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  1. plack

    Cleaning Advice Needed soon.

    Reed ! I was concerened about the wrasses sleping thats the only real reason I am not going bare bottom for now and also the glass concerns. Heres recent pictures. And this is after ALLOT of CONSTANT Manual Removal of ALGAE.
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    Cleaning Advice Needed soon.

    Well I have had algae problems overtake and Win in my tank. (180 gallon 5" Deep Sand Bed.) I have not yet been able to get /aquire/build the skimmer I want due to a multitude of reasons that have always popped up and pushed back my plans. I have had allot of equipment issues/ accidents also...
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    How do i clean my sand???

    Just siphon it during a water change ! :-) Paul
  4. plack

    Updated PSAS Website

    Will we ever get our own forums ?
  5. plack

    where best to buy life rock

    Thomas, Hi Fellow Bothell Reefer !!! Look at this thread if you likw Marshall Island Live rock !!!-- He might even be at this saturday's frag swap --might want to PM him first ! http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38483 :-) Paul
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    help with 125!!!

    So is this 125 all glass ? If it's glass how thick is it and how many holes and how strong of a closed loop to estimate the size of the holes ? Wave box's are supposed to create a strain on tanks and maker them last a shorter period of time and if it's glass with allot of closed loop holes...
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    Reed's new start

    Looks nice----A buttterfly? Well it's pretty! :-) Paul
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    Aquacontroller 3 Temp. Probe question

    I don't think thell go bad that often--- I was warning/telling you NOT to buy there "EXTENSION CORD"----For the Temperatue probe. I only wanted it to be a few feet further away---instead I got one lousy Extension cord for the Temperature probe!! My current one has been in place for almolst 3...
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    New Ballasts -- Chalice bleaching ???

    I wonder if a night time feeding 1 time would help in the healing from getting shocked? I have heard of others doing this but it Depends on how bad it is I believe! Some move shocked/bleaching/stn-ing corals and even break off the white area--having great sucess. If it's worse the next day...
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    Member of the Month - September 2008

    "skimmy" Hey that fit's soo well !!!!!
  11. plack

    End of Summer Shop Cleaning!!!!

    Got any 5" Cast Acrylic Tube like 1 foot for a skimmer neck--Might need 2 of these for 2 people ? Any air silencers lying around? :-) Paul
  12. plack

    becket injector question

    " flow control valve." You mean like a gate valve right ? one for each bekett? How could you tell if the pressure was even ? FYI the pump he is using is a monster. It is 8500 GPH And A pressure rated pump to boot ! Will Balancing them make the skimming any Better? Why not just shut off...
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    Kalkwasser...

    orp 289 ? Why are you not using ozone with the awesome settup of yours I have seen so far. I am guessing it is by choice? I tried it once--Have had the generator /air dryer forever---recently got another skimmer for use as a reactor Carbon. I am letting my controller Turn it on and off...
  14. plack

    bryopsis help please.

    Tone, As far as PH being affected I was remembering it can when its low in magnesium not high --SORRY ! I have had and do have bryopsis and have kept it under control by The same Methods you listed without elevated Magnesium which I have done but did not work for me. The Magnesium Consentrate...
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    Aquacontroller 3 Temp. Probe question

    I agree that it is probably a bad connection somewhere !! Time for a new one !! I have noticed the Extension cord's neptune sell's for a Temperature probe are worthless or nearly worthless. Mine lasted three months or so and then if it EVER got moved, it became disconnected internally and not...
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    Questions about live rock

    There is Heavy Non-porus Live rock/Dead rock/Lace rock/dry rock Don't buy it if it is not porus Light weight for it's size and APPEALING in Form !!!! Bojangles apparently bought something that looked ugly---- I say The shape won't change so Don't buy it !!!!! But look at salsakings 750 reef...
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    Member of the Month - September 2008

    WoW Congrats WELL deserved !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-) Paul
  18. plack

    De-Nitrator

    aquariumdebacle How long Have you ran your denitrator for? Did you ever actually measure the nitrates in the tank and out the effluent to ensure it was working? How often did you add vodka and how much! "You can add some vodka to the de-nitrator instead of sulfur." The sulfur stays put for...
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    Me, Myself, & Sherman too.

    You've got quite the system :-) Some time I am gonna have to make it over to see your tank !! :-) Paul
  20. plack

    Questions about live rock

    Dried/Dead or Lace rock--- As long as it is Porous and lightweight will/should work well. All "live rock" Has Living bacteria inside and outside of it. Also Many Times Coraline algae. Sometimes Micro Algae's Small bits of coral . Sometimes Unwanted pests and Aptasia etc This bacteria grows...
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