Recent content by wstellwagen

There appearsto be some progress in understanding from Bournmans project Re infection in wholesalers and retailers tanks and disease. I would reccomend not getting an elegance until we know more about what is going on. Re flowerpots there are a wide variety of species subsumed here some dying...

On A Calfos forum on reef central there are many long threads on this topic with lots of good advice From Calfo Walt

I have started up after as little as 5 minutes with no apparent problems. It really deoends on ones options making repairs on the feed line I would start up as soon as I could. On a closed loop I might wait an hour. Walt

I have used them to move water from storage to tank They last about one year in that far from continuous use . Also after moving about 55 gals they are rather hot. In short IME even if they had no copper they wouldn't make a good powerhead. Walt

Thatshould be 1000 gal Walt

racoon butterfly I would strongly suggest getting rid of them post haste >Killed off my 100 gal system. Walt

While at reef central visit A Calfo's forum ,has lots of stuff on flow. Walt

I'm with Jim M if you really care about your ttangs read the most recent issue of Coral. To many potentialy huge fish are crammed into dinky aquaria. Walt

You might try www.stealitback.com They maywell have lumenarcs going for much less. They are a police stolen goods auction house. Lumenarcs are apparently a favorite amoung those growing illegal substances. Walt

check out E Borneman in reef central . The problem does not appear to be husbandry but something more basic-collection practices etc. Walt

As has been noted innumerable times maintanence of appropriate calcium and alkalinity levels in reef tanks (where they matter) is a function of additives and nearly impossible to acheive through the choice of salt .The problem being that the growth of corals and coraline algae is constant and...

How about eurobracing -would that work instead? walt

If you look at this mos AA you see that terry keeps a variety of fish in his reef I asked him about this and his response was somewhat encouraging. I for one am rethinking my penchant not to keep angels and triggers in a reef Walt

I know it seems irrational but I am sitting here viewing two gfci's one 20 amp and one 15 amp. Not sure there is any difference except 20 amp will accept a 20 amp plug. hmm Walt

Pinpoint sent Randy H farley one to test he will publish results on line Walt