Recent content by fio1022

I was mistaken on what these are.Turns out they are Nudibranch. Seems to be just as bad though.

I have alot of rockwork and everything is placed just so. Even if I could remove colonies I concerned that the tank is infected and i could never get them out. I was hoping for a natural approach. I Was wondering if a dragonette might consume them.?

How do I eradicate Pycnogonid(predatory spider). They are all over my zoanthids ranging in size from 1/4'to almost invisible. Are there any known predators or treatments. :(

I wanted the second float so the pump would not cycle constanly.There is only maybe a 1/4" of movement before the contacts open/close. I figured a way to make this work with one relay and two floats.The relay is going to need two sets of contacts.One set will act as a "seal in" to keep pump...

I'm looking for a schematic for an auto top off system I'm trying to build.I have two float switches and a relay,not sure how to hook it up. I want to have the lower float set(min.level) to energize a relay coil and a upper float set(max.level) to de-energize the relay coil. What i don't...

No bubbles at all.It is also growing on the inside of the discharge pipe.All coral in the tank were sm frags that grew out.The orange cap grew around the pump itself.IS the pump causing or aiding to this algae problem. I like the added flow.

I've been having some sort of growth on an orange cap.montipora.Seems to be spreading and slowly smoothering the monti. and possibly killing it.Ive cleaned it in the past w a toothbrush but it grows back. Its growing on the edges looks likes very short napped hair,brownish/red in color.Aslo...

The only parameter that was off was the temp,which I will correct next time.I usually make enough water for two-three water changes so it sits for a while. The one thing I'm still unsure about is aerating it.If you don't ,will the batch still be good?How long to aerate?Just before , or the whole...

Thanks again guys, Each day they seam to be opening a little more.I just hope my next water change doesn't have the same effect.

Everything is starting to open again but not 100% yet.With a little luck it should be soon.Still trying to figure out what happened though. My temperature seems a little high 84.5 but its been fairly constant since day one.I'm planning on added a fan above my sump soon.Would high temp cause...

I've been using the same salt mix since day one.I didn't know that you should aerate it.Other than that everthing thing has been the same.I have been using DI only as my water source but I'm planning on upgrading to ro/di in the near future. I had my water tested at a LFS today to see if the...

I did my usual routine on Saterday-10% water change,cleaned skimmer,swapped out filter sock etc.I don't know if it is related,but all of the zoo's,green star polyps,and afew but not all xenia have been retracted since.I checked for ammonia,nitrites,nitrates and po4. Ammonia showed .1ppm so I...

Hey Louey, Thanks for the link.That give me some pretty good ideas to build mine. What find of finish is that on the inside?I was thinking of using some kind of marine varnish-don't know if it is worth the extra step.Also wan't to be able to remove it relatively easily. Nice job,looks like it...

I'm looking to build a canopy for my 55gal.Can't seam to find any style that I like or that fit my needs. Does anyone Know of any good links w/pics of any diy canopies,I've seen a half a dozen or so designs, but still looking. :? Jim

Welcome to RDO! You won't 'need' it till you start stocking the tank. If you aren't keeping stony corals you may not 'need' it at all. http://shop.store.yahoo.com/mrswages/mrswagpiclim.html Works just fine. I ordered 10 bags about 2 years ago and haven't gone through them yet. Great...