Michael7979

If it fires or trys to fire one bulb, that should eliminate the ballast from being the problem.

I too think its the connections/bulbs.

Real good as usual Rick!

THere are a few there that I think would make good wall pictures/portraits!

Looks and sounds like a great day!!

Waiting for the rest of the "eye candy"!

OK. Thanks guys.

Is it a Sedra pump?

Is this skimmer new or used?

Euro-Reefs are real good skimmers in my opinion! I have one and really like it.

You should ask Joel, (aka Waves), he had a setup with black sand and can give you the pluses and minus' if any to using black sand.

The magazine should be starting to ship out here today or tomorrow.

And Harry said he would ship me a box of them to hand out. So if you can't find it at your LFS...... I should have some too.

I'll post when I recieve them!

Wow way to live on the edge there Michael and commit! . Okay I will put you down but only right half of your name! (laugh)

Don't want to buy anything while my tank doesn't want to support corals! Hoping to change its mind real soon!

Hey here is a question for you guys. Sounds like it might work but have never heard anyone ever trying it.

What if you placed some carbon in with this media would it remove anything in the air that might get drawn into your skimmer?

The reason I wonder this is because my tank is in the garage like a few others on here and in the summer when I have to mow there is a gas can in there and wondered if having the air drawn thru carbon would be a good thing?

My tank has been this way for 3 years but always wondered. TIA

Money better spent elsewhere. Plus, just about anybody with a frag tank in their closet can get a sponsorship here. That, and he is WAY too busy to keep up with posts on the forum.

 

I think Brad makes a good point. "he was probably just as happy to leave as some where to see him go"

Just so you know you can not be a sponsor of this site if you have a frag tank in your closet. Some things have changed....... some haven't.

Personally I hated to see any of the "original sponsors" leave period.

Now back to the talk of Kim's clam and where we can find/post pictures!

I'll go 50/50 right now. Only if I'm happy with where the tank is at -at that point.

Well Steve beat me too it.

But anyways here is my question and BRS answer to the questions.

How long does this media typically last?

Just a round about answer would be great.

Either per cartridge fill OR 9g jug.

Thanks!

Their answer is:

Ill say right up front, there is a TON of variables on this one. How big your skimmer is, how much air it pulls, how much co2 you have, etc. On our tank here, in the winter time we have to change a single cartridge every 2 sometimes 3 weeks. In the summer it tends to last closer to a month though.

I'm in....... share the love!

Ask Alex for the nudi breeding project.

If you have conections with someone at a restaurant, they sometimes have them. Best I can do.

Also there use to be a salt that was in a square bucket, maybe you can find one of them.

Yah it all depends on how much the media ends up being and how long it lasts. If its gonna cost more than say $50 a year to run' date=' i'll probably just drill the holes in my floor (laugh)[/quote']

 

I sent off a question about this so I hope to hear back soon. I'm curious too.

So Miles how low is your PH going? Or how big is the swing?

Going to follow along to find out more.

Miles I might be wrong about Dave using one. Really second guessing myself now.

Kalkwasser

Thanks Alex.

I guess I need to brush up on my scientific tables. But I assumed it was Kalk.

Also I know newer reefers/members might not have known it either.

The only one that know that is OR did was Dave, in the clownhouse.

Hey Shaun can you put this in English for us sceintically challanged, please?

Have you ever dripped Ca(OH)2+H2O to offset your CO2? I would think this would have several benefits:

Thanks for all the feedback folks! I'm 6'3"' date=' so a 24 shouldn't be any trouble for me. I certainly don't want to wear a mask and snorkel to reach the bottom, so I'll stick with 24! Though the fantasy of being able to swim with your fish sounds cool, it certainly wouldn't be very practical.[/quote']

 

So am I, 6'3" that is. But you will never reach the bottom on the back of the tank unless it is only 12" wide.

Again a pair of tongs will come in really helpful at some point.

Right On!!!

Looks like we got a good sized article too!

Can wait to get the hard copy.

And I am suppose to be recieving a shipment of these magazines to hand out to our members. Hoping the shipment arrives soon!

I'll announce when I get them so if you miss it at your LFS I should have some also.

Are you going to to put supports under the center brace that crosses the tank?