Rjohn

When we place our orders, can we pay with Paypal?

I could use some GFO pellets.

I got mine from Austin Homebrew on Burnet rd.

Thanks Liz. I was reading your topic conversation with Subsea and that got me to consider reducing my CC bed. My tank was originally designed to be just fish only. I was wondering if redoing it might help. I wasn't really planning on replacing my rock tho. I was wondering whether a PVC tube with caps on each end with attached hoses wouldn't work just a well as the $40 reactor.

How do you rinse frozen brine? I had an urchin a while back and he was like a little bulldozer going through the tank. He overturned everything. I found zoas upside down under the rock they were attached to. He ate some of my mushrooms. I finally just put him in the trash. I'll get a few new turbos. The one I have is about large lemon sized. I have a bunch of babies growing up. I'll get some new chaeto. I am just getting frustrated.

JeeperTy, I change about 10 gallons every other week. My light regimen is actinics 10hrs, bright white 8hrs. I bought the fixture from RCA less than 6 months ago. I do not have any macro algae. I did have some chaeto in my sump for about 6 months or so but it did not seem to be helping. I also tried an algal scrubber for the same amount of time but it did not seem to be helping either. I use a variety of salts but most often I use red sea pro. My live rock was dry when I put it in 4 years ago. I have added a small amount of dry rock since then. My parameters are: Phosphates - 2.0 Nitrites - 0 Nitrates - 40 Salinity - 1.026 PH - 8.2

I have a 72 gallon bowfront that is about 4 years old. My lighting is 216 watts of T-5. I have a bed of crushed coral 2 1/2 to 3 inches deep. I have a Tidepool II sump, like the ones they use at RCA but with the biowheel removed. I have 6 fish - Niger trigger, false precula clown, 2 green chromis, 6line wrasse, and a yellow tang. I have about a dozen or so crabs and about 50 snails. I have some corals - the pulsing xenia is taking over. The kenya trees and colt are doing ok. My zoas and palys are closed. I purchase RO water from RCA almost exclusively, occasionally from Aquatek. I make my own salt water from that. I installed an ATO a few months ago. I purchased a Vertex skimmer a couple of weeks ago and I am starting to get some dark green skimmate. I also purchased a 20gallon long sump yesterday to replace the tidepool. My problem is: my tank has NEVER looked like the ones I see at the meetings. My rocks are always either green or dark maroon with algae. I have never had any coraline algae growth at all. I am currently going through a severe briopsys/green hair outbreak. I did 3 days of darkness multiple times to no avail. I used some chemical algaecides with no apparent affect. My question is: should I break down the tank and more or less start over? I was thinking of removing all the rock and critters to a couple of temporary containers, removing half the crushed coral, clean the other half, add some live sand, and rebuilding the tank. Any ideas, thoughts, suggestions? I am on a rather strict budget.

I picked it up about noon. Looks great! Thanks SS45!

Patrick, if Mama doesn't buy it, I will.

bump once.

I have had cloudiness issues with several brands of salt when I just dump the whole thing in the barrel. I went back to doing smaller additions and the problem resolved itself. I didn't like the white build up on the bottom and sides of the trash can so I started using a very large lawn and leaf bag as a liner. We used to use these in college to mix trash can punch and I remember reading that they are very nearly sterile.

I kinda wanted a replacement on hand before I took this one apart. This one is several years old and was used when I got it. I was gonna use the new one and rebuild this one as the backup. I will check with Aquatek about replacement parts.

I think my return pump is about to bite the dust. It is getting noisy. I'd like a gently used Mag 9.5 if anyone has one to sell.

Liz, have you tested for your phospate level? How high is it?

Petrified wood as well other fossil type rocks are also not usuable for the same reasons. BTW, there aren't any dumb questions. If ya don't know or you're not sure, you have to ask.

+1 on the Vertex. Mine seems to be working well and I am skimmer-challenged.

I just bought a JBJ wavemaker. Does anyone have any advice/hints/tips or tricks about this device? I have a 72g bowfront. How powerful should the pumps be? I currently have available 2 K-2's and a couple of Seio P530's. I am beginning to think I need more water movement. My return pump is mag 9.5. Where would the optimum place for the pumps be? Should they both be bottom, top, or middle? Should one be top and the other middle or bottom? Any help at all would be appreciated. I just wish I could afford the Tunze wave thingy.

You can try autohub.com as well.

The GLO fixture only holds two bulbs. Buy 2 fixtures and put actinics in one and daylight in the other. You can use a timer or timers to turn on/shut off them however it suits your fancy.

I am old enough to remember TV going from only black and white to color - a major enhancement. When movies went from VHS or Beta to DVD it was a major enhancement. When TV went to HD, it was another major enhancement. The current 3d technology is NOT a major enhancement, IMHO. It can be distracting cause the 3d sweet spot is so small and the images outside are fuzzy or slightly doubled. Frankly, I think that is why we get headaches. I don't think the current level of 3d technology adds anything major to a movie.

do you have to wear glasses in the IMAX version? I thought the 3-d was right out of the 50's. The glasses are plastic instead of cardboard but that is the only significant improvement. I got the same old headache I always get with the 3d technology.The story itself was a remake of a Jimmy Stewart movie from the 60's named "Broken Arrow". It had a few new wrinkles but still the same movie. Did they HAVE to make the blue people sound and act like Hollywood Indians? They even used the same bow and arrow technology. That was the most disappointing part. I did like the movie but I think I'll go see the non 3d version with the wife.

Dave, you are WAY too young to have senior moments.

If I can't get it to pull any skimmate, I am going to drag you and Mark over here to trouble shoot.

spiny box puffer ate all mine. I should mention it also ate all but the largest of my snails and crabs.

I took Dave and Marks sage advice and bought the Vertex In10 rated for 100 gallons. I got the JBJ wavemaker at the same time.