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SPS Keepers
01/03/2008, 10:10 PM
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Alk Question
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Bygkid
Craig Lambert-I'm surprised you can keep your alk...
Craig Lambert-I'm surprised you can keep your alk and calcium levels where they are by dosing 1.5 tsp. per day in a 140G sps tank. That is not much two part solution at all. ...
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SPS Keepers
01/03/2008, 11:48 AM
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Alk Question
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Bygkid
I am dosing about 1 1/2 tsp of Alk per day. 2-3...
I am dosing about 1 1/2 tsp of Alk per day. 2-3 tsp of Ca a week. When I dose Ca, I always do it a few hours apart. Ca , then Alk later in day. I have to admit that all of the SPS are getting good...
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SPS Keepers
01/03/2008, 10:26 AM
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Alk Question
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Bygkid
Alk Question
I have been doing SPS for about 10 months and until recently everything has been running pretty good. I don't use a calcium reactor or Kalk. I have been dosing only with seachems Reefbuilder calcium...
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The Reef Chemistry Forum
01/03/2008, 01:00 AM
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Alk question
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Bygkid
Alk question
I have been having an issue getting my alk up. For some reason I can't quite get it above 7- 7.5 KH.
My parameters;
Ca-405 mag-1240 Sal-1.025.
I have about 200lbs of LR and I dose with...
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New to the Hobby
12/31/2007, 11:54 AM
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I think I have Aiptasia?
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366
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Bygkid
I had a LARGE infestation when I got my tank a...
I had a LARGE infestation when I got my tank a year ago. Not knowing what they were, I let them spread. I finally used a combo of Joe's juice and a couple of peppermint shrimp for the couple of...
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New to the Hobby
12/27/2007, 12:45 AM
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clicking sound coming from tank...maybe a mantis!!!
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600
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Bygkid
Yes, Pistols can come as HH's. My tank has been...
Yes, Pistols can come as HH's. My tank has been set up for over a year and I have had a pistol shrimp living in my tank since the day it was set up. He arrive with the rock, set up shop the first day...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
12/23/2007, 05:23 PM
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What 150w MH HQI bulbs are good?
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Bygkid
What 150w MH HQI bulbs are good?
I have been using the Currect USA 60"(150w 14000k) HQI fixture and was curious what double ended bulbs would make good replacements. I have dominately SPS, some LPS and a few softies. I like the...
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New to the Hobby
12/23/2007, 05:11 PM
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My blue hippo tang is gone?
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Bygkid
Yea, I agree with Sk8r. My 5 inch blue tang...
Yea, I agree with Sk8r. My 5 inch blue tang sleeps in between two pieces of LR that I don't know how he gets in there. They will slip into a crevice, between or under LR, etc.
I have never heard...
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New to the Hobby
12/23/2007, 05:04 PM
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Merrry Christmas!!!
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Bygkid
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you...
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all!!:wave:
...and THANKS to all that have helped me this last year and to all of you that will help me in the coming year !!
:celeb2:
Scott
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New to the Hobby
12/23/2007, 04:59 PM
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What do you think killed my sally crab
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Bygkid
My especiaence with crabs has been that when they...
My especiaence with crabs has been that when they sense something to eat, they will destroy your rockwork to get at it. It amazed seeing a 1 inch crab lift a rock that probably weighed about 5lbs or...
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New to the Hobby
12/23/2007, 04:53 PM
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Our results for our tank...Good?
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Bygkid
Parameters look good to me. Salinity is a bit low...
Parameters look good to me. Salinity is a bit low for me. I usually try to maintain 1.024-1.026
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New to the Hobby
12/23/2007, 04:52 PM
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Caulerpa racemosa question
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Bygkid
OMG!!.. I don't want a bleaching. My sps' will be...
OMG!!.. I don't want a bleaching. My sps' will be very unhappy if that happens. I was just trying to add a little more variety to my refugium to help export phosphates.
Are there some less...
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New to the Hobby
12/23/2007, 04:48 PM
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Why can't I keep sps?
