Forum: Manitoba
03-19-2005, 02:15 PM
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Forum: Reef
03-18-2005, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,670
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Forum: New to the Hobby
03-18-2005, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,318
Re: Being a angel in a lps tank
My flameback goes after snails :evil: , nibbles on some green macroalgae that I have no idea what it is (could be a species of caulerpa), is full of vim and vigor. Have it in a tank with xenia,...
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Forum: Reef
03-18-2005, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,804
If you have mechanical filtration in the tank,...
If you have mechanical filtration in the tank, make sure you clean the media often during the killing process. (Often could mean daily, depending on the size of the tank.) Otherwise, the media will...
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Forum: Reef
03-18-2005, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,877
untamed,
The precip event was short. As...
untamed,
The precip event was short. As soon as I realized the kalk was precipitation, I discontinued the drip. Drip lasted less than 2-3 minutes in each tank, though the little white precip...
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Forum: Reef
03-18-2005, 03:54 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,679
Steve,
I wasn't even looking for the...
Steve,
I wasn't even looking for the chemisty calculator. It just popped up in front of my eyes :biggrin: If I stumble across the salinity one, I'll be sure to post it.
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Forum: Reef
03-17-2005, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,804
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Forum: Reef
03-17-2005, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,804
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Forum: Reef
03-17-2005, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,679
Re: reply
Danny,
It was hiding in the Reef Chemistry Forum at RC. Was over there this morning reading relevent threads for my kalk precip problem. Still can't find a cause. Gotta do a lot more testing, I...
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Forum: Reef
03-17-2005, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,679
Reef Chemistry Calculator
Don't know if anyone has seen this great chemistry calculator. Even gives dosing warnings:
http://home.comcast.net/~jdieck1/chem_calc3.html
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Forum: Edmonton
03-17-2005, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,581
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Forum: Reef
03-16-2005, 09:57 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,877
Brad,
Your delivery system is much...
Brad,
Your delivery system is much different and more forgiving than mine. In your system, the kalk powder has a chance to settle at the bottom of your jug over time. In my puny 1400 ml system,...
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Forum: Reef
03-16-2005, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,647
Re: reply
Danny,
Thank for the recipe :biggrin:
When using any kind of water for water changes (tap or RO, RO/DI), have it heated to tank temps and aerated for at least 24 hrs before adding the salt. ...
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Forum: Reef
03-16-2005, 04:40 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,647
Re: reply
Danny,
That's the second time in a week someone has called me by someone else's name :razz: No biggie, though :mrgreen:
Do you mean you use tapwater or RO when you say "fesh water"? If...
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Forum: Reef
03-16-2005, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,647
Re: Levels way off again, help
Danny,
Dang, you've got to dumb it down for me to understand :redface: :lol: What are CaCO2 and CaCO in actual words?
How did you add the 40ml Ca? By dripping, adding slowly, or dumping...
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Forum: Reef
03-16-2005, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,877
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Forum: Reef
03-16-2005, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,877
Steve,
Yes, there is a little bit of powder...
Steve,
Yes, there is a little bit of powder on the bottom of the mixing jug, but not much. When I used 2 teaspoons of kalk per 4L, there was much more powder on the bottom, so I switched to using...
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Forum: Reef
03-16-2005, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,877
Re: Ca ppt
Guys,
I know all about raising alk from reading Randy's and others' articles. Just don't know why I'm getting precip all of the sudden :confused: I'll post this to RC and see what they have to...
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Forum: Reef
03-16-2005, 02:50 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,877
Couldn't wait to test until tomorrow. Here's...
Couldn't wait to test until tomorrow. Here's what I found:
37g:
- SG - 1.026
- pH (10 mins after lights out) - 8.19
- alk - 5 dKH (very low!!)
- Ca - 320 ppm (very low!!)
67g:
- SG -1.024
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Forum: Reef
03-16-2005, 01:53 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,877
Richard,
Would like to read what you've...
Richard,
Would like to read what you've read. Might be helpful.
Jason and Brad,
Will test tomorrow when the sun comes up. Don't trust my eyes reading tests in overhead light.
Thanks for...
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Forum: Reef
03-15-2005, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,877
Noticed that the kalk drip would stop and that...
Noticed that the kalk drip would stop and that there was kalk build up in containers and lines. Cleaned all three containers and lines two weeks ago with vinegar, then ran some RO/DI through them to...
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Forum: Reef
03-15-2005, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,877
Kalk Precip
Have been dripping Kent kalk mixed with RO/DI water off and on for several months with great success in my three tanks.
After my last water change on the three tanks, this past weekend, the kalk...
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Forum: New to the Hobby
03-14-2005, 10:39 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,317
As a side note, over the last few days another...
As a side note, over the last few days another airline went belly up. Jetgo? Passengers were scrambling to find other flights. I have a feeling your shipment got lost in the madness of all those...
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Forum: Reef
03-13-2005, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,534
Anthony,
What species of SH do you have? ...
Anthony,
What species of SH do you have? How big are they? I'd be VERY cautious about adding an arrow crab with SHs. Arrows can be highly predatory, especially for slow-moving SHs :eek:
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Forum: Reef
03-12-2005, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,534
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