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  1. windwaterwaves

    Whats your favorite LFS ?

    Erik, What are the regs on bringing fish/corals back to the US?
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    anemony lighting in a fowlr

    I have a 75 with a 6xT5, and Nitrates have been off the charts, hovering at about 50 now, although I hit 25 the other day. I'm running RO water. This was a fish only tank, I started with dendro and schleronepthya's and after adding the lights picked up an anenome to host my one maroon clown...
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    Whats your favorite LFS ?

    Being farther north... in Bellingham there is the Chronic Reefer and you might catch Ryan Stiles doing improv at the upfront theater next door... When south, ARSA is great.
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    My 75gal

    I see you use bio balls, I pulled all of mine out, and there are mixed reviews about using them, do you see a benefit from them? Also what was your phosphate issue? I'm fighting high phosphates and nitrates...
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    BioBalls and Reef Tanks

    I've removed all the bio balls in my sump (previous fish only) and currently that section is empty. The section is in darkened plastic so it receives no light, and currently I have a bag of nitrate remover in there, but I really hate cleaning that section out.... My question is... should I put...
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    First aquarium.

    Being new to reefing, and having moved from a fish only tank.. I feel like if I were to start over I would start with a bare tank, add sand, and spend a month laying out the live rock and the powerheads to flow throughout the tank and avoid detritus (waste) build up while things cycled. I...
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    Water Test Kits

    I've been doing this reef thing now for 6 months now and one of the things I like the least is testing, especially calcium (drop swirl, drop swirl, drop swirl) mine shows up over 600, I don't supplement anymore for sure. What manufacturers are your favorite? Which kits are easy no hassle...
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    Survivor: Gabon

    I can't believe the jury, voting for SUSIE? what? and what is the deal with being awful to Sugar the WHOLE game, jealousy is a horrible illness. She went to exile island more than anyone I think in the history of the game, was presumed stupid by everyone, and had to suffer that horrible *blank*...
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    Canister Filter

    This one works great http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem~idProduct~VA1537.html via aqua 750, comes complete, you just need filter media. easy set up, shutoffs for all hoses etc. Moves alot of water.
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    Top places to go scuba diving?

    Oahu (snorkel in hanauma bay) & dive in Maui or the big island. Australia (Port Stephens) was amazing even with low vis when I could do it. Mexico the carribean side is nice and there is work there to preserve the environment Cozumel, and Isla Mujeres (cancun). West mexico is cold pacific, low...
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    Nitrate / Phosphate Refugium

    Heh.. 1.025 on the salt, fat fingered it
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    Nitrate / Phosphate Refugium

    Sera test - Nitrates 50mg/l, PO 1 mg/l, Salt 1.05 75 gallon tank, 3 gallon sump, in sump protein skimmer, 1 bag carbon, 1 cup phosgen (2 weeks old), several large fish, live rock, deep sand, corals, xenia. I have been changing 10-15 gallons of water per week for 2 months. I am connecting a 50...
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    Great T5 Fixture Deal

    How many power cords do the hello lights have? I have one of the other units with 4 power switches and one power cord... (the one aquatraders is selling)
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    Nitrate / Phosphate Refugium

    anyone else have some ideas? Should I just make this a softy tank with chaeto and some gobies or...? maybe some clownfish to breed? then add another 5 gallon pure refugium?
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    Marine waste harmful to septic systems?

    Thanks for asking this, i've been wondering for a while. This is one of the reasons I switched from my fish only bleach tank to a reef tank. I am just worried about the salt solidifying in the pressure mound and clogging the distribution tubes. Any thoughts there?
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    Nitrate / Phosphate Refugium

    Step 2 in my process.. feedback would be greatly appreciated. I have a 75 gallon tank I converted to reef with large fish in it. I have been unable to reduce nitrate/phosphates and keep them down. I upgraded the lighting and it is ready to go. I am adding a 55 gallon tank in series with...
  17. windwaterwaves

    3 pumps go out in 10 days??? Whats up?

    It may be electrolysis, do you have a grounding probe? Your insulation on one of your electrical devices may have broken down, the electricity will travel through the water and eat metal, as a boater we fight this every day.. This can also be life threatening to you so I would check it pronto..
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    Nitrates / Phosphates and large livestock

    Fish abuser.. Ok.. so I feel bad, these fish grew up in this tank from a 3" lionfish and a 2" naso.. i converted to reef (after 7 years of fish) because I wanted to drop the bleach and have them be happier and the tank to look better. The clownfish immediately adopted the rbta I added... that...
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    Nitrates / Phosphates and large livestock

    Thanks.. My original goal was to turn my fish only tank into something that was more friendly to my septic system and easier for me to maintain.. I love the idea of a reef, and once my garage is cleaned out, a 180 sounds great. What if.. (ok i'm new here..) I added a second 55 (or 75)...
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    Nitrates / Phosphates and large livestock

    Hey Everyone, I have a 75 gallon tank that I converted from fish only to a reef tank about 8 months ago. I have a large lionfish (15"), 8" nasotang, clown fish, and a 14" snowflake eel. I've changed out the sand, added garf grunge, purchased about 60lbs of live rock and 30 lbs of aragrocrete...
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