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    R/O unit and TDS

    So I have an RO DI unit. I change all 4 cartidges about every 3 or 4 months. My question is this. I have a TDS meter and my water before all 4 stages is about 300 PPM after the DI its about 2 ppm which is great. But my DI cartridge didn't last very long this time. I went from a 50 gpd to a...
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    Being Conscientious

    I think one of the most important parts of my job as a reefer is to educate people who look at my reef tank about the destruction of the coral reefs, write to my congresspeople to encourage laws that protect the reefs, and be responsible about my limitations. The first time I bought an...
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    Rose BTA being picky about food

    Formula 1 is a good idea and gave me another idea to mix up several different food peices (shrimp, scallops, clams, fish, etc). Maybe the mix of food will get him to swallow it. I'm thinking may peices about 1/4 of an inch may be easier for him to swallow. Also do you think that its better to...
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    Rose BTA being picky about food

    So I have two anemone's a riterri who likes to eat scallops and a Rose BTA who is very picky. I've tried scallops, silversides, flake food, manilla clams, shrimp. The anemone has a good feeding response but will not actually eat the food, it closes up around it and looks like its eating but...
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    Heaters and chiller suggestions..

    Ed, I was thinking of getting a chiller and had no idea what size to get. This really helps. You rock!!! THanks, Randy
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    A few recent shots

    Kevin, Definetly an awsome coral. I look forward to seeing it in your gigantic display. It seems like many of the pretty blue ones are slow growers. My blue tort is definetly on the "slow" side of things but still one of my all time favorites. Also your A nana does some neet things under...
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    A few recent shots

    Kevin, Whats the blue millepora? Or is that what it is? It looks like an Acropora Millepora. Do you have frags of that one? Its the second picture from the bottom.
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    Water testing equipment

    If its a brand new setup its important to know when it has cycled. So you would want to measure nitrites, ammonia, and nitrates. After cycling its a good idea to keep track of nitrates and I feel phosphates too. In addition you need to keep you calcium and alkalinity levels in balance...
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    Pajama Cardinalfish Brooding

    I haven't been able to find out a whole lot of information on baby pajama cardinals. My male has a very distinctive mouth and I haven't seen him eating for a few days. From pictures of similar bangaii cardinals he seems to be brooding a clutch of eggs. My question is has anyone had experience...
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    Sand Subsrate question

    okay heres my opinion: I too used to have a CC bottom. I hated it too because for me it was a little nitrate factory. I switched to a deep sand bed, however I have seen all things in between. You can't vacume up sand however and it will still create nitrates. In sand however you can have...
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    Corals That look Like Something Else

    I think Kevin has been staring at his frag tanks too much. But seriously it does look like road runner.
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    Float switch troubles

    I used to have a similar float switch that I got from Granger. It was a little bit bigger but very similar in design. I had to put a cage around mine to make it work without tripping a relay all the time. I felt uncomfortable using 120 through the little puppy so I setup a 12v relay system...
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    Sigh

    Was the pocillopora dying from the bottom up or top town? The reason I ask is that my pocillopora always has die off on the bottom. Via poly bail out I think I have ten little babie colonies wandering around the tank. If the tips are dying off its likely something like RTN. From the bottom...
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    Watchman Goby

    Mr curious is looking around.
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    Acropora something or other

    Pic of one of my favorite "brown" acro's.
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    New Tank Picture

    Here is a full tank picture of my new 90 gallon.
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    RBTA and SG levels

    tagging along. Good question.
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    Coralvue and PAR

    ah good :). I am most happy now. Soon so will my corals. I've heard many good things about the radium bulbs. As long as the par is little higher than what it is now, that was one of my main concerns. Thanks a bunch. Randy
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    Coralvue and PAR

    Yeah I'm a little confused myself. Par vs PPFD. I am worried that a 400 watt 20,000k coralvue will have a lower par than the current 250 watt 10,000k coralvue.
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    Coralvue and PAR

    I was wondering what the PAR is of a 250 watt single ended 10,000k coralvue bulb and what the PAR value is of a 400 watt single ended 20,000k coralvue bulb running with PFO ballasts. I can't seem to find that information anywhere. Katchup boy's postings in the library helped for bulbs other...
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