Forum: Reef
04-14-2013, 12:00 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,324
The fact that your tank is still cycling means...
The fact that your tank is still cycling means you shouldn't do anything other than maybe cut your lights. Algae is a normal part of the process. Sterilizing your rock with acid will just take you...
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Forum: Reef
04-13-2013, 11:46 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,097
THoughts on cyanobacteria
I've always thought there was something more going on with cyanobacteria than the common forum wisdom about algae has let on. Namely, it's because I've seen every single probable cause and remedy for...
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Forum: Ecotech
04-13-2013, 11:12 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,218
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Forum: Ecotech
04-13-2013, 11:02 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,218
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Forum: Ecotech
04-13-2013, 10:59 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,218
Radion out of warranty repair
Hey folks, one of my 8 Gen 1 radions started going on the fritz today, it's turning on and off every few seconds. It appears to be the light puck that's died, and not the power supply.
Problem...
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Forum: Reef
04-13-2013, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,673
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Forum: Reef
04-12-2013, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,611
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only)
04-12-2013, 04:28 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,448
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Forum: Reef
04-12-2013, 03:39 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,568
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Forum: Reef
04-12-2013, 03:37 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,393
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Forum: Reef
04-12-2013, 12:11 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,393
Sorry didn't see that.
Seachem reef status?...
Sorry didn't see that.
Seachem reef status? That's weird, I always found that to be a really reliable test. Maybe someone else can chime in, but I have a hard time gronking that H2Ocean can be...
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Forum: Reef
04-12-2013, 12:08 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,393
What test kits are you using?
I've been...
What test kits are you using?
I've been using H2Ocean for a year, and I've found it to be really high in all components - really high in calcium, alk, and magnesium. The last time I tested a fresh...
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only)
04-11-2013, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,653
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Forum: Reef
04-11-2013, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,393
where are you getting this water/what salt mix...
where are you getting this water/what salt mix are you using? When you say pre-mix, are you buying pre-made water from the store? Are you testing these levels on the brand new water, or water that's...
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Forum: Reef
04-11-2013, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,974
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Forum: Reef
04-11-2013, 10:01 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,974
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Forum: Reef
04-11-2013, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,311
The red algae in your tank sounds like cyano....
The red algae in your tank sounds like cyano. Tanks of all stripes get cyano outbreaks all the time, and the reasons for it are very rarely single issue or can be traced to one causative source....
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Forum: Reef
04-11-2013, 07:34 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,568
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Forum: Reef
04-11-2013, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,568
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Forum: Reef
04-11-2013, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 4,544
+1. I just got some a few weeks ago and it's by...
+1. I just got some a few weeks ago and it's by far the fastest growing thing in my tank. In a way, this is a good thing - a super rare coral becomes democratized and the price falls because all the...
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Forum: Reef
04-11-2013, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,974
What you're describing is a pretty normal...
What you're describing is a pretty normal response to corals living in a low nutrient environment, it doesn't necessarily mean they're stressed. Some would argue that the darkening/browning of corals...
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Forum: Reef
04-11-2013, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,974
I would start bio-pellets now, if you plan on...
I would start bio-pellets now, if you plan on them being a part of your over-all tank strategy. Many of the cases of biopellets causing crazy cyano blooms (mine included) involved older tanks that...
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Forum: Reef
04-11-2013, 12:17 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,568
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Forum: GHL Profilux Info & Support
04-11-2013, 12:09 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 7,318
I think I would probably do 4 to start with, in...
I think I would probably do 4 to start with, in two rows positioned lengthwise. I have really obnoxious internal overflow boxes on either end of the tank that would cause major shadows on the corners...
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Forum: GHL Profilux Info & Support
04-10-2013, 11:59 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 7,318
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