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    Newbies guide to the nano reef

    No fish will do good if caught using cyanide capturing in ANY sized tank. I think B. Fenner was quoted as saying the mortality rate of any cyanide harvested fish is 90% within the first three months IF they make it to your local dealer. Wonderful thing is at least I've seen the Banggai and maybe...
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    Low PH

    And a "dirtier" tank, my frag from 6 weeks ago is now threatening to take over the tank. POM POMS GETCHRE POM POMS HERRRRRRRRE!!!!!!
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    What not to do when the police stop you.

    Oops, go to this link and click on police chase: http://wgntv.trb.com/news/?track=nav
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    What not to do when the police stop you.

    From Glenview Illinois this morning caught by a traffic chopper, was after a three mile vehicle pursuit. ENJOY: javascript:playVideo('843093', 'Glenview%20police%20chase', 'v', 'News', '34000', 'News', 'fvCatNo=&backgroundImageURL=', '');
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    Low PH

    Xenia seem to be a good low cost indicator of pH shifts as proposed by A. Calfo in the aforementioned book on coral. I've seen it myself. Less active in the evening during lights out, took the tests a few times and the theory/observation/anecdote seem too co-inkey dinky to be a shot in the dark...
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    Newbies guide to the nano reef

    The lazy college coed.... Spheramia nematoptera ....otherwise known as the pajama cardinalfish. I have to laugh every time I get a call for service in the south end of my district. Half of the area contains the north edge of Depaul University. Very expensive private school where during week...
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    First Real Algae Problem

    Pat, I'm a complete idiot but w/a little effort, good intention and a bit o' luck the immpossible can happen Wah-La:
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    First Real Algae Problem

    Dt's oyster eggs, mashed up cyclo-peeze and rotifers. I do about a 1/10th of a teaspoon of the cyclo and/or rotifers add a teensy (sorry for lack of a better term) bit of the Dt's. Take an infants medicine dropper and remove 2-3 ml's of tank water and add to the mash. Suck it back in and SLOWLY...
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    First Real Algae Problem

    Yup, goniopora sp. look up my newbie guide to nanos on the beginners section for some tips. You will need to feed them at least twice a week. They like a dirtier tank. Aggressive skimming will lead to it's demise. Some like moderate/high lighting others like it lower. Good luck. PM me if you...
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    Your thoughts on a RO/DI unit.

    It's a dead link.
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    Identify type of Waving Hand Coral

    JSMK is putting a nice spin on this soft coral. Pluses are: they move, feed off dissolved organic matter, and very easy to propogate. My nightmare is I started off with one stalk that had 6 polyps on it, I wedged it in my LR. A week and some days later I now had 3 stalks. 5 weeks later and...
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    First Real Algae Problem

    PM: a couple of questions. A. do you have any corals in your tank? B. any type of grazing inverts? I know very few will take out hair but you'll be amazed at what a turbo grazer will chow down when first introduced to a tank. Mine mowed three sargassum plants out of existence. There is a type of...
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    Your thoughts on a RO/DI unit.

    I am going through 10-15 gallons of R/O water every 4 weeks. Translates to about $7.50 along with dragging my toddler to the lfs, three trips. Mind you I don't have a problem with the whole process but this comes out to $90 a year along with gas etc. I do not have a metered account for water...
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    Krish's Bahamian Photo log

    Refresh my memory, isn't the bull responsible for most attacks on us two legged LAND MAMMALS? Give me a man with a gun inside of a residence any day of the week. You and fireman are soft (term of endearment for people who are slightly disturbed, not to be confused with moosh, full blown whack...
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    Krish's Bahamian Photo log

    Krish, it is bee-u-ti-full from the pix I've seen. Man am I jealous, you really get to see what Jimmy Buffett tries to get across in his simplistic songs. Maybe one day....still I have to get over my irrational phobia of sharks....damn you Steven Spielberg!!!!!
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    First Real Algae Problem

    How often were you using it? I use it once a week, and not have a problem. There was a huge debate on another forum about if any live phytoplankton product introduced phosphate or caused algae blooms. My levels of PO3 are non existent. If you are using amounts that are recommended by the company...
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    "Air" how much is to much???

    Let me guess S-S, with proper aeration/skimming of the tank, there should be no problem w/nitrogen gas, verdad?
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    Newbies guide to the nano reef

    Cunning, cute, colorful and catatonic. .....or my introduction to the cardinalfish. Overview: Family Apogonidae. A somewhat solitary reef or schooling fish whose larger cousins can reach nearly 5"s in length (bad nano boy) and though stereotyping is not politically correct (nonsense I yell)...
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    First Real Algae Problem

    As Matty sez, there is a normal "cycle" for macro's that grow. As for temp, 82 is fine as long as the swing is no more then 2 degrees either way in a 24 hr period. If it starts to spread and it concerns you, get some forceps and start pulling. Get as close to the rock as possible and let your...
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    An SPS ID, Picture included

    Did it look like this?: Look at zee blurry pictures. Coralites are circular craters (for a lack of a better term) that house/shelter/anchor, particular polyped formed corals. Hit me back whether I'm in the boat or drowning in the wading pool. Mike.
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