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  1. Pentagona

    Coral wars...

    They can be removed by taking a razor blade or sharp scraper and gently working it underneath the foot of each polyp in order to free the mat up to be removed. What a bummer! I recently removed all of my Zoos and palys from my reef for the same reason, and the difference was almost immediate...
  2. Pentagona

    need advice for new skimmer?

    Filter replacement varies entirely on water quality and how mush you process. I know I have to replace my sediment cartridge about once a month in order to keep my carbon blocks clean, but I'm making about 345 gallons per month. Replace my carbon blocks about every six months or so.
  3. Pentagona

    Return backflow during fill/power outage

    Yeah, it's the only way I can keep him from jumping up on my dislpay tank....lol I need to update that description though since I've consolidated some tanks :P
  4. Pentagona

    Need advice on controlling Ca Rx

    I use my RKE to control my Ca Rx because it allows my to shut down and start-up my CO2 based on a very narrow set of params. So even if it isn't accurate to the .000001, it's only going to read high or low, shouldn't vary between the two and you can adjust your params accordingly.
  5. Pentagona

    Magnesium too high?

    My turbos aren't always super active. They'll go through periods of real activity and then they'll just hang around a while.
  6. Pentagona

    Magnesium too high?

    sleepy snails usually involves snails laying in the sand upside down hanging out of their shells, but still obviously alive, almost like their intoxicated. If exposed to this for long periods of time, yes, it can kill them. But like I said, with your calcium above 400 and alk above 9.0 you...
  7. Pentagona

    Magnesium too high?

    FWIW Randy's two part has a Mg supplement in it as part of the recipe, both Mg sulfate and Mg chloride, when you're dosing are you not dosing the Mg side of the recipe? Also, any stony coral be it LPS or SPS, and even clams will utilize Magnesium. Lastly, as long as you keep your CA and AlK...
  8. Pentagona

    Id this crab pls???

    I second the mythrax, but it's really hard to tell from the picture. I would probably put it in the sump for the time being until it gets a little larger and easier to ID.
  9. Pentagona

    got new xenia :) any advice on kepping him alive

    Depending on the species of xenia you have, it may want high light. My red sea pulsing xenia likes extremely high light, while I know that there are a lot of other species that do just fine with medium light levels.
  10. Pentagona

    Return backflow during fill/power outage

    drill a small hole on the inside corner of the top elbow just as the return is heading into the tank. Will stop the back siphoning of the return line.
  11. Pentagona

    Magnesium too high?

    check your supplements, a lot of calcium supplements now have Mg in them as well.
  12. Pentagona

    need advice for new skimmer?

    bulkreefsupply.com for the ro/di $199.00 for a 5 stage with pressure guage and dual TDS. What size tank do you have and what are you keeping? FO, Mixed reef, SPS?
  13. Pentagona

    cool multi-tank system i came across.

    Seems like way overkill for anything smaller than a multi-thousand gallon system.
  14. Pentagona

    can I add egg shells to my tank?

    I don't know that it would actually dissolve without some sort of CO2 source.
  15. Pentagona

    maxi jet skimmer mods (mesh & venturi)

    I have an aqua euro HOB that I bought years ago that came with their own cheapo needle wheel pump. I'm wondering if I could run this skimmer with a modded maxijet since the pump they supply with it is supposedly only rated at 250gph with the needle wheel. It's a huge freakin pump for 250gph if...
  16. Pentagona

    Don't forget...

    Might want to mention that you guys are carrying the SWC extreme skimmers now! Pretty popular around here.
  17. Pentagona

    testing magnesium above 1500ppm

    That's correct
  18. Pentagona

    Uni seal skimmer question

    I'm sure it would since the hole is going to be oblonged in the skimmer body anyway, the seal should just contour to the hole.
  19. Pentagona

    Ecoqualizer?

    I'm sure it doesn't taking into consideration the elements in the water column that get taken up by livestock, but I'll put it to the test and see if there is any real tangible benefit to them at all. Their advertizing reminds me of that engine oil commercial with the "molecular contamination...
  20. Pentagona

    Ecoqualizer?

    Looks like snake oil to me, but for the price I'll order one and test it.
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