Recent content by rayray

Sheldon the seahorse was allergic to water in Finding Nemo. But in your case it is unlikely 2 different fish species has the same reaction to a food. Its more like the food poisoning weaker fish.

ATO tech refused to advance much over the past decade because its stuck as a volume maintenance device and not a salinity maintaining system. most will agree volume can now be very reliably maintained with the float-magnet-optical sensor triple safety devices out there. but what about true...

Ive used them all and will only buy the ones with a cheap maxi jet recirc pump. The pump needs changing out every 3-4 month, so a $20 400gph pump is acceptable, and certain reactors it is quick and easy to do when full. Stirs plates failed very fast as I make a supersaturated slurry with...

Meanie! (broke arse) Some artist should melt down 1000 pounds of reef garbage/free stuff and mold a 20 foot tall acropora frag, paint it white, and call it make-you-poor-a, as tribute to the reef gods.

I was being sarcastic, of course. Happy reefing!

Because LFS have overhead. Real small business is hard, and I can relate.

I agree, get rid of the freebie section so reefers buy from sponsors instead. I used to give my junk to LFS so they could make $ off it. Dealing with broke arse reefers is always a pain. Besides, how many times have we seen free stuff later posted up for re-sale and the original giver got...

I had and RK2, RKL & lots of modules. But it was like owning a hyundai genesis. No amount of explaining would convince anyone.

Paronychia. Early, might still be able to cure with antibiotics. But probably need the knife. Avoid aquarium zoonotic infections: http://www.alltropicalfish.com/saltwater-topics/59-fishkeeper-health/145-9-ways-to-avoid-zoonotic-illnesses-every-fishkeeper-should-know

Looks like you have an abscess. Antibiotics wont get in there. Before you start having fever, you need to go to your doctor now, for incision and drainage. Or urgent care or ER. Probably your provider will keep it open & youll have to go back in a week for closure or have a just have ugly scar.

If im not having fun, im not even on here. It would suck if the need to make $ turned reefing joy into the Hunger. As I have no skin in this game, I buy from sponsors. Winning.

Reefing is just another side hustle? Im coming out with a tank sharing app.

One last tip- ozone lasts nano seconds in water so try to have the ozone generator tubing as short as possible and enter the middle of the reactor so there are a lot of water molecules above to react with O3. O3 free radical reactions terminate well in water. Other guys I saw had the ozone...

Search some of my (& Lawrences) old threads here. Today, I pontificate not cogitate.

Ive used O3 for over a decade as well. Its not that risky, it has a short half life and doesnt travel far. Its used in home water purification systems. In the long run not nearly as dangerous as UV, or all those high wattage/high amp electronics near the water, with the risk of electrocution or...