Recent content by thefedz

i'm surprised no one has mentioned this yet... The new Reeflux 10k bulbs from coralvue. (not the old piece of crap coralvues) similar par to an XM10k but a VERY crisp white with a hint of blue (no yellow tint like XM10ks) Sanjay has only tested the 10k SE versions and not the DE. but i've...

although i haven't had any problem my self, i've talked to some local hobbyists that have had problems with feeding cyclopeeze to fish. (one of them was a huge clownfish breeder fan) there's a coral food from canada called reefroids from a company called polyp labs. i've been using it for a...

i've had a 250 watt PFO regular ballast running 20K radiums I upgraded to 250 watt icecap electronics. STill running the same bulbs The bulbs are MUCH brighter then they used to be. The color used to be overly blue and I was thinking of going back to 10k bulbs. but thought I'd stick with the...

I'm planning a 180g Can a dart be used for a closed loop? Can it pump enough pressure to handle 4 outputs for the closed loop? Can a velocity/posieden handle the return from the overflows? i've read that those 2 pumps are quiet... how quiet is the dart? is it actually silent? Would those 2...

1) How thick should the glass be on a 180 drilled tank? 1/2 inch? 3/4? Should the bottom glass be thicker? 2) I have read that tempered glass can't be drilled... If this is the case, are 180 AGA/oceanic RR tanks made with regular non-tempered glass on the bottom? Their non-drilled...

i'll play

alright since podman started this thread, I think he should finalize any "rules" he may want (based on how people have responded in the thread). And just set a start date. My impression is that most of the people who want to participate don't really care about the rules and will have entries...

i propose: max of 15 gallons 100 dollar limit on equipment (including tank/lighting/filtration) 150 dollar limit for livestock (including LR/sand) Contest runs for 4 months from start date You MUST document/log/post your work. ideally with photographs And the biggest thing is: nothing allowed...

I have an umbrella leather, that is about 5 inches when it is open. Had it for 2 years. A couple of months ago when i was cleaning my tank, I accidently knocked it over and it landed right in a green carpet anemone. I believe the anemone stung it quite badly because the area of the leather that...

I've had a mag7 pump for 3 years. How can i tell if the impeller has worn down? Is there anything I should be looking for?

thanks for the replies i'm currently looking into setting up a refugium underneath my tank with chaetomorpha algae. Is it better to have multiple type of macroalgae? Or do most people just choose one? do nitrates get consumed in a tank other then by macroalgae? and yeah i'm using an aquarium...

I have a 72 gallon bowfront phosphates 0.0 1.023 salinty dKH 8 calcium 380 2 x 250w 20k halides DSB turboflotor The tank has been established for about 3 years. I recently purchased an RO/DI filter. I did a 50% water change (tested nitrates of water 0.0) and measured nitrate levels in tank to...

anyone know? =) /shameless bump

ah okay. that makes sense. i've never had a refugium before. just my sump with a skimmer in it. What else do people put in refugiums other then macroalgae?

oh and does chaeto need any particular kind of light to grow? or can a regular incandescent bulb work for it?