Recent content by kmagyar

Sanjay, Great looking tank. All that hard work has paid off! Do you know of any other readilly available "reef safe" hydraulic cement besides thorite? Keith

Sanjay, Do you have any pics of your tank to post? Keith

Ranger, That is an interesting take on the XM bulb experience that you had. I have had that problem w/coralvue bulbs as almost expected though. I am surprised that XM has a bad QA system. Maybe you just got part of a bad batch? One thing is for sure, the bulb debate never ends. One mans dislike...

Try the 20k XM bulb, forget about the 14-15k bulbs IMO. Really nice setup BTW. Keith

If you moved the tank, you probably moved the sandbed around. That could cause the outbreak. Also, test your water. It may be dirty. Keith

I debated over this for quite a while before I made a decision. I wound up plumbing my 50 gal prop system into my 120 circuit. It was too easy for me because my prop room is on the other side of the wall of my sump room. Its a time saver but there are risks. I don't have a true quarantine system...

Sanjay, What a system! Those are some big changes compared to your last reef. I like the thorite and am inspired to restack some day. How is the blue polyp gomesi frag that you picked up? Keith

Hi Marillion. Here is my 50 gallon reef with a perfecto 20 extra high refugium next to it. Its gravity return. The fauna growth is spectacular. Plus it adds a calm view next to a contrasting high current sps reeftank.

Check this page sps progress page

I bough a reglator with 2 guages from harbor freight. It looks just like the ones that reef shops sell but IMO it is a bit unreliable. I added a 20.00 needle valve from premium aquatics. I may get a better regulator some day but considering I paid 35.00 for the one I have now, I may just keep it...

Slojmn1: Is that a regular ballast or an HQI ballast?

Thanks. birkej: I got it at http://www.amdv.com/ . I looked around for months before I bought it. No hassle at AMDV either. many of the other places are bull. They try to sell you overpriced aftermarked options and if you dont buy any the never ship your order.

Hey all, I just got a new Nikon coolpix 995. What can I say but WOW! Take a look at the link. The photos taken are in plain auto macro mode. I cant wait to see what it can really do. Photos Page Also, I updated my sps progress page. SPS Progress

OK. I heard you need fans though. I have them too. Free, cant beat that. Maybee I could get some of those micro stars out of your refugium. Let me know.

Hmm, six feet. would make one hell of a bong instead!