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    Calcium's Turn!

    I've never noticed a drop in calcium when dosing alkalinity. Apparently some precipitation can happen but I don't think it's much. As long as your...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 11, 2009 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    what to use for clean-up crew?

    Just want to add that Trochus snails are a big more agile/less bulldozery than turbos and eat similarly to them, I have a few and like them a lot.
    Post by: Screwtape, May 11, 2009 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    What skimmer do YOU have?

    Will be using Octopus Extreme 200 on a 130 gallon system when it gets up and running. Dr Frag here is the only person I've ever heard have a problem...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 11, 2009 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    If Going Vacation

    To add to the suggestions already get an Aquacontroller III and hook it up to your internet connection so you can check up on the tank from the...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 11, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Correct Height For Durso In Overflow?

    If I understand correctly... The water level in your overflow should be lower than the level of the tank otherwise you're not getting any actual...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 11, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Yellow Tang

    They also need a lot of oxygen and generate a lot of waste. Those needs are harder to keep up in a smaller tank. With the amount of food they eat,...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 11, 2009 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Vortech Questions

    I would think getting a good skimmer would be a better use of money if you don't have one, you can get good flow out of much cheaper powerheads....
    Post by: Screwtape, May 10, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Problem... Big

    I can't imagine you would need a pump larger than this for a 20 gallon display tank. Although it depends how far away the sump is from the tank and...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 10, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Vortech Questions

    I have an MP40 on my 30 gallon tank, with a koralia 1 too actually on the other side. I just have the MP40 dialed all the way down. I'll be moving...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 10, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    A plumbing/pump question

    You get head loss no matter the direction of the plumbing. The pipe itself introduces friction on the water which causes back pressure to some...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 10, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Calcium's Turn!

    Also apparently that reef advantage calcium also contains strontium and magnesium. Personally I would find a straight calcium supplement if you're...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 10, 2009 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Calcium's Turn!

    Did you doublecheck your test results? Your tank is 55 gallons? 2 tsp should raise your calcium by about 20 I would think. I've heard some test kits...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 10, 2009 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Stocking suggestions?

    Yeah I think that tank is 55-60 gallons although with all that rock in there your actual water volume in the tank is more like 50-55 gallons. How...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 10, 2009 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Looking for coral info

    Like a lot of complex systems there isn't always a single 100% "right" way to do everything. There are lots of opinions, everyone has their own...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 10, 2009 in forum: Coral
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    CORAL NOOBIE I seek help!

    A hippo tang can grow up to 10+ inches long. Unless you have plans to get a larger tank or trade him in when he gets bigger he will outgrow your tank...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 9, 2009 in forum: Coral
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    CORAL NOOBIE I seek help!

    It is not food but coral DEFINITELY need it. They need calcium and alkalinity and magnesium. It's not optional if you want to keep coral. In order to...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 9, 2009 in forum: Coral
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    Low ph?

    Is the tank in a well-ventilated room? The calcium reactor definitely can drop your ph a bit as well especially if the room is not well ventilated,...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 8, 2009 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    What Happened to my tank

    Some of these fish can grow to be one quarter the length of the tank. I don't see how these stock lists can be a good and healthy long-term solution....
    Post by: Screwtape, May 8, 2009 in forum: ASAP
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    CORAL NOOBIE I seek help!

    Until you get your chemistry sorted out I would not expect things to start to improve. Even after you get your chemistry right it might take them a...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 8, 2009 in forum: Coral
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    It's all in the salt

    Using Instant Ocean, myself. See no need to switch, yet.
    Post by: Screwtape, May 8, 2009 in forum: Salt
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