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  1. coylee_17
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    What should I do?

    No problem, glad I could help. Let us know how you make out.
    Post by: coylee_17, Jan 26, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Mg cal alk which order?

    Sorry I was just thinking of when to dose, my bad. +1 to evolved's recommendations.
    Post by: coylee_17, Jan 26, 2012 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Urgent aluminium in saltwater tank

    If it was sitting in salt water I would think it would corrode and pollute the tank, I wouldn't do it. To OP, have you looked into acrylic? I know...
    Post by: coylee_17, Jan 26, 2012 in forum: ASAP
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    How to reduce nitrates

    I thought the same thing, I did report it so we'll see what happens lol.
    Post by: coylee_17, Jan 26, 2012 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Mg cal alk which order?

    Make sure you dose cal and alk at different times. I dose cal in the morning and alk in the evening. Give the cal at least an hour to dissipate...
    Post by: coylee_17, Jan 26, 2012 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    What should I do?

    Really the only way to go is RO/DI water, I think it is essential for long term success in the hobby. You can pick refurbed units up from spectrapure...
    Post by: coylee_17, Jan 26, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    What should I do?

    Also I would say that the zoas and mushrooms don't really require the feedings you could cut them back/out and see if that helps as well. 40 ppm...
    Post by: coylee_17, Jan 26, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    What should I do?

    I meant you could be adding harmful nutrients through your water changes/top offs in the form of nitrates and phosphates. So you use tap water? if...
    Post by: coylee_17, Jan 26, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  9. coylee_17
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    What can I do to improve my tank?

    no problem :) Just people will post different things on different threads and it will get a lot of doubling up and easy to miss things.
    Post by: coylee_17, Jan 26, 2012 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    RO/DI water and pH crash

    The pH will drop over night and rise during the day. If possible try measuring at the end of the day just after lights out. If they aren't taken at...
    Post by: coylee_17, Jan 26, 2012 in forum: ASAP
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    What should I do?

    That's way way too much food IMO. Would feed less than half that if I had your stocking. I have a pair of clowns, unicorn tang, foxface, bi-colour...
    Post by: coylee_17, Jan 26, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    What can I do to improve my tank?

    Hey, just a heads up, the more threads you start the more confusing and difficult its gonna be to help. I have replied to one of the other threads....
    Post by: coylee_17, Jan 26, 2012 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    What should I do?

    A protein skimmer would help with water quality, but isn't absolutely necessary on that size of tank. You could do it with regular water changes....
    Post by: coylee_17, Jan 26, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    36 DIY LED finally figured out whats wrong

    Sorry I wasn't trying to come across as harsh. Here is a link to a DIY LED how to from RapidLED using meanwell drivers. It says that they are factory...
    Post by: coylee_17, Jan 25, 2012 in forum: LED Aquarium Lighting
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    coralline taking over tank?!? and zoas

    Does look like coralline and if it's growing around the zoas it sounds like it. Plus if the bulbs are old that would explain the taking off even with...
    Post by: coylee_17, Jan 25, 2012 in forum: ASAP
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    36 DIY LED finally figured out whats wrong

    Whoa hold on You didn't turn the SVR2 down before you fired the lights up? I believe those drivers are able to put out almost twice what your LEDs...
    Post by: coylee_17, Jan 25, 2012 in forum: LED Aquarium Lighting
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    coralline taking over tank?!? and zoas

    But it does look like coralline to me, what does it feel like? Can you scrape it off easily? Is it growing over the zoas or just around?
    Post by: coylee_17, Jan 25, 2012 in forum: ASAP
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    coralline taking over tank?!? and zoas

    +1 coralline is usually a slower grower, also it usually likes less light from what I have read. So for it to take off after switching to MH seems...
    Post by: coylee_17, Jan 25, 2012 in forum: ASAP
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    36 DIY LED finally figured out whats wrong

    I agree, my drivers were at 1A factory, that's not good for your LEDs. You have a multi meter handy to test them? make sure you turn the drivers...
    Post by: coylee_17, Jan 25, 2012 in forum: LED Aquarium Lighting
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    36 DIY LED finally figured out whats wrong

    I was just talking about current, they are both 700mA so you're good as long as you don't adjust the drivers up above 700mA. The voltage of the...
    Post by: coylee_17, Jan 25, 2012 in forum: LED Aquarium Lighting
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