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    Has anyone used B-Ionic or C-Balance. What were the effects?

    At the moment I'm only running CO2 on two freshwater planted tanks, only as a fertilizer of course. I took a break from saltwater for a while, so right now I only have two nano tanks setup, which hardly require a calcium reactor. I'll be building a reactor for my big tank when it finally gets...
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    Has anyone used B-Ionic or C-Balance. What were the effects?

    I agree with everything that's been said, but I wanted to point out that you should do as much reading as possible before switching to a calcium reactor. Check out the Equipment and DIY forums for some good info on setup and maintenance, and be sure to read up on the basics of pH, calcium and...
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    water temp not stable, please help!!!

    I agree, that sounds backwards. Usually it's the lights that create so much heat, in which case you can normally just install more (or faster) fans. Your Catalina Goby might not be happy in the long run even in the upper 70s though, since they live in waters that are typically in the 60s...
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    Halide logic

    I didn't mean to suggest that you shouldn't be running a seasonal shift; I just didn't want beginners to think that our lights should match that of our own seasons. "Just" 30 degrees off the equator is also halfway to the Arctic Circle, which is dark 24 hours a day right now. Shifts in...
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    PH Probes

    Lab grade probes tend to be more consistent, but the majority of normal grade probes seem to be accurate enough for our needs as long as you take care of them. One of the reasons people often find their probes to be problematic is when they place them in areas where they receive a fair amount of...
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    Halide logic

    Ken, Whether to run lights at different durations for different seasons depends on where your livestock are from. For example, a lot of your south pacific life is caught near the equator where daylight hours stay the same year round, so there really is no seasonal shift. Clayton
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    MOTM November 2005

    Congrats Reed, long overdue in my opinion. In fact I was surprised to learn you hadn't made MOTM before now. Clayton
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    Brown Algea

    Bubble algae are often self-limiting too. Sometimes for whatever reason it will take off and spread, but normally it will reach a certain size and then slowly wither and die. Eventually another will likely pop up, but in small numbers they kind of add something to the reef. The brown algae is a...
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    DIY denitrator 'd ever worked? for any one?

    I agree with charlyclown; if your nitrates are already close to zero you won't likely see any change. In my own experience with them they're really only useful for cutting the nitrates, not eliminating them. It also depends on your biological filter too. Trickle filters tend to overwhelm them...
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    Happy Birthday Mojo!!!

    Happy Birthday Mike! Krish, not having a computer is no excuse. Clayton
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    White Sox!!!!!

    Yeah, I'm a fan of the lighter weights too. The three fights between Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward were the absolute best examples of what boxing is meant to be. Actually I was surprised by Ricky Hatton's destruction of Kostya Tszyu, but Hatton seems to be made of the right stuff. In truth though...
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    White Sox!!!!!

    Gabby, I give the hawks a bad time; but I really am a fan. After years of hoping though it gets a bit frustrating. I had hopes again after Paul Allen bought them, but so far not a lot has happened. Oh well, there's always next year! :) I used to go to Sonics games, but I have a hard time paying...
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    ahh crap help!!!!

    Some tank manufacturers have had problems with their silicone adhering, like the black silicone that Perfecto uses. They've now fixed the problem to my knowledge, but your tank could have been part of those lots. I agree with everyone else, it's likely the hermits are just picking at whatever...
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    Halloween....

    Nice pumpkin bungy Mike... I always liked this one. Clayton
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    RO Filter

    My TDS here in Roy is 52. It's a private well. As for the water quality differences between eBay and the others... Both AirWater&Ice and Buckeye use Filmtec membranes, and as long as the eBay units use the same membrane (which they normally do) you're going to see the same water quality in...
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    RO Filter

    Both companies above carry quality products, just don't order the 100gpd unit. Both the 50 and 75gpd units use the high-rejection membranes. In my personal opinion the eBay systems don't quite match the quality and construction of the better brands like AirWater&Ice or Buckeye. Clayton
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    White Sox!!!!!

    Congrats Chicago. Seattle would have won if not for the players, coaches and home town, lol. For years and years we've had a saying here in Seattle though... "There's always next year!" In fact I remember Gabby saying it about the Suckhawks. Someday we'll win though; and prove once and for all...
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    what happened to spell check?

    It doesn't show up in Opera either. I wasn't aware people still used IE... lol It doesn't matter anyway, I can spell. According to Gabby that makes me a girly man I guess. Clayton
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    The Bahamas SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Yeah, here you are needing a computer, and I'm sitting here with five running in my office and three others in the house. Finish your cars and fly up here. Not only can you use one of my computers, but I'll show you what 50 degree rain feels like. Clayton
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    Anyone purchase this R/O unit???

    Everyone is right about the average rejection rates of the membranes (90% for the 100gpd, 98-99% for the 75gpd); but there's more to the story than just TDS. Membranes will basically block anything that's much larger than a water molecule; but anything that's smaller, the same size, or slightly...
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