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Bygkid
Make sure that they are not in 'Direct flow'. My...
Make sure that they are not in 'Direct flow'. My pocciloporas like medium flow and draw up when it gets too much directly on them.
My Acros like a bit more but still don't like too much flowing...
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SPS Keepers
12/23/2007, 12:39 AM
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Acro eating Flatworm. Real or myth
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Bygkid
Acro eating Flatworm. Real or myth
I started doing SPS corals when I got this ugly brown frag from my LFS about a year ago. It turned into a nice tri color with nice eggplant purple tips and then I was hooked.
About 2 months ago...
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New to the Hobby
12/22/2007, 10:45 AM
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Caulerpa racemosa question
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522
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Bygkid
Caulerpa racemosa question
I posted this query on the algae/macro board but got little response. I need some feedback before it gets too big.
I was curious how many peeps out there keep the C. racemosa variety in the...
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New to the Hobby
12/21/2007, 10:50 AM
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Anyone have one of these?
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Bygkid
There are many corals that are 'loosely...
There are many corals that are 'loosely classified' as 'Fire corals'. My LFS has a branching caribbean fire coral that I remember seeing while snorkling. I have also seen the Sun coral presented as...
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New to the Hobby
12/21/2007, 10:45 AM
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What is it and what will eat it?
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Bygkid
Some tangs will eat some species of this algae...
Some tangs will eat some species of this algae but the calperia (sp.) puts out a toxin to discourage grazing from what I have read.
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New to the Hobby
12/21/2007, 10:42 AM
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What is it and what will eat it?
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Bygkid
IMO it looks like this calperia (sp.) Flat Blade...
IMO it looks like this calperia (sp.) Flat Blade Variety C. prolifera. Not a good one in a reef. Grows like crazy. Best kept in planted tanks or refugia. See if this link helps;
...
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Marine Plants & Macroalgae
12/21/2007, 01:42 AM
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Grape Caulerpa
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Bygkid
Grape Caulerpa
I was curious how many peeps out there keep the C. racemosa variety in the refugia?
I recently aquired a small piece that seems to thrive in my refugium next to the Chaeto. It is already 2 times...
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New to the Hobby
12/20/2007, 08:59 AM
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coralife skimmer (65)
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683
Posted By
Bygkid
Also check this thread. It has ALOT of great info...
Also check this thread. It has ALOT of great info even though it is long.
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=563298&perpage=25&pagenumber=1
GL
Scott
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New to the Hobby
12/20/2007, 08:57 AM
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coralife skimmer (65)
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683
Posted By
Bygkid
I have been running the CSS 220 for over a year....
I have been running the CSS 220 for over a year. The biggest problem that I had to overcome was that the skimmer has an issue if you don't maintain a constant water level. Since I have mine...
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New to the Hobby
12/08/2007, 10:47 AM
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newbie here
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Bygkid
I agree with all of the above. You can't add any...
I agree with all of the above. You can't add any more fish. The tank not only is pretty much maxed out with the dominos, but the dominos will probably kill any other fish that you put in there....
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New to the Hobby
12/08/2007, 10:23 AM
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fish eating poo
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691
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Bygkid
Among the 15 fish that I have, my Yellow tang and...
Among the 15 fish that I have, my Yellow tang and the Hippo tang always are eating other fishes poo. IMO, this is not really all that uncommon for tangs. In fact, mine sometimes work in tandem to...
Forum:
New to the Hobby
12/07/2007, 12:37 PM
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Tiny flower like hitch hiker ID
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485
Posted By
Bygkid
IMA, it looks like Goniopora polyps. Still... too...
IMA, it looks like Goniopora polyps. Still... too small to be sure. If it is, it will get much bigger.
Forum:
New to the Hobby
12/07/2007, 08:36 AM
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aiptasia on rocks!
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Posted By
Bygkid
When I first recieved my tank I was overjoyed at...
When I first recieved my tank I was overjoyed at the almost immediate life that sprung from the LR. OF course, being a newb to reef, I didn't know that what I was watching, slowly taking over my...
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