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

    Looks like it'll be an attractive tank. Being that you're talking about reducing your nitrates, and you started with tap water... I'd just do a...
    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?)

    If you have some acrylic, you can make your own cone... cut a circle, place it on a nail or something and set it in the oven on a low temp. It'll...
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 10, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  3. jimmy_beaner
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    Jimmy's 90 Gallon Build Thread

    I can't get over how much this acan has changed color. When I put it in the tank, it was legitimately pink and white. I'm wondering if it was just...
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 9, 2013 in forum: I made this!
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    Tank Cycled but NO Algae bloom????

    The only thing you might worry about is it getting beaten into a powder. There are a host of media for almost everything you can think of. The...
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 9, 2013 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    DIY bio pellet help (what do ya think, complete?)

    I'm a big DIY guy myself... built my stand, canopy, and LED lights. As suggested above, I would see if there's a way you can direct the flow in a...
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 9, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Tank Cycled but NO Algae bloom????

    Or, if you have nothing else in the tank... you could use media that absorb the nitrate... depends how much water you would need to replace and the...
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 9, 2013 in forum: New To The Hobby
  7. jimmy_beaner
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    DIY bio pellet help (what do ya think, complete?)

    You can DIY and "do it right". I'm not a fan of that comment under the implication that DIY isn't "as good" as some commercial unit.
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 9, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Tank Cycled but NO Algae bloom????

    A 10% water change with a Nitrate reading of 20 would take them to 18.
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 9, 2013 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Tank Cycled but NO Algae bloom????

    You might consider a water change to lower your nitrates before you set up that light schedule. The algae will love having nutrients so you might as...
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 9, 2013 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Tank Cycled but NO Algae bloom????

    Check to see if your ghost feeding turns up ammonia... if not, plug it in. You don't want to remove waste if you're still cycling as it will reduce...
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 9, 2013 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Tank Cycled but NO Algae bloom????

    You should ghost feed at this point the amount you would feed the fish you plan on adding. So, if you're getting a clownfish and you would feed it...
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 9, 2013 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Tank Cycled but NO Algae bloom????

    Put in some food and test over the next couple days each day. If your tank is truly cycled, you may not (and shouldn't) see an ammonia spike. If...
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 9, 2013 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Tank Cycled but NO Algae bloom????

    How would you get algae (a photosynthetic organism) if you haven't provided the tank any light? What is the tank volume? And how did you cycle?...
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 9, 2013 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    DIY bio pellet help (what do ya think, complete?)

    Give it a shake... perhaps you have some clumping going on that is preventing them from moving freely. They should be more than "barely moving" also.
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 9, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Is my skimmer running correctly?

    When I started, I had mine too far out of the water which created some issues with overflowing as well. Lesson learned the hard way when the...
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 9, 2013 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Is my skimmer running correctly?

    My ReefOctopus started making foam within hours of being put on the tank.
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 9, 2013 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Skimmer or Algae Scrubber?

    And more in particular competition in an environment with few balancing "predators".
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 9, 2013 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Skimmer or Algae Scrubber?

    Awesome. I teach Bio at the university level.
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 9, 2013 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Skimmer or Algae Scrubber?

    For what it's worth, I use an oversized skimmer WITH chaeto... but I run two drains, then both sections run into the return section. The chaeto...
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 8, 2013 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Skimmer or Algae Scrubber?

    That makes sense, unless the ATS starves out your cheato, which then dies, which then results in you having nutrients dumped into your system....
    Post by: jimmy_beaner, May 8, 2013 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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