Recent content by gbundersea

I received 250 pounds of Gulf-View "base" rock on June 27, 2003. I paid $2.00 per pound, and the quality and life was unbelieveable! I have posted a detailed account of my experience with it, along with pictures. Here are the links: My detailed post on WetWeb Pictures on WetWeb Comments from...

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I received 250 pounds of Gulf-View "base" rock on June 27, 2003. It was unbelieveable! I have posted a detailed account of my experience with it, along with pictures. Here are the links: My detailed post on WetWeb Pictures on WetWeb Comments from another fellow who bought Gulf-View rock after...

I have a Turboflotor 1000 on my 120 FOWLR with 33-gallon sump. I supply it with a Rio 600, and use an inexpensive Elite air pump to feed air to it. Without the external air pump I found the bubble production to be subpar, but with that $5.00 pump, it is phenomenal. The skimmer began producing...

To see details on the enormous bioload I placed on mine, take a look at my lengthy post in this thread: http://www.reefs.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=35831 In short, on June 27, 2003, I put 250 lbs of Gulf-View live rock and 220+ lbs of live sand into my new 120-gallon. I didn't take anything off...

My TF1000 actually worked great right from the start, with the exception that I felt it just didn't produce enough bubbles with only the built-in motor. The bubble issue wasn't due to buildup, since the unit was brand-new. Simply adding a cheap air pump resulted in huge bubble output. (BTW, I...

I like good mechanical filtration, so my overflow passes through a 100-micron filter sock and I use the Rio 600 in the sump to feed the skimmer. Here's the diagram of my sump/fuge setup, which consists of 3 linked tanks due to the size restraints of my stand:

I have a Turboflotor 1000 on my 120 FOWLR with 33-gallon sump. I supply it with a Rio 600, and use an inexpensive Elite air pump to feed air to it. Without the external air pump I found the bubble production to be subpar, but with that $5.00 pump, it is phenomenal. The skimmer began producing...

I strongly recommend Gulf-View (http://www.gulf-view.com) On June 27, 2003 I received 250 pounds of "base" rock from Gulf-View for which I paid $2.00/pound. (Note: I'm sure I received a better price due to the quantity I purchased, but Gulf-View's prices are very reasonable regardless.) Theirs...

I certified in 1988, and in 1991 became an AAUS Scientific Diver at the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans. I have been a member of their Dive Control Board for several years. I've logged 500+ open water dives, and another 500+ in Aquarium exhibits. As a scientific diver, I've been...

I have a question for experienced aquarists: In your opinion, are there any tools, accessories, or other hardware-type items which aren't readily available for home aquarists but would be very useful? I've had to make a few items of my own when working on my aquariums, and I'm sure others have...

The sump project suffered a setback thanks to my horrible experience with Jen's Saltwater Haven (jensalt.com.) I bought 3 acrylic sumps from them. In my opinion, the sumps were utterly defective and so poorly built as to be unusable. The edges were unfinished, the corners didn't line up, and the...

I checked the spoons on my Salifert kits. The numbers stamped on mine are: Nitrate: 2 Calcium: 3 Not sure if this helps or not! Those could just be some sort of production numbers. Your best bet is to email Salifert, or a knowledgeable dealer. Good luck!

I did some research on the "federal law" issue, and unfortunately could not find a specific statute that states a card shall not be charged until the merchandise actually ships. I know it was a MAJOR concern at the software company where I worked, and I saw numerous other postings on the...

It's a violation of federal law to actually charge your credit card for merchandise not in stock or not shipped. I don't know the specific statute, but this was a major concern at a software company I worked for. If a customer ordered items A and B, and only A shipped, the system absolutely had...