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  1. m2434
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    Suspending lights

    The big issue that I am aware of with excess light is the release of oxygen by zooxanthellae. Corals can handle oxygen being released into the coral...
    Post by: m2434, Jan 23, 2011 in forum: Reef Lighting
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    Ten Gallon Reef

    Man, that tigger moved a lot of sand ;D Cool aquascaping. The only thing is you seem to have a lot of aptaisa popping up. Better do something...
    Post by: m2434, Jan 23, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    Suspending lights

    +1 So true!
    Post by: m2434, Jan 23, 2011 in forum: Reef Lighting
  4. m2434
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    massive ammonia spike over night

    Sounds like your tank is still cycling, your biological fiter was not established enough to handle your livestock. Dosn't help now, but only bad...
    Post by: m2434, Jan 23, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Fighting back the bubble algae. Picture

    +1 seems like the only way to really remove them. Just don't break them in the tank though. Once gone, keeping nutrients low is usually fairly...
    Post by: m2434, Jan 23, 2011 in forum: Algae
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    14g biocube update

    Tank looks awesome. Looks like your running out of real-estate though, looks like a good time for the upgrade :) How are you going to get the gsp...
    Post by: m2434, Jan 23, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    my tank became a puffer tank (9 puffers) dude...

    I can't help you as I've never had puffers (not so reef safe :) ) however, still need pics!
    Post by: m2434, Jan 23, 2011 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    corals and LED light.

    Where is that, not seeing that... regardless, the claim would need to be verified with par readings....
    Post by: m2434, Jan 23, 2011 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Iodide, Iodine and Coral health

    Iodine can be toxic, so I would not add without testing, especially since many salts are high in iodine already. I think sailfert and maybe a few...
    Post by: m2434, Jan 23, 2011 in forum: Soft Corals
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    Frogspawn / hammer or both?

    They're both Euphyllia sp. So, they are very close cousins, care and so forth will be almost idential... If you have room an like them why not go...
    Post by: m2434, Jan 23, 2011 in forum: LPS Corals
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    corals and LED light.

    I'm not that familiar with the panoramas, but know they are not super high par leds. I don't even think they are marketed as such. They are...
    Post by: m2434, Jan 23, 2011 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    corals and LED light.

    Certainly, just make sure to match the optics to the desired coverage area. You can calculate the coverage as ((lens angle / 2) TAN * distance...
    Post by: m2434, Jan 23, 2011 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    corals and LED light.

    The sun,for all intents and purposes is focused at infinity. A light, a fixed distance above an aquarium is not.
    Post by: m2434, Jan 22, 2011 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    corals and LED light.

    The sun dosn'et provide more light at 40 than 60, but it does provides more light per unit area if focused through a 40 degree lens than a 60degree...
    Post by: m2434, Jan 22, 2011 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    corals and LED light.

    40 degree provides better penetration than 60, but you then need more of them to cover the same area..... So, efficiency is reduced with the 40...
    Post by: m2434, Jan 22, 2011 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Upgrading lights

    2x250 should be fine for a std 90g. If your going to retrofit your existing canopy, figure $400-800ish. This assumes you are reusing some of your...
    Post by: m2434, Jan 22, 2011 in forum: Reef Lighting
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    corals and LED light.

    lack of durability isn't necessarily a fundamental property of leds. the main issue being that the heat is generated on the back, not the front, so...
    Post by: m2434, Jan 22, 2011 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    T5 or mh for reef tank?

    Probably, but where are you going to get icecaps now?
    Post by: m2434, Jan 22, 2011 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
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    corals and LED light.

    Who can afford to put leds on anythingover 24" deep? LOL, sorry playing devils advocate tonight, must be board... ;D
    Post by: m2434, Jan 22, 2011 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    corals and LED light.

    I'm not 100% convinced by the 10 year bulb replacement cost argument either though. Certainly theoretically leds should last that long, but the...
    Post by: m2434, Jan 22, 2011 in forum: New To The Hobby
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