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  1. blackraven1425
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    Test Kit...i'm stupid

    Alright, that pretty much means wait it out until ammonia and nitrites are 0, then add a fish. By then, you should have at least some of the rock, as...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Jul 11, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Swallowtail Angel

    Well, you don't usually offroad on a track, do you? I kinda gave some random car "specs" to start, since I don't usually consider specifications to...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Jul 11, 2010 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Dominant Discus

    It's also a bit small of a tank for a group of discus that's 5-6 strong.
    Post by: blackraven1425, Jul 11, 2010 in forum: Freshwater Aquariums
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    how does this sump work

    Only plug it in to start it, then unplug it. That is what's making it hard to balance the level in the sump with the level in the DT.
    Post by: blackraven1425, Jul 11, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Test Kit...i'm stupid

    40ppm isn't really acceptable nitrate, it's "hopefully stuff won't die" nitrate levels. You want it to be 5 or under, depending on the tank. Don't...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Jul 11, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Ro tds test

    +1, said very well.
    Post by: blackraven1425, Jul 11, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Return line as as surface agitation

    You'd get some noise based on it being over the water, or possible flooding issues if it's under the bottom of the teeth of the overflow. Otherwise,...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Jul 11, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    does anyone use tap water?

    The worst thing about tap water is that it's got 0 guarantee, and high variability. You never know whether you'll get relatively clean water, or...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Jul 11, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    how does this sump work

    Is there a plug on the overflow box? As in, are you plugging it in like you would a HOB filter/skimmer/powerfilter?
    Post by: blackraven1425, Jul 11, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    does anyone use tap water?

    Eh, kinda. I was thinking the faucet mounted, 3 stage ones were DI, but after doing a bit more looking, they seem to be just a carbon filter. That...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Jul 11, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Ro tds test

    Once you mix your saltwater after it's filtered at 0 TDS, it goes back up to a fairly large number. The TDS of natural ocean water is in the...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Jul 11, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    does anyone use tap water?

    I think PUR is actually a mini DI unit with a prefilter....
    Post by: blackraven1425, Jul 11, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Test Kit...i'm stupid

    I would just check the results of your first test at the LFS to be sure. The LFS results should be pretty close to yours. If not, there may be...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Jul 11, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Ro tds test

    Copper binds to some oxygen-carrying compounds in fish and inverts, which basically suffocates them. You need amounts at greater than seawater...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Jul 11, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Test Kit...i'm stupid

    The only one you can't use is pH. the high range pH should work for saltwater, as long as it goes up to at least 8.4. Ammonia, nitrite and nitrate...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Jul 11, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Test Kit...i'm stupid

    Well, it depends on what test it is. Ammonia, nitrite and nitrate will read the same between a fresh and saltwater kit barring some chemical...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Jul 11, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Ro tds test

    17 ppm phosphates or chlorine, among many others, is very deadly. You don't know what that 17ppm is composed of, and you also don't know what isn't...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Jul 11, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    What do I do?

    Brooklynella. Clownfish are highly susceptible to it, while most other fish aren't.
    Post by: blackraven1425, Jul 11, 2010 in forum: Diseases
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    ID coral

    I'm going to guess a blastomussa, just to go against the grain.
    Post by: blackraven1425, Jul 11, 2010 in forum: ID This!
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    Swallowtail Angel

    Ah, I forgot to mention, it's a beast at offroading.
    Post by: blackraven1425, Jul 11, 2010 in forum: Tropical Fish
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