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Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks
01/11/2008, 09:39 AM
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tank mate for undulated trigger
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Zatko
If that undulated is alone in that tank, he's...
If that undulated is alone in that tank, he's going to be hard-pressed to let anyone else in there.
As for a wrasse, a sensible choice would be the lunar due to it's speed and activity level....
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Nano Reefs
01/07/2008, 11:58 AM
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Red Sea Max - Sediment or microbubbles?
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473
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Zatko
Mathias - I'm pretty sure this is dust from the...
Mathias - I'm pretty sure this is dust from the live sand. I didn't rinse it at all, in fear of destroying any of the bacteria that comes along with it (I know it would have been a minimal loss, I...
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Nano Reefs
01/07/2008, 11:11 AM
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Red Sea Max - Sediment or microbubbles?
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Zatko
Y-DesygnGuy - I've read through most of the 70+...
Y-DesygnGuy - I've read through most of the 70+ pages of that thread (split twice, or three times now?). I found some help, but not exactly what I was looking for. I felt I needed to specify my...
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Nano Reefs
01/06/2008, 10:49 PM
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Red Sea Max - Sediment or microbubbles?
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Zatko
Well, I made a mess when adding my live sand. And...
Well, I made a mess when adding my live sand. And it's pretty much been like that since. It was Caribsea Arag-Alive Bahamas oolite. I also have some of that white film (calcium?) precipitate on the...
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Nano Reefs
01/06/2008, 09:59 PM
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Red Sea Max - Sediment or microbubbles?
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473
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Zatko
Currently the live rock I have is curing in a...
Currently the live rock I have is curing in a seperate container. I opted to go for just the live sand and some damsels for the cycle. I know about the suffering those guys can go through during this...
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Nano Reefs
01/06/2008, 09:24 PM
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Red Sea Max - Sediment or microbubbles?
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Zatko
Red Sea Max - Sediment or microbubbles?
I'd like some opinions:
I started my RSM on 12/19/07. I am obviously still cycling, but basically the tank consists of 4 damsels, 60 lbs of live sand, RO/DI w/buffer, an Instant Ocean/Oceanic...
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Reef Discussion
01/06/2008, 12:45 PM
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RODI ATO directly into tank?
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Zatko
Pmolan - I'm guessing when the solenoid is on,...
Pmolan - I'm guessing when the solenoid is on, the water level is below the sensor (but set at the float valve level). So it goes off when the water gets to a certain point (i.e. float valve fails,...
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Reef Discussion
01/06/2008, 12:34 PM
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RODI ATO directly into tank?
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Zatko
Pmolan - great idea. Just hope you don't have a...
Pmolan - great idea. Just hope you don't have a power outage when that valve gets stuck. :)
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Reef Discussion
01/06/2008, 12:33 PM
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RODI ATO directly into tank?
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Zatko
Use a gravity fed system and a small volume...
Use a gravity fed system and a small volume container - i.e. 5 gallon bucket raised above the sump, with a simple line going from the bucket to the sump. Fill the bucket manually periodically, do not...
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Reef Discussion
01/06/2008, 12:22 PM
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Blue Leg Crabs Good For Reef Tank?
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Zatko
brickbreaker33 - are you asking if the red...
brickbreaker33 - are you asking if the red leggeds are safe to be in a reef tank? Then yes, 100% safe. Some may be a tad larger than some would like and can cause some small corals to be displaced,...
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Reef Discussion
01/06/2008, 12:15 PM
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Blue Leg Crabs Good For Reef Tank?
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Zatko
Robby - for those blue leggedds to "strip your...
Robby - for those blue leggedds to "strip your rock surgically clean," I would imagine you'd need quite a large number of them.
I've heard 1 crab per gallon of volume in the tank. I'd imagine it...
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New to the Hobby
01/06/2008, 11:40 AM
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Beginnings of a new tank.. curing live rock?
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Zatko
I forgot to mention I have a powerhead (some pond...
I forgot to mention I have a powerhead (some pond pump I found in the stock room that is around 350 GPH) in the tub with the live rock.
Also, bump. :)
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New to the Hobby
01/06/2008, 12:53 AM
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Beginnings of a new tank.. curing live rock?
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Zatko
Beginnings of a new tank.. curing live rock?
I decided to repost this so it could get more love. I realized it could be overlooked......
My scenario:
Started my 34 gallon Red Sea Max on 12/19/07. Live sand, RO water (with a little...
