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The Reef Chemistry Forum
10/08/2007, 11:19 AM
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Bioball confusion
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IndigoSea
I haven't actually weighed my LR, but I have a...
I haven't actually weighed my LR, but I have a load of it, wouldn't be surprised if there was more than 80lbs.
Thanks guys! :)
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The Reef Chemistry Forum
10/06/2007, 07:28 PM
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Bioball confusion
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IndigoSea
Yeah, I think he keeps them pretty clean, they're...
Yeah, I think he keeps them pretty clean, they're free of debris and gunk anyway. I'm just not sure about wether we even need them with LR, a skimmer, and LS
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The Reef Chemistry Forum
10/06/2007, 05:16 PM
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Bioball confusion
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IndigoSea
How often should they be cleaned?
How often should they be cleaned?
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The Reef Chemistry Forum
10/06/2007, 04:51 PM
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Bioball confusion
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IndigoSea
Bioball confusion
I have a compartment in my sump that my husband filled with bioballs. It's been that way for about 6 months now, and my nitrates have always been up and down, ranging between 0 and 20. I'm in the...
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New to the Hobby
10/05/2007, 12:34 PM
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refugiums
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IndigoSea
Sounds good! :)
Sounds good! :)
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New to the Hobby
10/05/2007, 11:05 AM
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refugiums
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IndigoSea
Just to hijack this thread for a second- should...
Just to hijack this thread for a second- should the detritus be vacuumed from the sand bed? Or should a cleaner crew be added?
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Reef Discussion
10/05/2007, 10:58 AM
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Stupidist things you've done as a reefer, I'll start
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IndigoSea
My skin is still crawling at sucking a...
My skin is still crawling at sucking a bristleworm (shudder)
I've done a lot of stupid things, the saddest of which was filling the tank too high and losing a little cherub angel :(
I will never...
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Marine Plants & Macroalgae
10/05/2007, 10:51 AM
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Is My Refugium Healthy? help!!!!
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IndigoSea
That looks great! Watch out for the styrofoam...
That looks great! Watch out for the styrofoam though, that stuff is highly flammable (I wouldn't worry, but under the tank where there are electrical wires all over the place...eeeeehhhh.
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New to the Hobby
10/05/2007, 10:41 AM
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Converting to a reef... Can I do it?
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IndigoSea
What kind of corals are you intending to keep? As...
What kind of corals are you intending to keep? As a general rule of thumb, softies don't like too much water flow. If there's a lot they can close up and just die slowly. Sps like a lot of water flow...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
10/05/2007, 10:03 AM
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Looking for a new return pump!
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IndigoSea
Oct- I can see that! I think my overflow can...
Oct- I can see that! I think my overflow can handle more than it is at the moment, but I certainly wouldn't be opposed to getting a new bigger one if it couldn't (I'm silently kicking myself for not...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
10/04/2007, 02:14 PM
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Looking for a new return pump!
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IndigoSea
Oct- where did you get that number? 10 x the...
Oct- where did you get that number? 10 x the volume of the tank per hour is what I've read everywhere, and what the owner of the LFS told me. That would be 750gph after headloss.
Also- why not...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
10/04/2007, 10:47 AM
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Looking for a new return pump!
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IndigoSea
Oh yeah, I keep forgetting about local...
Oh yeah, I keep forgetting about local second-hand things with the advent of the internet. I guess I could go a little higher on price if need be. I'd rather have something that's gonna last and cost...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
10/04/2007, 10:28 AM
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Looking for a new return pump!
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IndigoSea
Looking for a new return pump!
Hi
I've just come to the conclusion that my return pump is a steaming pile of donkey poop. It's a Rio 1700, which can only do 625gph at ground level, and has to pump up like 3-4 feet, so is probs...
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Do It Yourself
10/01/2007, 12:24 PM
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need and engineers input
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IndigoSea
I'm the wrong type of engineer, but I'll take a...
I'm the wrong type of engineer, but I'll take a stab. The water alone should weigh about 1,400 lbs, with the tank and all it will likely be around 1,600. How far apart are your joists? Is this...
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Reef Fishes
10/01/2007, 12:16 PM
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Tang or Angel???!
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IndigoSea
ANGELS! I LOVE them so much :) You'd probably...
ANGELS!
I LOVE them so much :) You'd probably want a dwarf angel for a tank that size. A pygmy/cherub angel (the tiny blue ones with golden heads) would be good. They're pretty easy to care for,...
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Do It Yourself
10/01/2007, 12:05 PM
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Rearrenging live rock
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IndigoSea
It depends on what sort of creatures live in your...
It depends on what sort of creatures live in your tank, many need to have caves and holes for their sanity and safety. I arrange my LR so it makes a wall along the back of the tank, but it's so...
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The Lounge
10/01/2007, 08:22 AM
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Smart Car is coming to U.S. but i really want one
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IndigoSea
The cars are flown in on BA?! Those cars are...
The cars are flown in on BA?! Those cars are supposed to be economical...way to crap all over the point!
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New to the Hobby
10/01/2007, 07:49 AM
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algae
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IndigoSea
Oh man, I remember freaking out first time I saw...
Oh man, I remember freaking out first time I saw a bristleworm!
And yeah, cyanobacteria is disgusting. If it's in an establishing aquarium, then algae growth is to be expected, but it dies down on...
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New to the Hobby
10/01/2007, 07:31 AM
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Sound like a good deal?
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IndigoSea
Even if it has been sitting apparently dead for a...
Even if it has been sitting apparently dead for a year, it should either come back to life or catch life eventually. Some types of rock don't take well to becoming LR, but if it's been LR before,...
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Responsible Reefkeeping
10/01/2007, 07:25 AM
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Discovery Channels "PLANET EARTH"
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IndigoSea
I love it in my filters :D
I love it in my filters :D
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New to the Hobby
09/30/2007, 06:41 PM
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Lighting systems
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340
Posted By
IndigoSea
I recently got an Outer Orbit 48" MH/dual actinic...
I recently got an Outer Orbit 48" MH/dual actinic system, because I want to start a reef. We were really torn between the MH/DA system, and a T5 system, but I'm a sucker for shimmery and shiny...
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Responsible Reefkeeping
09/30/2007, 04:16 PM
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shutting it down...Why???
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IndigoSea
OP: I do admire you for giving up the hobby due...
OP: I do admire you for giving up the hobby due to the reasons you provided. Doing something you do not want to do but are doing because it's what you believe is right is a very admirable thing.
...
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Responsible Reefkeeping
09/30/2007, 03:47 PM
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Discovery Channels "PLANET EARTH"
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Posted By
IndigoSea
I watched it when it first aired on BBC, and I...
I watched it when it first aired on BBC, and I have the box-set. Good stuff!
On the subject of airplane travel and littering and such. Littering is mainly aesthetic pollution, discounting animals...
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New to the Hobby
09/30/2007, 03:02 PM
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Growth
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272
Posted By
IndigoSea
Yep, I think my tank was running for a few months...
Yep, I think my tank was running for a few months before I saw anything visibly alive. I would think a little over a month is too soon to have put fish or anything in there at all, but I think I'm...
Forum:
New to the Hobby
09/30/2007, 02:44 PM
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Oh no...
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401
Posted By
IndigoSea
Getting into the habit of washing your hands...
Getting into the habit of washing your hands right before going into the tank is a good one. I don't really use antibacterial lotion after coming out of the tank, I just wash my arms and moisturize...
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