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Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/08/2008, 11:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 332
Posted By bcolvin
I own a MRC calcium reactor and have been mostly...

I own a MRC calcium reactor and have been mostly happy with it. I do feel that there should be some improvements though.

I will definitely go with a GEO for my kalk reactor. These are great...
Forum: Colorado Rocky Mountain Reef Club 01/07/2008, 11:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 437
Posted By bcolvin
Anybody looking to get rid of some xenia

I was wondering if anybody out there had some xenia take over and was looking to get rid of some of it? Send me a PM. Thanks for your help.

Bennett
Forum: Corallimorpharians 01/03/2008, 08:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 822
Posted By bcolvin
I've done four also....... looks like I am going...

I've done four also....... looks like I am going to to have some fun testing:D
Forum: Corallimorpharians 01/03/2008, 06:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 822
Posted By bcolvin
How many pieces can you cut a shroom into?

Was wondering what is the most pieces you have cut a mushroom coral into when you are propogating it?.... and had it survive
Forum: Colorado Rocky Mountain Reef Club 12/25/2007, 12:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 561
Posted By bcolvin
Ha Ha.... the tank is the cheap part!!!!!!!!

Ha Ha.... the tank is the cheap part!!!!!!!!
Forum: Colorado Rocky Mountain Reef Club 12/25/2007, 12:14 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 653
Posted By bcolvin
Refugium

Heck yes on the refugium! Why not use the nitrates for some good? Grow some chaeto and tridacnas love nitrates. There are people that have dosed nitrates and had huge growth in their clams. Toss...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/11/2007, 05:05 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,253
Posted By bcolvin
washing the socks

I use hot water shortest cycle and bleach. Hey what size and micron do you guys use on your tanks. I sometimes worry that mine strips too much out.

Bennett
Forum: Colorado Rocky Mountain Reef Club 11/25/2007, 10:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 353
Posted By bcolvin
PM'd ya

PM'd ya
Forum: Colorado Rocky Mountain Reef Club 11/10/2007, 10:32 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,083
Posted By bcolvin
lights

pmed ya
Forum: Colorado Rocky Mountain Reef Club 11/09/2007, 05:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 553
Posted By bcolvin
PMed ya

PMed ya
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/07/2007, 10:35 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 128
Posted By bcolvin
Ice cap makes good products. You can't go wrong...

Ice cap makes good products. You can't go wrong with any of the products you bought.
Forum: Colorado Rocky Mountain Reef Club 10/21/2007, 06:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 319
Posted By bcolvin
Go fishing.... use a size 26 fly fishing hook and...

Go fishing.... use a size 26 fly fishing hook and a piece of mysis. Works every time. Thats also the easiest way to get damsels out of a tank too.

Bennett
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/18/2007, 08:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 204
Posted By bcolvin
I held a piece of white paper underneath a...

I held a piece of white paper underneath a solaris hood and was not impressed by the spread of light. You could visibly see where the banks of leds were at even at far distances and the lighting was...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/17/2007, 09:09 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 119
Posted By bcolvin
bump....come on I know one of you light nerds...

bump....come on I know one of you light nerds knows something about these :)
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/16/2007, 07:33 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 119
Posted By bcolvin
dimmable hallides

Hey all,

On coralvue dimmable hallide ballasts when you dim down a bulb could that change the spectrum or run down the bulb. Thanks for the imput.

Bennett
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/14/2007, 04:45 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 112
Posted By bcolvin
Coralvue dimmable 250 halide ballast

Anyone ever used a dimmable halide ballast? I just ran across this. Let me know what you think.
Forum: Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks 09/21/2007, 11:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 938
Posted By bcolvin
t-5's are not beefy at all without good...

t-5's are not beefy at all without good reflectors..... I would not do it.
Forum: Colorado Rocky Mountain Reef Club 09/21/2007, 06:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 242
Posted By bcolvin
Probably not.... Ill be fishing. Haven't had my...

Probably not.... Ill be fishing. Haven't had my fix in awhile :bum: but you can call me and we can work something out.
Forum: Colorado Rocky Mountain Reef Club 09/21/2007, 06:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 242
Posted By bcolvin
Pics of the Milli Colony. Its a pretty cool...

Pics of the Milli Colony. Its a pretty cool coral and it has been growing fairly fast for me... until you break it.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/44778IMG_0338.jpg

Just a regular...
Forum: Colorado Rocky Mountain Reef Club 09/21/2007, 06:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 242
Posted By bcolvin
SPS and LPS for Sale

Just moving my tank around to put in some new corals and as usual ended up fragging a few of the old ones.

I have ORA Nathans Millepora, Birdsnest, Green Slimer, and always a bunch of teal candy...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 09/18/2007, 11:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 173
Posted By bcolvin
Hey I was at MACNA this weekend and took a look...

Hey I was at MACNA this weekend and took a look at all of the various reactors. Geo was by far the best built in comparison to the rest of the brands. I am going to buy a Kalk reactor and Ill get a...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 09/08/2007, 08:50 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 154
Posted By bcolvin
Yeah it will be milky for awhile.... It will be...

Yeah it will be milky for awhile.... It will be fine. If it goes milky because there is too much CO2 in the water then you should drain the reactor but if its milky at first there shouldnt be a...
Forum: Colorado Rocky Mountain Reef Club 09/06/2007, 10:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 921
Posted By bcolvin
Ohh yeah..... mangroves only very slowly pull out...

Ohh yeah..... mangroves only very slowly pull out phosphates and nitrates. They can also if used in large numbers (which wouldnt be many in your tank) can reduce mg fairly quickly.

Go with...
Forum: Colorado Rocky Mountain Reef Club 09/06/2007, 10:49 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 921
Posted By bcolvin
Just do lots of water changes on the tank. That...

Just do lots of water changes on the tank. That should be easy on a small tank. Then hook up a phosphate reactor with phos lock. That should take care of it.'

Anyfish that is said to eat hair...
Forum: Colorado Rocky Mountain Reef Club 09/06/2007, 10:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 378
Posted By bcolvin
Dennis, I just moved to Aurora. The local...

Dennis,
I just moved to Aurora. The local fish stores are marginal. There are some good ones in denver however. There is someone on the site that did a review of all of the local shops. I...
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