Search Results

to remove this notice and enjoy 3reef content with less ads. 3reef membership is free.

Search Again
Page 9 of 10
  1. m2434
    Post

    Clam under T5's?

    Derasas can live on rocks, but they don't attach well. The can also live on sand. Usually sand is safer though as, since they don't attach well to...
    Post by: m2434, Oct 11, 2011 in forum: Clams
  2. m2434
    Post

    Water before sand in a new tank?

    I don't think it matters in a new tank, as the tank should cycle before putting in livestock. So, there is plenty of time for the sand to settle....
    Post by: m2434, Oct 11, 2011 in forum: Sand
  3. m2434
    Post

    MP40 W/ES question

    It may very well be overkill if you have a soft-coral or LPS dominated tank. what kind of corals are not responding favorably? Sent from my iPhone...
    Post by: m2434, Oct 11, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  4. m2434
    Post

    one of my baffles gave way in my sump

    Did you sand the acrylic? Usually it holds good enough for baffles if you rough the surface up pretty good. Unfortunately I am not sure how to fix...
    Post by: m2434, Oct 11, 2011 in forum: ASAP
  5. m2434
    Post

    Active Carbon Question...

    Sounds good. Off the top of my head, I'm not sure about the optimal flow rate for purigen. As long as water is forced through it should work okay...
    Post by: m2434, Oct 11, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  6. m2434
    Post

    Active Carbon Question...

    I definitely think you should run GFO, but I'm not convinced chemi-pure elite is a very effective means of running GFO. I keep hearing lots of...
    Post by: m2434, Oct 11, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  7. m2434
    Post

    Active Carbon Question...

    Best to force water through it. While carbon and GFO can work passively, they don't work as efficiently when used passively. Basically, the power...
    Post by: m2434, Oct 11, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  8. m2434
    Post

    Why test for Phosphates?

    Look, the only way you will ever test positive for phosphate is if there is some sort of limitation. If you have sufficient nitrate, iron, other...
    Post by: m2434, Oct 11, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  9. m2434
    Post

    Rocketman's New Dual 175g Bullnose Build Thread

    I'm just getting caught up. Sorry to hear about the accident, tanks looking good though; glad everything is falling back into place :thumb_up:...
    Post by: m2434, Oct 10, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  10. m2434
    Post

    Chalice Care Thread

    Great info thanks for posting :thumb_up:
    Post by: m2434, Oct 10, 2011 in forum: LPS Corals
  11. m2434
    Post

    1 AI Sol or 2 Nanos for 65g?

    This seems to be the standard answer everywhere ;D I still haven't seen PAR contour plots, or even detailed specs, so, that seems like a big...
    Post by: m2434, Oct 10, 2011 in forum: LED Aquarium Lighting
  12. m2434
    Post

    Opinions on bubble blaster pumps

    I don't have any numbers, other than from other threads. I'd think the air intake will depend on how far under water it is, what kind of skimmer it's...
    Post by: m2434, Oct 10, 2011 in forum: Protein Skimmers
  13. m2434
    Post

    1 AI Sol or 2 Nanos for 65g?

    I agree, based on the PAR numbers from the contour plot in this article, you would need two SOLs to get decent coverage for SPS. Feature Article:...
    Post by: m2434, Oct 10, 2011 in forum: LED Aquarium Lighting
  14. m2434
    Post

    608 watts

    Good point on the raising. When I ran that type of setup, I made a custom canopy. The MHs where about 10-12" above the surface, with two big fans,...
    Post by: m2434, Oct 10, 2011 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
  15. m2434
    Post

    Opinions on bubble blaster pumps

    I've been running one on my skimmer for a few months now and it has kicked butt so far. What do you want to know?
    Post by: m2434, Oct 10, 2011 in forum: Protein Skimmers
  16. m2434
    Post

    608 watts

    That is a lot of light for that tank. You can probably keep just about anything, although, some corals may need to be put in shaded areas. I had a...
    Post by: m2434, Oct 9, 2011 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
  17. m2434
    Post

    RO/DI Unit questions...

    Definitely go with a reef brand, the HD/lowes ones are very low capacity and really will be much more expensive in the long term. BRS, Spectra...
    Post by: m2434, Oct 9, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  18. m2434
    Post

    BRS Carbon

    Cut the BRS calc recommendations in half to start and go from there. As for changing, GAC does loos a lot of capacity withing the first few days. A...
    Post by: m2434, Oct 9, 2011 in forum: Water Chemistry
  19. m2434
    Post

    Running a aqualifter on an RKLite.

    No, you can just have a surge protector with just the pump, you don't need to add other items to load the circuit. A quote from n2585722the DA...
    Post by: m2434, Oct 9, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  20. m2434
    Post

    Tunze NanoStream Pump 6025 with Wavecontroller 7092

    Personally a single koralli nano would be fine for a softie tank. I think my old softie tank was run at around 10x for like a decade and did quite...
    Post by: m2434, Oct 9, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
Showing results 161 to 180 of 192 Next >
Search Again
Page 9 of 10