Recent content by micagreenmachine

FWIW, I think the "key" to a single-pass reactor is to have a CO2 reactor as the input. That way, you've dropped the pH before the water even enters the chamber. When my calcium went off the scale, I was only adding CO2 at a rate of 1 1/2 bubbles per second and had an efluent rate of a slight...

Here's an update now that it has been in use for 2 months on my old tank (58 gal)... Wow! I have to be careful with this thing! After 2 months of use I started getting lazy with testing for calcium. I started noticing the corals looking a bit strange, so I tested and WOW calcium 550 ppm and...

Well, I finished building the reactor. After talking to some others about this I finally decided on building it as a single-pass with a bottom-up flow. To inject the CO2, I also built a CO2 reactor out of a jar. All of the water flows thru the CO2 reactor before it hits the calcium reactor...

And, I'll continue to use it (reef iodide) after I get the new tank w/calcium reactor set up. That should be all I need after that.... Can't wait! Used to use all that kent stuff, but you have to add sofa king much and it costs sofa king much that it seemed like more of a rip off than the...

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Randy Holmes-Farley: <strong>micagreenmachine: That's a very interesting observation, and seems to be the closest thing to a direct cause and effect relationship that I've seen posted about...

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by greenbud: <strong>None. I do have a reactor, if I didn't I would add b-ionic. Iodine causes molting because it irritates the exoskeleton. Ask Dr. Ron who specializes in this, on...

You can wrap sushi in it.... Maybe find a Japanese sushi restaurant to sell it to? It's high in potassium too. Tank a look at it under a microscope if you want to see some really COOL stuff too! Seriously, though... I don't think that high calcium in itself will help, but it will...

If you have soft corals, you will need iodine. I'm doing the SeaChem routine right now... For the money, they seem to be the best value for what you get if you buy it mail order. And yes, I saw a HUGE improvement when I started using these suppliments. Kalk was a PITA. Reef Advantage...

Mine seem to do well anywhere and EVERYWHERE in my tank... They are starting to multiply like weeds. I may have to start pruning some of them out of there. They like lower light levels, but will adapt to higher levels given time. They don't particularly like really strong currents, but they...

Thanks gbtower, I was just thinking the exact same thing last night. Should be easy enough to do AND I can make it work with single-pass reverse flow. Started the initial construction a couple days ago. So far, so good. Hope to be receiving the regulator for the CO2 today. ~t

Ordered 125 gal. custom tank (custom = overflows in middle of tank to keep front and back view clean) w/new to the market superquiet overflows and custom stand to match both viewable from front, back and one side, a 6' 3x175 watt 10000K MH hood (I'll add my 4 old 96 watt PCs when I get the...

Looking to purchase a matal halide hood for a 125 gal. and I have some questions. 1. What are "PFO" ballasts? 2. If given the choice, should I go with PFO, E-Ballasts, or Ice Cap ballasts and what are the advantages of each? 3. Money IS an object (trying to do this as cheaply as possible)...

I've got a Berling Classic Turbo. It's doing an ok job now, but not without some tweeking to get it to work right. I don't think it was ready for the market yet, personally, I think Red Sea put it on the market ASAP to compete with the Turbofloater and other "needle wheel" designs. Heck, back...

Ground the tank even if you do find the electricity leaks. It could save your life one day. Us reefers have LOTS of high powered electrical stuff sitting in, on, and around saltwater, which by the way is a great conductor. Go by one of them titanium electric grounding probes. It installs in...

Go with 6400K, unless you can find a 10000K bulb. I switched to PC 10000K 2 months ago and I think the tank looks much better. ~Todd