Recent content by DeathWish302

I put my make-up in a 22g. trash can and replace evap. and salt as needed. It's alot easier than mixing a batch when you have a disaster looming over your tank. DW302

Why can't you add supplement?: $ or room? If it's room, you can do it. For clams,(sorry guys) you SHOULD use 6500 K. This gives the most PAR. Why does everyone spend so much time on color factor? Supplement and get it over with. If you don't have the funds or room (which i think...

lawndoctor/strongbow: How are you going to guarantee your sand is safe from commercial vendors? They say they do this, but are you sure? SouthDown is fine in my book! Never had a problem, but i took the time to sort through all 300+ lbs and to then run a rare-earth magnet through it also...

Man it's been quite awhile since i've been on reefs.org. Anyway, i agree fully w/ smcnulty! No additives! You don't need them, they're just gimmicks. When do see mother nature pour in "snake oils"? Right, NEVER! Anyway, i only dose Kalk every night/day (whenever it settles and can be...

Rover: Use standard indoor/outdoor paint. For a real treat go to your local Sherwin Williams dealer and pick up a gal of "Isle of Capri", WOWWW!!! Definitely check this out. DW302

I have a 30" inch stand under a 20" aquarium. Since the front of the hood folds down, maintenance is simplified. DW302

I am in the process of setting up a Lagoonal ref. w/ mangroves, seagrasses, and kelp-like algae. It will have a 6-8" DSB with 20lb or so of Premium Aquatics Rock Bottom Crude mixed in. Would feather dusters possibly take out some of the same things(possibly larval fish, shrimp, snails...) i'm...

Teabag: I have a Mighty Magnet and it's great!!! One thing i would warn you of is if your not using this on a big tank don't bother. My Algae Free Piranha does great for smaller tanks. My votes with Algae Free; best price of a in-tank safe magnet with the power of some of the big boys...

Don't worry about the weight, glass loves compression. That glass can probably hold more vertical load than you or i can. HTH, DW302

Well, rubbermaid products are made of recycled plastics. If you get a bad batch of plastics in there it can leach phosphates and other nasty toxins into your water cloumn. If you use the brute trashcans and food-safe rubbermaid containers then you'll be safe. But why a rubbermaid sump??? For...

Umm, here is my opinion: lose the Fluval, if you still want it for circulation, empty it completely of media and only use it occassionally for carbon. No crushed coral is fine enough. If you want a DSB, i'd highly suggest Southdown. If you've seen the sugar-sized sand by Carib Sea at you LFS...

Why, might i ask??? Or has the "nano bug" hit you??? I too have a 10 gal. "Alcatraz" nano for all of the inhabitants convicted of felonies (mainly attempted murder or in the 1st degree), but why tear down an established setup i know you've had for 6 or so months??? Even if you go with a...

lkaras: Where's Argos? Northern IN? Well anyway, if you want to see the store i'm talking about here goes: Petware House;Coldwater Rd. beside Wal-Mart Petware House;Stellhorn Rd. on the corner of the plaza next to Subway and Arby's The third Petware House is out south of Ft. Wayne, been...

Gonna add to the humor, so here goes (you fellow reefers from Northern Indiana know whom i'n talking about!!!) Not to mention names, but PETWARE HOUSE, is the same. Went in one day to browse before i went to the REAL reef store in town. The clerk asked me how my setup was doing. I replied...

2poor2reef: I don't see a skimmer as depriving the corals of food, but helping them maintain a more natural food table as nature. Yes, a skimmer does pull plankton out. But at the same time you can feed HEAVILY to meet the natural amount of food that passes corals each day. I can't give you...