Recent content by sdt5150

podman.... just as a clarification to the info you got from randy, there is a huge difference between rowa and phosban. phosban is an unrefined derivitive of rowaphos. in a recent study performed by the Berlin Institute for water research in germany by Drs Weil and Jekel, results showed that...

phosban is an unrefined derivitive of rowaphos. in a recent study performed by the Berlin Institute for water research in germany by Drs Weil and Jekel, results showed that phosban was between 30-40% less effective than rowa. phosban and salifert's 'phosphate killer' are almost identical...

i can't agree with Tubs more. once i started using my deltec phosphate reactor with rowaphos in it, my phosphate levels dropped to zero on my merck test kit (which imho is the best on the market for reef application). the process wasn't overnight, but well within 2 weeks, and this is on a 300g...

when i first started with my 55g reef about 7 years ago, i would quarantine everything in a 29g. it was a major pain, but after reading all the books and articles by the 'experts', i figured i was doing the right thing. after years of experience, i've started doing just the opposite with my...

you know you're addicted when... the only reason you move into a bigger house is so you can build a bigger reef tank. internet reef store owners call you and ask in amazement if you know how much money you've spent with them, and you have no idea. same stores send you free livestock because...

Koi... a 30% water change/month is pretty significant. i'm assuming that you don't have sps, and that it's your lps that's having the problem, right? i wouldn't recommend such a large change if you have sps. 20% is usually the largest change you want to do on a monthly basis unless something...

Keigo... my emperor is small (3"). he's well fed, since i feed the tank everyday (i have a school of anthias that eat constantly) and he loves Spectrum Thera A pellets and brine shrimp soaked in selcon and garlic. in the begining he sampled some of the softies, but after a few days he didn't...

dvb.. my first reef was a 55g. i had a multicolor, flame and potters. the multi basically was the boss. chased everything it thought it could intimidate, and initially nipped clams and various lps relentlessly. a major aggitation for me. after a while, it didn't bother the clams or corals. i...

wow...i got the exact same email yesterday for an order i placed 2 weeks ago. i tried calling to get a clarification (if MD is handling their orders, why would M3 be sending out my order in 5-7days???) but there was no answer. i cancelled the order and placed one directly with MD. however, i...

Cugel... would you believe i STILL can't get ahold of these guys! i've made close to 100 calls....only get the same lame answering machine everytime. i've contacted the BBB and lodged a complaint. i'm guessing that i'm the only moron who purchased a system from them. maybe if i post...

MDboyz... i've ordered grunge in the past. their customer service in general is usually very good. however, keep in mind that the 'grunge' is made up of rather large rocks many in the 1"+ range. if you have a small grain sandbed, the rocks look very out of place, so you might have to relegate...

Carl... not sure what your budget is, but i'm using the 'Admiral' from Innovative Aquatics (it's $369..ouch). it's basically a hospital-grade medical pump that has been modified somewhat. it has a timer so you can program it to run at night, LED dosage display, and it's almost completely...

Of the 30+ non-staghorn, wild caught acros i have in my reef, almost all have at least one, if not several commensal sps crabs living in them. all of these crabs have 'freeloaded' into my reef on the acro they arrived in from the vendor (which i'm not complaining about since i'm very careful...

Andy... i have small ice cap fans blowing air directly on each of my MH bulbs. the bulbs are in a reflector, but not any sort of housing/casing. the air travels along the length of the bulb, blowing hot air out the back of the hood area. how is this effecting performance? let me know so i can...

I purchased several clams from both Clams Direct and Cquarium right at the height of the clam disease situation a few months ago. i was to received the orders on the same day the posts hit this board, so needless to say i was quite worried about it and called the vendors (i already had an...