Recent content by Robin Goodfellow

hi. I did not read all the Nemo threads, but your observation is true for many boards on the Internet and Usenet. I am guilt of some of the accusations, and hopefully by bring this to people's attention will gradually change the bad impressions. Personally, I really appreciate your input. :)

hi. You can try get some gel filter (use in camera and cinema) and see if you want to filter the light from the MH. IMO, people are too concern about the look of the tank instead of truly concern about the health of the coral. White and lower color temp. MH is a better light for the coral than...

hi. My experience with hermit is that once they are done with the algea, they will kill off each other since there is not other food.. :cry: .

hi. Do you have a pic with just the parasite by itself? I want to have a good way to control my wife's appetite :wink: So do you know if the parasite only affect a specific fish, or it is common for all the fishes in the area?

hi. Any body's guess is as good as anybody's. Without DNA or physiological anaylsis, you can say whatever you want. There is a big difference between a mammalian(whale) tissue compare to a invert (octopus), but I don't know much about forensic to see if it is as easy as it sounds.

hi. The maximium flow parameter you see is there so that ignore people won't use a huge pump for a little chiller, and adding more heat (via the pump) than what the chiller can take out. The heat exchanger is also rated to certain pressure (water) so that if people use the wrong pump, it can be...

hi. Looks like you have the MH on the right side of the tank (viewer's right). You can try to see if you can get a 250W at 20,000K, but my guess is that you will still be disappointed at the color temperature. Sometimes you just have to sacrifice a little in appearance, I guess... Sorry can't...

hi. I want to point out a common misconception among reefers and process engineers. It is better for the flow to be high, and for chiller specs, you will see a minimium flow rate, not maximum. This is the cooling will be more efficient with higher flow rate. In fact, get the highest flow you...

hi. You mean 25C, right? :wink:

hi. While diatom is harmless in almost all the cases, what you have is cyanobacteria, not diatom. Do a search and you will find pretty much know all anyone care to find out. good luck.

hi. I don't know, Ms. Orange... with cracks like that, your sandwich method may not hold water, so to speak...

hi. Actually, quit a bit of it will work its way thru you skin and get into the bloodstream on the way to your liver... this is why I don't work with VOs like I used to in the school days.

hi. Ballast failure usually has to do with shorts within the coil. An old-school ballast (F-can and core-and-coil) is basically a big loop of wire around a piece of metal (like a transformer). For electronic ballast, it is usually faulty (due to design or wear-and-tear) of the solid state...

hi. Check the DIY section and see if it was addressed before. In a nut shell, you remove the top and bottom plastic trims (PITA), remove the broken panel and clean the silicone very well. Get a new panel from your local glazer (with right thickness and type), and reassemble everything. Some...

hi. So what does the pod does for the fish? Or it is considered a harmless parasite?