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Forum: New to the Hobby 10/14/2006, 11:29 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 104
Posted By Nicholo
New tank syndrome -- Cyano?

Is cyano normal in a tank that is just getting started? Tank is cycled, has lights, snails, crabs, pods, and has been that way for about 2 weeks. I've got some diatom action, some other algae going...
Forum: Advanced Topics 03/06/2006, 12:46 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 6,132
Posted By Nicholo
I thought perhaps the OP was referring to how the...

I thought perhaps the OP was referring to how the surface of LR can get covered several times over with corraline, thereby reducing its filtration capabilities. Is this true?
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/03/2006, 01:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 159
Posted By Nicholo
It depends on the size of your sump. If it is a...

It depends on the size of your sump. If it is a sump for the 40g mentioned in your sig, I'm guessing it's smaller than 40g and may not be enough surface area to be functional. Just going off of...
Forum: Nano Reefs 02/27/2006, 08:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 253
Posted By Nicholo
Coralife makes a 2x9W 50/50 fixture, so it's...

Coralife makes a 2x9W 50/50 fixture, so it's close to the wattage you're thinking about. You can find it at any reputable marine eqpt dealer.
Forum: Photography 02/26/2006, 05:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 491
Posted By Nicholo
Hey Raf -- I remember you from my Malawi days! ...

Hey Raf -- I remember you from my Malawi days! Congrats on a gorgeous FOWLR. :)
Forum: Reef Discussion 02/26/2006, 05:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 146
Posted By Nicholo
Any image manipulation software. Try Irfan View,...

Any image manipulation software. Try Irfan View, a good, free app.
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/17/2006, 12:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 229
Posted By Nicholo
You can also try directing a powerhead at the...

You can also try directing a powerhead at the base. I've heard people have had success doing this.
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/17/2006, 12:27 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,839
Posted By Nicholo
If you buy the same Ebo in Canada, it will say it...

If you buy the same Ebo in Canada, it will say it is fully submersible. You can absolutely submerse those Ebos...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/17/2006, 12:15 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 483
Posted By Nicholo
You can get an ASM G2 for like $220. That is...

You can get an ASM G2 for like $220. That is great for a 75g.
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/27/2005, 02:19 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 854
Posted By Nicholo
This has been around for a while, but what I'm...

This has been around for a while, but what I'm wondering about now, after just viewing it again, is how the keepers didn't see scarring on the shark carcasses from the octopus's suckers. I thought...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/23/2005, 09:23 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 564
Posted By Nicholo
What do you mean by "too many?" Are they having...

What do you mean by "too many?" Are they having some sort of detrimental effect?
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 11/13/2005, 05:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 166
Posted By Nicholo
Merci bcp Samala!

Merci bcp Samala!
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 11/10/2005, 05:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 166
Posted By Nicholo
Caulerpa sp. ID please

This stuff has grown like crazy in the last couple weeks, sending out leaders onto other LR and attaching there. It's pretty, but will it quickly get out of hand? Will it go sexual? It's in my...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/05/2005, 12:40 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 711
Posted By Nicholo
My simple 20-long / 10g sump setup (click on...

My simple 20-long / 10g sump setup (click on pics):

http://images.fotopic.net/y90os5.jpg (http://affablereef.fotopic.net/p21775613.html)


http://images.fotopic.net/y90os1.jpg...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/05/2005, 01:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 166
Posted By Nicholo
I have a peppermint in my 'fuge. When I had a...

I have a peppermint in my 'fuge. When I had a small aiptasia outbreak, I tossed pieces of LR in there for him to munch on. He appears to keep my pod levels well in check, although the mysid...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/01/2005, 03:37 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 367
Posted By Nicholo
"Powerheads"..., hmm. "You keep using that...

"Powerheads"..., hmm. "You keep using that word... I do not think it means what you think it means." :)

What kind of powerhead are you thinking of that will not fit in a 5g bucket? My MJ1200...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/30/2005, 10:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 166
Posted By Nicholo
There would be too much flow to consider it a...

There would be too much flow to consider it a refuge for 'pods I would think. But you can certainly fill it with LR; I've seen lots of folks who say they do that.
Forum: New to the Hobby 10/29/2005, 04:05 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 180
Posted By Nicholo
Seios are a relatively inexpensive alternative to...

Seios are a relatively inexpensive alternative to Tunzes, just in terms of a broader laminar flow. For the return pump, make sure you select one with appropriate gph. Check the head loss calculator...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/27/2005, 07:52 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 325
Posted By Nicholo
A 5100K spiral compact, something like a 20W bulb...

A 5100K spiral compact, something like a 20W bulb that outputs 75W. You can get them at Home Depot. Can't remember more details than that right now...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/27/2005, 06:08 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 325
Posted By Nicholo
In your refugium, you should create baffles for...

In your refugium, you should create baffles for two reasons:
1) Keep bubbles from the drain from making their way into the return pump and, thus, into your main tank. Unsightly. Possibly...
Forum: New to the Hobby 10/26/2005, 04:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 212
Posted By Nicholo
I always assumed that the empty bubbles meant...

I always assumed that the empty bubbles meant that it had popped somehow and was going to therefore turn up in more places... :(
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/24/2005, 05:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 397
Posted By Nicholo
Anyway, here's a top-down shot. I'm thinking M....

Anyway, here's a top-down shot. I'm thinking M. digitata too...

http://images.fotopic.net/yd2xpi.jpg (http://affablereef.fotopic.net/p21953862.html)
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/24/2005, 03:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 397
Posted By Nicholo
Is the problem that the polyps still can't be...

Is the problem that the polyps still can't be seen as well, as phoenixstar suggested? I'm not sure I can capture them anymore clearly... that's just what they look like to the naked eye. I could...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/24/2005, 02:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 397
Posted By Nicholo
Hey guys -- Thanks for the feedback. I've taken...

Hey guys -- Thanks for the feedback. I've taken two more shots, from a more straight-through-glass angle, as the glass was causing the distortion in the first pic. As with the above image, you can...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/23/2005, 05:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 397
Posted By Nicholo
SPS ID (pics)

It's not the best shot, but hopefully it's good enough for an ID. Several months ago, it was just a few tiny polyps on some LR I purchased. It's been encrusting slowly, but as it gets larger, it's...
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