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  1. Tangster
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    Whats the purpose of a sump?

    There will be more answers for this then there are needs for the sump its self.. But as was mentioned its a way to add a few more gallons to the...
    Post by: Tangster, Apr 9, 2007 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  2. Tangster
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    how to make this rite

    Natural Sea Water.. But I feel like with any animal man has ever taken in to keep as a pet or for working, the Natural way it lived went out the...
    Post by: Tangster, Apr 8, 2007 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    KH is high!

    This may help ? When you post you need to say if you are using DKH Mg/l or PPM I should have questioned it more , My bad But still at 17 DKH all you...
    Post by: Tangster, Apr 8, 2007 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    how to make this rite

    I don't recall telling anyone that they had to do anything what so ever any way . I simply told /suggested to them that a PH of 8.5 ? was not a...
    Post by: Tangster, Apr 8, 2007 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Remora not skimming since addition of sump.

    A sump is not for increasing the system volume totally but more about moving the agitated water past the skimmer and keeping the oils and waste in...
    Post by: Tangster, Apr 8, 2007 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    how to make this rite

    Well you get the levels to ca of 450 to 500 and DKH to 12 min to 14 and mag to 1500 and tell me what you get! I have taken frags from our grow out...
    Post by: Tangster, Apr 8, 2007 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Remora not skimming since addition of sump.

    You have a 29 gal tank for a sump and it holds 25 gallons when its running ? If thats correct then you have way to much water in the sump. All you...
    Post by: Tangster, Apr 8, 2007 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    new star fish: bad purchase

    They make good food for the Harlequin shrimp thats about the only reason , I'd add on to my tank.
    Post by: Tangster, Apr 8, 2007 in forum: Inverts
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    how to make this rite

    Yes thats it in a nut shell get the DKH up and don't worry about PH just test the DKH/Carbonates and you will be fine .. Also I think you will see...
    Post by: Tangster, Apr 8, 2007 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    salt adding

    Yes like Jason said then in that case you better dissolve it first. It can settle out onto the corals and even fish will eat it as it falls to the...
    Post by: Tangster, Apr 8, 2007 in forum: ASAP
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    how to make this rite

    P.H alone means nothing as it fluctuates all day long from am to pm the DKh you have is fine But I run mines at least at 10 and Cal. at 450. nd PH...
    Post by: Tangster, Apr 8, 2007 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    salt adding

    I just add it to the sump or overflow now if its a new set up with no fish or inverts I just dump it in.. I just tossed in a few cups in to the sump...
    Post by: Tangster, Apr 7, 2007 in forum: ASAP
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    KH is high!

    180 is low actualy I run mie t 500 M/L or near 16 DKH and Calcium upwards of 600 it will fall The 180 level is not your problem.. what type of corals...
    Post by: Tangster, Apr 7, 2007 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Is A Carbon Filter Needed When Incorporating Sump/Refuge

    I put the carbon it in a bag then set the bag into a display type cup hung on the inside of the sump and all the skimmer water runs through the...
    Post by: Tangster, Apr 7, 2007 in forum: Refugium
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    white spot treat without medicine

    Works for my tanks thats all I ever do is just take it to 81F or so and add a air stone. Thats the point f elevating the water temperature is to...
    Post by: Tangster, Apr 7, 2007 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    reefer out of control, when to stop?

    After all the yrs I have been in this bobby I still see corals I want heck in fact I average 3 new frags a week I bring home for our tank , Its...
    Post by: Tangster, Apr 6, 2007 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Re-starting the 120g

    I have cycled hundreds of tanks from 10 gallons to several thousands of gallons and I always did them the same way and used no live anything period...
    Post by: Tangster, Apr 6, 2007 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Re-starting the 120g

    Well if you want to use the old cycling method like I use then you need no L/R or Sand hell you could not pay me ti use either or in a tank of mine.....
    Post by: Tangster, Apr 6, 2007 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    RO/DI cartridges? Where to

    The R/O would be useless unless the thing was sealed and kept wet and refrigerated all tat time.. Bacteria will harm the membranes . If the D.I is a...
    Post by: Tangster, Apr 5, 2007 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Question about activated Carbon

    I use about a 1/2 cup per 100 gallons and change it out every 5 to 8 weeks nothing engraved in stone though I just changed mine last Monday and that...
    Post by: Tangster, Apr 5, 2007 in forum: New To The Hobby
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