Recent content by bombay_duc

Any suggestions on moving a 65 gal reef+fishtank (8 fish + 2 shrimp + assorted cleaner crew). We plan to drive, which will be under 10h. My fiancee will be headed to the new place a week earlier. I was thinking of sending the RO unit with a 20 gal tank with her to set up a temp tank. Wonder how...

Originally Posted by fishieness IMO, as long as you are doing frequent water changes with a quality salt, define "quality salt" all the reading and research i've done so far points to the fact the most of the currenlty available salt mixes are a far cry from "real" sea water. Name a few...

Yep, another poll. Boron? Silicate? Iodide? If you test for these and other elements ON A ROUTINE BASIS do you know something I don't!!?? I routinely test for the BIG 7 - ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH, alkalinity, salinity and temperature. Who test for - Calcium Magnesium Strontium Boron...

Yep, another poll. Boron? Silicate? Iodide? If you test for these and other elements ON A ROUTINE BASIS do you know something I don't!!??

What are your thought's on using UV sterilization. It seems to me that even though one may not absolutely control parasites like Ick, one could certainly significanly decrease the population of harmful bacteria/fungi/viruses etc in the water column, which may go a long way in controlling...

Originally Posted by unleashed i have tried the hypo treatment in the past but alot of my fish (eels) cannot be treated with hypo or fw dips even .i have hwever had very good luck with the use of coppersafe even in my eels and puffers in the tank(non reef of course).hypo only works for ich not...

I'll get us started. Right now after doing a lot of research on the two treatments, I'm favoring the copper treatment (even though it means a dedicated tank) because it seems that less can go wrong with the treatment. If the pH, alkalinity and hyposalinity are not done right, the fish may be...

Originally Posted by lion_crazz You should have ordered one from here; it is only $50. where is "here"?

What's the general consensus. Copper tx or hyposalinity tx? I'm about to set up a hospital tank and if I can avoid contaminating the tank with copper that would be a bonus. I have a tankful of ick invested fish, all starting with a blue tang. Not his fault though.

.... host bubble anemone. Its awesome, he'll snatch a large morsel of food and swim to the anemone and spit it out. Its fun to watch. He found it a few days after I added the bubble anemone to the tank and now its his little baby! And dare I put my hand anywhere near his anemone. I'm planning...

WHICH DISCOVERY CHANNEL??? I live in OH and I could not find this program.

I'm considering a REAL reference book "The Reef Aquarium" by Delbeek and Sprung. Any thoughts? There are 3 volumes, but Volume 3 seems to cover the first 2. Where do YOU learn from? Pick One ..... Trial and Error ..... a great teacher but EXPENSIVE Internet/forum's ....... great but somethimes...

Originally Posted by lion_crazz specific gravity - 1.025 mmmmm, sounds like I may need to up my specific gravity a bit.

Common now!! I know you guys test your numbers weekly ........ what ARE they??

And specific gravity mine is 1.022