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    Still not happy with my SPS coloration

    Oh here is some pictures of my DIY kalk reactor:
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    Still not happy with my SPS coloration

    Well I got my Phosban reactor online today. I'm using Phosban but I also got some Rowaphos. I was thinking I will let this phosban run for a week and test my phosphates with the LFS's Hanna meter this coming Saturday. I also got my Kalk Reactor built this weekend. I have a dosing pump...
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    Still not happy with my SPS coloration

    Hey Acro76, My tank has been running now for about 2.5 years. I have 250W 14K Pheonix DE bulbs that are about 4mos old I'd say. I am just about to put a Kalk reactor online. My dosing pump should be here sometime next week. I am just going to dose in the evening till early morning...
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    Still not happy with my SPS coloration

    Well I tested my phosphates at the LFS. They have a Hanna meter. .14!! Yikes.. I was .03 is where I should be. Off to get a TLF phosban reactor. Is there a BIG difference in the efficiency of reactor media? I have Phosban and I was told Rowaphos is MUCH more efficient at...
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    Still not happy with my SPS coloration

    OK Thanks Kevin. I just keep thinking I'm missing something. I hate to get a litermeter and a Kalk reactor but i want to keep the supplementation as accurate as possible and I think the addition of Kalk is a good thing. The reason I took the Kalk offline to begin with is it was difficult...
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    Still not happy with my SPS coloration

    I'm not happy with my SPS coloration. Recently I have been meeting more reefers in my area, there's quite a few here in Tampa, and several have amazing tanks. I ask them what they do to have such beautiful corals. I'm definatley not doing something right. Most of the frags that I have...
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    L.E., Tyree, true, fake and what not :p

    HERE HERE!! I am most impressed with a tank of large colonies FAR more than a tank full of frags. It takes a lot of time and dedication to keep corals healthy and growing.
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    Power outage

    Comp-USA sells them for computers. They provide about an hour or so electrical supply to run a computer in the event of a power outage. The nicer ones can accept an external power supply (the power inverter) and switch to it when it detects the power outage. HTH, Chris
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    Power outage

    I got a marine battery, power inverter and a battery UPC that detects a power outage and switches to external power source. I have my circ pumps connected to it. I have to do all this because I work away from home m-f. My Tunzes can run about 1.5 days or so off a full charged battery.
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    About done setting up the frag tank. How long before adding SPS?

    Another indispensable piece of equipment for all you Ca reactor owners out there. A rotameter. Makes adjusting the effluent rate SOO much easier.
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    About done setting up the frag tank. How long before adding SPS?

    Its Alive!! Put a little rubble in there and some GSP. If it croaks I wont mind. That stuff is a neusance. :)
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    Acropora Humilis

    I've got my Humilis midway in my tank but I'm sure high would be fine as well. From what I understand Humilis's like a lot of flow but I will let the experts chime in. I will say my Humilis has grown like crazy so I'd give it some growing room. Mine grew right over a frag next to it in...
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    Japanese Reef Tanks

    Just make sure that you drill the hole on a "downward" angle. Otherwise you will have a geiser on your hands. How do I know? I drilled my return as was mentioned and when I fired up my tank the first time I had water shoot all the way across my apartment!! :D
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    About done setting up the frag tank. How long before adding SPS?

    Yeah I am going to see the tank with some rocks from my display. I also have some larger pieces that I couldn't fit into my display that are bone dry and have been for a year or two. I probably wont add anything to the tank for another couple weeks. I want to get a couple small grazing...
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    About done setting up the frag tank. How long before adding SPS?

    I picked up this tank from a local guy that was selling his house. The dimensions are 36x36x15. It was pretty scratched up and I spent the better part of 4 weekends with the polishing kit to get it looking just about brand new. I'm putting a single lumenarch 250W SE over the top of it...
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    A few pictures from my tanks

    That is very interesting how that happens. I've fragged corals before and put them in another part of the same tank and they look SOO much different. I don't know why but I find it kindof amazing.
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    Which test kit works the best

    Just got a couple Lamotte test kits since Sailfert has had some issues recently. NICE kits! I like the way you view the color chart with the Nitrate kit and the Alk kit is easy to use as well. They are a little pricey though.
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    Looking good... pic included

    One of my favorite Tangs... Nice colony as well.
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    anybody bought from pacific east aquaculture?

    Ive gotten a few pieces from him over the years. 1 of which I shouldn't even have attempted. A large wild table. It lasted about 6 mos. I also had a nice Blue Moon Montipora (large frag) and it did pretty well for a long time and then for no apparent reason crapped out on me. Very...
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    Camel Shrimp eating AEFW's?

    Hey everybody.. I was on another board earlier today and I saw a rather long thread talking about people and their experience with camel shrimp eating AEFW eggs etc.. Has anybody else heard about this? Luckily I have not been bitten by the little buggars but an ounce of prevention...
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