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Forum: Reef Discussion 05/19/2001, 06:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 228
Posted By Capecliff
Do nitrates cause ph to rise? Mine has been...

Do nitrates cause ph to rise? Mine has been steadily rising. Now it's at 8.65. A water change two weeks ago brought it back down, but just a bit, to 8.4. What causes it?

I stopped adding bionic...
Forum: Reef Discussion 05/04/2001, 06:33 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 142
Posted By Capecliff
My PH is through the roof. 8.48 I stopped adding...

My PH is through the roof. 8.48 I stopped adding bionic weeks ago. Keeps going up.

How can I get it back down? And what causes it to go up.

Salt level at 1.28

Nitrate about 10

Corals...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/24/2001, 02:19 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 119
Posted By Capecliff
I understand it's OK if some corals touch but...

I understand it's OK if some corals touch but others should not. Is there list of some sort that CAN mix and touch and others that CANNOT? For example, can mushrooms touch leathers? How about...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/24/2001, 02:16 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 83
Posted By Capecliff
I understand the pros and cons of using carbon....

I understand the pros and cons of using carbon. But is it OK if I put a bag of carb in the sump for a day or two and then, rather than throw it out, let it dry and use it again in say a few weeks?...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/22/2001, 07:14 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 157
Posted By Capecliff
Will keeping a bagg of carbon in my sump remove...

Will keeping a bagg of carbon in my sump remove the chemicals needed for filter feeders and certain corals?

What are your thoughts/experience?
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/19/2001, 09:29 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 102
Posted By Capecliff
Seeking a link to a good coral ID (With pics) and...

Seeking a link to a good coral ID (With pics) and care site? Any suggestions? Trying to learn about finger leathers and brains
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/19/2001, 08:00 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 187
Posted By Capecliff
Anyone familiar with the coral "dead Man's...

Anyone familiar with the coral "dead Man's Fingers" ? at least that's what the LFS called it. I guess its some type of finger leather, which I don't know much about. Can anyone give some advice or...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/18/2001, 08:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 264
Posted By Capecliff
Thinking of stepping up to a 140 gal tank. Please...

Thinking of stepping up to a 140 gal tank. Please share your opinions on the pros and cons of glass versus acryclic. (I notice some manufactuers claim acrylic is "clearer" than glass..how could that...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/04/2001, 09:09 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 687
Posted By Capecliff
As luck would have it, just as I ordered a CPR...

As luck would have it, just as I ordered a CPR overflow device I heard that they are a lousy desgin and will often result in flooded floors and that the only way to insure they worked right is with a...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/16/2001, 08:32 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 171
Posted By Capecliff
I recently took the bio-balls out of my wet-dry...

I recently took the bio-balls out of my wet-dry filter.
I am starting to grow some caulerpa and amphipods in the chamber that formerly contained the bio-balls.

But between that chamber and the...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/13/2001, 08:50 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 158
Posted By Capecliff
Can you mix clowns? I have a large Sabae...

Can you mix clowns?

I have a large Sabae Clwon (or a Clark, not such which it is) in a 75 gallon with a few other fish..yellow tang, mandarin, algea eater, etc.

Can a mix another clown species...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/11/2001, 06:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 305
Posted By Capecliff
Just got an order of acroalgea from PAcific...

Just got an order of acroalgea from PAcific Famrs. Put in tank yesterday monring. Came home from work tonight. Just about all of it is gone! If I had more, would its growth have kept up with Tangs...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/01/2001, 08:32 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 79
Posted By Capecliff
I've got a bunch of these tiny whitish worm...

I've got a bunch of these tiny whitish worm looking things with tiny feather tips. They are about 1/4 to 3/4 inch long on the live rock. Each has a miniature feather duster -type tip. What are they>
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/01/2001, 07:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 183
Posted By Capecliff
It's the stupid question hour: What are...

It's the stupid question hour:

What are pods? WHat do they look like? Photo links? How can I get them? Mail order. (Wife really wants a mandarin. I have a 75 gallon tank, lots of live rock, 8...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/30/2000, 09:28 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 107
Posted By Capecliff
Button polyp and zenia have shrunk and are cloed...

Button polyp and zenia have shrunk and are cloed up tight for a few days now. Is this a telltale sign of anything in particular. Water quality, current, temp, etc?
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/22/2000, 09:13 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 460
Posted By Capecliff
Where can I find either a Ultralife trap or one...

Where can I find either a Ultralife trap or one made by Lee?

(Thanks everyone. I don't feel so stupid now.)
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/19/2000, 08:44 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 460
Posted By Capecliff
Damsels

Damsels
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/19/2000, 07:53 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 460
Posted By Capecliff
Any brilliant ideas out there?

Any brilliant ideas out there?
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/18/2000, 10:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 186
Posted By Capecliff
Thanks to all. Actually, my Sabae does NOT get...

Thanks to all. Actually, my Sabae does NOT get along all that great with the damsels, which I plan to return to the LFS.
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/17/2000, 08:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 330
Posted By Capecliff
Thanks for the reply. Does the sprinkling of...

Thanks for the reply. Does the sprinkling of water from the perforated plate above the sump offer any airation benefits?
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/17/2000, 07:30 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 186
Posted By Capecliff
I have a large sabae clown in a 75 gallon with a...

I have a large sabae clown in a 75 gallon with a bunch of damsels and some bottom dwellers. Would it be risky to put two or three small common clowns in here?.
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/17/2000, 07:27 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 330
Posted By Capecliff
Just took Bio-balls out. Should I remove the...

Just took Bio-balls out. Should I remove the "prefilter" material from top of sump? (Once you take the bio balls out, it sure does get noisy.)
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/16/2000, 07:02 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 134
Posted By Capecliff
2 Quick questions: My skimmer is in my sump of my...

2 Quick questions: My skimmer is in my sump of my 75 gallon tank.. it draws water from sump AFTER bio-balls and returns water to sump. I know this is not ideal. (It's how the LFS sold it to me)....
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/15/2000, 12:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 338
Posted By Capecliff
Thnaks so much for the reply. I think I'll go...

Thnaks so much for the reply. I think I'll go with kalwasser. One last question. I've order one of those 5 gal drip dousers. When I mix the Kalwasser (I think I know this is a stupid question) do I...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/15/2000, 09:41 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 338
Posted By Capecliff
Sounds good, but then what does I use for the...

Sounds good, but then what does I use for the PH..a regular ph buffer or Kalkwasser? And do I have to worry about akalinity or just PH?
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