Recent content by gee_lo

And I quote... "RO/DI....c'mon, you don't need one of those things...The New York area has great water" The owner wonders why his saltwater sales are so bad! -gee_lo

Hello Friends, Is it safe to add RO/DI water to my main tank while my RO/DI reservoir is filling up with fresh water? Or should I shut down my dose pump while I am replenishing the RO/DI tank. If so, how long should I wait to start the pump up again. I guess my actual question is wether or...

Thanks rcsheng, As for my dosing regime.....It is as follows: I use Kent Tech CB to control my alk/calcium levels. The directions suggest 10ml per day/ per 40 gallons. I have a 60 gal. system so I supplement 15ml per day of each part. I also dose daily Iodine, Iron, Strontium and Molybdenum...

Are these bubble clear like air bubbles.....might they be AIR bubbles. The only bubble alge I have heard/seen is the green bubble alge. Emerald Crabs (aka: mithrax crabs) are supposed to eat it, but MINE DONT!!!! Also ....I live in NJ as well. I hope you are using a RO/DI unit. If you are you...

Just inquiring about my strange behaviors of my leathers. They seem to close their polyps every couple days, then stay closed for a day or so. Is this normal? A Theil article I read refers to a process called "sliming". It that what I am witnessing? Is this inevitable? Or is my care to blame...

Hello, I have to suggest the "Reeffiller" or the "pulsafeeder" pump. They are both the same unit. It is a metered pump that will pump anywhere from 0 to 3 gallons per day. (Some of the larger ones will pump up to 15 gpd). You just match you evaporation rate with the pumping rate on the unit and...

Found this little critter on the glass today. Then he took off to the rocks. Checked the Hitchhiker FAQ...cant seem to find an ID for it. Any ideas? Thanks, angelo

Blurry Photos...... Try using a quicker shutter speed. I am not familiar with you camera, but many have the option to adjust the shutter speed. (The amount of time your "film" is exposed to light.) The adjustments will be in fractions of a second (1/60, 1/125, etc.) The larger the bottom...

Blurry Photos...... Try using a quicker shutter speed. I am not familiar with you camera, but many have the option to adjust the shutter speed. (The amount of time your "film" is exposed to light.) The adjustments will be in fractions of a second (1/60, 1/125, etc.) The larger the bottom...

Thanks for all your suggestions. I have 2 reservoirs....1 for fresh top-off water. And the other for mixed salt water( right next to it) . I guess all I will do is stick the intake of my dosing pump in my saltwater reservoir for a couple of days. I wonder how long it will take to raise my...

Hello friends! I am trying to raise my SG in my new reef tank. It is currently at 1.021, and I have been told that it is too low. What is the SG that you folks reccomend? I run my 60 gallon system at 78 -79 degrees, and have a leather, torch, and an open brain corals - as well as a tang...

Yes...The SG is low....That is why i am coming to you guys. I told my LFS guy that my 1st batch of salt water, mixed to 1.021, and he told me that was fine. So I just stuck with it. Might that be the reason that the corals are acting strange? Does the SG have that kind of affect on corals? THe...

Thanks for the reply Reefguide, I was going to post my parameters in the 1st post....But I figured I'd wait to see if that was normal coral behavior. So my set up is as follows: - 54g Corner aquarium - 10 gallon sump - 80 lbs. live rock (50lbs. Marshall Island - 30lbs. Florida...

Happy Sunday, I am a new reefer, and am inquiring about the behavior of my 3 corals. I have a torch, a finger leather, and an open brain. The leather, in addition to completely closing up every night, dosen't exten his full polyps (for a day or so) , every 4-5 days. His fingers will stay...

I purchased that exact unit from the H2o Guru (Walter). It was one of the best E-Bay transactions I ever took part in. Not only is the unit awesome, but if you ever have any problems with it...Walter is very personable, and helpful. I had a problem setting mine up (I took some of the hoses off...