Recent content by TNDave

I started out with Crystal Seas and used it for 3 years before I decided to switch. My second salt was Kent, and I was VERY happy with it. I received this information from them about their buffer levels: I tested our salt mix and here are the results of what you asked for: Ca= 420ppm Mg=...

Add my brother-in-law to the list. His name is Kenny Campbell and e-mail is [email protected]. Looking forward to meeting everyone and talking reefs! -Dave

Hey Dick! I'm good, glad to talk to you again. I got your e-mail awhile back about this very subject, but then baby #3 was born and I have had very little time to be on the boards, much less check and send e-mail regularly (just wanted you to know I wasn't ignoring you!). My brother-in-law and...

I am a regular at Aquarium and regularly bounce ideas off of them that I read from the internet. The guy that I deal with there (the same one I think you are talking about) actually said he does read reefs.org, reefcentral, etc. His opinion, that he stated to me, is that there is a lot of good...

I added about 10 pounds of cycled live rock (from a friends tank) about 3 weeks ago. Since then I have had an outbreak of a weird algae - it attaches to the glass and looks like little white threads or tiny trees. At first I thought they were copepod shrimp or something, but now it is all over...

Just got my 2x96 kit today and had it installed in less than 1 hour! Very easy to install, and my tank looks AWESOME! I upgraded to the 10000k bulb instead of the 6700k (for $8) and the light is great. Super system, VERY glad I bought it!

I have an Emperor 400 hang on filter as my primary filter in my 65gal tank (I have no overflow or sump). 4-5" of live sand on a plenum system and 50 pounds or so of live rock. I recently put a new canopy on my tank and took off the glass tops, and now the output of the filter is creating a LOT...

Glad to hear that! I just ordered the 2 x 96W system on Friday and upgraded to the 10000K bulb. Can't wait to get them on and see how they look! I'll post my impressions as well when I get them installed.

E-mail sent! Sorry for delay, was away from the board all weekend. Looking forward to hearing from you! Dave

Hey FishDaddy! Thanks for your response and help! Another question, do you not have to use reflectors with this VHO system, or are the internal reflectors in these bulbs sufficient? Also, is this a remote ballast? Have you had any interference problems with the IceCap ballast (I have read...

I have just built a custom canopy and am planning up upgrading my lights to 2x55W PC with one 48" long actinic NO flourescent. It is a 65 gallon tank 48" long. I have seen many varying opinions on the board but cannot seem to get a good feeling on what I should do. If I do toss the glass...