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    Im started vodka dosing.

    Congrats,glad to see it paid off. Not to be a big downer but did you doublecheck your last test just in case it was a testing error?
    Post by: Screwtape, Mar 14, 2010 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Ideas to quiet down Bio-wheel Filter?

    If you have a good amount of established live rock in the tank just get rid of it. Biological filtration should happen in the rocks/sand. A biowheel...
    Post by: Screwtape, Mar 13, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    how to run return???

    Something else to consider with returns is whether you really want a solid stream of water coming into the tank. I've found it is easy to mess up...
    Post by: Screwtape, Mar 12, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    flushing RO Unit

    On the topic of flushing the membrane regularly. I've heard that there hasn't really been a good study on whether this actually helps improve...
    Post by: Screwtape, Mar 12, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    who here quarantines their fish first??? and who doesnt??

    True, I think it's easy enough for a 75g tank with <10 fish, some people may not think so. Good debate old chap! (no I'm not british)
    Post by: Screwtape, Mar 12, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Water Temperatures

    There certainly are some fish and coral that are indigenous to different temp ranges, some acclimate better than others. This is one reason to do a...
    Post by: Screwtape, Mar 12, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    who here quarantines their fish first??? and who doesnt??

    Going through and addressing each point is going to get messy so this is what I'll say generally (not feeling particularly form-warriorish today :)...
    Post by: Screwtape, Mar 12, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    65 gallon vs 75 gallon tank

    The thing that has scared me away from bowfronts, aside from difficulty in buying/building stands/canopies, is the potential hassle with cleaning...
    Post by: Screwtape, Mar 12, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    This is it i narrowed it down 2...

    IMO, as much as I like flasher wrasses I don't think you really get their full color unless kept in a pair/harem although they still are quite pretty...
    Post by: Screwtape, Mar 12, 2010 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Narrowing Down the new fish..help!

    Would you mind going into more detail here about what you mean? I haven't heard that particular reasoning before and am curious. Are you just...
    Post by: Screwtape, Mar 12, 2010 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Zoa Growth

    I'm not sure I've seen anything scientifically conclusive about iodine supplementation/testing in reef tanks. There are lots of anecdotes around but...
    Post by: Screwtape, Mar 12, 2010 in forum: Soft Corals
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    Dosing Ca & Alk

    Also to be clear the starter kits are purely for convenience, one stop shopping. You will save money if you buy larger quantities of the chemicals,...
    Post by: Screwtape, Mar 12, 2010 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Dosing Ca & Alk

    2 part kits from BRS. Two Part Calcium and Alkalinity Solution - English Instructions: Instructions-for-Prepackaged-Kits-(Recipe-1) If...
    Post by: Screwtape, Mar 12, 2010 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    algae eating fish?

    I'm not sure there's a fish that's going to be guaranteed to eat it for your size tank. If that's the only reason for getting the fish you might...
    Post by: Screwtape, Mar 12, 2010 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    75g w/ 33g frag tank system

    Thanks! I put in my order with Vivid for a Cirrhilabrus lubbocki trio last night, should be getting those into QT next week, it's going to be nice...
    Post by: Screwtape, Mar 12, 2010 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    65 gallon vs 75 gallon tank

    Go with the biggest one you can fit and afford, I don't think you'll be sorry. You will get a lot more out of the 75g tank though like has been...
    Post by: Screwtape, Mar 12, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Dosing Ca & Alk

    Peredhil is a faster typer than I am I think. ;D
    Post by: Screwtape, Mar 12, 2010 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Dosing Ca & Alk

    There are no real drawbacks if you do regular water changes. If you don't do water changes or do them infrequently you can get an excess buildup of...
    Post by: Screwtape, Mar 12, 2010 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Dosing Ca & Alk

    IMO you could always just bump your Mg by 100-200 anyway, I'm not aware of any negative consequences to slightly high Mg and it would help rule out a...
    Post by: Screwtape, Mar 12, 2010 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Bristle worms

    They are some of the best cleaners of left over food and detritus, you likely won't ever be able to get rid of them all so IMO it's pretty futile to...
    Post by: Screwtape, Mar 11, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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