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Forum: Reef Discussion 01/11/2008, 10:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,260
Posted By Avi
Try this one... ...

Try this one...

http://home2.pacific.net.ph/~sweetyummy42/hitchworms.html
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/11/2008, 11:18 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,383
Posted By Avi
That's only partially accurate. When it comes to...

That's only partially accurate. When it comes to keeping coral...whether it be hard coral like SPS or LPS or even soft corals, certain fish can't be kept with them because they will eat them or pick...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/10/2008, 10:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 565
Posted By Avi
Clowns will host in the oddest places and I've...

Clowns will host in the oddest places and I've heard of them doing it in Torch Coral.
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/10/2008, 10:12 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,121
Posted By Avi
Disrupting the sand substrate could well have...

Disrupting the sand substrate could well have released silicates that were in the sand...diatoms thrive on them.
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/10/2008, 10:18 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,377
Posted By Avi
I hit that (approx. 20 ppm) wall, too. The only...

I hit that (approx. 20 ppm) wall, too. The only thing that solved that was a sulfur denitrifier. Now, always zero, so I'd suggest that.
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/10/2008, 08:24 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,199
Posted By Avi
By the way, Durso standpipes are for the...

By the way, Durso standpipes are for the overflows of reef-ready tanks...the Stockmans are very similar but are generally used for hang-on overflows because they take less room and less room is...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/10/2008, 08:21 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,377
Posted By Avi
Pullinfg the bio-balls out would only prompt a...

Pullinfg the bio-balls out would only prompt a micro-algae generation if the result was to somehow cause a nitrate spike for the algae to capitalize on. Did you test the nitrates regularly at the...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/09/2008, 11:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 441
Posted By Avi
Diatoms are dependant on silicates that most...

Diatoms are dependant on silicates that most commonly come into a new marine tank with the sand that's used for a substrate. It can also come into the tank from some water sources. Usually, after a...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/09/2008, 11:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 367
Posted By Avi
You can. I did for about four years and my reef...

You can. I did for about four years and my reef was largely trouble free despite some probably good advice that it is something to be concerned about. Still, I've gotten so into this that I now have...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/09/2008, 11:08 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,377
Posted By Avi
You mention that "all levels are good," but are...

You mention that "all levels are good," but are you testing for everything? Nitrates are commonly tested, but phosphates not quite as commonly...So, are you testing for that, because elevated...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/09/2008, 09:39 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,199
Posted By Avi
I had the very same problem when I first set up...

I had the very same problem when I first set up my reef. I built a Stockman standpipe for each of the two overflows, like you have...with the U-tube...and it completely silenced them. If there was...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/09/2008, 01:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 372
Posted By Avi
The water level should be at the very top of the...

The water level should be at the very top of the "black box." If there's foam in that section of the skimmer, the water level isn't high enough and so just adjust it so that the water level get to...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/09/2008, 10:08 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 684
Posted By Avi
seems to be a single Palythoa polyp, doesn't it?

seems to be a single Palythoa polyp, doesn't it?
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/08/2008, 09:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 403
Posted By Avi
Give us some info on the tank....total...

Give us some info on the tank....total gallons....height in inches...what you expect to keep in the tank.
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/07/2008, 11:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 525
Posted By Avi
Using new sand, then is no doubt, the explanation...

Using new sand, then is no doubt, the explanation for the diatom outbreak. It will almost certainly take its course and abate on its own after some time. Most likely, the change to having phosban...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/07/2008, 09:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 525
Posted By Avi
Diatoms thrive on silicates, along with lighting....

Diatoms thrive on silicates, along with lighting. Sand frequently is the way the silicates get into a marine system. I'm not sure I understand when the sand went into your system but that's probably...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/07/2008, 01:54 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 599
Posted By Avi
I'd suggest that if your intention is to run two...

I'd suggest that if your intention is to run two different kinds of medium through them, one of which would be for carbon, then use one pump for each. The slow water movement is more specific for...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/07/2008, 08:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 751
Posted By Avi
I would go ahead with the plan. I have a reef...

I would go ahead with the plan. I have a reef and I also have a FOWLR. The FO takes only a very small fraction of the attention, time and effort that the reef takes and, while I never kept African...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/07/2008, 08:00 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 579
Posted By Avi
Yes, it's acropora, all right. And, it looks like...

Yes, it's acropora, all right. And, it looks like it's bleached out. I'd be very wary of buying from that fish store in the future if that's what they told you.
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/07/2008, 07:57 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 554
Posted By Avi
By cleaning out the bottom of your sump..if you...

By cleaning out the bottom of your sump..if you use a Python or similar gadget, for example...you will be dispensing with some of the "pods" that are beneficial to your reefs system. But, many will...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/06/2008, 09:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 347
Posted By Avi
The general theory for not keepin them on is that...

The general theory for not keepin them on is that while you cycle, there's an excessive amount of nitrates, ammonia, etc. that will tend to support if not foster an aggressive growth of unwanted and...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/06/2008, 02:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 688
Posted By Avi
Macro-algae has a number of useful purposes in a...

Macro-algae has a number of useful purposes in a reef, but there are also some negative issues that may result from their use so you should be careful when chosing and using it.

To directly answer...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/05/2008, 09:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 898
Posted By Avi
plumbing it outside is preferable, IMO, for a...

plumbing it outside is preferable, IMO, for a number of reasons, not least of which is that there's far less heat transfer from the pump to the system's water. There are other reasons to consider...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/05/2008, 07:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 391
Posted By Avi
I can say from my experience that the...

I can say from my experience that the denitrifying products just arent' effective if you have consistent readings like that...at least that's what happened with my reef. I took all the recommended...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/05/2008, 04:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 321
Posted By Avi
Remember to have enough room at all times in your...

Remember to have enough room at all times in your sump/refugium for the water that would drain back down to it from the main tank when the return pump is turned off or goes off for any reason.
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