Recent content by CraigLampe

I used to have similar problems with my calcium reactor ( a Geo Web model ) but I use a airline valve for the output adjustment, and I have noticed less problems when the drip rate is set a little higher, it seems more water going through there prevent it from clogging as much!! but sometimes...

Actually, these really look like a nice little kind of coral polyp that I got a whole bunch of on some florida ("gulf coast"?) live rock a couple of years ago... they seem to be quite prominent on some of these live rocks, and as far as I was concerned, they looked really nice, especially in...

I disagree that they are harmless, I have had a couple of tanks get absolutely COVERED in these flatworms, they become quite a pest!! there are several options for removal (which I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!): 1) suck them out with a siphon (only works if you have small numbers of them) 2) mandarin...

yeah, definitely a flatworm, though they are usually more orange in color, I would try my best to get rid of them, several options: 1) since you have few of them (right?) manually suck them up with a siphon, and then add new water 2) Mandarin Goby (nice fish anyway!! either variety will eat...

I just began to see these little guys popping up, wondering what they are, assuming they are (incompletely grown) starfish, but they look like the normal, non-reef-safe variety, I probably need to start flushing them, huh?? any thoughts? each one is about 8mm across...

Yes, I will be doing Anesthesiology Residency through Texas Tech El Paso... Thanks for the info! I was also hoping to catch someone who actually lives in El Paso to send a reply or PM... I may need a little help on the move... as far as a way station or something... things are looking good...

I will be relocating to El Paso, TX in about 7 weeks and was wondering if there are any clubs / hobbyists in El Paso who post to or read at reefs.org... I have a 125 reef with calcium reactor, protein skimmer, which houses quite a bit of sps and some other softies... I will be moving this...

I had a Rio 2100 hooked up to my protein skimmer (a turbofloater) and one night it blew and tripped my GFCI killing all power to the tank, heaters, powerheads, for an unknown amount of time and then in the morning the temp was 70F I was able to figure out the problem and get the temp back to...

WOW :D , I just watched the trailer and it looks FABULOUS, some of those underwater scenes are UNBELEIVEABLE!! It is TRULY AMAZING what the CG (computer generation) artists can create!!! I look forward to this!! Is it Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres (sp?)?? :D

I also have a Kent RO Unit and after replenishing the filter media and such, I have come up with: TDS: RAW Tap water = 880 Post Membrane = 40 Post DI = 0

yes, the polyps on all of my montipora corals are usually darker than the skeleton-tissue underneath, and then I have one variety which has bright green polyps, but if you look closely, I think you will notice this is only the polyps retracting...

I agree that the whitening you see initially here is NOT RTN, it is simply a sting of the acropora coral. The scary things is that this sting can sometimes CAUSE RTN to occur!! I have had this happen, but it is usually when RTN is happening to other corals in this tank... I have often noticed...

I have kind of a 2 stage top-off system... there is a 5 gallon bucket which has Kent Marine's Float valve kit installed -- this gives me a bucket which is always full of RO/DI water... I also have a float valve in the sump of my tank which has a sealed mercury switch siliconed onto the top...

I agree whole-heartedly, I get the very same comments, my dad insists on feeding the fish ENTIRELY TOO MUCH for the sake of them being "healthy" while the corals are being overwhelmed by the algae created after half of this food goes on the sand... I am happy to say my GF likes the tank and I...

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