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Heck, it makes sense to me:) I think Birdlady and Covey have built a DIY coiled denitrator. And could probably offer some good advice. (hint hint)...
Maid, what maid? You MUST be dreaming :) It goes in the overflow. Jim
Yes, I had a similar problem with a stuck heater a couple of weeks ago. The mass of water is so great that you could dump in a lot of ice and it will...
I read this article http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/6/aafeature2 In table 9 it compares the 250W xm 15000K and the 20000K bulbs by ppfd (par)...
I'm not a nitrate expert :) but it looks like you have all the good stuff. A Skimmer , lots of live rock, even a canister filter for carbon and...
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Did you go with the XM metal halide? There is usually a break in period of 50-100 hours on the bulb before it settles down and gives a consistent...
After a while you'll be wondering on how to make them stop :) Jim
These are supposed to be two of the better ones... Seachem and Salifert http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=seachem+test+kit...
To a small extent, yes, it can happen. It depends on how long it was out of the water and whether or not it is shipped dry or wet. Jim
I would say the same. Copepods are usually the small critters that are desirable to have as they are part of the food chain. :) Jim
If you're not getting a wide temperature swing from night to day. One way to tell if it's your heater or not is to just unplug the thing. If the temp...
You can buy the 75-100 gpd ones for around $120 with the faucet adapter. Then store your water in a 30-40 gallon container with a lid on it... Jim
Bruce, Everything I have read about the disease says that it can spread to other corals. Cut out the infected part and use an iodine dip on the...
That was before the red tide just about killed everything in the gulf..... They don't even open their store to the public anymore on Saturday's. They...
A Blenny is a good choice IMO. Most of them have a good personality and are bottom to mid level dwellers. So they are not going to compete with your...
You can't beat that with a stick :) It is, imo, a good way to go. You can make some shapes that will look totally different. How long do you think it...
Bruce, I am glad that you have found something that you enjoy doing and have taken the time and effort required to make it this far in the science...
Are you sure this is a metal halide and not a quartz style fixture? I have yet to see a metal halide ballast that will do multiple wattage bulbs...
To answer your question :) It just means that you could use the socket on a probe or pulse start ballast. Nothing more nothing less. ANSI M57...
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