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    Newcomer to site & to aquariums

    my 2 cents worth. you can save a LOT of $$$ by buying a used tank. if you can be patient you could find a great deal from someon e moving or getting out of the hobby. 1/3 to 1/2 what it would all be new. look in your local recycler paper. Carl
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    AC2 made my neighbor's house a hunted house????

    haunted or hunted?
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    Aquarium Obsessed 2000 Gallon System finally underway...

    how's it going? we need an update.
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    ideal photoperiod?

    i have a 260 gallon with 40 gallon sump. lighting is 3 250 halides, 2 160 watt actinics. mostly SPS corals, a few softies and mushrooms. what is the ideal photoperiod? Carl
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    new Hanna pH probe-corals not open

    i found the problem. a powerhead died. the cord came off in my hand. it polluted the tank. my big leather died. the rest of the softies are not open but the mushrooms have expanded somewhat. i think 2 of 3 clams are history. not sure yet. i moved everything to my 60 gallon that already had...
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    new Hanna pH probe-corals not open

    i did all the changes after i saw the corals didn't open. they are still not open although it is night here and i just got home after being gone from early this morning. it's 10:45pm Carl
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    new Hanna pH probe-corals not open

    i got a new Hanna pH probe yesterday that i unwraped and put in the sump last night. today none of my corals opened. anyone else had this happen? i have just changed my filter socks, skimmer, new carbon, and phos guard. tomorrow i will do a 20% water change. my pH was 8.0 last night...
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    How to use ozone when ORP is >400

    i have a 40 watt on my 1000 gallon Koi pond and on my 20,000 gallon koi pond i have a 175 watt unit. my water stays clear. the 40 watt gets about 2000 gph and the 175 watt unit flows 7500 gph. the absolute minimum for the 175 watt unit is 3000 gph. Carl
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    How to use ozone when ORP is >400

    ORP probes should be cleaned and calibrated at least weekly as the reading will drift upwards from the organics in the water. i have found that my hot tub is a good way to clean the probe. i just put it in the hot tub for a few hours and the chlorine does the trick. you can also use household...
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    Can your protein skimmer be too efficient?

    doesn't that mean that i could have more fish and feed more and that would support the softies and LPS corals? Carl
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    Can your protein skimmer be too efficient?

    i am plumbing the skimmer in a closet next to the tank. is it better to take the pickup before the filter sock or after, then return the water just before the return pump to the tank? Carl
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    Can your protein skimmer be too efficient?

    i am upgrading to an established 260 gallon BB tank with sps, lps, and some softies. a few fish. the current owner is keeping the protein skimmer so i just upgraded to a AquaC EV400 said to do up to 800 gallons i think. can i get more fish? will i skim out to much good stuff? Carl
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    wet/dry filters

    and those canister filters are such a pain to clean! what is your nitrAte level now? Carl
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    Feeding my Elegance coral

    it seems happy and healthy. i am not giving it any supplemental food. should i? if so what? Carl
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    Clown fish diet?

    right now i am alternating formula one, special formula VHP, and mysis shrimp. is this good? Carl
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    Clown fish diet?

    what is the best diet for my Percula Clownfish? Carl
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    Aquarium Obsessed 2000 Gallon System finally underway...

    still worried 2000 gallons of water weighs over 16,000 pounds. that is like parking three small cars on your frame. then there is the structure under your tank stand to consider also. building it like a house you would need big fat headers, not 2x6's. have you seen the size of headers...
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    Indirect natural sunlight question

    sounds like a great spot to me. provided. do you have any live rock or sand? a good protein skimmer? do you monitor your nitrate levels. what are the? any pictures you can post? corals are farmed in greenhouses under natural light. how hot does it get in there? what might your high...
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    Severe Fish Loss..HELP PLEASE

    get that skimmer now. it will make a huge difference. no more fish either. at least for several weeks. don't add more than one fish at a time. get a hydrometer. do regular water changes of 10% per week. you can buy water at the LFS if you don't want to buy a RODI unit and make your own...
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    Aquarium Obsessed 2000 Gallon System finally underway...

    have you calculated the load those 2x4's will be carrying on the frame. 2x4's seem a little weak. i would hate to see the whole thing collapse. before you spend your fortune, and i know with this setup you must have one, if nothing else just to power it all every day, i would consult a...
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