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Forum: New to the Hobby 01/11/2008, 06:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 840
Posted By hdodd
I'll learn one day. I should have also reported...

I'll learn one day. I should have also reported that I faithfully do a 10 gal. water change every friday without fail, use rodi always and from the beginning.
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/11/2008, 06:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 840
Posted By hdodd
Mistyped. I should have said "the only thing...

Mistyped. I should have said "the only thing that has changed is the introduction of flake food, Ocean Nutrution Formula Two.
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/11/2008, 06:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 840
Posted By hdodd
Algae growth

My 120 gal tank is now a little over 2 months old. My parameters are:
sal. .025 ammo. is 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 0
alk. is 4 and calcium is 360
Tank contains 5 conchs, 10 snails, 15...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/03/2008, 05:39 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 323
Posted By hdodd
I have added two zoa's and a galaxia to the tank....

I have added two zoa's and a galaxia to the tank. I hve a sump, 30 gals. My approach is to change water each week, 10 gals. I don't have a refug. but am thining about adding later. Have no urge...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/03/2008, 02:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 323
Posted By hdodd
Skimmer advice needed

My tank is a 120, all paramenters have been really solid. Cycle has finished and I have introduced 5 conchs, 15 crab, 10 snails, 1 foxface (seems doing really well), and 3 corals. I rely upon you...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 12/29/2007, 02:34 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 27,296
Posted By hdodd
Greenbean, please indulge me just one more time,...

Greenbean, please indulge me just one more time, lol. Am I correct in assuming that carbon dioxide is the great evil? That is, man has been producing it at a so-called alarming rate and that it,...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 12/27/2007, 05:51 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 27,296
Posted By hdodd
Thanks greenbean for all you have written, very,...

Thanks greenbean for all you have written, very, very helpful. I could go on and on with questions, but you have been grateful enough. I must see about finding a course or something to provide me...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/27/2007, 05:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 742
Posted By hdodd
Thanks for the information, helpful as always. I...

Thanks for the information, helpful as always. I started with 15 crab, 10 snails and 5 conchs, and beleive it or not I think I have all of them working. I do not clean the back of tank, and there...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/27/2007, 10:43 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 742
Posted By hdodd
Janitors eating

My 120 is now 2 months old, has cycled and all parameters are good. Had large algae outbreak, but that is receded to the point I am asking a dumb question. My janitors, snails, conchs, crabs...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 12/27/2007, 10:15 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 27,296
Posted By hdodd
Greenbean, thanks for the replying, am learning...

Greenbean, thanks for the replying, am learning much. As a simple mind, let me pose the following:
Assume we have single temp measuring device that is able to accurately record temps for 2 million...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 12/27/2007, 09:19 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 27,296
Posted By hdodd
While not a social scientist, I spent many years...

While not a social scientist, I spent many years in criminal justice management where data and the analysis of such became more and more refined. My use of that data was critical but awfully...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 12/25/2007, 10:42 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 27,296
Posted By hdodd
There have been at least four major ice ages in...

There have been at least four major ice ages in the Earth's past. Outside these periods, the Earth seems to have been ice-free even in high latitudes.

The earliest hypothesized ice age, called the...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 12/25/2007, 07:03 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 27,296
Posted By hdodd
Thanks for the book reference, will get it. The...

Thanks for the book reference, will get it. The description of proxy data is very helpful. It certainly makes sense, and even I can understand this, that human presence on the planet contributes...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 12/24/2007, 05:29 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 27,296
Posted By hdodd
As a kinda new member of this site and a new...

As a kinda new member of this site and a new "reefer", I found it interesting, but not surprising, that there would be a section on this "global warming" matter. I probably have more age on me than...
Forum: Soft Coral Keepers 12/24/2007, 02:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 737
Posted By hdodd
Wow, how can something that moves so beautifully...

Wow, how can something that moves so beautifully be stoney, lol. Am really new, have such a long, long way to go. Will I ever get there? I really need a good simple resource book or something.
Forum: Soft Coral Keepers 12/24/2007, 01:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 737
Posted By hdodd
thanks much

thanks much
Forum: Soft Coral Keepers 12/24/2007, 11:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 737
Posted By hdodd
Galaxia feeding

Have new 120, just introduced my first corals, two zoa's and a galaxia. My question, does the galaxia need feeding, have read where it does, if so, what??????? See, am a real newbie. All paraments...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/22/2007, 08:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 296
Posted By hdodd
Thanks, makes sense, thanks again.

Thanks, makes sense, thanks again.
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/22/2007, 07:32 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 296
Posted By hdodd
fish behavior

Have 120 gal. with all paramenters doing well. Introduced first fish 10 days ago, foxface, and all appears well. The fish eats and looks just great, beautiful coloring. Fish seems to spend a lot...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/16/2007, 11:00 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 248
Posted By hdodd
Thanks for the info papa.

Thanks for the info papa.
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/15/2007, 12:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 532
Posted By hdodd
Am no expert, so for what it may be worth. ...

Am no expert, so for what it may be worth. Started a 125 7 weeks ago. Put in 160 pounds of tonga fusion lr. Prior to introducing, literally took hose and blasted it as clean as I could. Rock...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/15/2007, 09:44 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 248
Posted By hdodd
Mighty Putty

Has anyone used "mighty putty'. It is, I think, an expoxy based product that at first glance looks like it would good to attached things in the tank such as corals, etc. I have not been able to...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/11/2007, 03:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 314
Posted By hdodd
My tank cycle, is it ok?

Set up my 125 using RODI water, half live sand and have arg, 2-3" deep. Added 160 lbs of live rock (tonga fusion) 8 days ago. The rock was not cured, thus I took a hose and brush and cleaned up as...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/05/2007, 07:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 159
Posted By hdodd
Information about livestock

My 125 is full of live rock and the cycle has begun. My time and study has focused on the mechanics of putting up the tank, doing the lights, doing the plumbing, so now I want to find out about what...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/03/2007, 03:47 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 146
Posted By hdodd
What to look for now?

Today I added 170 lbs of live rock to my new 125. The rock is tonga fusion and was uncured. I spent several hours going over each piece cleaning as carefully as I could. But I tend to hurry things...
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