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    Dual Actinic (460nm & 420nm) bulb question

    Yup, those would be power compact flourescents. How those bulbs work are strange. If one half doesn't work, the entire bulbe won't work. If one...
    Post by: tigermike74, Apr 28, 2009 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Is Purple Up smart?

    Yeah it's unnecessary for you to test, who wants to have a stable system? That means you won't have to go back and replace the fish that die, due to...
    Post by: tigermike74, Apr 28, 2009 in forum: Algae
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    I am about to start my reef tank but will the construction i am doing to the house

    Construction in my house devistated my 5 year old established 150G tank. I had a water feed flood from my kitchen that ruined my house, so my home...
    Post by: tigermike74, Apr 28, 2009 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    photgraphy

    You will have to play with the white balancing on the camera, given that your camera allows that. If not, you will have to adjust in Photoshop.
    Post by: tigermike74, Apr 28, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    how to get rid of Cyano

    I had a huge cyano problem in my fuge and turned the fuge light off for 3 days. The stuff died off enough where my blue legged hermits took care of...
    Post by: tigermike74, Apr 28, 2009 in forum: Algae
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    BTA help needed

    If you want to get your anemone back on the road to recovery, feed it very small portions of silverside daily. I'm talking *small* pieces, like 1/4"...
    Post by: tigermike74, Apr 28, 2009 in forum: Inverts
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    Dual Actinic (460nm & 420nm) bulb question

    Can you take a picture of it? The only difference you will see is that one will look slightly more purple in color than the other. Is your bulb CF?
    Post by: tigermike74, Apr 28, 2009 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Is Purple Up smart?

    If you don't want to deal with Ca and Mg levels, then that means you will potentially be facing tank instability. Ca, Mg, KH, are all tied together,...
    Post by: tigermike74, Apr 28, 2009 in forum: Algae
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    protein skimmer problems

    I think those skimmers are driven by an airstone. Assuming that you have the air pump plugged in and the air stone in the skimmer chamber, make sure...
    Post by: tigermike74, Apr 28, 2009 in forum: ASAP
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    Blowers making things worse??

    I would divert the flow, not turn them off. If you cut your circulation rate, you will find a huge problem in the future called cyanobacteria.
    Post by: tigermike74, Apr 27, 2009 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    how many pounds of LR per Gal?

    I have seen some places try to sell LR at almost $8/lb!!! :o No thank you!
    Post by: tigermike74, Apr 27, 2009 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Ocean Water TDS

    You can't measure saltwater TDS, it would be off the charts. Even adding alk buffer into a 0ppm TDS RO/DI water will jump the TDS into the >100ppm...
    Post by: tigermike74, Apr 27, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    New Problem - Help needed

    82 is a bit warm, and if you have cool temp corals, they will not respond well to that temp. If you don't want a chiller, invest in some cooling...
    Post by: tigermike74, Apr 27, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    AquaC EV-180 water height?

    Look in my gallery, I have my EV-180 on a stand too. I have about 25-26" in my stand too, it works. My PVC stand is only about 5" tall, that's all...
    Post by: tigermike74, Apr 27, 2009 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    GHA on Coral

    Maybe an infection then. Scrubbing the GHA may have released the toxins, nitrates/phosphates it stored, which affected the coral and weakened its...
    Post by: tigermike74, Apr 27, 2009 in forum: Algae
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    The right pump for me.......

    It's hard to get 100% coverage without sweeping powerheads or wavemakers that create chaotic waves. Stagnant spots are generally where you will find...
    Post by: tigermike74, Apr 27, 2009 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    i havent made it yet!

    I wouldn't even recommend using a jigsaw for cutting wood. Jig saws are only advised for rough cuts, or to cut pieces down to manageable sizes, not...
    Post by: tigermike74, Apr 27, 2009 in forum: I made this!
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    i havent made it yet!

    Diamond blades will melt the acrylic.
    Post by: tigermike74, Apr 27, 2009 in forum: I made this!
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    Vertex IN 100 Review

    TB is a great skimmer though. Don't feel bad, I dropped $865 on the Bubble King. Good job Dasco, I'm glad it's working so well for you! :)
    Post by: tigermike74, Apr 27, 2009 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    i havent made it yet!

    To cut a clean 1/4 thick acrylic, you want to get a good table saw blade. Get as many teeth as you can, at least 60 on a 7-1/4" blade, or 80 on a...
    Post by: tigermike74, Apr 27, 2009 in forum: I made this!
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