Recent content by intensity888

Heres a suggestion knucklehead... Focus on your job while you are at work, not a mantis shrimp. It's so hard to find good help these days... :roll: Your boss told me to say that, don't send the clown posse after me! 8O

(running down stairs to throw a glass of water and a pinch of marine salt in tank) :lol: I missed the spit in it comment at first! That will be much easier, lol. I think i just brought reefkeeping to all new low. :lol: thanks knucklejudge!

1 - a 29 FW planted 1 - a 6 planted with 1 cichlid .17 - a 180 bone dry and waiting for set up. =2.17? :D What sayeth the judge??

Fortran is an ancient programming language young padawan. LOL. seriously though, it did originate in the 50's. i remember it still being around in the 70's when i was first introduced to computers as a young lad.

Planning on (2) 160w VHO's to go with a total of 750w MH for a 180 RR Here's the question: I've done some reading on par values but i am wondering if anyone has any experience or solid opinion about ARO vho ballasts compared to icecap vho ballasts. I went with icecap ballasts (used)for my MH...

HD, Having been a freshwater planted tank guy (actually at this moment still am and now moving towards reefkeeping; I will tell you that it is rewarding. Even visitors enjoy seeing a beautifully aquascaped freshw. tank. They also like to see the live freshwater clams and african dwarf frog...

I don't think I will be able to accurately determine the happiest day of my life until i'm at my last breath, perhaps then i will have a brief moment of clarity before the lights go out. :D Yes, I am full of crap, knucklehead inspires me. All Hail the King!!

Funny you mention that. I have done some reading already and I noticed that some people don't recommend ozone for rookie aquarists. I will do more research and if i do decide to go with a UV sterilizer first I'll let ya know! :D

Are UV Sterilizers bad to use. Idont hear much about them being used. What about using during first 6-9 months of tank maturation?

sounds good. I will be interested to hear from you what their load estimate is also, so we can compare notes, so to speak. Being on the east coast, the possible quake scenario didn't even enter my mind, but we did have a supsected terrorist arrested in my neighborhood recently. maybe i need...

Len, My house was built in the 50's with nearly the same spacing (13") and size of joists as yours. I called a contractor I was familiar with (25yrs experience). I told him about my tank (180) and estimated weight. He told me that on a load bearing wall with my support the maximum load would...

Yeah,, my lfs said i could order some carib sea oolitic thru them. I also had a suspicion that old castle saying it wasnt silica free might not be a big deal because based onthe advanced aquarist article i read there is even some silica in the the carib sea stuff. I thought that might be the...

Why do most people put their maxijets 2 on each side on larger tanks? Why not all 4 on one side? Why not on back of tank so that it hits of front glass quickly and comes back. in my mind it would seem more natural to a mini reef. ultimately, if doing the side to side direction, do you set...

The clear ones sound like a good idea. I think i will go for it intitially and i can always redo later. not a desirable thing but not the end of things if i have to do so. :)

Hey Chris, I have no idea where to find oolitic sand in this area. I have one more place i am going to check. I even wound up getting the number for the old castle people and they now say its not silica free. since you live in richmond va, if you have any suggestions on where to get this i...