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Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum

01/07/2008, 12:51 PM

Replies: 26

I can't figure it out

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Posted By bellusangel3

Can that red slime kill scarlet hermit crabs and...

Can that red slime kill scarlet hermit crabs and snails too?

Yeah I hope the changes we have made will improve the tank and this nightmare is over. Does the tank look good now? So much of the...

Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum

01/07/2008, 11:03 AM

Replies: 26

I can't figure it out

Views: 1,436

Posted By bellusangel3

Here is some pictures of my tank that myka asked...

Here is some pictures of my tank that myka asked for.

I know..sand looks new :) thats because it is . we just added it yesterday.. before the sand was added there was no sand in that area. To get...

Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum

01/07/2008, 09:33 AM

Replies: 26

I can't figure it out

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Posted By bellusangel3

I don't see how thats a rapid pace:confused: ...

I don't see how thats a rapid pace:confused:
This isn't a new tank.
Its been up for a year and I didn't get all 11 fish at once. I just don't remember exactly when. Just a month after we started...

Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum

01/06/2008, 09:07 PM

Replies: 26

I can't figure it out

Views: 1,436

Posted By bellusangel3

The first three months all we did ..was up our...

The first three months all we did ..was up our water changes from once a month to 1 a week. We also tried to raise the salinity because our stupid hydrometer was telling us the SG was 1.020.

...

Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum

01/05/2008, 01:02 AM

Replies: 26

I can't figure it out

Views: 1,436

Posted By bellusangel3

What?..the refractometer comes calibrated, it...

What?..the refractometer comes calibrated, it says on the instruction book that its already calibrated. It read zero for the RO water.

Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum

01/05/2008, 12:52 AM

Replies: 26

I can't figure it out

Views: 1,436

Posted By bellusangel3

I'm planning on lowering it slower than that..as...

I'm planning on lowering it slower than that..as in 1 point per week.

Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum

01/05/2008, 12:28 AM

Replies: 26

I can't figure it out

Views: 1,436

Posted By bellusangel3

I am now convinced a swing arm hydrometer is...

I am now convinced a swing arm hydrometer is something you should give to your kid to play with. I just threw mine away after testing my water with a refractometer. The refractometer says my SG is...

Forum: New to the Hobby

01/04/2008, 02:14 PM

Replies: 23

Canister filter

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Posted By bellusangel3

I don't get it...I tested for nitrates and...

I don't get it...I tested for nitrates and nitrites and the API test kit says 0 for both of them.
StrategicReef, IMO its probably a bad idea to add a canister filter. My 24 gallon doesn't have a...

Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum

01/04/2008, 01:54 PM

Replies: 26

I can't figure it out

Views: 1,436

Posted By bellusangel3

We use to use instant ocean, and then switched to...

We use to use instant ocean, and then switched to oceanic and now using Coralife. No stores in my area sells red sea coral pro. The light fixture is an outer orbit 48" 2 MH 4 blue atinics and 6...

Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum

01/04/2008, 01:34 PM

Replies: 26

I can't figure it out

Views: 1,436

Posted By bellusangel3

Thanks mcneilwh, I hope I can find a water...

Thanks mcneilwh, I hope I can find a water analysis in my area. I am so willing to pay some one to test my water. It would be good to see if my test kits are junk or not.

Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum

01/04/2008, 12:49 PM

Replies: 26

I can't figure it out

Views: 1,436

Posted By bellusangel3

PH 8.2 Temp 78-80 right now its 78. MH lights are...

PH 8.2 Temp 78-80 right now its 78. MH lights are off I have them set to turn on at 12pm and turn off at 5pm.I don't have a magnesium test kit. No stores in my area sell that test kit. I just noticed...

Forum: New to the Hobby

01/04/2008, 12:05 PM

Replies: 23

Canister filter

Views: 1,043

Posted By bellusangel3

I have sponge filters in the canister. Once a...

I have sponge filters in the canister. Once a month I will add a carbon filter but only leave it there for a week and do the same with filter floss. I've been told by some reefers on RC that canister...

Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum

01/04/2008, 11:47 AM

Replies: 26

I can't figure it out

Views: 1,436

Posted By bellusangel3

I can't figure it out

I can't for the life of me figure out why my tank keeps killing inverts and corals:mad2: . Even this one little aptasia we found on the rock we just bought looks like its struggling to survive:lol:...

