Recent content by mvartanian

I picked up one about a month ago. Swingarm read 1.025, refractometer read 1.030 (!) I was hoping the refractometer was wrong, but it ended up being right. I still feel bad for having subjected the inhabitants to such an environment for so long. One thing I noticed is that the refractometer...

One thing to add, there is a thread at another forum here: http://www.reefland.com/forum/showthrea ... #post22570 which, towards the end, explains some of the whys. Basically if the durso standpipe piece is smaller than the rest of the plumbing you can get this effect. One recommendation is to...

Without it I get the flushing effect where the level in the outside overflow box goes high then quickly drains out causing the slurping sound, then rises again. This repeats every minute or so. The drain to the sump is not submerged. I read a few posts about people having success with the...

all plumbing is 1" pvc except for a length behind the tank which is some flexible vinyl tubing at a diameter which just fits over the 1" pvc. There are two 90 degree turns in the plumbing going down and I have a ball valve at the bottom which I was using as one part of the tuning of the whole...

Sounds like a plausible explanation. The standpipe does not make any sucking sounds during normal operation or during feeding. I have attached a diagram of my overflow rather than a pic because it's pretty crowded in the back. Let me know if it helps. Like I mentioned my durso setup seems...

Hi, I've got an unusual problem with my durso standpipe setup. My tank is a 30 gallon cube that is plumbed to my basement where I have a 20 gallon sump. I"ve got a skimmer in the sump and an external overflow with U tube on the tank. The problem is this, when I put my hand in the tank there...

Hi, I have been looking at my tank water through a microscope. What fun! Here are a couple of pics, I am pretty sure the right side is a copepod, what is on the left? Hope I get the picture attached properly Thanks! Matt

Hi, I've got a yellow clown goby and have recently introduced some Acropora frags. This goby by its nature spends most of his time in the branches. Since I've only got a few Acros and they are small the goby manages to keep their polyps retracted by making the rounds. Is this a problem for...

Kinda funny typo, go to: http://www.petco.com/product_info.asp?sku=5190600001 and scrolll to the bottom, look at the ingredients Kalkwasser, it's a Calcium additive AND breakfast cereal! Matt