Forum: Reef
02-12-2009, 01:48 AM
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Forum: Reef
02-12-2009, 01:43 AM
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Replies: 47
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Forum: Reef
02-12-2009, 01:42 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,312
water changes
i have a 30 gallon aquarium. saltwater reef
are water changes needed? i have not been doing any as I am new to the hobby and the pet store told me that they were not needed. they told me just to...
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Forum: Reef
02-12-2009, 01:38 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 8,018
things are shrinking help.
things are shrinking
i have a 30 gallon reef tank..... i have noticed recently that some of the corals will slowly stop opening. or they seem to be disenegrating. my whole patch of xenia...
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Forum: Reef
01-10-2009, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,045
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Forum: Reef
01-10-2009, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,314
white xenia
when i brought these xenia home. they were purple. they are now white and not pulsing.
the guy in the store told me that they are rare..
can someone tell me what is going on with my xenia. is...
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Forum: Reef
01-10-2009, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,612
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Forum: Reef
01-10-2009, 10:39 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,612
what r these bubbles
can anyone tell me where these bubbles r coming from in my tank? what causes them
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Forum: Reef
12-29-2008, 01:28 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,045
green on gravel and rocks
i have had my tank set up now for about 4 months. noticing that my gravel )crushed coral) and the rocks are turning green and red. is this normal and what is causing it.
The protein skimmer is...
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Forum: Reef
12-04-2008, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,950
tap water
using tap water. priming it and letting it sit.
should i be using ro water? will it make a difference if I start using r/o water now.
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Forum: Reef
12-04-2008, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,869
diatom blooms what next
so i put the water and rock in. now have the diatom blooms. is this mean that everything is cured.
how long must i wait before i can add things. like coral and fish. or how long should i wait.
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Forum: Reef
12-03-2008, 03:34 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,950
corals
this will not harm things in the tank right? like fish and coral
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Forum: Reef
12-03-2008, 02:40 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,950
brown on rocks and powerheads.
in my tank, my rocks are starting to turn brown and getting some brown on my powerheads. is this okay though? what is it.
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Forum: Reef
12-03-2008, 02:38 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,294
salt creep on reflectors how to get off.
anyone have ideas how to get salt creep off reflectors.
mine are no longer shiny. full of salt. i have power compact lighting.
i take it that the shiny reflectors will do better for the tank...
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Forum: Reef
12-03-2008, 02:37 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 5,370
thank you
thank you to all for your help. things are getting better. the rocks are starting to turn brown and getting some brown on my powerheads. is this okay though? what is it.
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Forum: Reef
11-24-2008, 12:40 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,198
ph
i keep hearing that the ph must be a constant 8.3 so that is why i am adding the buffer. i want to keep it at that. mine is at 7.3.......
would a tnak cycle cause ph to do down. my tank is new
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Forum: Reef
11-24-2008, 12:39 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,198
alk
dont know what the alk is at. dont have a test kit
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Forum: Reef
11-24-2008, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 5,370
tanks
it was fiji live rock. was taken out of a tank and dried for a few months and then washed with a hose and dried again. so the guy told me no cycling.
i have a few pieces of live rock from the...
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Forum: Reef
11-23-2008, 10:21 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 5,370
tank
i used dead rock in the tank. just base rock,. the lfs told me this was better, then i did not have to wait for the live rock to agasin cycle. they told me the dead rock would come alive. is this at...
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Forum: Reef
11-23-2008, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,198
ph problem too low. cant get it up
my ph in my tank is going to 7.8 all the time. how can i bring it to 8.3 to stabilize it.
i am using a ph buffer and this does not seem to bring it up at all.
sometimes if i use more of the...
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Forum: Reef
11-23-2008, 01:30 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,761
go slow
i used all dead rock. the guy at the store told me that this was the best. he said that it would come alive without the curing period and that i could add fish and corals asap.
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Forum: Reef
11-23-2008, 01:11 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 5,370
xenia problem
from the pictures. do you think that the xenia will come back.???????????????????????????????????????/
the set up is just over a month old.
is there any way that i can make it age quicker.
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Forum: Reef
11-22-2008, 11:28 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,761
help
can anyone make any other suggestions to help me out with this and avoid a crash.
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Forum: Reef
11-22-2008, 11:26 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 5,370
ph 8.3
how can i make my ph stay at 8.3
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Forum: Reef
11-22-2008, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 5,370
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