Recent content by Mike and Donna

Aqualogic controller...set to 1 degree sensitivity (it's min.) It keeps the upside swing to less than a degree.

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by D-Nak: <strong> The tank will sit in the corner of the room, against 2 load bearing walls. I went under the house and noticed that the joists are going in 2 different directions so I don't...

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by D-Nak: <strong> P.S. I understand the logic behind the grand piano, a bunch of people dancing, etc. but we're talking about almost a ton of weight packed into a 2' x 4' footprint. It's not...

At the risk of being flamed, as a LAST resort you can try a hook and line. I had two very large engineer gobies who were playing havoc with my DSB. I tried all the tricks in the book for months to catch them without even getting close! I used thread and a very small fly fishing hook with some...

This topic always spurs a lot of debate... But, people have: - parties and dancing on second floors - grand pianos on second floors - couches crowded with people on second floors - etc., etc. And, chances are you are placing your aquarium close to a wall...and there's a pretty good chance...

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by ANEMONEBUFF: <strong>You should leave the sun bulbs on till 8 p.m.. The sun bulbs should be on for 12 and the actinics on for 14 to simulate the rise and set of the sun. Overall 14 hrs done...

My experience has been as follows: Engineer gobys are an overkill! I had a couple that did a great job of cleaning the sand, but moved it way too much and made a mess of things. Sand sifting stars tend to be rather restricted in a 55. (I had one in my 58.) What does do the trick are...

do a search on this board and Reef Central. this question has been asked and answered any number of times recently

It's a bit of a hike for you, but Reef and Fin in Stamford, CT is great. Chris (the owner) and Laura are very knowledgeable and helpful And, the have a great selection of SPS and other corals. Prices seem to be pretty fair...especially compared to House of Fins, their competitor in Greenwich, CT

Water changes of 20% once a month should do it for you. The skimmer should be cleaned weekly. All that gunk (skimmate) is the bad stuff you are exporting from your tank. The skimmer gets less efficient as it builds up. Why do you have a filter too?? IMO, filters, sponges, etc. are just...

Sounds to me like if you go to 10 set points each, you effectively meet the objective of letting the reefer choose his/her temps. Of course, if you want to get real fancy, you could add variable set points by time of day and time of year to simulate seasonality and daytime vs nighttime...

Good for nutrient export...both nitrates and phosphates. Can be used in conjunction with macroalgae.

Assuming you are doing this as a commercial venture, I think you are painting yourself into a corner. While many reefers target 80 degrees as the "ideal" temperature, there are probably an equal number who target 76 degrees. Trying to standardize on something that is not inherently standard...

I'm being dense here... First, why do I need two set points each for high and low. One high set point and one low set point would do it. Then, I wouldn't design the controller to only work with a fix set. They should be adjustable to suit individual preference, since there are so many...

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by D-Nak: [QB]It's a common misconception that the weight of a fishtank is equal to the weight of 3 fat guys or a bathtub full of water. This type of weight is temporary weight and doesn't cause...