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11/08/2007, 10:30 AM
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Which Fish First
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The fish you chose are small, and that is...
The fish you chose are small, and that is appropriate from a water quality standpoint, not so much an issue, the problem lies in the territorial behavior of the percs. There is not a lot of space for...
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11/08/2007, 09:41 AM
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Which Fish First
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That is like counting a maintenance room as part...
That is like counting a maintenance room as part of the living space for a jail and then putting 4 convicts, 2 of which are violent offenders into a 10 x 10 foot cell.
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11/08/2007, 02:34 AM
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Help
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marduc
Unfortunately fresh water is not really our forte...
Unfortunately fresh water is not really our forte around here, and "going yellow on the chart" tells us nothing (even were it salt water), what is the corresponding PH, what is the ph of the water...
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New to the Hobby
11/08/2007, 02:24 AM
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silicate and silicic acid remover? anyone know where i can buy some?
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marduc
You should probably look into adding some astreas...
You should probably look into adding some astreas and some cerith snails to that list, they will target the diatoms and algal growths on your glass and sand respectively. Most people consider these...
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New to the Hobby
11/08/2007, 02:14 AM
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MOST nutritious
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blender. do small batches at a time, some you...
blender. do small batches at a time, some you blend more coarse, some you blend very fine, add water as needed, but don't make it too wet, the geleatin will help hold it together, then mix the...
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11/08/2007, 02:00 AM
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MOST nutritious
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marduc
Don't look at a single food source for nutrition,...
Don't look at a single food source for nutrition, varied sources are best.
your hippo tang (dory) will eat most anything.. A good foundational food source for tangs is nori (sushi wrap sold at...
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11/08/2007, 01:42 AM
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How do you get rid of Anthelia
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let me know when you figure it out :D I...
let me know when you figure it out :D
I pluck any and all of it off from my rocks every several months as it starts to get reestablished, it helps for a couple months, but it keeps coming back,...
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11/05/2007, 09:55 AM
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How much electricity $ would I use?
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marduc
You need to first figure out how many watts you...
You need to first figure out how many watts you will be drawing. All electrical devices will either tell how many watts they are, or list amps and volts (often listed as VAC). To convert amps and...
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11/04/2007, 03:09 PM
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Newbie red shrek identification please.
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marduc
That looks like aquacultured florida LR if so,...
That looks like aquacultured florida LR if so, then they are common hitchhikers on it, years ago when i first set up I had a few on my rock, they eventually died off though. They are beneficial, they...
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New to the Hobby
11/04/2007, 01:36 PM
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Newbie red shrek identification please.
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marduc
hard to tell, but sounds like a tunicate or sea...
hard to tell, but sounds like a tunicate or sea squirt.
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11/04/2007, 01:33 PM
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New tank
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marduc
Halimeda is the algae, and the other appears to...
Halimeda is the algae, and the other appears to be anthelia (possibly xenia) a fast growing soft coral that if left unchecked can take over the whole tank.
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10/27/2007, 10:20 AM
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Ro/di
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marduc
Yup, the DI is the final polish for your water,...
Yup, the DI is the final polish for your water, an RO alone is poor at removing some impurities, among them nitrates, phosphates, and silicates
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Do It Yourself
10/25/2007, 04:32 PM
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Calfo--Glass cut question
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marduc
No, no pics available, I need to get my hands on...
No, no pics available, I need to get my hands on a decent digital camera to do so.
As of right now the setup is disabled and I am just running my closed loop while I make repairs, and get my tank...
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Tampa Bay Reef Club
10/25/2007, 02:15 PM
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Any live sand donors out there?
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marduc
Any live sand donors out there?
Just replaced my sand bed, and am looking for a few generous people who would be willing to donate a handful or 2 of their established LS.
My sand is sugar sized aragonite, and would like to seed...
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New to the Hobby
10/25/2007, 02:01 PM
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first cycle over. water change?
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marduc
This depends on how established your tank is, how...
This depends on how established your tank is, how efficient it is at processing nutrients, and what scavengers you have in your clean up crew. It will decay and produce ammonia if not disposed of one...
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New to the Hobby
10/25/2007, 01:45 PM
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first cycle over. water change?
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marduc
yeah the hermits are especially entertaining to...
yeah the hermits are especially entertaining to watch as they jack one of your snails to pick it apart and try on its shell, only to decide it likes the old one better. It is cool to watch them...
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10/25/2007, 12:51 PM
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The Spin on Cycling.
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marduc
Amen?
Amen?
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Do It Yourself
10/25/2007, 12:47 PM
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Calfo--Glass cut question
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marduc
I made my own weir overflow on the outside of my...
I made my own weir overflow on the outside of my tank since with a 55 gallon there is really no interior room for a 55 gallon. I just went to a glass shop had them cut the glass (yes ever so slightly...
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New to the Hobby
10/25/2007, 12:01 PM
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Rapid Altitude Change?
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marduc
A lot of the livestock we have had to make the...
A lot of the livestock we have had to make the trip to the US in the unpressurized belly of a jet flying here from the Pacific, so I don't see much problem.
pressure differences due to depth of...
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New to the Hobby
10/25/2007, 11:55 AM
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Testing Salinity
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marduc
There are a couple of articles that address this...
There are a couple of articles that address this issue. A lot of the inexpensive refractometers offered are for salt water (table salt), not seawater, resulting in a slight discrepancy in the SG...
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New to the Hobby
10/25/2007, 11:18 AM
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RO unit
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marduc
Any savings up front for a cheaper RO/DI unit...
Any savings up front for a cheaper RO/DI unit will quickly be lost due to quicker cartridge exhaustion and replacement times.
Spend the money, get a good quality unit from a reputable source...
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New to the Hobby
10/24/2007, 09:49 PM
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Testing Salinity
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marduc
You definitely want the ATC (automatic...
You definitely want the ATC (automatic temperature compensation) feature, which it appears the marine depot one does have (it looks quite a lot like the one i have :D)
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New to the Hobby
10/24/2007, 09:35 PM
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Testing Salinity
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marduc
well you need to do the same thing with LFS...
well you need to do the same thing with LFS advice as you do with the readings on your hydrometer, take it with a grain of salt, and realize that it may or not be accurate, and it is hard to tell...
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New to the Hobby
10/24/2007, 09:33 PM
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What is everything I need
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marduc
yeah.. forgot to mention that one :D
yeah.. forgot to mention that one :D
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New to the Hobby
10/24/2007, 09:31 PM
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Oil Like film on top of water??
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marduc
fats, lipids, and proteins are all complex...
fats, lipids, and proteins are all complex organics which tend to accumulate at the air/water interface (same principle as to why a protein skimmer works). This is what the oily film you are seeing...
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