Recent content by Beta173

That guy in the Video worked at the Coral Reef Shop in Sacramento before it shut down, what a madman.

My Skunk just recently died, very strange I could not find any water perameters out of the normal range. It was sad because he was the first creature i got in this hobby about two years ago. I kind of knew somthing was up since I had not seen a molt in quite a while.

Thanks, I had just herd that Iron can feed algae and since I have a reactor with Iron in it I figured I would ask the question.

Am I off base or could my GFO be feeding my hair algae. GFO (Granular Ferrous Oxide) is iron rust. Isn't iron bad in the aquarium because it helps feed the algae? I am just curious.

I bought some but have not tried it. I guess you could try it out just make sure and test regularly to make sure it is leaching the proper levels into your tank. It would be pretty cool if it worked but i don't see how it would disolve at the proper levels that your tank needs.

Mine runs at 24 before the RODI and 0 afterward. I thought that it was wrong so I calibrated it and it was spot on.

Good luck, I hope this works.

Yeah, your probably right i was just thinking it was strange that three in one day, the must have planned an attack.

Yeah I have lots of hermits that how I knew the snails were dead, it was like a hermit dog pile. temps 80 degrees it swings about a degree in 24 hours this time of year.

Seems strange that there are three dead snails in my tank today. Everyone else seems fine and happy. Water is good: SG: 1.026 Ammonia: 0 Nitrates: 5-10ppm hard to tell Nitrites: 0 PH: 8.3 dKH: 9 Calcium: 480 Two snails were Turbos and one was an Astrea. THe only change I made in the last...

When we manually do a water change we typically target the dirty areas of the tank, like blow the detritis off and from behind the live rock and suck it out. how would you do that with your automated system.

Thanks everyone, I figured it would be ok, I just like to run stuff by the pros before I start. My LFS sucks as far as reliable info goes. Yote: how should i rinse the base rock and sand, just soak it in RO water or blast it with a hose? we are on city water so it is not horrible just has...

Ok I am about to start my tank upgrade. I got a 37 gal. that I will be moving into my new 75 gallon with a 20 gallon sump. Here is my quesion: Would it be ok to setup my reef sand and base rock dry then as i get it how i want it before I add water, live sand, live rock and start the cycle...

Titanium should never rust. Rust is iron oxide isn't it? unless the manufactures are using a titanium alloy that contains iron it should never rust.

well he is still alive and looks pretty good, just droped him some mysis hopefully he will eat it before the cleaner shrimp finds out.