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  1. J

    fin rot??????

    Sorry for inadvertently listing Zoecon twice earlier. I actually use Zoecon and Zoe (Zoe does have viatamin C) mixed and I use them together daily to soak New Life Spectrum pellet food. I also soak some Formula I or Formula II in it every other day to augment and add variety to the diet. -Jimbob
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    fin rot??????

    I personally use the Kent Marine "Zoecon" (for HUFA value) and Kent Marine "Zoecon" (for Vitamin C and more). Another good/popular HUFA additivie is the product called "Selcon." Some say it is better than the Zoecon but I have personally had better results/experience with the Zoecon. -Jimbob
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    Stainless tongs

    How about something like these??? http://www.boatersworld.com/product/337750020.htm
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    Low PH

    If possible, you might try letting your new saltwater mixture circulate and age for at least 24 hours... 48 hours is even better. Another possible reason it is testing at 7.6 is because the the RO/DI water is so low (likely below pH 7 as Boomer mentioned earlier) from the get-go. Even the best...
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    my logicalreef order...

    Those are some mighty nice looking clams... love that black w/white stripe crocea.
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    What chiller to use for a 240 gallon tank?

    I would say at least a 1/2 hp unit... perhaps even more if you have an insanely high amount of MH lighting wattage, lots of submerged pumps, etc. Agreed with above post regarding the reputation of Pacific Coast. I don't have a chiller myself but several friends do and they all have Pacific Coast...
  7. J

    Carpool to picnic

    Mind swinging past Detroit and picking me up on yer way?!? :eek: :lol:
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    Skimmer Advice

    Sorry for the temporary hi-jack of this thread, but: That's a mighty nice looking sump and inside stand area you have the krish. How tall is the inside of your stand and did you build it yourself (or have it custom made) or is it a standard stand?
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    Low PH

    Yes, the air stone and pump method works as well by helping to blow off excess CO2.
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    Skimmer Advice

    You can fit an AquaC EV180 into that space very nicely as will a Precision Marine Bullet 1. You would need to run the pump feed to either of these from a different area though in order to make it work. Otherwise, I could suggest only that you look into something like a Pro Clear Aquatics...
  11. J

    help please

    These are things such as cleaner shrimp, sexy shrimp, coral-banded shrimp, etc. Basically, crustaceans which are of an ornamental (think of x-mas tree ornament for your fish tank) nature.
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    Low PH

    Really, Really: Calfo addresses it in his "Book of Coral Propogation, Volume I" on page 184. "Kalkwasser also imporves the performance protein skimmers by virtue of a dynamic known as saponification." "... Calcium hydroxide will also assist in the precipitation of phosphates that get...
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    Low PH

    Have you considered dripping in a kalkwasser solution? Not only will it help add Ca to the tank, it also adds buffering capacity and the solution has a very high pH which helps raise the tank pH. Kalkwasser powder or common pickling lime can be used at about a 1 or 2 teaspoon per gallon of RO...
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    Parameters for a QT tank

    The primary things that people have already noted above are important to test for, including pH, temp., Alk, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate, and even specific gravity/salinity. Ideally, you will want to bring your QT parameters around to match your main display tank as closely as possible... this...
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    Leather Disaster-Need Help

    Agree with what most everyone else has already posted.... your leather should be fine. They can take an amazing amount of physical abuse.
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    POLL: Salt Mix

    I have used IO, Reef Crystals and Tropic Marin. I like the numbers that I got with Tropic Marin the best but my tank seems to its best when I'm using IO or Reef Crystals. I can get a 150G box of IO for $29.99 locally and although I do need to add some Mg and Ca to it, I find that it is still...
  17. J

    Xenia

    Might not be a bad idea to test for copper as well just in case you have a powerhead or something startin to go on the blink. Xenia is one of the first things to head south with trace amounts of copper present.
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    Xenia

    Any number of things could cause that to happen... most likely, something disturbed it in a major way and it is reacitng to being bothered. That happens to mine anytime I bump into it when moving things around or cleaning. Additionally, if there was a major quick change in the tank (e.g. temp...
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    fuge question

    No, not all bristle worms are bad. Actually, the majority of the bristle worms are beneficial for a tank and further serve to help process detritus and other animal waste from the tank. Especially if they are as small as you are stating, I would go along with all other posts indicating that they...
  20. J

    Lighting question

    ty Krish... glad to be here. :)
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