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    The top of the water has like a coating of film

    Does your skimmer have he clear box over the intake? The top of the clear box should be out of the water. This forces the skimmer to pull water from...
    Post by: pgreef, Sep 12, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    The top of the water has like a coating of film

    Well, if you can get that overflow adjusted on your skimmer you should be all right. It's just more work.
    Post by: pgreef, Sep 12, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    The top of the water has like a coating of film

    The scum is the reason why I added a sump and overflow. Takes care of it instantly. Pointing the powerheads at the surface just moved the scum to...
    Post by: pgreef, Sep 12, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    How often do you need to clean yor front glass?

    Seems like I need to clean my front glass at least every 1 or 2 days to remove a brownish algae haze. Does everybody's tank develop this haze as fast...
    Thread by: pgreef, Sep 11, 2009, 13 replies, in forum: General Reef Topics
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    My Tank Just Shattered! Need Help.

    I just used water as a lubricant. Use plumbers putty to make a dam around the drill site to hold the water. Make sure you put some cardboard or a...
    Post by: pgreef, Sep 11, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    My Tank Just Shattered! Need Help.

    Tank was tempered. Beer can't hurt.
    Post by: pgreef, Sep 11, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Tds help!

    Put covers on the buckets. The TDS goes up because the RO/DI is absorbing contaminates from the air.
    Post by: pgreef, Sep 11, 2009 in forum: ASAP
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    is this a bad anenome?

    Can you get a better picture? It's hard to tell but it doesn't look like an aptasia (bad anemone). Does it look like the pictures below? If so its a...
    Post by: pgreef, Sep 10, 2009 in forum: ID This!
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    Skimmer for my 72g

    I have an AquaC Remora Pro. It works OK. Not great. I have never gotten thick skimmate out of it. Just dark green water. I was using a Maxijet 1200....
    Post by: pgreef, Sep 10, 2009 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Starfish Help!!

    I agree with Desert rat. I bought a sand sifter before I did my research. It was an impulse buy with my wife and kids. I only did the research after...
    Post by: pgreef, Sep 10, 2009 in forum: ASAP
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    To clean or not to clean

    Good point. To avoid having to have your face on the floor to start the siphon you can preload the hose with water and use your thumbs to seal both...
    Post by: pgreef, Sep 10, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Substrate or NO Substrate

    Go with sand. It looks better.
    Post by: pgreef, Sep 10, 2009 in forum: Sand
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    To clean or not to clean

    Can't siphon it if your sump is on the ground. Will need to pump it out. I have some gunk in the corners in my one year old sump. I've read that it...
    Post by: pgreef, Sep 10, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Many/Mini Brittle Stars

    Those things give me the heebee-geebees.
    Post by: pgreef, Sep 9, 2009 in forum: ID This!
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    Clam and Sand sifting gobies

    I started out trying to keep my Maxima on my live rock. It also kept kicking itself off. I then put it on the sand with a flat rock below it. The...
    Post by: pgreef, Sep 9, 2009 in forum: Clams
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    sps junkies, help wanted

    I use the following: pH and Alkalinity: Seachem : Test weekly Calcium: API : Test weekly Nitrate: Salifert : Test Weekly Magnesium: Salifert :Test...
    Post by: pgreef, Sep 9, 2009 in forum: Coral Health
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    What eats fish poop thats on sand?

    They cost about $20. tds meter - Google Product Search
    Post by: pgreef, Sep 9, 2009 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    What eats fish poop thats on sand?

    Yes you can store it. Put a lid on the buckets to keep dust and contaminates out. If you leave it open to the air it will absorb what's in the air...
    Post by: pgreef, Sep 9, 2009 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    height of toadstool

    They can tolerate high light if you do it slowly. An abrupt change can cause some skin burns. I would start it lower in the tank and raise it slowly.
    Post by: pgreef, Sep 9, 2009 in forum: Coral
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    What eats fish poop thats on sand?

    You can buy it from your LFS. You can also buy it from the machines at the grocery store but the quality may not be good if the filters aren't well...
    Post by: pgreef, Sep 9, 2009 in forum: New To The Hobby
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