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Forum: Marine Fish 02-11-2013, 02:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,656
Posted By mandyplo
Copper treatment with Cupramine, How do I re-dose with water changes? :O

Just wondering about when the time comes that I need to do a water change... how do I go about re-dosing this stuff?
These are the instructions on the bottle:
http://i.imgur.com/XNdZEXe.jpg

If...
Forum: Reef 02-04-2013, 05:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,770
Posted By mandyplo
Reefers, what do you AVOID adding in your tank because they may hurt your corals?

Struck me today that adding something like an urchin may be a bad idea if it decides to crawl over my clams.... What living creatures do you avoid/with caution/will never add to your tank because...
Forum: Reef 01-30-2013, 07:07 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 41,303
Posted By mandyplo
Lol why would anyone want to do this in their...

Lol why would anyone want to do this in their home? Seems like bad news bears.... Ill advised.
Forum: Reef 01-22-2013, 04:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,198
Posted By mandyplo
I have nothing against hyposalinity, my only...

I have nothing against hyposalinity, my only worry was when I read somewhere that the pH was hard to keep at a stable level when treating by hyposalinity method. What are you guys doing to maintain...
Forum: Reef 01-21-2013, 05:06 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,198
Posted By mandyplo
I'm confused you said use api or seachem then you...

I'm confused you said use api or seachem then you said seachem is unreliable and not to use api cause it is junk....So what test kit should I pick up for testing copper?...
Forum: Reef 01-21-2013, 04:38 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,198
Posted By mandyplo
Copper in quarantine?

Hi I've been battling Marine Ich for over a month and a half and well after losing 4 fish I have definitely learned my lesson.

I have set up a 30 gallon quarantine tank with glass barebottom, PVC...
Forum: FOWLR 12-25-2012, 10:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,026
Posted By mandyplo
Hi so you would recommend hypo in DT ? I was...

Hi so you would recommend hypo in DT ? I was thinking of doing this (no corals
Or clams atm) but was worried about it hurting the live rock... Will the L.R be okay with hypo? Thanks
Forum: Marine Fish 12-25-2012, 12:17 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,740
Posted By mandyplo
Wow scary... So is there such a thing as...

Wow scary... So is there such a thing as quarantining or treating inverts/corals/clams in qt before adding them to your tank if there is risk of them carrying MV or Marine Ich?? Or do people just...
Forum: Reef 12-23-2012, 01:49 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,066
Posted By mandyplo
Dead snails PERIOD!!! The most horrid thing you...

Dead snails PERIOD!!! The most horrid thing you will ever smell....
Forum: Marine Fish 12-22-2012, 03:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,979
Posted By mandyplo
I have a neon dotty back. Why do you say once...

I have a neon dotty back. Why do you say once yours dies? Is he a pain in the a--?
Forum: Reef 12-20-2012, 04:14 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,935
Posted By mandyplo
Update: I'm feeling a little better guys -...

Update: I'm feeling a little better guys - SkimmerKing (Mike) has been holding my hand through this daily and really helping me along. I'd still be extremely lost without him! The tank isn't looking...
Forum: Reef 12-20-2012, 04:04 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,935
Posted By mandyplo
Hey Cathy, thanks a ton - Frank called me right...

Hey Cathy, thanks a ton - Frank called me right away and I brought my corals&clams to his place. Thank you though I know I can always count on you for help and advice!!
Forum: Reef 12-18-2012, 01:56 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,935
Posted By mandyplo
Hi daniela, when I had the tank lights out for a...

Hi daniela, when I had the tank lights out for a month we had no coral or clams yet only fish - the corals and clams are a new addition. Probably should have waited on them, I'm going to try and find...
Forum: Reef 12-18-2012, 02:04 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,935
Posted By mandyplo
Hi tank is a year old in January. Should I keep...

Hi tank is a year old in January. Should I keep the clams in and let someone babysit my corals? Also I am running the octopus BH-2000 skimmer.
Forum: Reef 12-17-2012, 10:54 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,935
Posted By mandyplo
Hi here are my params. Ammonia 0.00 ppm ...

Hi here are my params.
Ammonia 0.00 ppm
Nitrate 0-2.5 ppm
Nitrite - 0.00 ppm
Magnesium 1300 mg/L
Alkalinity 11 dkh
pH 8.2
Calcium 400-410 mg/L
Salinity 1.024
Phosphate 0.0 ppm
Forum: Reef 12-17-2012, 10:46 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,935
Posted By mandyplo
Running 6 month old kessil a350W LEDs. Two of...

Running 6 month old kessil a350W LEDs. Two of them.
Forum: Reef 12-17-2012, 10:46 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,935
Posted By mandyplo
This is exactly what I did, yes my "reactor" is...

This is exactly what I did, yes my "reactor" is not working so I have carbon and gfo in media bags in a HOB tetra filter which is running on my tank.
Forum: Reef 12-17-2012, 10:45 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,935
Posted By mandyplo
I am running carbon and gfo I stated that in my...

I am running carbon and gfo I stated that in my post.
Forum: Reef 12-17-2012, 10:39 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,935
Posted By mandyplo
I had the dual carbon & gfo reactor from BRS. It...

I had the dual carbon & gfo reactor from BRS. It didnt work straight out of the box - gfo wouldn't tumble and no water would run out of the product line.
Forum: Reef 12-17-2012, 10:06 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,935
Posted By mandyplo
Guys I'm so discouraged, P***** Off, ready to give up

I've put so much money and time into this tank trying to rescue it from my boyfriends and turn it around... It was finally starting to clear up and look good and I'm right back to square one. I don't...
Forum: Reef 12-15-2012, 12:26 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,937
Posted By mandyplo
Here is my cloudy tank ...

Here is my cloudy tank

http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad61/mandyplo/acan4_zps26185ff5.jpg


http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad61/mandyplo/acan3_zpsd7635c2a.jpg

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Forum: Reef 12-14-2012, 11:58 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,937
Posted By mandyplo
I love you guys you're always such good help...

I love you guys you're always such good help :love:

Those pictures made baffles 100% clear to me :) I Will definitely be adding that third wall in, forcing the water to pass under it rather than...
Forum: Reef 12-14-2012, 02:49 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,937
Posted By mandyplo
ok - so if I have 2 already how can I further...

ok - so if I have 2 already how can I further reduce the bubbles ? Near the end of the night tonight before the lights went off the water was getting pretty cloudy :(
Forum: Reef 12-14-2012, 02:47 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,937
Posted By mandyplo
Haha its ok, we have tried all of these things -...

Haha its ok, we have tried all of these things - the unit runs great with no canisters in it, and it also runs great with only the GFO canister. As soon as the carbon canister is placed in, the flow...
Forum: Reef 12-14-2012, 01:09 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,937
Posted By mandyplo
It was part of the troubleshooting that the guys...

It was part of the troubleshooting that the guys at BRS had me do - they thought I might have gunk going into the pump and clogging it causing the 0 flow output of the dual BRS reactor... but I...
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