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  1. rocketmandb
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    lights

    4 T5s on a 55 is good for a lot of corals. Softies is not a problem at all, LPS would be likely fine as well. Would be ok for some SPS (montipora and...
    Post by: rocketmandb, Mar 6, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
  2. rocketmandb
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    Need Advice Converting

    How big is your tank?
    Post by: rocketmandb, Mar 6, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
  3. rocketmandb
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    Coralline in an uncycled tank

    It takes a lot to kill corailline algae. If you want it to grow, however, then you need to be dosing. It eats up calcium fast.
    Post by: rocketmandb, Mar 5, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
  4. rocketmandb
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    5 Weeks In :)

    Not necessarily. With an appropriate amount of anaerobic media you should get negligible nitrate gain.
    Post by: rocketmandb, Mar 3, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
  5. rocketmandb
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    5 Weeks In :)

    What do you have for filtration, rock, etc? How big is the tank? With the appropriate amount of rock I'm surprised that you're seeing 12 nitrates...
    Post by: rocketmandb, Mar 2, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
  6. rocketmandb
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    How long can pre made "Saltwater" sit?

    I keep salt water around for weeks with just a circ pump to keep it moving. I don't know why, if circulated, salt water would have a "shelf life" to...
    Post by: rocketmandb, Mar 1, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Blue line trigger

    Thanks, and for the record a Blue Throat is too big for a 55... :) Just threw it out as an example of a reef safe trigger and one of my favorite...
    Post by: rocketmandb, Mar 1, 2012 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Ever just want to give it all up?

    Been there, which is why I am a huge proponent of making things as easy as possible. More comments about this below If you're manually dosing,...
    Post by: rocketmandb, Mar 1, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Blue line trigger

    In case you get a larger tank and to answer one of your original question, a Blue Line is not a suitable reef tank fish and is not exactly a friendly...
    Post by: rocketmandb, Mar 1, 2012 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Some Crappy Maui Reef Pics

    Today my wife and I took a Pacific Whale Foundation snorkel cruise out to Molokini followed by a short trip to Turtle Town. A couple days ago we did...
    Thread by: rocketmandb, Feb 29, 2012, 4 replies, in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Can't keep new fish alive - What am I doing wrong???

    My first guess would be you have parasites in your tank that your existing fish are able to fight off, but newer fish, being stressed from the move,...
    Post by: rocketmandb, Feb 29, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Anyone been snorkeling in Costa rica

    I've been snorkling off of Isla de Cano which is a preserve off the southwest coast. Teeny little island that takes an hour+ boat ride to get to....
    Post by: rocketmandb, Feb 29, 2012 in forum: The Bucket
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    Help with metal stand

    I agree with Mr Bill on a lot of stuff and on this topic I'm in lock step again. I had a 180 with a metal stand once... once. Metal rusts. Even good...
    Post by: rocketmandb, Feb 28, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
  14. rocketmandb
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    what a nightmare

    Shouldn't that have been "fat, dumb and happy" in the return? I love eels, but they are such a PITA! (and not that smart :) )
    Post by: rocketmandb, Feb 28, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Hospital Tank

    There has to be something in the hospital system to deal with the waste the fish that are put in there produce. You can: - Do extensive water...
    Post by: rocketmandb, Feb 28, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Next Fish?

    It completely depends on the angel. Most pygmy angels are reef safe, though it depends on the individual and some may nip at SPS. I've had quite a...
    Post by: rocketmandb, Feb 28, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    reef tank

    Live rock should be your primary filtration in a reef tank. The main thing you're missing is a protein skimmer.
    Post by: rocketmandb, Feb 26, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    PH and Calcium question

    What is your alk reading?
    Post by: rocketmandb, Feb 24, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    main return pump on 210 gal reef tank

    Mag 9 is too small for a 210g tank. At 6' of head the Mag 9 will get you about 700 gph of flow. You probably want closer to at least double that (if...
    Post by: rocketmandb, Feb 22, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    very good! or no, you suck.....

    Overall I certainly can't say you're doing anything "wrong" with your set up. My recommendations: - Up the water change amount a bit. Either...
    Post by: rocketmandb, Feb 22, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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