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Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 01/12/2008, 12:28 AM
Replies: 2
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Posted By stevensun
From what I acknoledged, you should match temp &...

From what I acknoledged, you should match temp & PH, instead of alk
Forum: Used Equipment & Drygoods Selling 01/07/2008, 03:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,239
Posted By stevensun
YGAPM

YGAPM
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/31/2007, 12:31 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 644
Posted By stevensun
I would suggest testing the RODI water too. I...

I would suggest testing the RODI water too. I used to buy mixed salt water from a LFS. My KH kept going up and bothered me for a while. One day I somehow tested the KH of the salt water from the LFS;...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/31/2007, 12:21 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 463
Posted By stevensun
agree with bertoni. It looks like cyano to me too.

agree with bertoni. It looks like cyano to me too.
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/30/2007, 01:04 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 648
Posted By stevensun
Is Kalkwasser an alternative for limewater? Will...

Is Kalkwasser an alternative for limewater? Will adding limewater increase the KH?
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/30/2007, 12:54 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 380
Posted By stevensun
The advantage of buying fish online is that you...

The advantage of buying fish online is that you get 14 days guarantee which is unheard of at any LFS. Check out liveaquaria.com. Their minimum oder is 29.99 and they have great customer service and...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 12/29/2007, 08:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 462
Posted By stevensun
Assume your salinity in a 50g tank is 1.025 and...

Assume your salinity in a 50g tank is 1.025 and you add X gallons of fresh water with salinity of 1. The salinity you get can be calculated as:

[(1.025)(50-X) + (1)(X)]/50
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/22/2007, 09:45 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,979
Posted By stevensun
Just a thought, the stress might be from the...

Just a thought, the stress might be from the difference in the temperature or PH if they are not correctly adjusted.
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/21/2007, 03:23 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,591
Posted By stevensun
None

None
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/21/2007, 03:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 374
Posted By stevensun
It really depends on your feeding habit and the...

It really depends on your feeding habit and the bio load in the tank. If you tend to feed a lot and end up with surplus food on the sand bed, you need more CUC. If you are a light feeder and the...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 12/21/2007, 02:47 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 432
Posted By stevensun
Change to another kind of treatment or...

Change to another kind of treatment or medication. The one you use obviously doesn't work and it's not an uncommon situation. Hypo treatment might not be able to immidiately solve your fish's urgent...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 12/21/2007, 02:29 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 422
Posted By stevensun
Do you have many bubbles floating in the tank?...

Do you have many bubbles floating in the tank? Sometimes it's caused by high level of dissolved oxygen in the water and the fish can't release the surplus air in its body. The symptoms might be...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 12/21/2007, 02:19 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 926
Posted By stevensun
Agree. Hypo is the least harsh on fish but it...

Agree. Hypo is the least harsh on fish but it takes much longer time. If the symptom is quite serious already, I'd do a fresh water dip with Methylene Blue before starting hypo treatment.
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/20/2007, 01:39 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 411
Posted By stevensun
I think they'll fight, too. Unless your...

I think they'll fight, too. Unless your aquascaping provides many caves and rockwork.
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/17/2007, 08:57 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 673
Posted By stevensun
saltwaterfish.com has a minimum order of $79 and...

saltwaterfish.com has a minimum order of $79 and the store credit refund is not applicable to the minimum order. Right now I have about $50 credit and just can't make my oder exceed $129 coz I don't...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/02/2007, 01:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 630
Posted By stevensun
Really appreciate all your responses. ...

Really appreciate all your responses. jlinzmaier, the article is really helpful and informational.
Because there's some bubbles in the water flow from the refugium to the phosphate remover, I...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/02/2007, 12:15 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 630
Posted By stevensun
It was brown and white, but the brown went away...

It was brown and white, but the brown went away after about an hour and, what was left was white. No ozonizer or UV sterilizer on this tank. Alk is 11.5dKH and calcium is 460ppm.

When I got...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/01/2007, 11:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 630
Posted By stevensun
Thanks. I do have a refugium with three...

Thanks. I do have a refugium with three different types of macro algae in it and my NO3 always hovers close to 0; but, for some reason, my hair algae is out of control in the main tank. The only...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/01/2007, 10:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 630
Posted By stevensun
Side-Effects of Phosphate Remover

Hello. Hoping somebody can help me out. I recently bought and started using some Warner Marine Research MarinePure PHOSaR phosphate remover. Does usage of this typically cause severe water...
Forum: Reef Fishes 11/29/2007, 01:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 500
Posted By stevensun
Anthias are pretty sensitive to water quality and...

Anthias are pretty sensitive to water quality and prone to bacteria infection. I have some lyretails and I'd say they are pretty hardy. However the male is kinda aggresive...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 11/29/2007, 01:21 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 375
Posted By stevensun
What instrument do you use to test the salinity?...

What instrument do you use to test the salinity? The readings from a hydrometer might be off considerably. A refractometer is usually recommended.
Forum: Reef Fishes 11/24/2007, 09:14 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 428
Posted By stevensun
My mandarin happens to eat brine shrimp but they...

My mandarin happens to eat brine shrimp but they are such passive feeders. So if you are planning to put other aggressive feeders in the same tank, a bigger tank with eatablished amount of pods is...
Forum: Reef Fishes 11/22/2007, 01:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 449
Posted By stevensun
http://www.saltcorner.com/sections/zoo/fish/gobies...

http://www.saltcorner.com/sections/zoo/fish/gobies/cryptocentrus/Cpavoninoides.htm
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 11/22/2007, 01:45 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 906
Posted By stevensun
The length of the dip differs on each case,...

The length of the dip differs on each case, mostly depending on fish's reaction. You should google fresh water dip tips and there is lots of helpful articles. Be sure to adjust FW's PH and...
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/22/2007, 01:21 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 449
Posted By stevensun
a peppermint shrimp will do the work nicely. I...

a peppermint shrimp will do the work nicely. I got two and they ate almost all of them overnight.
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