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    Assorted Question

    Is there a monitor for for measuring ALK. I have a Pinpoint PH and Calcium monitor. Didnt see a ALK one listed. Opinions on Purigen. Good or bad. New setup, should carbon be used. Rowaphos is the best but expensive. Does it regenerate, to make it worth buying. Feeding a SPSs dominant tank...
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    Lets take Cleanup Crews

    For people with bare bottom tanks what Clean up crews are a must. So far I have 10 Margirita and 10 Astreal snails. Im not a great fan of Hermits, cause Crabs are evil ;). What else would be great for this setup. MINIATUS :D
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    My tank has arrived

    Kudos to everyone who has taken the time to do all that. Got it bookmarked. MINIATUS :D
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    My tank has arrived

    I plead innocent if Its not there. I got a question for ya. When did you start the reactor up. Before or after you added the corals. MIN :cool:
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    My tank has arrived

    After about 18 months of planning and buying I finally have My 90 gal up and running. Ive converted from all VHOs to a mix of Halides and Vhos. Lights are XM 250 watt 10k lamps driven by 2 Electronic ballast by Ice Cap. URI Actinics driven by a electronic VHO ballast. Circulation has 2-Tunze...
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    Cooling a tank

    Ok I've reversed one fan to blow out and one still blowing in. The temperature has dropped about 2 degrees in 2 hours. Tomorrow If the tempeture is still up I will put afan on the sump. Also have 6 bottle of water freezing in the fridge. MINIATUS
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    Cooling a tank

    Pumps, I have a Mag9 for a return and a ocean runner on my skimmer.Also a small Eheim on the reactor but its not running yet. Only pumps in the tank are 2 stream 6060s by tunze. Ill try a small fan on the sump. MINIATUS
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    Cooling a tank

    Thanks for responding. I have 2-3 in fans and both are blowing into the canopy.Would getting a fan and have it blowing in the sump help. MINIATUS
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    Cooling a tank

    I know this has been brought up before about which way the fans should be blowing. My tank temp is 84 and I dont even have the lights or heaters on. House temp is 80 degrees. Which way would cool the tank the best. 1 fan in and 1 fan out, both blowing in or both blowing out. I would like to cool...
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    Lights and Corals

    OK They where 10k XM 400 watt lamps and they where run off of IC electronics. He used the basic 4 sided alumium reflector. My lamps are 10k XM 250 watts run off of IC electronics. The other thing that might be of help is that all these corals are aquaculture 10 of them are Bali Cultured. Does...
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    Lights and Corals

    Heres the problem, I know that if you are converting corals from a lower light to a more intense light, you need to do slowly over a period of a few days to a few week. My delemia is the corals(SPS) have been kept under 4 400 watt lamps in which he ran for 6 hours a day. This tank was 36 inchs...
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    Message from a Dah Idiot.

    WOOT Man this brings back memory. It was a year ago this happened. Im ok now but the after effects lasted for a few months. As for Zoos I dont have any anymore lol. And I always wear heavy duty surgical gloves where I putter in a tank. Im glad to see this thread resurrected so that New people...
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    Is this enough rock.

    Well they say its better in the Bahamas. LOL. Don Is they any clams that are easier to care for than others. MINIATUS :D
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    Is this enough rock.

    How big you talkin and over what span of time. MINIATUS :D
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    Is this enough rock.

    Kirsh Its a 90 gal tank. The rock is about half the weight of a piece of Fiji the same size. Don I still need to aquascape it alot more. Hope to add about 2-3 clams somewhere down the road. Im making small trays for them. So rock will be built around them. MINIATUS Any help would be...
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    Is this enough rock.

    I sold all My Old Fiji rock and bought all new stuff. THis stuff is light and full of holes. 78 lbs of this takes up the same space 125 lbs of the old did. I still need to aquascape it better but you get the idea. What do you think.
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    Live Rock Debate

    Thanks for the response. We will se how it works. If Im a little short I can get a few more pieces. MINIATUS
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    Live Rock Debate

    I just purchase all new rock for My 90 gal tank. This stuff is very light and holey for lack of a better term. Im replacing all the fiji which in weight was about 125-135 lbs.This new stuff is half its weight so it takes up the same amount of square inchs but less water displacement. how does...
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    What do you do?

    I work in the corrugation industry. I am a operator of a 3 color rotary die press. We produce cartons displays and anything thing made out of card board. My machine can print cut and stack 180 cartons per minutes or 3 every second. MINIATUS :D
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    Our pets

    Heres a pic of one of our Ferrets. This is Sugarplop and shes just finishing her bath. Maggot was sleeping and running in her sleep. MINIATUS
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