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Forum: Do It Yourself 11/07/2004, 08:42 AM
Replies: 2
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Posted By AquaNight
I thought that might be the only reason. I...

I thought that might be the only reason. I figure with a little monitoring I can get close to when I need to replace media.

Thanks alot for the info. I can now have one built by the end of...
Forum: Do It Yourself 11/06/2004, 01:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 228
Posted By AquaNight
A quick calcium reactor question..

Is there a particular reason why a calcium reactor need to made from clear acrylic? Or could you use PVC pipe?

Thanks,

Jeff
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 09/23/2004, 07:05 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,851
Posted By AquaNight
No air valves here just holes to let in air. ...

No air valves here just holes to let in air. Dbl. becketts. I have it running quite well now. It is an out of sump setup.

I increased my input to the skimmer and added more bioballs on the...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 09/21/2004, 03:23 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,851
Posted By AquaNight
I adjusted it last night. What I ended up doing...

I adjusted it last night. What I ended up doing was to increase water flow in and also added more bio-balls to the downdraft tubes.

It has skimmed overnight about a cup of good gunk out. I'm...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 09/20/2004, 07:16 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,851
Posted By AquaNight
PS did you convert one?? I've heard of many who...

PS did you convert one?? I've heard of many who have. Thats why I put them in there in the 1st place.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 09/20/2004, 07:15 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,851
Posted By AquaNight
It's got a beckett in each intake tower now :bum:...

It's got a beckett in each intake tower now :bum:

That may be the problem these things have. Too much air drying them out.

For me I'll either get to the bottom of it or build/buy a new one....
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 09/20/2004, 06:49 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,851
Posted By AquaNight
This is amazing. I'm battling the same problem...

This is amazing. I'm battling the same problem (hair/slime) over about the same time period with a copy that I made of that ETSS skimmer.

I have the same problem. It either pumps out clean...
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/19/2004, 09:43 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 261
Posted By AquaNight
Great. I'll keep you posted on my progress as...

Great. I'll keep you posted on my progress as well. Also I hope you weathered the hurricane well.

Jeff
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/18/2004, 08:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 261
Posted By AquaNight
Re: Algae expert needed

Hello MarcellH

I have the same crap that's been plaguing me in spells. My tank is about 10 months old but it has old rock in it.

I'm inclined to to believe in the rock leeching theory as I...
Forum: Central Ohio Reef Aquarists (CORA) 09/18/2004, 08:00 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 677
Posted By AquaNight
Hi guys. Kind of late on this post but it...

Hi guys.

Kind of late on this post but it would be very hard to generate any traffic with RC being what it is.

Maybe you should concentrate on a simple site just for upcoming info, events,...
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/02/2004, 06:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 187
Posted By AquaNight
Bulbs are only about 6 months. I must have...

Bulbs are only about 6 months. I must have another problem. I'm grabbing at straws here.

I'm showing no nutrients, yet battle the onset of it every week.

It's just showing up in spots but I...
Forum: Reef Discussion 08/29/2004, 07:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 187
Posted By AquaNight
XM lights and slime algae.

Has anyone using XM halide bulbs have a problem with slime algae??

Jeff
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 08/17/2004, 04:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 207
Posted By AquaNight
I agree. I built this skimmer. It's a dual...

I agree. I built this skimmer. It's a dual beckett injector. It works far better than I thought it would. It aerates on a huge scale 24/7, yet only skims when there's something to skim.
...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 08/17/2004, 03:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 252
Posted By AquaNight
That's a great pic. I have a cleaner that...

That's a great pic. I have a cleaner that absolutely loves my hand. He/she/it latches on to a finger and rides around the tank when I get in there.

Jeff
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 08/17/2004, 02:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 207
Posted By AquaNight
Thanks Randy. I'll monitor it more closely. I'm...

Thanks Randy.
I'll monitor it more closely. I'm also going to look into the benefit if there is one of having all those clams in there.

My skimmer output is nil. It only skims when there is...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 08/16/2004, 06:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 236
Posted By AquaNight
Go here and read them. Mark them because you'll...

Go here and read them. Mark them because you'll reference them time and time again.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/june2002/chem.htm

...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 08/16/2004, 06:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 252
Posted By AquaNight
Hmm. Other than what you might bring home from...

Hmm. Other than what you might bring home from work, I've found that the size of your total system gallons determines how careful you should be about putting your hands in.

The guy at my LPS puts...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 08/16/2004, 05:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 207
Posted By AquaNight
Hi Randy, It evaporates between 2.5 and 3...

Hi Randy,

It evaporates between 2.5 and 3 gallons a day. The effluent ph is around 12.2 to 12.5 from the container.

I mix 38 gallons RO with 2 cups vinegar, 60 tsps lime (up from 30 last...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 08/16/2004, 03:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 207
Posted By AquaNight
Why is my Calcium and Alk dropping???

I'm at my wits end here. Without getting too descriptive here.
I have 12 large soft corals.
And maybe 8 total small hard corals.
2 large Anemone.
12 large long spine urchins.
Probably 30 to 40...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 08/10/2004, 09:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 206
Posted By AquaNight
I think I'm in the clear. The water cleared in...

I think I'm in the clear. The water cleared in about 2.5 hours. The PH is stable at 8.4.

It is a seachem. I'll read the articles.

Thanks for all the info.

Jeff
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 08/10/2004, 04:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 206
Posted By AquaNight
I've done it again. I NEED HELP!

Hello Randy,

While experimenting with kalk mixtures, I seem to have turned my tank a nice shade of MILK.

I was trying to up the ALK and CA and pumped about 15 gallons of my toxic goo into the...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 07/22/2004, 03:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 190
Posted By AquaNight
Yea, I pretty much decided it was cyano. I'm not...

Yea, I pretty much decided it was cyano. I'm not sure how it got in there, sloppy handling no doubt. I dumped all the culture and am soaking all hoses and junk in bleach.

I'll start it back up...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 07/21/2004, 03:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 190
Posted By AquaNight
A phytoplankton question.

The phyto that I've been growing-cutting-feeding for a month or 2 now just started growing a reddish/brown material in the bottom of the jugs.

Has anyone that grows their own seen this before??
...
Forum: Reef Discussion 07/13/2004, 03:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 312
Posted By AquaNight
Quick update. The Red Slime Remover (RSR)...

Quick update.

The Red Slime Remover (RSR) Has worked fine. As for keeping it at bay, that will be my job. MY nutrients are trace only in measurement and I plan to keep them that way.

I think...
Forum: Reef Discussion 07/11/2004, 06:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 312
Posted By AquaNight
Ok 2 days it is then. Thanks for the info...

Ok 2 days it is then.

Thanks for the info guys.

Jeff
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