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  1. blackraven1425
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    true perc behavior?

    Mine constantly bob and weave. What's more telling is the speed at which they bob and weave, and where they are when they're doing it. Inside the...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Aug 23, 2010 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Help on buying a ro/di unit

    5 stage adds an extra carbon; not needed. The actual micron ratings of the carbon and sediment are higher at FG, too, which means more stuff gets...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Aug 23, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Snail I.D. Predator??

    No, but mine would end up half buried in the sand sometimes, before making their way out. They don't all hunt for fish either. They eat clams,...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Aug 23, 2010 in forum: ID This!
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    Snail I.D. Predator??

    Neither would I lol. I just got some of these whelks on my live rock when I started, that look exactly like these guys. Gradient on the snout, the...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Aug 23, 2010 in forum: ID This!
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    High Mg vs. Bryopsis

    I also have heard mag takes a decent while to kill bryopsis, sometimes a month, usually at least a week to see good results.
    Post by: blackraven1425, Aug 23, 2010 in forum: Algae
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    High Mg vs. Bryopsis

    No, I'm saying it killed off half the other stuff in my tank that used nitrates and phosphates.
    Post by: blackraven1425, Aug 23, 2010 in forum: Algae
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    High Mg vs. Bryopsis

    I hit 1700, and most of my acans bleached. Bryopsis grew faster than before.
    Post by: blackraven1425, Aug 23, 2010 in forum: Algae
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    Raising temperature -Ich related

    I would run it without the pad. Temperature will speed up the ich life cycle, yes. That can make it kill your fish off quicker, though. They may not...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Aug 23, 2010 in forum: ASAP
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    Eheim 1260 Universal Water Pump

    Eheim tends to be a good brand. You might need a ball valve on the return, though.
    Post by: blackraven1425, Aug 23, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Snail I.D. Predator??

    Totally not a nassarius. I think that's a whelk. Predatory on mollusks. What size is this snail?
    Post by: blackraven1425, Aug 23, 2010 in forum: ID This!
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    ro/di filter replacement

    24 TDS before DI is fine, you're getting 95% rejection, which is fairly normal.
    Post by: blackraven1425, Aug 23, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    My ammonia is at 0.0!!!

    Distilled is somewhere between RO and RODI water in terms of quality. Any other water won't cut it.
    Post by: blackraven1425, Aug 23, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Help on buying a ro/di unit

    You need DI. If you buy a unit from craigslist or ebay, you're extremely likely either getting a subpar unit or one that needs to be gutted and...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Aug 23, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Help on buying a ro/di unit

    I'd say your best bet is Spectrapure CSPDI 90 gpd. $145. BRS has a similar unit at a similar price, but the prefilters are higher micron, and it's...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Aug 23, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Almost 5 Gallon a week evaporation!

    I think your return section is too small, or you should use an ATO.
    Post by: blackraven1425, Aug 23, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    T5 Vs T5 HO

    Most softies should be ok. You could have any non-photosynthetics too, like sun corals.
    Post by: blackraven1425, Aug 23, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    T5 Vs T5 HO

    A plain T5 is going to be better than a plain T12, which is what it likely came with.
    Post by: blackraven1425, Aug 23, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    T5 Vs T5 HO

    Soft corals tend to be much less demanding of light, so he may have had success with them.
    Post by: blackraven1425, Aug 23, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Biocube 29 Hood Sounds like Evinrude

    I would try cleaning out the fans in the hood. My RSM had a similar problem, due to salt buildup. The fans eventually may seize up.
    Post by: blackraven1425, Aug 22, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    I found the cure for water changes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    That's why I said "likely" and not "absolutely".
    Post by: blackraven1425, Aug 22, 2010 in forum: Water Chemistry
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