Forum: Reef
04-13-2010, 06:29 AM
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how do i top off the water in my tank?
a lot of evaporation, i just set up my tank a week ago. the salinity is rising and i need to add more water. i have my distilled water, should i just pour in fresh water?
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Forum: Reef
04-13-2010, 06:24 AM
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id this crab plz
sorry i dont have a picture but its so tricky to take one...he's about 5cm wide and he is black. always hiding. i've seen him come out once... i THINK the claws are pointy (ive read somewhere that...
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Forum: Reef
04-13-2010, 06:21 AM
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is this sufficient lighting...
sorry for starting so many threads about lighting but i don't wanna screw this up on my first purcahse lol...
so i wanna be able to keep LPS acros and such...would 6x39wat t5 ho's be enough...
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Forum: Reef
04-12-2010, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,775
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Forum: Reef
04-12-2010, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 6
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cycling with cured rock for the first time
has anybody tried this? i've heard that if you cycle with cured rock u wont actually get a ammonia spike, however the tank is considered cycle because the rock is already carrying all the good...
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Forum: Reef
04-12-2010, 07:19 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,696
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Forum: Reef
04-12-2010, 03:12 AM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Reef
04-11-2010, 07:41 PM
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Forum: Reef
04-11-2010, 05:01 PM
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or is it because i introduced cured LR? i read...
or is it because i introduced cured LR? i read somewhere that if you put in your cured LR then you don't have to cycle your tank...
also i purchased the LR for a LFS so there wasn't much time for...
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Forum: Reef
04-11-2010, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 3
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When should my tank produce ammonia...
so i just started my tank about a week ago and i added the live sand on the first day. however i didnt have any rock yet. a few days later i was able to purchase some rock and i've put in about 40...
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Forum: Reef
04-10-2010, 04:21 AM
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how much water change on first cycle?
im just wondering what % of water should i change after my first cycle. so far i have about 40lbs of live rock and 60lbs substrate...i plan on gettin more rock later. as for the tank it is 65 gallons...
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Forum: Reef
04-10-2010, 04:16 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,025
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Forum: Reef
04-09-2010, 06:07 AM
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Replies: 8
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help id plz
sorry this might be newbie but i just started out reefing. i found this on my live rock...wut is it?
http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx125/marvinsae/DSC00826.jpg...
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Forum: Reef
04-06-2010, 05:07 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,761
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Forum: Reef
04-06-2010, 03:32 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,761
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Forum: Reef
04-06-2010, 03:18 AM
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Forum: Reef
04-06-2010, 03:13 AM
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Replies: 8
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cycling a new tank
just purchased distilled water and substrate for my new tank. added the substrate a few hours earlier but here are my parameters
temp 20C (tank hasn't heated up the whole way yet...)
salinity...
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Forum: Reef
04-03-2010, 04:27 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,997
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Forum: Reef
04-03-2010, 04:22 AM
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Forum: Reef
04-02-2010, 07:10 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,600
i've tried that already. there was a lot of...
i've tried that already. there was a lot of calcium build up but its all gone now. the thing is once i have it running, it doesnt stop so it should be fine? but i probably should not rely on that
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Forum: Reef
04-02-2010, 02:43 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,600
problem with rio 1700 pump
just started a new aquarium and it came with a rio1700 secondhand. sometimes when i plug it in it will work other times it doesn't. is it broken?
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Forum: Reef
03-31-2010, 06:01 AM
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Replies: 0
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few questions on a new tank
just purchased a 65 gallon with a 40 gallon sump and my question is im going to be curing my live rock soon so should i add the live sand at the same time or can i do it after? also, for live rock...
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Forum: Reef
03-29-2010, 08:15 AM
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Replies: 10
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Forum: Reef
03-28-2010, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,845
i was thinkin of renting out a mailbox in the...
i was thinkin of renting out a mailbox in the states. they dont charge that much and then driving down to pick it up. niagara falls NY is only 2 hours away.
also, knowing what i want depends on...
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Forum: Reef
03-28-2010, 05:43 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,845
im also thinkin of this ...
im also thinkin of this
http://cgi.ebay.com/Metal-Halide-Retro-2X-250-Metal-halide-aquarium-light_W0QQitemZ300332402250QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item45ed34c64a
i know its just...
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