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Forum: New to the Hobby

10/29/2007, 07:15 PM

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Posted By bhenderson79

My LFS definitely wouldn't do that - in fact,...

My LFS definitely wouldn't do that - in fact, they had the opportunity to sell me new filters and didn't try to push anything on me. The canisters I'm using are holdovers from when this 75 gallon...

Forum: New to the Hobby

10/29/2007, 11:53 AM

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Coral Advice

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Posted By bhenderson79

yeah, after all this advice i definitely plan to...

yeah, after all this advice i definitely plan to remove the polyfill, ceramic rings, and sponges from my canisters. is there any substitute for those things to catch larger particles or should i...

Forum: New to the Hobby

10/28/2007, 09:41 PM

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Coral Advice

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Posted By bhenderson79

Hmm, putting live rock in the filter is an...

Hmm, putting live rock in the filter is an interesting idea! I have plenty of live rock that's just kind of hiding in the back of my tank that i could easily steal and stuff in one of the canisters....

Forum: New to the Hobby

10/28/2007, 08:09 PM

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Coral Advice

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Posted By bhenderson79

Do you know of an online guide for how to set...

Do you know of an online guide for how to set something up like that?

Forum: New to the Hobby

10/28/2007, 05:53 PM

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Coral Advice

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Posted By bhenderson79

Thanks so much for the prompt response. I can't...

Thanks so much for the prompt response.
I can't really afford to spend a ton on new filtration right now... probably not until after new years. Would you suggest cleaning out the canisters more...

Forum: New to the Hobby

10/28/2007, 05:43 PM

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Coral Advice

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Posted By bhenderson79

I just did some water tests. Calcium = about...

I just did some water tests.

Calcium = about 460, which looks pretty good
pH = 8.3 to 8.4
Ammonia = 0
Nitrates = looks like about 10-20 ppm

Forum: New to the Hobby

10/28/2007, 03:37 PM

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Coral Advice

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Posted By bhenderson79

i changed one actinic about a week ago because...

i changed one actinic about a week ago because the old one blew out. the others i have had since february.

Forum: New to the Hobby

10/28/2007, 03:21 PM

Replies: 35

Coral Advice

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Posted By bhenderson79

Will i need to purchase a new light fixture or...

Will i need to purchase a new light fixture or just different bulbs?

So is the concensus that I need BOTH more flow AND different light?

Forum: New to the Hobby

10/28/2007, 08:48 AM

Replies: 35

Coral Advice

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Posted By bhenderson79

Thanks for the replies, everyone. Here's the...

Thanks for the replies, everyone. Here's the info I can give about the tank parameters.

Tank:
Size - 75 gallons
Live Rock - at least 100 lbs. You can see the whole set up here:...

Forum: New to the Hobby

10/27/2007, 05:22 PM

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Coral Advice

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Posted By bhenderson79

Coral Advice

Hello!
I have been keeping freshwater tanks for a bunch of years but just tried my first reef setup starting in February. It's a 75 gallon setup and the fish in the tank are doing extremely well...

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