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New to the Hobby
01/06/2008, 12:51 AM
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My tank totally crashed....
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Zatko
Can't stagnant air pockets released by an event...
Can't stagnant air pockets released by an event (such as an eel digging around, kicking up an air bubble trapped under a peice of live rock/decoration) that have been underwater for a long time...
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New to the Hobby
01/06/2008, 12:40 AM
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Beginner's guide to Live Rock
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Zatko
My scenario: Started my 34 gallon Red Sea...
My scenario:
Started my 34 gallon Red Sea Max on 12/19/07. Live sand, RO water (with a little Prime, because I'm paranoid about chloramine), salt, and buffer. Four damselfish are struggling, but...
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Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks
01/01/2008, 10:49 PM
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Ambient sunlight?
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Zatko
Ambient sunlight?
I'm just curious as to if afternoon (12-3) sunlight would matter much for a crocea, maybe even derasa. It's not direct sunlight, nor is it very bright through the shades, but I noticed on one end it...
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Marine Plants & Macroalgae
01/01/2008, 04:23 PM
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algae gettin out of hand, hair algae?
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Zatko
One more thing: Temperature fluctuations -...
One more thing:
Temperature fluctuations - cyanobacteria love it. I'm not talking about a gradual 76F to 80F, but more like a drop to 72F and below at night, and getting up to 80F during light/day.
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Nano Reefs
12/26/2007, 09:17 PM
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Red Sea MAX - Microbubbles!!
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Posted By
Zatko
TikiDan - I've slapped a CPR's RPS 2000 on my old...
TikiDan - I've slapped a CPR's RPS 2000 on my old 92 gallon reef, and within 2 days, I was getting a nice, dark green skimmate. Not once, not even when I started the sucker up, did I ever get any...
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Nano Reefs
12/21/2007, 01:05 AM
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12DX Christmas gift ( what to stock it with)?
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Zatko
I always loved the geometric pygmy hawkfish. Very...
I always loved the geometric pygmy hawkfish. Very quirky and interesting eyes.
It's actually an anthias, but we'll keep that between us.
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Nano Reefs
12/20/2007, 06:02 PM
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16
Red Sea MAX - Microbubbles!!
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1,000
Posted By
Zatko
Hodge - I'm ready to buy a Tunze 9002 nano...
Hodge - I'm ready to buy a Tunze 9002 nano skimmer, so I'm browsing at the moment. I will probably wait until after the holidays since that's when things should be cheapest.
But let me get this...
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Nano Reefs
12/20/2007, 04:34 PM
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My Oceanic 14 Gal BioCube Adventure
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957
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Zatko
rainmaker2085 - Either way, I think bacteria will...
rainmaker2085 - Either way, I think bacteria will grow on the rocks.
There could be some crud at the base of all that rubble rock in the first chamber though.
Overall, the tank looks great....
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Nano Reefs
12/20/2007, 03:59 PM
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Which all-in-one for my clasroom?
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Posted By
Zatko
Careful with kids and the Aquapod stand! It is...
Careful with kids and the Aquapod stand! It is top heavy!
Especially the 24 gallon. The 12 as well, IMO.
That's just my opinion from a very non-professional engineering standpoint. I've sold...
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Nano Reefs
12/20/2007, 03:21 PM
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3
RSM - Chiller + Auto-top off in Totem cabinet?
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398
Posted By
Zatko
lpsluver - I do get free Florida calls thanks to...
lpsluver - I do get free Florida calls thanks to Verizon. But this is fine, so maybe when I get really specific with my questions (as if they aren't already), we could have a more in-depth...
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Nano Reefs
12/20/2007, 02:25 PM
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3
RSM - Chiller + Auto-top off in Totem cabinet?
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398
Posted By
Zatko
RSM - Chiller + Auto-top off in Totem cabinet?
I'd like to know opinions on nano chillers and auto-top offs and how well they fit into the RSM Totem cabinet.
I'm looking to put a 1/15 hp chiller (Current has a decent one, but cheap - are they...
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Nano Reefs
12/20/2007, 02:19 PM
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Red Sea MAX - Microbubbles!!
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1,000
Posted By
Zatko
lpsluver - Thanks again! (I replied to your other...
lpsluver - Thanks again! (I replied to your other post about 1 minute ago. You are on top of things.)
And I did a lot of looking around the RSM threads, they just happen to go over 50+ pages, and...
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