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    Lighting my 29 Gallon

    The length of a light fixture is not indicitive of the tank it sits on though. A 48" is what sits over my 150G tank, which is much larger than like...
    Post by: tigermike74, Jun 26, 2009 in forum: T5 Aquarium Lighting
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    Lighting my 29 Gallon

    So very true, more is not always better. Too much light will bleach corals in a hurry. My anemone was shocked and bleached after I put it under my...
    Post by: tigermike74, Jun 26, 2009 in forum: T5 Aquarium Lighting
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    Skimmer seems to be working great..EXCEPT...

    I'm surprised that nobody has said this, but if your tank is only 2 months old, get that anemone out of your tank ASAP. It will not survive a tank...
    Post by: tigermike74, Jun 26, 2009 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Chiller question

    As long as they look like they are doing good, that is what matters. :)
    Post by: tigermike74, Jun 26, 2009 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    How much is too much live rock??

    Just make sure your rocks are secure so they don't fall.
    Post by: tigermike74, Jun 26, 2009 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    a nother chiller???

    I would get a 1/10HP or 1/5 to give you room for growth if you ever increase your fuge size. They do go on sale on occassion though, I picked up...
    Post by: tigermike74, Jun 26, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    a nother chiller???

    84º can kill off a number of creatures. Getting past the 80º will wipe out anemones pretty fast, corals will retract as well. If it's fish only, it...
    Post by: tigermike74, Jun 25, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    impulse buy mistake

    Wow that is a lot of livestock for a 4month old tank. I would try to take him back and see if you can get credit at the store. My tank is 5 years...
    Post by: tigermike74, Jun 25, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    a nother chiller???

    I used these to blow air over my tank before I got my chillers: Masscool by Fanner Tech 4B02S4 Speeze HD Cooler I have 3 JBJ chillers now. 1/4hp...
    Post by: tigermike74, Jun 25, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    sump design

    I would agree with separating the two sections. I am currently planning on a sump and fuge buildout for my 150G tank. I will have my drain split,...
    Post by: tigermike74, Jun 25, 2009 in forum: I made this!
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    Chiller question

    Even a 4ºF shift isn't much, that is about 2ºF both ways (meaning turn on to turn off temps) which looks to be ok. It looks that your temp is set at...
    Post by: tigermike74, Jun 25, 2009 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    I'm OUT!!! DONE!! (not for the faint of heart)

    You don't want any part of the tank hanging over the stand. Doing so is asking for another blowout, not good. To the original poster: Was that...
    Post by: tigermike74, Jun 25, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Tomorrow's the day

    I just read about this, I hope you are healing up well my friend! :)
    Post by: tigermike74, Jun 24, 2009 in forum: The Bucket
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    So I think I want a clam..

    Remember that clams need some nitrates in the tank to thrive, they like "dirty" water. As stated, the main thing is to get a healthy clam. When you...
    Post by: tigermike74, Jun 24, 2009 in forum: Clams
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    Why is my clown tilting body?

    My nitrates are sitting at untraceable now. I have a refugium and the clam in my system. As long as you have adequate lighting and flow for the...
    Post by: tigermike74, Jun 24, 2009 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    hanging metal halide

    I bought a lamp tree from Zero Edge, then realized I didn't want to use my MH for my tank, doh!
    Post by: tigermike74, Jun 23, 2009 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
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    External skimmers

    Yup, pretty much what you will need is an inlet into the pump, then a 1/2" ID hose that will run from the outlet of the skimmer pump to the intake of...
    Post by: tigermike74, Jun 23, 2009 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    hi can anybody help

    You can run copper absorbing agents. Try this stuff, it workks really well. It got rid of the copper that was in my 150G tank. Seachem CupriSorb...
    Post by: tigermike74, Jun 23, 2009 in forum: Inverts
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    Why is my clown tilting body?

    I wouldn't worry about 10ppm on nitrates, that is perfectly normal in home tanks. Clams are good at removing nitrates as well, actually if clams are...
    Post by: tigermike74, Jun 23, 2009 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    And the dummy of the year award goes to . . . .

    My 150G is right next to a window, but I have blinds and shade over it now. I also have black background on the back and the side of the tank to...
    Post by: tigermike74, Jun 23, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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