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Forum: Nano Reefs 12/25/2007, 07:44 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 583
Posted By cutegecko3
Question 34 gallon solana cube

Hello,I am interested in getting a 34 gallon solana cube,But ive heard that they actualy only hold 25 gallons of water.Can anybody tell me if this is true or not?Or what the actual deminsions of it...
Forum: Nano Reefs 11/17/2007, 03:40 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 626
Posted By cutegecko3
I was using it on my 22 gallon with great...

I was using it on my 22 gallon with great results.I dripped it 24 hrs. a day to keep salinty stable so i only used 1/2 teaspoon a gallon.I stopped using it because the undisolved powder would clog...
Forum: SPS Keepers 11/17/2007, 01:20 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 382
Posted By cutegecko3
They could possibly spread but i havent had any...

They could possibly spread but i havent had any trouble out of them.I have a maricultured acro. aspera colony that has several large ones on it and they havent spread.But that may due to the fact...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/16/2007, 06:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 258
Posted By cutegecko3
I cant tell what it is from that pic.Could you...

I cant tell what it is from that pic.Could you post another one from the top with more light?
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/16/2007, 06:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 435
Posted By cutegecko3
Ive noticed mine bleaches out in direct high...

Ive noticed mine bleaches out in direct high intesity light.I make that assumption based on the fact it stays purple on the sides of rock and in shady areas.
Forum: SPS Keepers 11/16/2007, 05:51 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 576
Posted By cutegecko3
Thats a good idea it might be light related.Ive...

Thats a good idea it might be light related.Ive also heard people talk about phosphates killing corals and turning the skeleton green.So i would double check your phos levels.
Forum: SPS Keepers 11/13/2007, 12:00 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 512
Posted By cutegecko3
nitrates feed the sybiotic algae zoox.The coral...

nitrates feed the sybiotic algae zoox.The coral feeds on zooplankton.The only result you will get from increased nutrients is browner corals.And most beleive that excessive nutrients can be down...
Forum: Advanced Topics 11/11/2007, 02:33 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 791
Posted By cutegecko3
Sounds kind of like a chain reaction from one...

Sounds kind of like a chain reaction from one thing dying and contaminating the water.Do any of your dead fish show any obvious scaling marks or damage.You would be shocked to see what a fuzzy dwarf...
Forum: SPS Keepers 11/11/2007, 02:11 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 695
Posted By cutegecko3
Just remove the bulbs one at a time and check...

Just remove the bulbs one at a time and check them very closely with a magnifiying glass for a tiny crack or cracks that could be leaking U.V. light.
Forum: SPS Keepers 11/11/2007, 02:07 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 396
Posted By cutegecko3
Yes.That would be a feeding response.

Yes.That would be a feeding response.
Forum: SPS Keepers 11/11/2007, 02:02 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 927
Posted By cutegecko3
I let mine feed naturaly from the zooplankton...

I let mine feed naturaly from the zooplankton being produced by the live sand bed and fuge.
Forum: SPS Keepers 11/11/2007, 01:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 521
Posted By cutegecko3
Looks great.But if you want unbiased opinions you...

Looks great.But if you want unbiased opinions you should have tried to hide the sandbed from the BB folks.hahaha.Keep up the good work.
Forum: SPS Keepers 11/11/2007, 01:48 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 695
Posted By cutegecko3
can you check your bulb very closely for a...

can you check your bulb very closely for a hairline crack?Or have you noticed any slight change in the color spectrum?
Forum: SPS Keepers 11/06/2007, 04:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 861
Posted By cutegecko3
I could see that being a possibility,considering...

I could see that being a possibility,considering the largest known cause of corals bleaching in the wild is temp. increase.And lower temp. in the wild has never been observed.
Forum: New to the Hobby 10/30/2007, 02:30 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 945
Posted By cutegecko3
im not saying bb tanks cause coral losses.the...

im not saying bb tanks cause coral losses.the cause is unknown.ive just noticed a lot of people having unexplained losses and the majority were running bb.just something ive noticed is all.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/30/2007, 02:28 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 430
Posted By cutegecko3
iwasaki is the best,always was,and always will be...

iwasaki is the best,always was,and always will be unless they start making them here.hahaha.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/30/2007, 01:53 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 979
Posted By cutegecko3
a canister filter does not have a low oxygen area...

a canister filter does not have a low oxygen area for denitrification to occur so nitrates bond like they do to boiballs and build up and end up being flushed back into the system.they work great for...
Forum: New to the Hobby 10/29/2007, 10:56 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 790
Posted By cutegecko3
almost all fish collected from the ocean have the...

almost all fish collected from the ocean have the first stage of ich.they are imbedded in their gills and live there for the life of the fish.in captive conditions where stress is likely such as...
Forum: New to the Hobby 10/29/2007, 10:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 331
Posted By cutegecko3
i had a pepperment shrimp that would eat them.and...

i had a pepperment shrimp that would eat them.and i beleive arrow crabs are known to eat them.
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/29/2007, 10:33 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 980
Posted By cutegecko3
and be sure to get some type of kh buffer to...

and be sure to get some type of kh buffer to increase it if neccessary.
Forum: SPS Keepers 10/29/2007, 09:35 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 809
Posted By cutegecko3
likely the type they call teddy bear crab.they...

likely the type they call teddy bear crab.they are tan or brown in color,have hairy legs,and blue eyes.they are known to feed on acro polyps so i would get him out of there if he matches the above...
Forum: New to the Hobby 10/29/2007, 09:13 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 466
Posted By cutegecko3
no.but if you do get a staghorn like miami...

no.but if you do get a staghorn like miami orchid.ive had that one survive many disasters that killed everything else.
Forum: New to the Hobby 10/29/2007, 09:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 383
Posted By cutegecko3
your live rock has absorbed a lot of phosphate it...

your live rock has absorbed a lot of phosphate it could take a couple of months or as low as a couple of weeks for the algae to use it up.just be patient and keep the GFO going so it doesnt absorb...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/29/2007, 08:53 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 660
Posted By cutegecko3
algae is very hardy,you will likely kill...

algae is very hardy,you will likely kill everything on the rocks causing a large nutrient spike and causing the algae to grow even faster.i would look for a biological control or reducing nutrients...
Forum: New to the Hobby 10/29/2007, 08:23 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 945
Posted By cutegecko3
the benefits of aragonite sandbeds are...

the benefits of aragonite sandbeds are stability.they buffer,dissolve and release calcium,and replenish trace elements.the only down side is when people try running deep sandbeds in low flow(thats...
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