Recent content by hdtran

Nope, just went into superlurk! :D

I've been in a new job since Summer 04, which has been keeping me busy and not visiting :cry: However, my tank has been doing well (I'd rather watch the fish & maintain the tank than post 8) ). I decided that my tank has aged enough (120g; about 145 lbs of LR; lots of substrate) that I...

Or is it toast already? Some details: I have a AquaC Remora with the Mag-3 pump upgrade, and the internal overflow box. Recently, this serpent star decided to climb into the overflow box. It then decided to stick its arms (and apparently, part of its body) into the Mag-3 pump :oops: After...

My Ocellaris have adopted a powerhead, and defend it against the giant cleaning hand...

OK, can you parse that sentence? Why not just say "the instrument would be worth more than $1.3M, rather than the $3.3M as appraised"? Why didn't Axelrod just stay in Cuba? Couldn't pay off Fidel Castro enough?

I have the AquaC Remora Pro with the Mag3 pump upgrade and the preskimmer box. The preskimmer box is a bit awkward, and the Mag3 pump is large. But the whole thing seems to skim quite well and quietly.

Is it the dreaded out-of-focus encrusting sponge or tunicate? :)

No, the higher the "K," the bluer the look of the lamp. The "K" rating (degrees kelvin) states how closely the lamp matches a blackbody radiating light, heat, UV, microwaves, etc. So a 20K (20 kilo kelvin) lamp is outright blue, while a 10K lamp is white with a tinge of blue. A 50/50...

50 W of incandescent is basically 50 W of heat, with some light added. The light produced by an incandescent light is the glow of a red-hot (well, actually, white-hot) filament. Most of the energy used is converted to heat (infrared) photons. Fluorescent lights are a more efficient method for...

Yes, it is not unusual (watch the double & triple negatives here :) ) to have a larger downflow pipe than return, as the downflow is gravity fed (head is just the distance from tank to floor), while the return is positively pumped. Are you having issues attaching your plumbing?

Hey, I want some of that algae for my tang!

You didn't mention a protein skimmer. I would highly recommend using one. For a 30g, I'd recommend the AquaC regular remora or Urchin, CPR Bakpak series, or Red Sea Prizm Pro (though I've heard many folks complain about the Red Sea Prizm). I've also heard many good things about the Euroreefs.

Bristleworms (polychaetes) are generally considered to be beneficial scavengers/detritivores.

Rent or borrow a tang or urchin, rather than purchasing one?

Len's picture doesn't have a key, though he does tell you it's at the bottom. (1) is the bulkhead. LordNikon, I thought that in navy parlance, the bulkhead was where guys went to p** in bulk?