Recent content by GSchiemer

Sanjay, How did you primarily mount the frags? Sugerglue gel, epoxy, et. ? Greg

Simply dose the diluted Parts A and B over the course of a week, separately from each other while dosng the evaporated water simultaneously. In other words, if you know that you'll need 120 ml of Parts A and B over the week, dilute each portion into separate 120 ounces containers of freswater...

Keeping a fish alive for one month is proof of nothing. Get back to us in three years.

The 4 oz "Apoxie" is $8.00 plus shipping, which is more money than even the same-sized aquarium-branded epoxies. You can buy other commercial epoxies in large cans that are reef-safe, but who wants 4 lbs of this stuff anyway! It doesn't last very long once it has been opened, so I wouldn't...

Plus it appears to cost more than the aquarium epoxies in small quantities, so I don't see any point to it.

Even if it is reef safe, it takes took long to cure to be useful for mounting frags. Here's what they say on the website: Open working time about 1-3 hours. Cures hard overnight (24 hour full cure).

The doser is easier to install and maintain, and if the two-part system is working well for you, don't mess with it. Greg

Where did you get the fish? What was it sold as? Did you buy a fish without knowing anything about it?

The motor is magnetically coupled to the propeller unit through the glass, which is the unique aspect of this pump. Greg

I'm still working with the Vortech pumps and expect to publish the product review in the next month or two. One of the reasons I've hesitated is because of the numerous changes that have been made to certain aspects of the production pump since introduction. If nothing had been changed, I...

Absolutely worth buying. It will greatly increase the capacity of any Ca reactor, unless it's already a dual-chamber design. Greg

FYI: Deltec DOES have a CO2 collection chamber and bleed valve in EVERY one of their Ca reactors. The CO2 can be directed back into the pump to make the most efficient use of the gas. It's a recirculating design. Also, in the Deltec reactor, the intake of the recirculating pump does not draw...

If your reactor does not have the option of fitting a pH probe in the body of the unit, then you can run the effluent into a cup that overflows into your sump. Simply place the pH probe in this cup to get an approximation of the pH inside the reactor. As far as any recommendations, such as...

No one can tell you if your current drip rate and bubble rate are "correct" for your setup. They should be adjusted to maintain a pH of ~ 6.5 inside the body of the reactor. The drip rate and bubble rate are directly related and can vary within a wide range as long as the pH remains stable...

Well, either the drain has become partially clogged (most likely) or you're running more water into the box. Can't be anything else.