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Wow. Very impressive, ReefSparky! I agree that the chaeto and the phos reactor are among the primary cures. Don't dis the positive effect of water...
Sometimes they do that for no reason that I can discover. Or, it could be that one of the other parameters (salinity, temperature) changed too...
Public Law No: 110-140 <b>Title II: Energy Efficiency Promotion</b> - Energy Efficiency Promotion Act of 2007 -<b> Subtitle A: Promoting Advanced...
They live in those basket-like things?
What OmarD said. I have 3 and 4 gallon buckets marked in gallon increments. I siphon debris and water out, and add new salt water by slowly...
By the way, Amcarrig, thanks a lot for your new avatar! Now I can't get that song out of my head! "Puff the Majek Dragon, lived by the sea....
No, I don't talk to them. What would I do if they talked back?
Like Mattgezer, I regularly use one to blow crud off the rocks so that the filter can, uhhh... filter it.
Suggestions: -- reduce the amount or frequency of your feedings. -- regularly check and track your nitrates. More than 20-30ppm? Do a...
I understand that most folks don't like bristleworms. I can certainly understand if you have scores or hundreds that it could gross you out. I've...
OK. Calling Matt Rogers!!! Does the amount of Karma you have affect the amount you can hand out? Or, is there a different factor that determines...
Some substances -- de-chlorinator comes to mind -- will have a drastic effect on a skimmer. Since you say that you are using RO water, dechlorinator...
JasonSquared, How much is a "dose"? As a point of reference, I have a 45gal tank, and my nitrates had been at 40-60ppm. I did a 20% water change 3...
I find this all very facinating. I've had problems with nitrate levels ever since I set up my tank 30 months ago. I think I need to think about this...
How is the quantity of Karma that you can give determined? When I first joined I was able to give one "Karma point" at a time. Then (and I didn't...
If you are not dosing your tank or top-off water, it may just be a normal cycle and you have to keep tweaking your flow rate. My hang-on-tank...
However you do it, take your time moving him. If you start getting frustrated, just stop and try again another day. I'm speaking from experience,...
In 4 years you may not be able to find many incandecent bulbs (new law). Everything will be florescent. I'd stick with the T5-HO.
In my humble opinion, the nitrates don't need to be at zero. Lower is better, of course. I was away from home for much of August through December...
Excellent! Thanks for the information!
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