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    Mag Pump impeller shafts

    I have also seen where people have used carbon fiber. I have also noticed posts that say the carbon fiber will begin to come apart and the fibers go into the water column. Not excited about that.
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    Tempered glass?

    I had a 55 gal that had tempered on the long side. I know bottoms are tempered, but didn't think the side would be, but it was. I tried drilling it. But now it is in the city glass recycle. Great video, BTY
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    New and need help.......

    In my area (Northern Idaho), my biggest source of help came from other reefers. You may want to check with your local fish store to see if there is a local reef or saltwater fish club. Maybe they will give you the name(s) of other saltwater fish and reef customers. One thing I have found out...
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    Mag Pump impeller shafts

    Has anyone found a place to purchase just the ceramic shafts for Mag pumps? If I don't clean mine every month, it fusses to the impeller and I end up breaking the ceramic shaft. Don't need to replace the whole impeller, just the ceramic shaft. If anyone has information, it is appreciated.
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    Is an RV water hose ok to use?

    You are funny!! Wrong forum!! I want to move my RODI water container to my fish room. The clear hose I have now moves the water to slowly, as I am sure you found out last over Thanksgiving. I'm thinking an RV hose will handle the amount of water the pump will move much better. When I am...
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    Is an RV water hose ok to use?

    I know never to use a regular garden hose to move aquarium or drinking water. However, does anyone use an RV water hose made for drinkable water? Any ill effects? I have some clear hose that I currently use, but I want to get a larger volume of water flowing for top offs and water changes. I...
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    Calcium Reactor and adding Kalkwasser

    The reactor keeps my ALK fairly stable. It is a little low right now and I am dosing Buffer and it helps with the PH, but it does not solve the problem. A few weeks ago, I ran out of CO2 for my Calcium Reactor and had to dose Alk and Ca for about three weeks. (don't ask why it took so long to...
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    Calcium Reactor and adding Kalkwasser

    I have a calcium reactor (Koralin 1502) for my 180 reef (230g with sump). I am having a problem keeping the PH up and need to dose calcium at times. If I drip Kalkwasser will that help bring up my PH as well as help with the calcium? Does anyone else do this and do you have any pointers. Thanks
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    Powder Blue Tang with Yellow Tang

    Just thinking about something... What if I caught the Yellow tang and added it to the quarintine tank when I added the Powder Blue. Both would then be new at the same time in the QT. After the quarintine time, add both in the 180. Since the QT will be a 20gal with no hidding spots, is that...
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    Powder Blue Tang with Yellow Tang

    Thanks for all the input.
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    Powder Blue Tang with Yellow Tang

    The powder blue is larger than the yellow tang. Any new fish I get goes into quarantine for six weeks.
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    Wrasse swimming funny - swim bladder?

    Taqpol - I had the exact same thing happen to my Canary Wrasse. Symptoms sound exactly the same. One day in perfect shape, the next acting very strange and swimming as if half of its body was paralyzed. Swimming into the glass, upside down and every which way. I called Steve at Coral Reef in...
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    Powder Blue Tang with Yellow Tang

    I have a yellow tang in my 180 reef for nearly a year and I am thinking about adding a powder blue into the same tank. There are no other tangs in the aquarium. Will the powder blue and yellow get along? Thanks.
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    Lace Rock as Live Rock

    Does anyone have experience with using Lace Rock in a reef aquarium? I have a couple of pieces in my 180 gal and am having some problems with brown algae on those pieces of rock.
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    Acclumating to the Light

    Thanks jezzeaepi and Kevin, I appreciate your help. Screen goes on today. Kevin, I am planning to come to Spokane toward the end of the month (weather permitting). I want to pick up a couple new frags from you. Thanks again, Duane - Lewiston, Idaho
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    Acclumating to the Light

    Ya, even after only two days, I am seeing some bleaching. So, when I use the screen, do I up the time to 8 hrs per day or keep the time duration lower? I really appreicate the help and wisdom. Duane
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    Acclumating to the Light

    I purchased several sps corals frags and have had them in a prop tank with a 175 watt MH. They were in the prop tank for about 6 weeks while I finished up my 180 gal reef tank. The 180 gal reef tank has 3 - 400watt MH's and 8- T5's. My corals lost some color while in the prop tank. I want to...
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    Has anyone used a stock tank for sump/refug?

    Mike, very nice looking tank. So you have an overflow with gravity flow to the basement into the sump. Is your calcium reactor gravity feed as well or is there a pump in the sump for that? What is your lighting? My tanks are in a family room in my basement and the plumbing goes into a...
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    Has anyone used a stock tank for sump/refug?

    Poseidon, Very nice. Do you have any dividers in your stock tank? If so, how did you do it. Also, is all your return water going through the skimmer? What size of fish tank is this hook to? Thanks for sharing your photo.
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    Has anyone used a stock tank for sump/refug?

    bump for more comments - thanks
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