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    LMAS Frag swap - 2 hours S of Indy

    Hi all, Just want to let everyone about the Frag Swap the Louisville Marine Aquarium Society is having. We had 5-6 locals at the swap up there in April. It was so much fun we decided to try one down here. We are not having any Vendors just trying to get locals and near by locals to swap and...
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    PC reflector ideas on MH/PC retro

    I have the sockets, clips and a workhorse 7 ballast. I just need a canopy to hang. Here is a pic of my frag tank. I am planning on replacing the PC fixture beside the MH pendant. It is a 2x55 and I am going to a 2x96. http://www.aquariumadvice.com/download.php?id=26054
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    PC reflector ideas on MH/PC retro

    Anyone try mounting some bulbs in a shoplight fixture? Fixture can be had for $9 and would seem to be as good as my DIY wood canopy.
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    Changing salts

    I have used IO, Oceanic now use Red Sea Coral Pro. I have never had a problem with any of them. I thought Oceanic might have been feeding some hair algae but turned out to be a RO/DI issue. Red Sea(Reg and Pro) is used by a lot of locals here. I was thinking that Borneman initial tests made...
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    Need tang/fish advice

    The sailfin and the Kole were in QT when they developed Ich. They were never in my display system. Everything in my system has been there for 3+ years except for a Flame Angel that I QT'd for 10+ weeks. It never required treatment though. My 180 has been running for about 3 months. I tore...
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    Need tang/fish advice

    My sailfin is coming off its copper treatment soon. I really liked the looks of the Kole so I was planning on adding another. The kole I am looking at is about the size of the yellow. I figure they should be ok as they are different families but at this point, I will add the Yellow last. If I...
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    Home Made Food Cube Questions.

    I just blend it all up and pour into freezer bags. Put enough in to make a flat layer anf lay down in the freezer. I can just break off a hunk and feed. I add: **shrimp, scallops, white fish(cod) - these 3 are availbale at most meat counters ** raw garlic, nori, Zoe, cyclopeeze, oyster eggs...
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    Need tang/fish advice

    Just to update, I had a sailfin and kole tang in QT while the yellow is in the frag tank. My display is still tang-less. :( Unfortunately at the 3 week mark, ich showed up and the kole died before I knew what was up. One day eating and swimming and the next he was gone. The Sailfin is now...
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    How many people have flame angels that don't bother there clams?

    I have 3 clams in with my flame. I let the flame loose in my frag tank that also house a clam before letting it loose in my display. SO far so good. It has been about 3 months. Long way to go ...
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    Ballast issue

    Not sure. According to their website the newer ones do and the older ones do but I am not sure as I have not found it :(
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    Ballast issue

    Hi all, I was swapping some MH bulbs tonight and I had a bulb fire before it was screwed in all the way. I had got it most of the way but was then distracted by my kids and came back and plugged it in. The bulb fired and then went out. I have tried 3 different bulbs now and I can't get any...
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    Ich Problem In Quarentine

    I don't think copper is recommended for puffers though.
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    Reeflux 10k's pink?

    I have heard the Iwaskis are nice but no 250's except for 6500k. It is weird as I have heard on more than one board that some are pink and some are not. Weird.
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    Reeflux 10k's pink?

    Thanks. I might have to give them a try then. I do worry that I might be to used to the blue I have. Even though I don't consider it to be very blue :) Maybe I will buy one first and see how it looks before I shell out for 3.
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    Reeflux 10k's pink?

    Hi all, I am getting ready to order some new SE 250 MH bulbs and had decided on the Reeflux 10k's. I am currently using Reeflux 12k's and have been pretty happy with them. Seems as if the PAR on them is not that great per the recent tests so I thought I would try the 10k's. I happened to...
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    Vermetid worms, want to lose them

    I have had issues with these too. I hate them. I had one that developed in the middle of a superman monti. I had to dig it out with a razor blade so the monti now has a scar :( Would be nice to see something that will eat them...
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    PC reflector ideas on MH/PC retro

    Hi all, I bought a MH/PC retro fixture and the PC bulbs are right next to the MH bulb. I think the end caps and bulbs are going to fry that close to the MH bulbs. I was thinking of taking them out of the MH reflector and mounting them in the canopy and maybe dropping them down closer to the...
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    Need tang/fish advice

    There is no way I could of used anything bigger unless I drilled more holes. I have a PCX40 and a PCX55 that will be used or sold too. I guess I could look into a CL setup like the one on Melev's site. I liked the Dart for its sound characteristics too.
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    Need tang/fish advice

    LOL, no closed loop for me. I am just running the Dart at this point. I have 3 modded maxijets and a Seio 620 to use as well. I hope to have to use them but we will see. I am just using a standard AGA 180 but I am using all 4 holes as drains. I have a 1.5" pipe that is reduced to 1" at the...
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    Need tang/fish advice

    I will to see how things go. I am a light feeder right now. I make my own food though so it is pretty healthy. The 180 is real cloudy right now. It is nuts with the Dart running full bore. I just need to find some fish and get them QT'd. In the meantime I will finalize my skimmer and...
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