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  1. jeffnewt

    Too much calcium?

    huh? I posted that comment a long time ago and now I am just reading the respones before it? how did that happen? mabye I read my mail and thought I was reading the latest response... Anyhow- I checked the levels before I added anything, it was never reading above 200. I could be too...
  2. jeffnewt

    Too much calcium?

    It was the addition of calcium, not the total calcium that did that- and now its happening again...
  3. jeffnewt

    Too much calcium?

    my test kit in a week old. Are you saying that makeing water up from IO will bring that water to 400 ppm calcium? why would the water react so bad to simply adding calcium, if it is oversaturated, wont the part that water can't hold at that temperature simply precip out and leave the rest? I...
  4. jeffnewt

    The Missing Fish Mystery Poll

    I sure would like to know what movies to boycott...or just the most recent one..or even a show I shouldn't watch...
  5. jeffnewt

    Too much calcium?

    So now we are basically done fussing with the 20 for a little bit- calcium is about 170 I think. I am scared of adding it as this point. Am I really supposed to just add one cap every other day, and at that rate, It would take a month.. Then time for another w/c... is there a better product to...
  6. jeffnewt

    Lps Dominated Reef

    Just a side question- Is it possible to somehow keep native species from the GBR? Does anyone do this in australia?
  7. jeffnewt

    Too much calcium?

    Ah, its nice having a 20g...this won't take but a few minutes. The R/O is working on my water in back as we speak. The water is crystal clear by the way. The dkh was 10.
  8. jeffnewt

    Too much calcium?

    OK, so current readings are putting calcium at around 200, and alk at about 190. But- I don't know if I trust the readings. If this massive precipatation of a few things is taking place like this- then In my mind it would be hard to get an accurate reading. I also hate this calcium testing...
  9. jeffnewt

    Too much calcium?

    I will test it all again- but I didn't realize that it could get so cloudy form that. I know that phosphate can cause ca/alk to precipitate out, but I don't see how I could have added that. Lets say my levels were off- wouldn't my second water change have helped? and the carbon was a thought I...
  10. jeffnewt

    The power of natural sunlight

    I have been thinking about this for over a year. Install fiber optics on the roof and bend them all down to the tank throught the ceiling. Perhaps in time.. Also, that website above is a joke, look at the bathroom before and after- thats just photoshop.
  11. jeffnewt

    Too much calcium?

    uhhh, this is not looking good. I did a w/c of 10 percent, and put a good ammount of liquid calcium about 28 hours ago. When I went to bed last night it looked ok. When I woke up it looked like this. I changed out about 20 percent of the water, and it still looks like this, I am about to tear...
  12. jeffnewt

    This is what I mean by "live rock"

    But it is pick and choose no matter where you go, I ask to get on a ladder and look in the tank for a few minutes, and sometimes I just get some golf ball sized chunks. Places get in a bunch at one, and sell it off for a month, but sometimes I have seen some ugly looking stuff come in on the...
  13. jeffnewt

    Can blue LED moon lights cause algea to grow?

    I say no, at least no more then 2 seconds of regular light. you should just get some good snails for your tank, that will take care of diatom growth.
  14. jeffnewt

    4 days running urchin- no real foam yet..

    I hope with a better pump it will work somewhat ok.. I was really limited with the cabnet size. With a T-connection, and 2 mjs this would work better, would it not? Have it pulling from both sides of the sump? what about that gap I was talking about, do you know what I was refering to?
  15. jeffnewt

    How importent would you say a DI is?

    Oh, whoops, it was mmkeeper- this one http://cgi.ebay.com/AQUARIUM-2-110GP...QQcmdZViewItem. Yeah, I took my trash can down to the fish room, and set it up with the RO water and my salt, and just let it circulate- ahhh, so easy, just pump it right in when I need it.
  16. jeffnewt

    This is what I mean by "live rock"

    The rocks I got from "the fish store". I think I am going to get some more today.
  17. jeffnewt

    This is what I mean by "live rock"

    2 weeks old. I got this from the LFS. I made a trip on thurs to 3 more places, all had horrible rock, for 7-8 bucks per pound. This stuff has all colors possible.
  18. jeffnewt

    Coral Beauty- reefsafe?

    Its funny I never saw one of these when I used to do other peoples fish only systems.
  19. jeffnewt

    Frag Swap Saturday

    I am also looking for zoa's, I am trying to get a green/brown frag of good size. millepora, and live rock as well, if only one good piece that would help. Jeff btw- I have spanish ribbed newts I am selling this month as well. Fully aqautic, very cool. Captive bred. PM me if you are...
  20. jeffnewt

    How importent would you say a DI is?

    I got that R/O unit that sherman posted. I am very pleased. Came assembled very well, all parts were quality. Does over 100 GPD, was doing about 5 gallons per hour. This water is so blue sitting in the bucket its amazing!
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