Recent content by jlinzmaier

I'm curious about borate because my tank seems to have 3X the normal amount (around 12.0 normal is 4.4) After Reading an artilce about borate by Randy Holmes Farley I'm concerned about my elevated level of borate affecting my alkalinity readings. I typically get an alkalinity reading of...

Just got a salifert Sr test and I have questions about the last two steps. Unfortunately Salifert doesn't provide good means to contact them for questions. The last two steps state to use the syringe to add a single drop at a time and mix gently for 20 seconds after each drop. Once the color...

I'm creating a 50 gal fuge for a 180 reef tank. Just wondering if anyone has any solid literature and first hand knowledge of any rubbermaid/storage containers leeching any unwanted elements or chemicals. Are any brands more or less likely to leech any elements or chemicals?

Anybody have any ideas or know where I can get some info about setting up an aquaculture system for live phytoplankton? Is it really worth the trouble or is the preserved and bottled plankton just as good?

Randy, Ive read through several of your advanced aquarist articles regarding chemistry in the aquarium and I have the utmost respect for you and your wealth of knowledge. I've been having trouble with my alkalinity test kits and I can't find anyone who can answer my questions - your my last...

I currenlty use reef complete by seachem to manage my calcium levels(it also maintains strontium and magnesium levels and I think that simplified things for me when I started my tank.) Now I'm interested in testing stront and mag instead of just calcium. Sounds like a fun challenge to keep them...

Thanks for the info!

Anybody know how plate corals reproduce/multiply.

Planning on keeping the lights on 24/7 for my fuge to prevent some nuisance algae growth in my display. Does anybody know if keeping the lights on constantly affects the growth and reproduction of pods and other critters that live in a fuge? Do they need a dark period?

I use seachem buffer for pH adjustment and seachem builder an alkalinity raising agent. I have about 100gal total with sump, fuge, and display. I do 10 gal H2O changes every week and routinely add ca and trace elements in additions to iodine and multivitamins. Tank is moderately stocked with...

Heard lots of great stuff about cyclop-eeze so I thought I would try it. I bought a freeze dried can and can't find any directions for use. I went to the website and all I could find was a bunch of technical mumble. Anybody have any suggestions for amount and feeding frequency of freeze dried...

Thanks so much for your help!!

But can I do it twice?

gonna give it a try!

Need help posting pics!!! Apparently the file must be too big because I click browse, find pic, type comment and click add attachment - computer then takes approx ten minutes and eventually says file error. Tried it with multiple pics. Is there any way to decrease size of file because all my...