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  1. JohnO
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    combining tanks

    pdlman The problem with using the old sand is more a case of it releasing a lot of goop into the water which will fuel an algae bloom like you have...
    Post by: JohnO, Mar 3, 2005 in forum: ASAP
  2. JohnO
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    stronium

    Rob, My understanding is that nobody really knows or can prove what Strontium does :-) It has been found in the skeletons of corals and in coraline...
    Post by: JohnO, Feb 24, 2005 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    POWER DOWN Temp Going Down Too

    Sorry to hear it Bruce :-( Same thing happened to me a few years back, no power, no circulation, no oxygen, white water and stunk, :-( Wasn't happy...
    Post by: JohnO, Feb 23, 2005 in forum: ASAP
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    Brown Algae

    quincyman, What Drew explained to you was quite thoughtful and correct. If you don't want to add ammonia just a bit of fish food or a raw shrimp...
    Post by: JohnO, Feb 23, 2005 in forum: Algae
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    Brown Algae

    Ok, I would stop adding anything to your tank for a week then test again for Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate. John
    Post by: JohnO, Feb 23, 2005 in forum: Algae
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    Brown Algae

    I think it is most unusual for the Nitrites to be reading that high and would doubt the test kit. That is unless you are going through a second...
    Post by: JohnO, Feb 23, 2005 in forum: Algae
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    water ph

    How many gallons of water do you change? John
    Post by: JohnO, Feb 23, 2005 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Thought for today

    Thought for today :-)
    Thread by: JohnO, Feb 17, 2005, 2 replies, in forum: The Bucket
  9. JohnO
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    Beginners Plan

    ksufiji, I can't see where you are from but the first thing I would suggest is that you seek out a local Marine Aquarium Society, normally you pay...
    Post by: JohnO, Feb 17, 2005 in forum: General Reef Topics
  10. JohnO
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    SIGNS of the TIMES

    Sign over a Gynaecologist's Office: "Dr. Jones, at your cervix." ************************** In a Podiatrist's office: "Time wounds all...
    Thread by: JohnO, Feb 16, 2005, 0 replies, in forum: The Bucket
  11. JohnO
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    Help me and my nitrates!

    Sort of, just consider Bio balls as an extra, out of the way, surface area for bacteria, it's as simple as that. That's why the whole Nitrate...
    Post by: JohnO, Feb 15, 2005 in forum: New To The Hobby
  12. JohnO
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    Help me and my nitrates!

    Quite right :-) Algae uses Nitrate and other things for growth, that's why growing macros in a sump/refugium is such a good idea. John
    Post by: JohnO, Feb 15, 2005 in forum: New To The Hobby
  13. JohnO
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    Help me and my nitrates!

    All quite correct, the Bio balls are simply a way of getting a greater surface are for the bacteria that do the Amm - Nitrite, Nitrite to Nitrate...
    Post by: JohnO, Feb 15, 2005 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Help me and my nitrates!

    Sue, Ammonia to Nitrite - Nitrification is a two stage process in the oxidation of ammonia to nitrate. In the first stage, chemoautotrophic...
    Post by: JohnO, Feb 15, 2005 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Help me and my nitrates!

    That would be right too Matt, the problem with Bio Balls is when they become a mechanical filter and trap food and debris particles. They were never...
    Post by: JohnO, Feb 14, 2005 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    How to Tell the Sex of a Fly

    A woman walked into the kitchen to find her husband stalking around with a fly swatter. "What are you doing?" She asked. "Hunting...
    Thread by: JohnO, Feb 14, 2005, 0 replies, in forum: The Bucket
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    Cooking

    An elderly man lay dying in his bed. In death's agony, he suddenly smelled the aroma of his favourite chocolate cookies wafting up the stairs. He...
    Thread by: JohnO, Feb 14, 2005, 0 replies, in forum: The Bucket
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    THE DIFFERENCE 30 YEARS MAKE!!!!!!!!!

    What? And give away my skateboard? John :-)
    Post by: JohnO, Feb 14, 2005 in forum: The Bucket
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    Help me and my nitrates!

    What Amcarrig wrote is quite correct, the term "Nitrate Factory" is just another misnomer. Nitrates come from Nitrites comes from Ammonia...
    Post by: JohnO, Feb 12, 2005 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    1 of 3reef's mods birth day

    Happy Birthday from me too mate, have fun! John :-)
    Post by: JohnO, Feb 12, 2005 in forum: The Bucket
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