Recent content by Maxx

I've bedn dosing the NO3 supplements for a few days now. I have about 135/140 gallons total in the system right now. Started dosing 2mls of the included NO3 supplement. No change in NO3 readings, still undetectable via salifert. Next day dosed 4mls. No change in NO3 readings, still...

I bought a Hanna HI96713 photometer. I'd gotten a couple of erratic results from the LFS I'd been taking water samples to (they have the Hanna HI93713 shown in the original post). I think the LFS employees would get distracted and either record the wrong information or read things incorrectly...

Possibly, but I wouldnt recommend it. The spindle the lighting element sits in is not water proof. I dont know what effect water spilling on the lighting element itself would have, but I doubt it would do it any good. Also, the "rod" the LED lights are wrapped around appears to be copper with...

You didnt hijack the thread...no worries. I'm posting this because there wasnt alot of information out there about these. Since this thread started, I've learned about people using two of them on dual systems, and that Joe Yaiullo is rumored to be planning in using 8 of these... And that some...

Wow, lots of replies here! Sorry for my delay, all of the emails alerts about new posts I was getting were going to my junk mail folder. My apologies. I've been running the ARID E18 since April 19th. And I'm impressed. I have not added the nitrate supplements as of yet for two reasons. I...

I've kept two Regals long term. First was a Red Sea Regal that I lost after a year in my system. My H.magnifica anemone wandered into a powerhead and shredded its tentacles, releasing nematocysts all through the tank. Killed all the fish except the clowns. Located a blue chested Indo/Pacific...

Here are some pictures of the ARID E18: Body of the reactor. It?s actually clear acrylic that has been wrapped with a flexible soft Styrofoam cover to keep light from seeping out. It still seeps out, but it dims it significantly. It also protects the reactor body from dings, scratches etc...

Chaeto growth was very visible as it was filling in the reactor. The nice thing about the LED?s being in the center of the reactor is that it?s basically backlit so you can clearly see algae growth. Today, (04-28-2015) I took another water sample to the LFS for testing. No3 once again too low...

I contacted Tristan via email and phone and spoke with him several times regarding the ARID. Tristan heard me out and wanted to know if I planned on running a skimmer or going skimmer less. According to Tristan, if using a properly sized ARID reactor, a skimmer was not necessary. I?ve been in...

So JBNY stating he was happy with this C30 and that he thought it was worth while was something of interest to me. I did some digging and found very little about the ARID reactors, or Pax-Bellum outside of Manhattan Reefs. The concept is nutrient export via algae. It?s not an algae scrubber...

Between the constant high phosphate levels and a heater failure which killed off all SPS and bleached out my anemones, (two H.magnifica anemones I?ve had since Mar 06 and Nov 2010 respectively), I was very close to calling it quits in the hobby. I figured I?d give it one more shot and see if I...

This is a lengthy post. For those of you with ADD who will get distracted by squirrels and small shiny objects here ya go: ARID E 18 pulled phosphates in my system from 0.08 ppm down to 0.00 in 11 days. No water changes, no phosban, no change in anything other than adding the ARID E 18. Want...

Turbinaria coral, or scroll coral. Nick