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This is the link, but the site is down right now: http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-10/rhf/index.php I recall a continuous water change of 33% over the course of a month was equivalent to a 26% one-time monthly water change. The stability benefits from smaller but more frequent changes are...

Given that water changes seem to help with the issue, it seems to be a water chemistry issue. I think the Alk is too high. I don't know if you test is under reporting, but even if it is not, there is no reason to keep Alk so high. 8 causes far fewer issues. For SPSs, any measurable...

I think the heater-leaked-and-then-exploded theory makes the most sense. If the tank was empty or near empty when this thing blew then glass and the black innards would have been thrown up. There is no black sand on the side of the tank or anywhere up. I think the reason it pooled is that...

I don't know where you guys are getting the tank leaked and then the heater exploded theory. Based on the fact that the black sand from inside the heater was all over the place, this says to me the heater exploded, blew out the bottom, water leaked out and took black sand with it all over the...

A loud bang woke me up this morning. And here is what I found. Luckily the only damage so far is the water on the floor and the broken 10G tank. I was using this tank to hold heated and aerated water for my rotifer changes, so no livestock was killed. The CFGI outlet tripped, so there was no...

I plan to attend. Can I bring something like potato salad?

Thanks Erin. I'll call you if I need some.

My mysid inventory has dwindled quickly and I need to feed my 8 hatchling cuttles (4 weeks old). I have an order coming Tuesday, but I may need to find some live food in the interim. I don't think they will eat anything much bigger than 1/2". 1) I was thinking about trying to collect some...

I have a PinPoint probe and a DA probe in my sumps I use with a Digital Aquatics SL1 (and SL2) controller. As long as I keep it clean each month (I gently use a soft bristle toothbrush) and calibrate it every couple of months with the pinpoint calibration fluids (7.0 and 10.0 ) [adjusted for...

Eating in the Flow I added the frozen mysids along with the live ones. Here is a video showing how the mysids either move around in the flow (middle of video) or at least flop around in the lower flow eddies on the corner (bottom left side of video). Rich, too much flow? FwmUaNd_Adw

BTW, I was unable to find the MBL Mysid Generator. They seem to have taken down the link.

New Year's Day Update I am trying to find an easy way to train the cuttles on frozen PE mysids. The cuttles may still be too small relative to the PE mysids, but I have seen a couple of them eat a PE mysid. Richard Ross talks about a higher flow solution to this in this article, so I built...

Wow, that is a great line-up! I just need to figure out how to get the warden to give me all of those day passes.

All About Fish in Concord has PE Mysids.

I called RedFlagProducts. The person on the phone said they did not know of any traditional brick-and-mortar retailers who carry the ultra-flex. They said the best bet was to buy online. If you end up ordering from Marine Depot, please be careful. It turns out they often ship out the wrong one...

I spoke to a guy at The InverterStore.com. After hearing what I was trying to do, he recomended the following unit. It's pricey ($599), but not super pricey compared to buying 3 vortechs and the battery backup units. http://www.theinverterstore.com/1000-watt-pure-sine-inverter-charger.html#...

I was not going to run the Skimmer too, but that would only add about 40W to the load, so I think this type of setup could still run the two returns and the skimmer for a day. In terms of heat, I am a little concerned, but the 125G is 3/4" acrylic and the sump is 3/8" acrylic, so a large...

One more item is the trickle charger for the battery. Not sure if I need anything special for the larger RV battery. I have a 12V 1.25A Battery Tender from Deltran.

I have two return pumps in my system. They draw a total of ~150W@2.5A: Danner Mag Drive 7 Rated 115V/65W/1.5A -- Kill-a-Watt: 43W@1.05A ATB FlowStar 1800 Rated 115V/80W/?A -- Kill-A-Watt: 75W@1.3A I would like to put both of these onto a battery backup that will last for several...

Just for you John, super slow mode! The successful capture documented here goes from the fully extended feeder tentacles to in his mouth in one frame, so I need a true slow mo camera to really capture this. IkAOLuy08W8