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  1. jimmy_beaner
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    Some new pics of the tank (week 4 of cycling)

    With the addition of Dr. Tim's with what you thought was already cycled... you should be fine to add a pair of clowns. Make sure you test daily for...
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 11, 2013 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  2. jimmy_beaner
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    Your choice of Biopellets?

    I went ahead and picked up some EcoBak and Microbaktr 7. Here's hoping I get some good results!
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 11, 2013 in forum: Water Chemistry
  3. jimmy_beaner
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    Your choice of Biopellets?

    It's got a Mag 5 with it... and I can always DIY modify it :) Picked it and the Mag 5 up barely used for $75... shipped.
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 11, 2013 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Your choice of Biopellets?

    I just picked up a NextReef biopellets reactor and am looking at starting this up on my system. There are a lot of manufacturers out there, so I'm...
    Thread by: jimmy_beaner, May 11, 2013, 9 replies, in forum: Water Chemistry
  5. jimmy_beaner
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    RBTA bubbled back up under halides in 3 hours

    For what it's worth, mine bubble any time the light changes significantly.
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 11, 2013 in forum: Inverts
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    DIY bio pellet help (what do ya think, complete?)

    They certainly look like they're moving well.
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 11, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  7. jimmy_beaner
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    DIY bio pellet help (what do ya think, complete?)

    Maybe you had the heat a bit high? I'd think you'd want to start plasticizing it and then you might be able to form it somewhat.
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 10, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  8. jimmy_beaner
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    Some new pics of the tank (week 4 of cycling)

    By stating he shouldn't use them, you did imply they weren't as good as natural. Dr. Tim's is the bacteria that nitrify in the tank. He did his PhD...
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 10, 2013 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    In Living Color: Our Favorite Frags of the Week at MarineDepotLive.com

    I was prepared to throw money at my screen.
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 10, 2013 in forum: Marine Depot
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    In Living Color: Our Favorite Frags of the Week at MarineDepotLive.com

    How often do you get the blue eyes acans in? They are gorgeous.
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 10, 2013 in forum: Marine Depot
  11. jimmy_beaner
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    Some new pics of the tank (week 4 of cycling)

    Dr. Tim's is a culture of the bacteria that processes the waste. You should probably research it before suggesting it is bad. Just follow the...
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 10, 2013 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    Some new pics of the tank (week 4 of cycling)

    I took some scrapings of it from my old tank... turned off the return pump for an hour and dumped it into the new 90 gallon tank. I've got a host of...
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 10, 2013 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    Some new pics of the tank (week 4 of cycling)

    You could run a refugium, which is pretty natural... it keeps the nutrients down but not "ultra low". You don't have to have bacteria do all the...
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 10, 2013 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  14. jimmy_beaner
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    Some new pics of the tank (week 4 of cycling)

    That's true, and it's what happens in a natural system, but most tanks don't really achieve this in any meaningful significance. You have to...
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 10, 2013 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  15. jimmy_beaner
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    Some new pics of the tank (week 4 of cycling)

    I agree with you completely. It's normal to have high nitrates following cycling. That's why I suggested doing a huge water change, since nothing...
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 10, 2013 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  16. jimmy_beaner
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    Some new pics of the tank (week 4 of cycling)

    Yes, but the presence of denitrifying bacteria is irrelevant to him putting a fish in the tank or not.
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 10, 2013 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  17. jimmy_beaner
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    Some new pics of the tank (week 4 of cycling)

    I used Dr. Tim's... worked great. I got tired of waiting after 8 weeks. Cycle finished completely in under a week.
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 10, 2013 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  18. jimmy_beaner
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    Some new pics of the tank (week 4 of cycling)

    Nitrate is the end product of the "cycling" bacteria (unless you consider denitrifying bacteria). If you have a deep sandbed or other means of...
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 10, 2013 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    DIY bio pellet help (what do ya think, complete?)

    In order to work correctly, the pellets need to be agitated. This agitation knocks off bacteria from the pellets for skimming (thus the real...
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 10, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Jimmy's 90 Gallon Build Thread

    It's not quite done :) Once I finish teaching for the semester (this week) and get a little breathing room from dissertation (possibly early next...
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 10, 2013 in forum: I made this!
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