Forum: New to the Hobby

01/04/2008, 11:19 AM

Replies: 23

Canister filter

Views: 1,043

Posted By bellusangel3

I had to ask because I been trying to figure out...

I had to ask because I been trying to figure out why all corals won't grow in the tank that has a canister filter. I think the canister filter is the problem. Since you say you use your canister...

Forum: New to the Hobby

01/04/2008, 11:10 AM

Replies: 2

Acclimating process1? HELP!!!

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Posted By bellusangel3

This is easy..go to this and live aquaria will...

This is easy..go to this and live aquaria will give you instructions and pictures.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/general.cfm?general_pagesid=19&ref=3319&subref=AI

Forum: New to the Hobby

01/04/2008, 11:00 AM

Replies: 23

Canister filter

Views: 1,043

Posted By bellusangel3

Taillonjohn do you use this canister filter on...

Taillonjohn do you use this canister filter on the reef tank or just fish only?

Forum: New to the Hobby

12/20/2007, 03:17 PM

Replies: 26

what not to get talked into buying without a real good reason [FYI]

Views: 1,138

Posted By bellusangel3

Actually our lfs uses the crappy skimmer the sump...

Actually our lfs uses the crappy skimmer the sump came with. Yeah they have a sump too..no refugium. The skimmer that came with our sump ..we replaced it with a nice new one. It is so nice to have a...

Forum: New to the Hobby

12/20/2007, 01:42 PM

Replies: 8

Water Changes

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Posted By bellusangel3

I do my water changes weekly. Just because its a...

I do my water changes weekly. Just because its a pain in the back to change it monthly.

Forum: New to the Hobby

12/20/2007, 01:39 PM

Replies: 13

why wear gloves? for your tank's protection from you [FYI]

Views: 804

Posted By bellusangel3

unscented soap? I don't know where to find that....

unscented soap? I don't know where to find that. Would vinager and hot water do? I just don't think washing my hands with only water will get my hands clean enough. :confused:

Forum: New to the Hobby

12/20/2007, 01:17 PM

Replies: 26

what not to get talked into buying without a real good reason [FYI]

Views: 1,138

Posted By bellusangel3

sk8r.. could you tell me what is really wrong...

sk8r.. could you tell me what is really wrong with canister filters? So, I can show it to my stubborn husband why we need to stop using our xp canister filter. His arguement is that the lfs uses it...

Forum: New to the Hobby

12/20/2007, 12:47 PM

Replies: 13

why wear gloves? for your tank's protection from you [FYI]

Views: 804

Posted By bellusangel3

I didn't know it wasn't a good idea to wash your...

I didn't know it wasn't a good idea to wash your hands with soap. Even if you rinse them in hot water for 30 seconds? I wash my hands and arms all the way to the elbow, before I put my hands in the...

Forum: Anemones & Clownfish

12/20/2007, 12:16 PM

Replies: 5

ocellaris female clown being weird- video included

Views: 297

Posted By bellusangel3

I will really freak out if she starts to feed the...

I will really freak out if she starts to feed the algae. If she does then, she is the reason why I have an algae problem. She is feeding it:mad2:

Forum: Anemones & Clownfish

12/20/2007, 11:33 AM

Replies: 5

ocellaris female clown being weird- video included

Views: 297

Posted By bellusangel3

I hope so, she is freaking me out a little doing...

I hope so, she is freaking me out a little doing that. I didn't know clowns would use algae as a host. I've heard of them using heaters, corals, veggie clips and corners of tanks..using algae as a...

Forum: Anemones & Clownfish

12/20/2007, 11:09 AM

Replies: 5

ocellaris female clown being weird- video included

Views: 297

Posted By bellusangel3

ocellaris female clown being weird- video included

I don't know what is going on with my female ocellaris. I think she might be using algae as a host. Do you guys think thats what she is doing? She is laying in it and rubbing all over it. If thats...

Forum: New to the Hobby

12/04/2007, 02:38 PM

Replies: 203

refugiums stop algae. Here's how.

Views: 11,567

Posted By bellusangel3

Whats funny?

Whats funny?

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