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  1. Tangster
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    Coraline algae turned white?

    Calcium and carbonates and strontium is what it loves to feed on as well as Magnesium . Maybe you allowed some trace element to fall off to low ? or...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 26, 2009 in forum: Algae
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    Good auto topoff pump

    A Mag 5 will do it but why play if you want to fill a bucket and its 4 ft of head and you have a controller of some type to shut the pump down when...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 26, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  3. Tangster
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    Good auto topoff pump

    A Mag 9.5 will do that no problem
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 26, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  4. Tangster
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    Gonna throw my tank in the truck tomorrow and take it to a glass shop ...

    Average 1" bulkhead requires atleast 1.3/4 hole and it is tight 1.13/16 to 1.7/8 will allow some wiggle room . Just buy a good bit and drill it...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 26, 2009 in forum: ASAP
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    Is lava rock ok for my tank?

    Long and short answer id No! Ge some baserock if you need rock never ever use lava or any none 100% Limestone.
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 26, 2009 in forum: Live Rock
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    Glass Everywhere!

    What lamp fixture do you have ? I have several different sizes around here and at the shop .. Give me the measurements if you don't have the name of...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 26, 2009 in forum: ASAP
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    Have some overflow questions.

    Should have drilled it 2.5 up from the bottom and then you need a internal corner or 3 sided overflow column or box. that is simply siliconed into...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 26, 2009 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Is it possible to have too much flow???

    One of the Vortechs was all you needed on a 120.. and then placed about middle way of a end panel and rnaybe ran at 3/4 full open would have moved...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 26, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    low ph

    P.H means little , If it was 7.8 early in the A.M then thats fine whats more important is the Carbonates levels thats what controls P.h P.h controls...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 26, 2009 in forum: ASAP
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    1 inch overflow ?

    LOL no it will never over the drain then I have 2 1" and pushing close to 2,000 GPH from a Dolphin SAS 9700 to the system and my sump is in the...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 26, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    1 inch overflow ?

    Lots of variables come into play but after 45 yrs as a licensed journeyman and master plumber and as many yrs setting up tanks or more on average a...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 26, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Microbubbles from RO?

    I don't think I ever heard of low iodine causing bubbles in fact I and most I deal with never does iodine in fact there has been many studies and...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 25, 2009 in forum: Salt
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    BTA dying?

    Under proper lighting anemones need no feeding at all , And it can take some anemones a long time to decline and then die like with clams it can take...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 25, 2009 in forum: ASAP
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    Microbubbles from RO?

    R/O did not cause it and the addition of Iodine did not cure it..
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 25, 2009 in forum: Salt
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    Bulk CaCO3 in large system

    A reactors size means little and if you send enough Gas to it then it will keep up . Most just do not under stand the Ca and how it works . Its the...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 25, 2009 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Bulk CaCO3 in large system

    Yes a Ca reactor is a must and all my Make up runs through the Kalk reactor ..
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 25, 2009 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Bulk CaCO3 in large system

    I never let DKh fall below 13 and as high as 16 with 14 to 15 the average I shoot for and ca along with higher levels of strontium allows for better...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 25, 2009 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    BTA dying?

    P/C lighting will not keep any anemones . Thats the short and long of it..
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 25, 2009 in forum: ASAP
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    Missing Clown

    I doubt a mantis got it. you had it 6 yrs ? What the life span of a clown ? I have had a few tangs to make 10 plus yrs .. Maybe it just died ? As for...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 25, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    It only took a year.

    I told you last summer they where stupid fish and will take up where they want to I have had them to go to plants.. a few times in a planted reef i...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 25, 2009 in forum: Tropical Fish
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