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    shrimp for hair algae?

    None of the shrimp that we commonly see in the aquarium hobby eat any algae. I won;t say that no shrimp eats algae, but I have not seen one yet.
    Post by: horkn, May 21, 2009 in forum: Inverts
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    This halide good for clam

    If I were you I would take the center brace out, and replace it with a piece of glass, secured by nylon 1/4" bolts and nuts. Several folks have...
    Post by: horkn, May 21, 2009 in forum: Clams
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    Keeping sand clean

    I use sea cucumbers to keep my sand clean.
    Post by: horkn, May 21, 2009 in forum: Sand
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    upgrading tanks?

    Yes, take the CC out and run an aragonite sand. I personally prefer the carib sea special reef grade sand as it does not get stirred up as easily as...
    Post by: horkn, May 21, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Fixture part ID Help please

    yeah, you can do it that way, but I would rather run 2 ballasts that run 2 bulbs each instead fro a back up. Workhorse ballasts will do the trick...
    Post by: horkn, May 21, 2009 in forum: Reef Lighting
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    which t5 brand fixture??

    The tek is definitely a good unit, but aquactinics are certainly better. The tek's biggest issue is that it gets hot, and darkens bulb ends...
    Post by: horkn, May 21, 2009 in forum: T5 Aquarium Lighting
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    Which is weaker?

    8x54 I would go 3 ATI aquablues, and 5 ATI blue +. That is a simple setup that can be tweaked any way you want. The options are quite crazy if you...
    Post by: horkn, May 21, 2009 in forum: T5 Aquarium Lighting
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    Inside Sun - Whats the catch?

    Looks like that is a SE MH bulb, so it won't need a glass to keep the UV out. That applies only the DE bulbs. Well, it is 400w, so not really many...
    Post by: horkn, May 20, 2009 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
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    Small World

    So are yellow polyps.:o
    Post by: horkn, May 20, 2009 in forum: The Bucket
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    400 watts halides

    420 par at the sand bed?? What do you have at the top? For a mixed reef tank, that much light is really too much IMHO. But I let the corals decide...
    Post by: horkn, May 20, 2009 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
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    Aqueon 180g Tank and stand

    Exactly, if you have ever heard of all glass, aqueon is the new name for it. 895 is a very good deal, provided the tank is not scratched up and...
    Post by: horkn, May 20, 2009 in forum: Fish Tank Brands and Kits
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    my tanks recovery from coral eating fish

    Scenario, I was going to add that of all the tangs, the RSPT is the most likely to eat corals. Hopefully your luck turns around.
    Post by: horkn, May 20, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    She Always likes the Most Expensive fish in the Store

    VERY smart! My GF goes for the critters that are "GROSS!" as she puts it. Or the term she has been recently using is "fun". As in , "what would...
    Post by: horkn, May 20, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    HELP PLS - Metal Halide lights

    Can you post a pic of the wiring of the ballasts? Perhaps it is just wired wrong or something? But I would have to agree with Mile high. Maybe...
    Post by: horkn, May 20, 2009 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
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    400 watts halides

    Yeah, the pictures above were when he had 3x250. Did I accidentally say otherwise?
    Post by: horkn, May 20, 2009 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
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    t5 bulbs??

    OD'ing t5s will make them appear closer to daylight. Alsoif you OD t5's you absolutely have to cool them or you won't get close to a year out of...
    Post by: horkn, May 20, 2009 in forum: T5 Aquarium Lighting
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    t5 bulbs??

    Steve, 80 watt bulbs are 5 foot long, the 4 footers are 54watts. OD ing them on IC ballasts runs a 54 watt 4 footer to right about 80 watts, (making...
    Post by: horkn, May 19, 2009 in forum: T5 Aquarium Lighting
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    Help!! Wrasse getting nipped

    It probably won't. All of these fairy wrasses are pretty fickle and not as hardy as most other fish. They get stressed out easily and don't have...
    Post by: horkn, May 19, 2009 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    400 watts halides

    Joe, Johns actually switched to 2 x400 SE's from the 3x250 halides in those pics. He is running 20k bulbs IIRC though. Please keep in mind that...
    Post by: horkn, May 19, 2009 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
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    Which is weaker?

    AaaRr,a tek 8 x454 will work nicely for that 90g.
    Post by: horkn, May 19, 2009 in forum: T5 Aquarium Lighting
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