davjbeas

No gloves. I wash to make sure no handlotion or soap residue is on my hands. I only worry about not contaminating the tank water. David

I would come if I don't have to work. Depends on day and time. David

THats the same fixture I have. When you take it down to change bulbs pull one end out just slightly then the other back and forth till its out. You should use just a tiny amount of white lithium grease on the new bulbs connection(the copper part) and the new bulb will slide right in. I would like to buy a frag from you so I could help whenever I am there if you need it. I had to change out the ceramic fitting where the bulb goes into twice and have ordered parts direct from aquamedic. Once it was corroded and green(cupric oxide?) The wiring on these fixtures are rated for a higher celsius then I could find for sale anywhere. David

Jan, If you like using the kent marine phosban I have a container of it you can have for free. just send me a Pm David

Jan, Granular ferric oxide (GFO) will bring the phosphate levels down. If you have a media reactor you can run it in that, however depending on your tank size you will need to decide how much to use. You should start with a smaller amount in the beginning. This is because GFO strips the water and there will be more light penetration which can cause SPS to turn white and die from shock. I started with 1/2 cup when I started using GFO on my 75 gallon tank. Then after about a month up to 1 cup. I find the kent marine model of phos reactor is my choice. I used a MJ400 to feed the reactor but with a ball valve to adjust the flow so the media gently tumbles from the flow. After starting the prodibio system I no longer need to use the phosban reactor. You don't need to change the GFO often. about once a month is good. Rinse the GFO well. I rinsed mine and then ran the reactor in a bowl in the sink with RO water until it was clear then put it on the sump. One of our sponsers sells the pellet grade or bulk reef supply has it also. Get the lager pellet size as the smaller grade can pass through the sponges in the reactor. David

Any chance you can extend the sale to wednesday? I have to work today and yesterday? David

Topping off for replacing evaporated H2O is a good thing. I don't thing the fish will notice. However topping off with pure water will keep specific gravity more constant. Stability of the tank parameters are very important when keeping corals. If you are only keeping fish then you can draw a line on your sump where you want the water level to be. Then top off the tank every few days manually to get the water level back to where the line is drawn. There are several ways to automate the top off process if you would like to go that route. I keep SPS corals and use an auto top off system so that as evaporation occurs the water is instantly replaced. You wouldn't be able to see any change in my tank waters specific gravity on a day to day basis. Happy Reefing David

Cancel the order and let them call you when they have what you want in stock. David

Add refugium with macro algae or cheatomorphe and run GFO (granular ferric oxide) in a fluidized reactor and make sure there is good flow with no dead spots in the display tank. Also a high quality skimmer will help also. Bulbs should not be over 9-12 months old as last resort you can use ultra life red slime remover. It is reef safe and works but the cyano can come back if the original issue is not corrected. David

Nice Idea- Good Luck David

Nice tank. Is that a sexy shrimp I see in the second picture down? I have seen them in stores but never had one. David

Put super glue on a end of a coat hanger wire insert wire in the hole and let the glue stick then pull out the impellor David

You will need an air dryer for the corona discharge red sea model. The UV ozone generator type does not require very dry air. I will be following along regarding how you will pass the water coming from the skimmer through carbon. I have the red sea air dryer tube with the absorbtion beads if you need it send me a PM. David

I really like the green! What are the tulip looking LPS corals? David

Sent PM

One more thing- Is there a transparent DI resin chamber available? I can't see through this one well enough to watch for the color change. David

Thanks, i understand now. But just to let you know I was running the unit just as it came for about 10 months. The 10 micron sediment filter was installed 2nd from the rightmost chamber. Probably was a assembly mistake. My water quality didn't suffer, but am glad it is all correct now. David

OK, the water first enters the 1st chamber which is 1 micron, then goes to the white filter (felt like filter), then the 5 micron then the DI? David

I am changing my filters today. I have the 4 pack replacement I know the filter on the left side is DI Which of the other 3 is what? I have a white felt like filter and 1 that says 5 micron and one that says 1 micron. I would like to get this task finished today. I did leave a message with AWI but its already after 4 pm and they close at 4: Thanks, David

I don't know if the lighting(old bulbs) is the problem. I have a 75 gallon RR tank with dual 250watt 14K bulbs and T5 Pure actinic. It puts out a lot of light. The clearer the water the further your light will penetrate was my point. I have never used a par meter so I can't get too technical. On my other point regarding prodibio I have no proof but all the frags added in the last 6 months of sps have not rtn or stn in my tank. I will continue to use the product. David

I don't really know your setup, but maybe you could polish your water for better light penetration. Use a canister filter with reef carbon or 5 micron filter or diatomacious earth. Ozone works well for this as well. You could also try the prodibio regimen. David

Can the original poster please elaborate on his concerns regarding marine scenes water? Maybe Tom could have worded his reply more carefully. But I won't hold it against him. The marine scene has been around since I first got into the hobby a long time ago. I remember when Tom came to my house to test my water for me and give advice. No body is perfect. I see criticism on TV all the time talking about what someone said this or that. David

That is a really cool item I got in a group buy a while back. It is a rock shelf held on by magnets on the back of the tank. Here is a link to the website http://www.aqua-mags.com/product.php David

I have been doing new aquascaping and shifting toward mostly SPS corals Here are pics from last night. FTS Right side Middle left side Heres my attempt at mixing red, golden, purple, green digitata. I want to see what happens. I have been doing the prodibio system for quite a while. I no longer need the phosban reactor. David

No, I never did anything about it. Because it has been working fine. I guess the problem was only temporary. David