Recent content by 64Ivy

I am currently using it in a Brute trash can as a cleaning method (PO4 removal) for some older leaching live rock. Also for conditioning new dry rock. Takes more time, but much safer to work with than muriatic acid.

I'd think a 125g of nothing but Millipora variants (and fish) would be awesome.

You might try running a Poly-Pad for a day or two and see if it picks up anything. You think maybe the LFS would use any copper to treat their fish? The smallest amount could totally nuke your bacterial bed and pretty much cause your tank to begin a cycle...which damsels could possibly live...

Have there been any first hand testimonials as to what effects the of shortening of a photoperiod like that may have on SPS frags?

In this incarnation (I'm just getting over a crash), the tank has been set up a little over a year. Both the GFO and GAC are running in separate but mated reactors from BRS [the Jumbo reactors]. I'm also changing out the media once every couple weeks! Perhaps it is time to try shortening the...

Yeah I do. SPS and LPS. The SPS are primarily frags but there are tons of 'em. This is a 500g tank, btw. I also have a clean up crew and as I mentioned before, I am beginning to think that some them (the Astreas) may be partially to blame for this. Been noticing that several of their...

Depending on which kit or meter I use (I have 4) my PO4 usually seems to always come in below 0.05ppm. Salifert and Deltec always reads 0 and my Hannas never read the same twice.

12-14 hours.

Can anyone here even begin to name all of the types of pest algae surrounding my little friend Ollie here? Yes, I am using RO/DI water and yes, I do change it frequently (up to about 40% weekly now). Yes, I do change the cartridges once the TDS reaches 0.01ppm, yes I do skim aggressively, and...

Nah, I'm running a sulphur biodenitrator, that's about it. My current water change frequency is only temporary though. Normal is about half that. :)

I'm dealing with a little bit of a PO4 issue right now so I just stepped up my water changes to 20% TWICE a week! You may note that this is a 500g reeftank so for those of you with stock in Reef Crystals, I congratulate you. I am otherwise running GFO and GAC, topping off with Kalk, lots of...

Due to an equipment malfunction, I just 'caught' a temperature spike that reached a high of 88.3F. It certainly wasn't that high for long and once discovered, quickly (and presumably safely) brought back down. It is normally around 79F. Presently, neither corals or fish seem stressed...

I just might take you up on that if they're in good working order. I'd still like to hook up with someone or someplace that can service them though. In the meantime, I'll shoot you a PM later this evening.

I need to get the cooling fan on the back of my Sfiligoi ACLS electronic ballast either serviced or replaced. As you know, Sfiligoi support in the USA is almost non-existent. Does anyone have any ideas? I've already contacted Aquarium Specialty and Aquatic Elite (Canada) without a response as of...

Power finally came back Sunday after six days out. 0% loss thanks to propane generator. Currently facing nor'easter so we'll probably lose it again. As of now though, staying.