are pretty sensitive to salinity changes as well as phosphate build up, so keep an eye on that. They also can easily over-dose on iodine if you're dosing (probably more than enough in weekly...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 12/04/2007, 01:16 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 638
Posted By rppvt
I have a dart on a CL in a 75 and at first i had...

I have a dart on a CL in a 75 and at first i had a sand storm- but it settled out and i adjusted the directions on the returns and I like the flow- I also like the look as do the fish and inverts- I...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/01/2007, 01:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 387
Posted By rppvt
I agree with HB in that the rubble rock I've got...

I agree with HB in that the rubble rock I've got in my sump is the last stop for lots of pods who gobble up the detritus then get whisked away through the pump inot the edible afterlife of the main...
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/01/2007, 01:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 582
Posted By rppvt
I had a feeder work great for months, then melted...

I had a feeder work great for months, then melted just enough for the cover to pop off- and all the food went into the tank on the next cycle...
Forum: Saint Louis Area Saltwater Hobbyists (SLASH) 11/29/2007, 10:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 442
Posted By rppvt
ahh, but the bunnahaben and the dalmore

ahh, but the bunnahaben and the dalmore
Forum: Soft Coral Keepers 11/26/2007, 10:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,329
Posted By rppvt
yep- too late--- this stuff grows across the...

yep-
too late--- this stuff grows across the sand! i have to scrape it off the base of some corals... it's not fun, but it's endurable
Forum: Soft Coral Keepers 11/26/2007, 09:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,329
Posted By rppvt
it keeps it from crawling all over the sps'...

it keeps it from crawling all over the sps' corals- I don't know how much more it does--
Forum: Soft Coral Keepers 11/26/2007, 03:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,329
Posted By rppvt
if you folks are in the neighborhood, c'mon by--...

if you folks are in the neighborhood, c'mon by-- I'll give you a clump of the stuff.
Forum: Soft Coral Keepers 11/25/2007, 11:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,329
Posted By rppvt
badmintonfreak-- you've got PM.

badmintonfreak--
you've got PM.
Forum: Soft Coral Keepers 11/24/2007, 06:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,329
Posted By rppvt
there's a good idea--- i'm filling up my refugium...

there's a good idea--- i'm filling up my refugium with the stuff!
Forum: Soft Coral Keepers 11/24/2007, 06:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,329
Posted By rppvt
Question Green Star Polyps

All right, it was nice at first having a colony of fast growing stars spreading over one rock like a soft fuzzy carpet. I've given huge batches of this stuff away and it's like Kudzu it just keeps...
Forum: Long Island Reef Association (LIRA) 11/24/2007, 09:50 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 560
Posted By rppvt
Oh heck, I've got lots of light, (so I'm not...

Oh heck, I've got lots of light, (so I'm not convinced about light intensity :) )but never had corraline until I started pulling out PO4 and now I'm scraping every week or so!
Forum: Advanced Topics 11/24/2007, 09:44 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,280
Posted By rppvt
LockeOak -- took the words right out of my mouth....

LockeOak -- took the words right out of my mouth.
Thought that the lack of algae coupled with thinner, newer layers of calcium/mineral growth might be responsible for the bluish color. More mature...
Forum: Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) 11/24/2007, 09:39 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 548
Posted By rppvt
let it melt!

let it melt!
Forum: SPS Keepers 11/24/2007, 09:29 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 4,188
Posted By rppvt
do you have night time moonlights? LEDs? what...

do you have night time moonlights? LEDs? what about water changes? I'm wondering if any of these items could be factors--
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 11/05/2007, 07:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 669
Posted By rppvt
if you're viewing the front and sides, yes, but...

if you're viewing the front and sides, yes, but my favorite is to the sides on a front glass only tank, so you can get a surge going back and forth.
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 10/19/2007, 08:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 611
Posted By rppvt
bump wish I knew.

bump
wish I knew.
Forum: LPS Keepers 10/19/2007, 08:15 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,513
Posted By rppvt
Not too far off topic, and maybe this needs to go...

Not too far off topic, and maybe this needs to go in the "lighting and other technical stuff" forum, but I was under the impression that with corals one wanted MORE light rather than less, is this...
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