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That's actually a nice list of fish. Hopefully they all arrive safe and healthy.
Just wondering though, why did you get all female anthias? (Or, do you already have a male?) Usually it's better to have 1 male in the bunch.
I've never used a Cal Reactor, but that one that Trivan linked looks like it could be the best available! I think that if I was considering one, I would certainly include that in the top choices.
Ah, now that you explain the problem you saw (I didn't at first) and the reason that Jonathan gave over on RC... it makes sense to me too.
Thanks for being smart enough to see the problem, and for asking/finding the answer to it. At least now we know which recipe to use for each situation.
It seems to me that Dr. Bingman's recipe is just a lot more concentrated than Dr. Farley's. Perhaps both recipe's will work, but just at different dosage rates?
Kyle, if you have a valid offer for the whole lot and nobody has paid you yet for things they offered to buy... I say you just lock up that deal. You are in a situation where you can't afford to not have it all gone by Friday, so I'm sure everyone would understand. I certainly would.
Yea, Christine Williams sounded familiar to me, but the other two I don't know much about. I think it would be great to get any of those 3 for our Swap as they all seemed to have some great insight and knowledge of the hobby and chemistry.
Wow, about a half hour into this (pausing here and there since I'm at work) and it's really interesting to me too! I'm definitely going to listen to some of the older ones they have on there when I get a chance.
Thanks for the link Ed!
Cool, I'm checking it out now. If it's good, it might be worth seeing if they would like to speak at our Swap about Reef Chemistry? I know people suggested Randy Holmes Farley, but we know that he rarely if ever accepts an invitation. These two might be a good alternative if they are available.
It was definitely hard watching her get mauled by that demon! She was a trooper though and just kept on to finish working on Ryans scape.
I can totally understand why she didn't want to get working on their tank yet. She got it pretty good from the carpet.
Anyway, glad the closed loop is...
I would not give up on fish too soon, especially if you intend to keep corals.
Active fish are actually helpful for coral survival as they help feed corals and also help keep the cycle going by feeding the beneficial bacteria (ammonia). They may also help out in other ways too, for instance...
Ouch, LOL. Almost got away with it!
John, at least you caught your error when you did and although that was a fairly quick spike, the range you ended up at wasn't too bad. I think everything should be fine. The good news is you learned a lesson and won't likely make that mistake again. ;)
Sorry to hear about this Kyle. Hope everything works our for you. At least you will have Jing's tank to admire until you get setup again.
Not sure I want to buy anything right now since I'm getting really close to doing my upgrade switch and was trying to hold off until that was done before...
It does look pretty interesting. I'm just wondering if all those blinking led colors inside the machine might affect the color comparison of the test sample that the machine makes? Is the sample isolated so that those lights can't be reflected onto the tube?
I agree Teri, it was definitely a very sad experience. But I was very happy to help on both ends. Jim has done more than enough for our fellow reefers to deserve the help he received. Ryan is also a great guy that not many people know... but I'm certain he will take care of Jim's livestock to...
Not a problem Jim. Like I said earlier, if you need a hand with anything just let me know.
Krista, I picked up your Rodi system today. I live in Blackwood too so its a bit closer for you. I'll be around tomorrow all day so pm me if you want to get it.
I grabbed all the stuff for those...