Recent content by kadaytar

Hey Cupric poison, thanks for the articles those were nice. I hate to argue since it doesnt gives us anything but i love to discuss since it takes us to good coclusions. So dont get me wrong i want to continue this discussion because there is a dilemma here. As i told before there are too many...

I just asked a friend who was a very knowledgable and experienced hobyist. Cryptocaryon irritans is like fresh water parasite Ichthyophthirius multifiliis. It doesnt need a stressfull event. You need to use very strong medication to kill it but the sad part is that medication kills everything...

Cupric Poison, I am not telling that pH and water changes cause ich. Inappropriate conditions cause the fish get stressed out and weaken. Also i am telling that in many of the tanks that damn parasite exists. When the fish is weak parasite shows itself. Maybe there are some different types...

I am sory if i made an incorrect satatement. But in many case pH and temp flactuations or bad water parameters cause ich even if you dont add a new fish into the tank. If that parasite cant live without a host fish or doesnt exist in the tank how do the fishies get that parasite?

I havent used BIonic before. I use Seachem pH Buffer when i have a pH problem it brings pH back to 8.3. But regular use of Seachem Reef Builder keeps me away from pH problems. Also you should watch the temp when you adjust the salinty because SG changes according the temperature while salinty...

Hey Jen, you dont need to wory about that because the stuff causing ich allways exists in the water. Actualy it should be on the fishies all the time for their health but fish has to produce a mucus layer to prevent that stuff to reach its skin. Whenever fish weakens or gets stressed out it...

I used to use Kent Salt Mix and i was happy with that. When i first set that tank up Ca was around 380ppm without dosing any Calcium suplement. You should be careful if you are planning to switch another brand of salt mix. I use Hagen's Ca test kit. It is similar to yours, pink turns to...

So what does this mean? I think i still have a missunderstanding. It is important to note that photosynthesis-quenching pigments (such as diatoxanthin) do not absorb red wavelengths - dynamic photoinhibition involves only absorption and dissipation of short-wave radiation such as violet and...

I dont know if this link works for you guys , this is the only one i know. Actualy it is not about the output of actinics but there is some usefull info. www.wetwebmedia.com/../marine/setup/lig ... icfaqs.htm Yes Kim, you are right about PAR. I missed that important point. PAR is the waveband...

Thanks Len for moving the thread i thought that i couldnt get any answer :D and thanks alot Kim for taking your time and answer As far as i know PAR is the only usefull part of light for photosynthesis- radiation in 400nm-700nm waveband. The other wavelenghts have no influence on...

It is up to you, you can change smaller amount every week , every 10 days, or bigger amount every 15 days, every month. For me smaller amount is better.

Hi everyone, I am new to this forum and my question is about lighting. As we all know lighting is one of the most complicated isues of reef keeping and also one of the most expensive equipments. I have read many articles about lighting but there are still many things that i am confused about...